Alessandro Borghi (Italian: [alesˈsandro ˈborɡi]; born 19 September 1986) is an Italian actor and film producer.[1] He won the David di Donatello for Best Actor in 2019 for his portrayal of building surveyor Stefano Cucchi, a victim of police brutality, in the film On My Skin.
Alessandro Borghi | |
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 Borghi in 2024 | |
| Born | 19 September 1986 Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
He gained international attention for his leading role in the Netflix crime series Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017–2020) and his portrayal of Stefano Cucchi in On My Skin (2018), which earned him the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor. He then starred in the international drama Devils (2020), as a high-powered financier alongside Patrick Dempsey, in the David di Donatello winning The Eight Mountains, and in the biographical series Supersex (2024) as Italian adult film actor Rocco Siffredi.
In 2023, he openly shared that he has Tourette syndrome.
Career
editSon of Rossella and Silvano,[2] Borghi began working at the Cinecittà Studios as a stuntman between 2005 and 2007. He then transitioned to minor roles in television dramas.[3]
He made his cinematic debut in 2011 with the film Cinque and later secured co-starring roles in Roma criminale (2013, portraying Marco Lanzi), Suburra (2015, playing Aureliano Adami, known as "Numero 8"), and Non essere cattivo (2015, presented out of competition at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where he portrayed Vittorio). For his performance in the latter, he won the Nuovo Imaie Talent Award for Best Italian Newcomer Actor[4] and received a nomination for David di Donatello for Best Actor at the 2016 David di Donatello Awards. In 2015, Francesco Fiumarella, founder of the International "Vincenzo Crocitti" Award, also recognized him as the Best Actor and Revelation of the Year.
In 2016, he appeared as a guest alongside Alessandro Roja in the third episode of Top Gear Italia.[5] In 2017, he portrayed the singer Luigi Tenco in the biographical film Dalida, based on the life of the eponymous singer, and was selected to represent Italy at the Shooting Stars Award, a recognition for promising young European actors presented during the Berlin International Film Festival.[6] Also in 2017, he served as the host for the 74th Venice International Film Festival.[7] In October 2017, he starred in Suburra: Blood on Rome, a Netflix series that serves as a prequel to the 2015 film, reprising his role as Aureliano Adami. The series' second season premiered on February 22, 2019, followed by the third and final season on October 30, 2020.
In 2018, he played the role of Stefano Cucchi in On My Skin by Alessio Cremonini, another Netflix production. His performance earned him the Pasinetti Special Award for the film and its actors, the Brian Award, and the FEDIC Award at the 75th Venice International Film Festival. He also won the David di Donatello for Best Actor for the role.[8][9] On receiving the award, Borghi stated that the prize "belongs to Stefano Cucchi.".[10] He then starred in the Italian historical epic The First King, produced by Rai Cinema,[11] directed by Matteo Rovere, and co-starring with Alessio Lapice.
In 2020, he starred in the international co-production Devils, a television series based on the novel of the same name by Guido Maria Brera and set in the world of high finance in London. Co-produced and broadcast by Sky Atlantic, the series was filmed in English and featured him alongside Patrick Dempsey and Kasia Smutniak. In the Italian version, the actor chose not to dub himself[12] (his lines are dubbed by Andrea Mete).
In 2021, he starred alongside Jasmine Trinca in the film Superheroes. In April 2023, he revealed that he has Tourette syndrome.[13] The following year, he portrayed Rocco Siffredi in Supersex, a Netflix series in which he also served as an associate producer.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Cinque | Emiliano | |
| 2013 | Roma criminale | Marco Lanzi | |
| 2014 | Di tutti i colori | ||
| 2015 | Don't Be Bad | Vittorio | Nominated – David di Donatello for Best Actor |
| Suburra | Aureliano "Number 8" Adami | Nominated – David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor | |
| 2016 | I Was a Dreamer | Boccione | Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor (also for Lucky) |
| Ningyo | Man | Short film | |
| 2017 | Dalida | Luigi Tenco | |
| Lucky | Chicano | Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor (also for I Was a Dreamer) Nominated – David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Veiled Naples | Andrea Galderisi / Luca | Nominated – David di Donatello for Best Actor | |
| The Place | Fulvio | ||
| 2018 | On My Skin | Stefano Cucchi | David di Donatello for Best Actor |
| 2019 | The First King: Birth of an Empire | Remus | Nominated – David di Donatello for Best Actor Nominated – Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2021 | Superheroes | Marco | |
| Mondocane | Testacalda | ||
| 2022 | The Hanging Sun | John | |
| The Eight Mountains | Bruno | ||
| 2024 | Battlefield |
Television
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Distretto di polizia | Martino Benzi | Episode: "Un gesto disperato" |
| 2007 | Io e mamma | Valerio Leccisi | Television miniseries |
| 2008 | RIS Delitti Imperfetti | Luciano Orlandi | Episode: "Il mistero del bosco" |
| 2009 | Don Matteo | Enrico Mastroianni | Episode: "Numeri primi" |
| 2010 | Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire | Camillus | Television miniseries |
| 2010 | Romanzo criminale - La serie | Marcello | Episode 7 |
| 2011 | Caccia al Re - La narcotici | Carlo | Episode 1 |
| Rex | Edoardo Rovati | Episode: "Vendetta" | |
| 2012–2013 | L'isola | Sebastiano | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2013 | Ultimo - L'occhio del falco | Young thug | Television miniseries |
| Che Dio ci aiuti | Riccardo Manzi | 8 episodes | |
| 2015 | Squadra mobile | Giulio | 4 episodes |
| Non uccidere | Graziano Borghi | Episode 3 | |
| 2017–2020 | Suburra: Blood on Rome | Aureliano "Number 8" Adami | 24 episodes |
| 2020–2022 | Devils | Massimo Ruggero | 18 episodes |
| 2024 | Supersex | Rocco Siffredi | Lead role |
References
edit- ^ Proietti, Michela (2016-04-20). "Alessandro Borghi, il Brad Pitt italiano". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- ^ "Alessandro Borghi".
- ^ De Masi, Federica (October 19, 2015). "Dal ring al set: Alessandro Borghi il "Numero 8" in Suburra". OAC - La casa del cinema. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
- ^ "A #Venezia72 IL NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD". NUOVOIMAIE. September 11, 2015. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ https://realityshow.blogosfere.it/amp/post/701881/top-gear-italia-anticipazioni-terza-puntata-5-aprile-2016-ospiti
- ^ "Alessandro Borghi Shooting Star at the 2017 Berlin Film Festival". movieplayer.it. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- ^ "Venice Festival: Alessandro Borghi as Host". August 30, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Venice Film Festival 2018: On My Skin—Alessandro Borghi embodies Stefano Cucchi". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ SemiColonWeb (7 September 2018). "FEDIC Award for On My Skin". news.cinecitta.com. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "David di Donatello: Borghi Best Actor—'This prize belongs to Stefano Cucchi'". Agenzia ANSA (in Italian). March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
- ^ Domenico Iovane (December 21, 2021). "Alessandro Borghi's Private Life: Health and Girlfriend Irene Forti". True News. (in Italian). Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Diavoli: Alessandro Borghi Reveals Why He Is Dubbed in the Italian Version". movieplayer.it. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Alessandro Borghi reveals, 'I have Tourette syndrome' - Cinema - Ansa.it". ANSA (in Italian). April 29, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2023.