Francesco Russo (actor) explained

Francesco Russo
Birth Date:1 May 1993
Birth Place:Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Caserta, Italy
Alma Mater:Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2014–present

Francesco Russo (born 1 May 1993) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles as Fabrizio in the 2021 slasher film A Classic Horror Story and as Bruno Soccavo in the HBO drama television series My Brilliant Friend. He will play Cesare Rossi in the upcoming biographical historical drama television series M. Son of the Century.

Early life

Russo was born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Caserta.[1] [2] His father is a geologist and his mother works for the Local Health Authority.[3] He attended a liceo classico in his hometown.[4]

He began acting at the age of five for an amateur theater company.[5] At the age of 19, he moved to Rome to pursue acting professionally,[6] and graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2015Burning LoveGuglielmo[7]
2017Ugo Malavasi[8]
2019TuttappostoPietro[9]
2021A Classic Horror StoryFabrizio[10]
Freaks OutClown
Antonio[11]
2022[12]
2024Eravamo bambiniCacasotto[13]
Dedalus[14]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2014–16Rodolfo40 episodes[15]
2017Mao1 episode
2021RitoccàtiTobia7 episodes[16]
2020–22My Brilliant FriendBruno Soccavo5 episodes[17]
2022Filumena MarturanoMichele EspositoTelevision film[18]
2023–24Call My Agent - ItaliaPierpaolo Puglisi12 episodes[19] [20]
2025M. Son of the CenturyCesare Rossi8 episodes[21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manca . Mario . Francesco Russo: «L'aspetto fisico può essere una gabbia» . . 28 August 2024 . it . 23 March 2024 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828013042/https://www.vanityfair.it/article/francesco-russo-intervista-attore . live .
  2. Web site: Oliva . Maria Paola . Attore casertano in lizza per vincere il "Ciak d'Oro" . CasertaNews . 28 August 2024 . it . 16 March 2023 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828012510/https://www.casertanews.it/social/attore-francesco-russo-ciak-premio-serie-tv-santa-maria-capua-vetere.html . live .
  3. Web site: De Antoniis . Alessia . Francesco Russo in M – Il Figlio del Secolo a Venezia 81 . MANINTOWN . 21 September 2024 . it . 6 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Terlizzi . Ferdinando . L’attore Sammaritano Francesco Russo tra i protagonisti della Mostra di Venezia . Cronache Agenzia Giornalistica . 21 September 2024 . it . 8 September 2024 . 27 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240927060426/https://www.cronacheagenziagiornalistica.it/2024/09/08/57108/ . live .
  5. Web site: D'Angelo . Francesca . Francesco Russo, un (non) classico giovane talento . . 28 August 2024 . it . 14 July 2021 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828013626/https://www.rollingstone.it/cinema-tv/interviste-cinema-tv/francesco-russo-un-non-classico-giovane-talento/569873/ . live .
  6. Web site: Nesi . Virginia . Francesco Russo ('Eravamo bambini'): «Vivo con molti rimpianti. Le aspettative mi tormentano» . . 28 August 2024 . it . 20 March 2024 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828012407/https://www.corriere.it/sette/cultura-societa/24_marzo_20/francesco-russo-eravamo-bambini-vivo-con-molti-rimpianti-le-aspettative-mi-tormentano-b6f0e07d-5e0b-47bf-981c-a5cbd6c00xlk.shtml . live .
  7. Web site: L'attore casertano sbarca su Rai1 con Ficarra e Picone . CasertaNews . 28 August 2024 . it . 29 August 2018 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828014917/https://www.casertanews.it/gossip/francesco-russo-ficarra-picone-rai1.html . live .
  8. Web site: Santamaria . Giorgio . Francesco Russo torna a scuola,l’attore di Classe Z a Santa Maria . . 28 August 2024 . it . 28 March 2017 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828014241/https://caserta.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/17_marzo_28/francesco-russo-torna-scuola-l-attore-classe-z-santa-maria-c78c140c-13a3-11e7-bf25-360b0da8bff2.shtml . live .
  9. Web site: Scarico . Regina Ada . Nuovo film per il giovane attore casertano Francesco Russo . Cronache della Campania . 28 August 2024 . it . 16 March 2019 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828014003/https://www.cronachedellacampania.it/2019/03/nuovo-film-per-il-giovane-attore-casertano-francesco-russo/ . live .
