Andrea Pennacchi
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- Actor
- playwright
- theater director
- author
Andrea Pennacchi | |
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.png) Pennacchi in 2023 | |
| Born | 11 October 1969 Padua, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
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| Years active | 1993–present |
Andrea Pennacchi (born 11 October 1969) is an Italian actor, playwright, theater director, and author.
Pennacchi was born in Padua. In his youth, he was a rugby player.[1] He graduated with a degree in modern languages and literature at the University of Padua.[2] He had also trained to be a pilot through the Italian Air Force.[3][4]
While a university student, he took a theater course and became interested in acting.[4] He worked as an assistant to director Gigi Dall'Aglio and learned the fundamentals of directing and writing for theater. He wrote and performed the shows Eroi in 2011 and Villan People in 2013.[5][6]
In November 2024, he published a historical mystery novel, Se la rosa non avesse il suo nome.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Right Distance | Notabile | [8] |
| 2011 | Shun Li and the Poet | Sandro | |
| 2013 | First Snowfall | Commissioner | [9] |
| La sedia della felicità | Upholsterer | ||
| 2014 | Fuori mira | Mauro Fontana | |
| 2015 | A Holy Venetian Family | Sorelli | |
| Suburra | Mergio | [10] | |
| 2017 | Mom or Dad? | Police Officer #2 | [8] |
| Resina | Hermann | ||
| Il colore nascosto delle cose | Paolo | [11] | |
| 2018 | Arrivano i prof | Preside | [9] |
| Lucia's Grace | Psychiatrist | ||
| Remember? | Father | ||
| 2019 | The Man Without Gravity | Andrea | |
| Paradise - Una nuova vita | Mair | ||
| 2020 | The Beast | Mozart | |
| Rose Island | Ulisse Rosa | [8] | |
| 2021 | Baggio: The Divine Ponytail | Florindo | [12] |
| Welcome Venice | Alvise | ||
| 2022 | Run to You | Don Walter | [13] |
| Pluto | Franco Carling | [14] | |
| 2023 | My Paper Dolls | Primo | [15] |
| 2024 | The Great Ambition | Luciano Barca | [16] |
| 2025 | The Last One for the Road | Genio | [17] |
| Primavera | Governor | [18] | |
| TBA | Un eroe italiano | [19] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | L'Oriana | Direttore Europeo | Television film | |
| 2015–2017 | Il paradiso delle signore | Ezio Galli | 39 episodes | [10] |
| 2017 | Thou Shalt Not Kill | Maurizio Pagano | 1 episode | |
| 2018 | Don Matteo | Daniele Mastropietro | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Il mondo sulle spalle | Mario | Television film | |
| 1994 | Sindacalista | 1 episode | ||
| 2020–2022 | Petra | Antonio Monte | 8 episodes | [20] |
| 2021 | Vita da Carlo | Gustavo Signoretti | 7 episodes | [21] |
| 2022 | Circeo | Don Occelli | 1 episode | |
| Everything Calls for Salvation | Mario | 7 episodes | [22] | |
| La fortuna di Laura | Fabrizio Santini | Television film | [8] | |
| 2023 | Tina Anselmi - Una vita per la democrazia | Ferruccio | Television film | [23] |
| 2024 | La Rosa dell'Istria | Antonio | Television film | [24] |
| 2025 | Leopardi - Il poeta dell'infinito | Antonio Fortunato Stella | Miniseries | [25] |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciak d'Oro Serie TV | 2023 | Best Italian Actor | Everything Calls for Salvation | Nominated | |
| Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie | 2023 | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [26] |
