
Pierfrancesco Favino
Biography
Favino was born in Rome, Italy. He has appeared in more than forty European films and television series' since the early 1990s, including Gabriele Muccino's The Last Kiss, Gianni Amelio's The Keys to the House, Giuseppe Tornatore's The Unknown Woman and Ferzan Özpetek's Saturn in Opposition. In 1999 he starred in the HBO film Excellent Cadavers, adaptation of Alexander Stille's novel of the same name. He received the David di Donatelloaward - Italian equivalent of the Oscar - in 2006 for his role in the crime film Romanzo Criminale, directed by Michele Placido.
Known For

TV
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Special Guest
1951

TV
Sanremo Music Festival
Self - Host
1951

TV
X Factor
Self - Guest
2008

Film
World War Z
W.H.O. Doctor
2013

Film
Rush
Clay Regazzoni
2013

TV
GialappaShow
2023

Film
Angels & Demons
Inspector Olivetti
2009

Film
Night at the Museum
Christopher Columbus
2006

Film
The Count of Monte Cristo
Abbé Faria
2024

Film
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Lord Glozell
2008

TV
Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue
Pierfrancesco Favino
2022

TV
Amico mio
Giuseppe 'Beppe' Vanni
1993

Film
The Catcher Was a Spy
Martinuzzi
2018

Film
Maria
Ferruccio
2024

TV
Dinner Club
Pierfrancesco Favino
2021

TV
Mostra, Venise
Self
2022

Film
Nostalgia
Felice Lasco
2022

TV
Ferrari
Filippo
2003

TV
Call My Agent: Italy
2023

Film
The Entrepreneur
Nicola
2011
Filmography
2026FilmMilano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony2026FilmNBC's Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonyas Self2025FilmMy Tennis Maestroas Raul Gatti2025FilmEnzoas Paolo2024FilmMariaas Ferruccio2024FilmNaples to New Yorkas Domenico Garofalo2024FilmVolonté: The Man of a Thousand Facesas Self2024FilmThe Count of Monte Cristoas Abbé Faria2024FilmCover Story - 20 anni di Vanity Fairas Self2023FilmAdagioas Cammello2023FilmThe Commanderas Salvatore Todaro2023TVGialappaShow2023FilmLast Night of Amoreas Franco Amore2023TVCall My Agent: Italy2022FilmThe Hummingbirdas Marco Carrera2022TVStasera c’è Cattelan su Raidueas Pierfrancesco Favino2022TVMostra, Veniseas Self2022FilmNostalgiaas Felice Lasco2022FilmBehind the Scenes: The Traitoras Himself2022FilmRun to Youas Gianni2021FilmWe Are Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2021FilmPromisesas Alexander2021TVLigabue - È andata cosìas Himself2021TVDinner Clubas Pierfrancesco Favino2021FilmAll Star - Ritorno al cinemaas Maschera2021FilmEr Collera Moribbus - Conversazione all'Osteria di Piazza della Gensolaas Narratore2020FilmTutti per 1 - 1 per tuttias d'Artagnan2020FilmOur Fatheras Alfonso Le Rose2020FilmThe Boat Show 2020: Riva in the Movieas se stesso2020FilmThe Best Yearsas Giulio Ristuccia2020FilmHammametas Bettino Craxi2019FilmThe Traitoras Tommaso Buscetta2018FilmThe King's Musketeersas D'Artagnan2018FilmThe Catcher Was a Spyas Martinuzzi2018FilmThere's No Place Like Homeas Carlo2017FilmChi m'ha vistoas Peppino2017FilmMy Cousin Rachelas Rinaldi2017FilmHusband & Wifeas Andrea2016FilmThe Confessionsas Ministro italiano2015FilmSuburraas Filippo Malgradi2015FilmA Motheras Pierre2014TVQualunque cosa succedaas Giorgio Ambrosoli2014FilmSenza nessuna pietàas Mimmo2013FilmSecchias Narratore2013FilmRushas Clay Regazzoni2013FilmLino Micciché, mio padre - Una visione del mondoas Narrator2013FilmWorld War Zas W.H.O. Doctor2013FilmCarlo!as Himself2012FilmGaribaldi's Loversas Giuseppe Garibaldi (voice)2012FilmPiazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracyas Giuseppe Pinelli2012FilmA Flat for Threeas Fulvio Brignola2012FilmA.C.A.B. - All Cops Are Bastardsas Cobra2011FilmNoi c'eravamoas Self2011FilmGeneral della Rovereas Bertone2011FilmLa vita facileas Luca2011FilmThe Entrepreneuras Nicola2010FilmUnlikely Revolutionariesas Pepe2010FilmCome Undoneas Domenico2010FilmKiss Me Againas Marco2009FilmAngels & Demonsas Inspector Olivetti2009FilmPane e libertàas Giuseppe 'Peppino' Di Vittorio2009TVPane e libertàas Giuseppe 'Peppino' Di Vittorio2008FilmThe Man Who Lovesas Roberto2008FilmMiracle at St. Annaas Peppi 'The Great Butterfly' Grotta2008FilmThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspianas Lord Glozell2008TVX Factoras Self - Guest2007FilmSaturn in Oppositionas Davide2006FilmNight at the Museumas Christopher Columbus2006FilmThe Unknown Womanas Donato Adacher2006FilmBartali: The Iron Manas Gino Bartali2006TVGino Bartali - L'intramontabileas Gino Bartali2005FilmRomanzo Criminaleas Libano2005FilmAmatemias Claudio2005FilmSorry, You Can't Get Through!as Piero2004FilmThe Keys to the Houseas Alberto2004FilmLa vita è breve ma la giornata è lunghissimaas Self2004FilmOur Italian Husbandas Vincenzo Scocozza2003FilmAl cuore si comandaas Riccardo2003FilmPast Perfectas Filippo2003FilmFerrarias Filippo2003TVFerrarias Filippo2003FilmGli insoliti ignotias Commissario Piero Cucciolla2003FilmLadri ma non troppoas Commissario Piero Cucciolla2002FilmEmma sono ioas Carlo2002FilmEl Alameinas sergente Rizzo2002FilmDa zero a diecias Biccio2001FilmLa verità, vi prego, sull'amoreas Michelangelo2001FilmThe Friends of Jesus: Thomasas Simone2001FilmJudas: Close to Jesusas Simone2001FilmThe Last Kissas Marco2000TVPadre Pio: Miracle Manas Emanuele Brunatto2000FilmLa carbonaraas Sergente1999FilmExcellent Cadaversas Mario1999FilmBonanno: A Godfather's Storyas Felice Buccellato1999FilmSweet Idlenessas Rossini1997FilmIn barca a vela contromanoas Castrovillari1997FilmThe Prince of Homburgas Sparren1995FilmPugili1993TVAmico mioas Giuseppe 'Beppe' Vanni1993FilmUna questione privataas Ivan1951TVSanremo Music Festivalas Self - Special Guest—FilmNemesi—FilmDio ride