  10. Web site: Serafini . Sonia . Francesco Russo racconta 'A Classic Horror Story' . . 28 August 2024 . it . 21 July 2021 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828013357/https://it.mashable.com/6041/francesco-russo-a-classic-horror-story-intervista . live .
  11. Web site: Cenci . Federico . Frank Matano: «Medici e rider ora li mettiamo in commedia» . Il Quotidiano del Sud . 28 August 2024 . it . 1 November 2021 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828015636/https://www.quotidianodelsud.it/laltravoce-dellitalia/spettacoli/cinema/2021/11/01/frank-matano-medici-e-rider-ora-li-mettiamo-in-commedia . live .
  12. Web site: Terlizzi . Ferdinando . L’attore di Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Francesco Russo, ancora una volta nella fiction Rai ‘L’ Amica Geniale’ . Cronache Agenzia Giornalistica . 28 August 2024 . it . 3 February 2022 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828015433/https://www.cronacheagenziagiornalistica.it/2022/02/03/lattore-di-santa-maria-capua-vetere-francesco-russo-ancora-una-volta-nella-fiction-rai-l-amica-geniale/ . live .
  13. Web site: Manca . Mario . Eravamo bambini è il thriller di cui il nostro cinema aveva bisogno . . 28 August 2024 . it . 22 March 2024 . 29 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240529123529/https://www.vanityfair.it/article/eravamo-bambini-film-recensione . live .
  14. Web site: Scarpa . Vittoria . Filming is underway on Dedalus, a thriller in the style of Squid Game . . 28 August 2024 . 9 February 2024 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828023509/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/456300/ . live .
  15. Web site: «Zio Gianni», se la tv generalista esporta i programmi del web . . 28 August 2024 . it . 4 February 2016 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828014718/https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/16_febbraio_04/zio-gianni-se-tv-generalista-esporta-programmi-web-f041701e-cb6e-11e5-9200-b61ee59246a7.shtml . live .
  16. Web site: Farneti . Giulia . Francesco Russo in "Ritoccàti 2": "È un mestiere difficile essere un attore. Ma è sempre meglio che lavorare" . Showinair . 28 August 2024 . it . 19 April 2021 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828014501/https://showinair.news/2021/04/19/francesco-russo-in-ritoccati-2-e-un-mestiere-difficile-essere-un-attore-ma-e-sempre-meglio-che-lavorare/ . live .
  17. Web site: Magliocca . Roberta . Da Caserta a L'Amica Geniale: premiato Francesco Russo . Corriere CE . 28 August 2024 . it . 1 March 2022 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828012741/https://www.corrierece.it/featured/2022/03/01/da-caserta-a-lamica-geniale-premiato-francesco-russo.html . live .
  18. Web site: Oliva . Maria Paola . Attore casertano protagonista in Rai con "Filumena Marturano" . CasertaNews . 28 August 2024 . it . 20 December 2022 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828012658/https://www.casertanews.it/social/attore-francesco-russo-tv-rai-santa-maria-capua-vetere.html . live .
  19. Web site: Vivarelli . Nick . Sky Unveils Italian ‘Call My Agent’ Adaptation Featuring Paolo Sorrentino Pope Show Gag . . 28 August 2024 . 19 January 2023 . 20 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230920122646/https://variety.com/2023/tv/global/sky-italian-call-my-agent-paolo-sorrentino-pope-gag-1235494495/ . live .
  20. Web site: Baldi . Viola . Call my Agent 2: intervista agli assistenti . . 28 August 2024 . it . 18 March 2024 . 28 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240828022755/https://www.hollywoodreporter.it/serie/serie-italiane/call-my-agent-2-seconda-stagione-intervista-assistenti-quando-esce-kaze-pietro-de-nova-paola-buratto-francesco-russo-cast/95732/ . live .
  21. Web site: Blevins . Adam . Luca Marinelli Is a Ruthless Dictator in the First ‘M. Son of the Century’ Trailer . . 28 August 2024 . 2 August 2024 . 27 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240927060405/https://collider.com/m-son-of-the-century-trailer/ . live .

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