Alberto Frezza

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|23}}

|birth_place = Milan, Lombardy, Italy

|nationality = {{hlist|Italian|American}}

|education = New York Film Academy

|occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director}}

|years_active = 2008–present

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Alberto Frezza ({{IPA|it|alˈbɛrto ˈfrettsa|lang}}; born May 23, 1989) is an Italian-American actor and director.{{Cite news|url=https://www.earnthenecklace.com/alberto-frezza-wiki/| title= Alberto Frezza Wiki: Meet Ryan Tanner from "Station 19"|author-last=John|author-first=Caroline

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Early life and education

Alberto Frezza was born in Milan, Italy, and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. At 15, he returned to Italy to attend high school.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thereporterethiopia.com/interview/addis-hollywood|title=From Addis to Hollywood|date=September 23, 2017|work=The Reporter Ethiopia | author-last1= Getachew |author-first1=Samuel |access-date= July 17, 2020|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=August 11, 2016|title=SIMPLY JESSICA: Alberto Frezza Discusses His Acting Path|work=Los Angeles Wave|url=http://wavenewspapers.com/simply-jessica-alberto-frezza-discusses-his-acting-path/|access-date=July 23, 2020|author-last1=JcAden|author-first1=Jessica|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|last=Jacobbi|first=Paola|date=2018-06-17|title=Alberto Frezza, l'italiano di "Station 19": "Un giorno conquisterò l'America!"|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/show/tv/2018/06/17/alberto-frezza-litaliano-di-station-19-serie-tv-chi-e-vita-privata-gossip|access-date=2020-08-23|website=VanityFair.it|language=it}}

He graduated from the Acting for Film program at the New York Film Academy.{{cite web |url=https://www.nyfa.edu/film-school-blog/alberto-frezza-cast-on-station-19/|title=New York Film Academy (NYFA) Acting for Film Alum Alberto Frezza Lands Lead Role on 'Station 19' |work=New York Film Academy |access-date=July 17, 2020 }}

Career

In 2008, he made his acting debut in the short film Pills. In 2011, he appeared in the fifth episode of Charlie's Angels, as Wyatt Rice. In 2016, he appeared as Deputy Garrett Sykes in the Freeform drama series Dead of Summer. In 2017, Frezza was cast as a main character in the Grey's Anatomy spin-off television series Station 19.{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2017-10-25|title='Grey's Anatomy' Spinoff': Alberto Frezza To Co-Star In Shondaland Series For ABC|url=https://deadline.com/2017/10/greys-anatomy-spinoff-alberto-frezza-cast-shondaland-series-abc-1202194701/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/station-19-alberto-frezza-on-ryans-fate-and-why-it-was-time-to-say-goodbye-exclusive-140915|title='Station 19': Alberto Frezza on Ryan's Fate and Why It Was Time to Say Goodbye (Exclusive)|date=February 6, 2020|last=Ng|first=Phillipa|publisher=Entertainment Tonight|website=www.etonline.com|access-date=February 26, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Hurley|first=Laura|date=February 6, 2020|title=Station 19's Alberto Frezza Reveals Ryan's Reason For Returning, And It's Heartbreaking|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2489784/station-19s-alberto-frezza-reveals-ryans-reason-for-returning-and-its-heartbreaking|access-date=2021-07-16|website=CINEMABLEND}}{{Cite web|last=Vick|first=Megan|date=February 7, 2020|title=Station 19's Alberto Frezza Teases a 'Heartbreaking' Chapter for Ryan|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/station-19-alberto-frezza-interview-heartbreaking-ryan/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=TVGuide.com|language=en}} He also appeared in The Flight Attendant as Enrico.{{Cite web|last=Agard|first=Chancellor|title='The Flight Attendant' boss breaks down the finale, talks potential season 2|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-flight-attendant-boss-finale-potential-season-2/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=EW.com|language=en}}

Personal life

Frezza speaks Amharic, Italian and English, and has two older sisters. In February 2021, Frezza revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer. He underwent chemotherapy at the National Tumor Institute in Milan and has since fully recovered.{{Cite web|title=Alberto Frezza (Grey's anatomy : Station 19) révèle son combat contre le cancer|url=https://fr.news.yahoo.com/alberto-frezza-grey-s-anatomy-070037492.html|access-date=2021-07-10|website= Yahoo|language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web|last=Volponi|first=Fabrizia|date=February 2, 2021|title=Alberto Frezza ha sconfitto il cancro: l'annuncio dell'attore|url=https://www.style24.it/alberto-frezza-cancro/|access-date=2021-07-16|website=Style24|language=it-IT}} He is a supporter of the Italian football team Juventus.

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year !Title !Role !Notes
2008 \|Pills \|Tom \|short film
2010 \|Tell My Heart Now \|Brett Sutton \|short film
rowspan=2\|2012 \|Battle Force \|Antonino \|
Angel Falls in Love \|Max \|
rowspan=2\|2017 \|Shotgun Diaries \|Max \|writer, director
Excuse \|Alex \|short film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

2008

|Pills

|Tom

|short film

2010

|Tell My Heart Now

|Brett Sutton

|short film

rowspan=2|2012

|Battle Force

|Antonino

Angel Falls in Love

|Max

rowspan=2|2017

|Shotgun Diaries

|Max

|writer, director

Excuse

|Alex

|short film

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes
2010 \| The Shorts Show \| \|
2011 \| Charlie's Angels \| Wyatt Rice \| Episode: "Angels in Paradise"
2012 \| Touch \| Paolo \| Episode: "Noosphere Rising"
2015 \| Broad Squad \| Frank \| Television movie
2016 \| Dead of Summer \| Deputy Garrett Sykes \| 10 episodes
rowspan=2\|2017 \|No, That's Okay. I'm Good. \|Alberto \|Episode: "Alberto Frezza & Matthew Scott Montgomery"
Criminal Minds \|William Lynch \|Episode: "To a Better Place"
2018–2020 \|Station 19 \|Ryan Tanner \|30 episodes Series regular (seasons 1–2) Guest cast (season 3)
2020 \| The Flight Attendant \| Enrico \| 3 episodes
2021 \| A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love \| Eric \| Television film (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries)
2023 \| Shining Vale \| Ennio \| Season 2
2024 \| Based on a True Story \| Jean-Michel \| Episode: "Control F for Murder"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2010

| The Shorts Show

2011

| Charlie's Angels

| Wyatt Rice

| Episode: "Angels in Paradise"

2012