Fausto Russo Alesi

Fausto Russo Alesi (born 13 October 1973) is an Italian actor and theatre director.

Fausto Russo Alesi
Born	(1973-10-13) 13 October 1973 (age 50) Palermo, Italy
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2002–present

Biography

Born in Palermo, Russo Alesi moved to Milan to study acting, graduating in 1996 from the Paolo Grassi Drama School. He worked for several years at the Piccolo Teatro in Milan, where he was directed by Luca Ronconi in various works.^[1]

Parallel to his stage activity, he takes his first steps in the world of cinema: he is noticed by Marco Bellocchio, who engages him for his films Vincere, Blood of My Blood, Sweet Dreams, The Traitor, Exterior Night and Kidnapped.^[2]

Selected filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Bread and Tulips	Car driver
2004	Agata and the Storm	TV show guest
	Miracle in Palermo!	Angelo
2006	Secret Journey	Car driver
2009	Vincere	Riccardo Paicher
	The Double Hour	Bruno
2010	La Passione	Pippo
2012	Garibaldi's Lovers	Real estate agent
	Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy	Guido Giannettini
2015	Blood of My Blood	Cacciapuoti
2016	Sweet Dreams	Simone
2019	The Traitor	Giovanni Falcone
2020	The Bad Poet	Achille Starace
2022	Exterior Night	Francesco Cossiga	Nominated - David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
2023	Kidnapped	Salomone Mortara

References

1. "Fausto Russo Alesi: «Dopo il mio Cossiga, non vedo l'ora di farvi ridere»". IO Donna. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
2. "Fausto Russo Alesi: «Esterno Notte? Un viaggio umano dietro la tragedia collettiva»". hotcorn.com. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

External links

• Fausto Russo Alesi at IMDb