Edoardo Pesce
{{Short description|Italian actor}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Edoardo Pesce
| image = Edoardo Pesce nel 2014.jpeg
| caption = Edoardo Pesce in 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1979|9|12}}
| birth_place = Rome, Italy
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2007–present
| relatives =
}}
Edoardo Pesce (born 12 September 1979) is an Italian actor.
Biography
A student of the actor Enzo Garinei, Pesce began his career on stage,{{cite web|url=https://popcorntv.it/cinema/edoardo-pesce-la-carriera-dellattore-di-romanzo-criminale-la-serie/39525|title=Edoardo Pesce, la carriera dell'attore di "Romanzo Criminale" tra cinema e televisione|publisher=popcorntv.it|date=25 May 2017|access-date=29 April 2019}} but gained notoriety with the TV series Romanzo criminale and I Cesaroni.{{cite web|url=http://ilquotidianodellitorale.it/teatro-ambra-edoardo-pesce-in-scena-con-spregevole/|title=Teatro Ambra, Edoardo Pesce in scena con "Spregevole"|publisher=ilquotidianodellitorale.it|date=20 April 2015|access-date=29 April 2019}}
He received critical acclaim for his performance of the violent thug Simoncino in Matteo Garrone's Dogman,{{cite web|url=https://rep.repubblica.it/pwa/intervista/2018/07/02/news/intervista_edoardo_pesce-200663014/|title=Edoardo Pesce: "Nessuno mi riconosce in Dogman? Io canto e sogno Scorsese"|publisher=La Repubblica|date=2 July 2018|access-date=29 April 2019}} for which he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor{{cite web|url=https://www.quotidiano.net/magazine/david-di-donatello-2019-vincitori-1.4512727|title=David di Donatello 2019, i vincitori. Dogman pigliatutto|publisher=quotidiano.net|date=28 March 2019|access-date=29 April 2019}} and tied a Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor with the protagonist Marcello Fonte.{{cite web|url=https://www.lastampa.it/2018/06/30/spettacoli/nastro-dargento-a-edoardo-pesce-simoncino-aggressivo-ma-fragile-Mo7hv3Zgbpm2ncZWvikzfK/pagina.html|title=Nastro d'Argento a Edoardo Pesce: "Simoncino è aggressivo ma fragile"|publisher=La Stampa|date=30 June 2018|access-date=29 April 2019|archive-date=18 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518155913/https://www.lastampa.it/2018/06/30/spettacoli/nastro-dargento-a-edoardo-pesce-simoncino-aggressivo-ma-fragile-Mo7hv3Zgbpm2ncZWvikzfK/pagina.html|url-status=dead}}
Filmography
=Films=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2008
|L'amore non esiste |Nicky |Short film |
| 2010
|Tino | |
| 2012
|Mazzone | |
| rowspan="3"|2013
|Il Nero | |
| The Third Half
|Roberto | |
| Amori elementari
|Agata's father | |
| rowspan="2"|2015
|Gianni Malloni | |
| Il ministro
|Michele | |
| rowspan="3"|2016
|In bici senza sella |Aurelio | |
| Tommaso
|Gianni | |
| Solo
|Driving instructor |Cameo |
| rowspan="4"|2017
|La verità, vi spiego, sull'amore |Simone | |
| Fortunata
|Franco | |
| Pure Hearts
|Lele | |
| Niente di serio
|Mazinga | |
| 2018
|Simone "Simoncino" | |
| rowspan="3"|2019
|Giorgio | |
| Il colpo del cane
|Dr. Mopsi / Orazio | |
| Io sono Mia
| |
| 2020
|Leo Merumeci | |
| 2021
|Sandro | |
| rowspan="3"|2022
|…altrimenti ci arrabbiamo! |Carezza | |
| Notte fantasma
|The Policeman | |
| The Land of Dreams
|Clemente Proietti | |
| rowspan="2"|2023
|Corsaro | |
| El paraíso
|Julio Cesar | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |
| 2008–2010
|Ruggero Buffoni |Main role |
| 2009
|Piper |Emanuele |Episode: "Le ragioni del cuore" |
| 2010
|Due imbroglioni e mezzo |Gregor |Episode: "La nave dei truffati" |
| 2011
|Sarò sempre tuo padre |Luca |Television film |
| rowspan="2"|2013
|Ultimo – L'occhio del falco |Officer Guglielmo Fiore |Television film |
| Squadra antimafia
|Michele Catena |Recurring role |
| rowspan="2"|2014
|Non è mai troppo tardi |Eugenio Berti |Television film |
| I Cesaroni
|Annibale Vitale |Main role (season 6) |
| 2017
|C'era una volta Studio Uno |Antonello Falqui |Television film |
| 2018–2020
|Main role |
| 2019
|Purché finisca bene |Ettore |Episode: "Non ho niente da perdere" |
| 2021
|Ai confini del male |Fabio Meda |Television film |
| 2022
|Tatti Barletta |3 episodes |
| 2022–present
|Christian |Lead role |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- {{Commonscat-inline}}
- {{IMDb name|id=3034455|name=Edoardo Pesce}}
{{David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor}}
{{Nastro d'Argento Best Actor}}
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Category:Male actors from Rome
Category:Italian male film actors