Giovanni Esposito (comedian)
Giovanni Esposito | |
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| Born | 14 June 1970 Naples, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Giovanni Esposito (born 14 June 1970) is an Italian actor, comedian, and cabaret artist. He works in theater, cinema, and television.[1]
Biography
[edit]Esposito was born in Naples and studied acting there. From 1993 to 1995, he attended the Academy of Dramatic Art at the Teatro Bellini in Naples. From 1991, he was seen in various TV productions on Italian television, including small roles on the Pippo Chennedy Show, Mai dire..., as well as with Gialappa's Band. National and international projects followed, including supporting roles in Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's 2010 film The Tourist and Tomy Wigand's comedy Omamamia (2012).[2] In 2009, Esposito made the short film Bisesto, which was nominated for a David di Donatello for Best Short Film award.
Selected filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Dust of Naples | Mimmo | |
| 1999 | Outlaw | Di Gennaro | |
| All the Moron's Men | Don Leone | ||
| 2000 | Johnny the Partisan | southern partisan | |
| 2001 | Bimba - È clonata una stella | Emilio | |
| 2002 | The Legend of Al, John and Jack | Frank Contropelo | |
| 2003 | Instructing the Heart | Gaetano | |
| 2004 | The Remains of Nothing | monk | |
| 2010 | The Tourist | interpreter Coppa | |
| The Santa Claus Gang | Benemerita | ||
| 2011 | It May Be Love But It Doesn't Show | Orazio/Arturo | |
| Mozzarella Stories | Gigino Purpetta | ||
| 2012 | To Rome with Love | ||
| 2013 | A Small Southern Enterprise | Raffaele | |
| 2014 | Mafia and Red Tomatoes | Frullo | |
| The Rich, the Pauper and the Butler | Policeman | ||
| 2015 | Si accettano miracoli | Vittorio | |
| Natale col Boss | Mamma Santissima's Nephew | ||
| 2016 | Non c'è più religione | Bishop's secretary | |
| 2018 | Loro | Mariano Apicella | |
| 2019 | Scappo a casa | Pharmacist | |
| The Most Beautiful Day in the World | Gianni Pochi Pochi | ||
| 2021 | I fratelli De Filippo | Capece |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Un posto al sole | ||
| 1997 | La piovra | Favignana's henchman | 8th season |
| 2000 | Giornalisti | Antonio Panizza | |
| 2005 | Grandi domani | Matteo | |
| 2010 | I delitti del cuoco | Antonio |
References
[edit]- ^ "Giovanni Esposito: "La mia vita di attore dalle mille facce"" [Giovanni Esposito: "My life as an actor with a thousand faces"]. repubblica.it (in Italian). 4 December 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Omamamia" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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