Pierfrancesco Favino

Pierfrancesco Favino, born on August 24, 1969, is an esteemed Italian actor and producer. He has made significant contributions to both European and American movies and television series since the early 1990s. His diverse filmography includes movies like The Prince of Homburg (1997), The Last Kiss (2001), El Alamein: The Line of Fire (2002), The Keys to the House (2004), Romanzo Criminale (2005), The Unknown Woman (2006), Night at the Museum (2006), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), and Angels & Demons (2009) among many others. He received significant recognition when he won the Volpi Cup at the 77th Venice International Film Festival for his performance in Padrenostro in 2020. Favino was born in Rome, Italy to parents from Candela, a commune in the province of Foggia. His illustrious career also includes an appearance in the HBO film Excellent Cadavers and bagging the David di Donatello award, the Italian equivalent of the Oscar, for his role in the crime film Romanzo Criminale. He has worked with the acclaimed American director Ron Howard in Angels & Demons, and Rush in which he played the role of Formula One racing car driver Clay Regazzoni.