Francesco Russo (actor)
Italian actor (born 1993)
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Francesco Russo (Italian pronunciation: [franˈt͡ʃes.ko ˈrus.so]; born 1993)[1] is an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles as Fabrizio in the slasher film A Classic Horror Story (2021) and as Bruno Soccavo in the HBO drama television series My Brilliant Friend (2020–2022). He played Cesare Rossi in the biographical historical drama television series Mussolini: Son of the Century (2025).
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Francesco Russo | |
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Russo in 2025 | |
| Born | 1993 (age 32–33) Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Caserta, Italy |
| Education | Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Biography
Russo was born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Caserta.[1][2] His father is a geologist and his mother works for the Local Health Authority.[3] He attended a liceo classico in his hometown.[4] He began acting at the age of five for an amateur theater company.[5] At the age of 19, he moved to Rome to pursue acting professionally, and graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts.[3][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Burning Love | Guglielmo | [7] |
| 2017 | Classe Z | Ugo Malavasi | [8] |
| 2019 | Tuttapposto | Pietro | [9] |
| 2021 | A Classic Horror Story | Fabrizio | [10] |
| Freaks Out | Clown | [5] | |
| Una notte da dottore | Antonio | [11] | |
| 2022 | Flowing | Commesso Ferramenta | [12] |
| 2024 | Eravamo bambini | Cacasotto | [13] |
| Parthenope | Pippo | [14] | |
| Dedalus | Filippo | [15] | |
| 2025 | Fantasy Football Ruined Our Lives | Nicola | [16] |
| 2026 | Cena di classe | [17] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2016 | Zio Gianni | Rodolfo | 40 episodes | [18] |
| 2021 | Ritoccàti | Tobia | 7 episodes | [19] |
| 2020–2022 | My Brilliant Friend | Bruno Soccavo | 5 episodes | [20] |
| 2022 | Filumena Marturano | Michele Esposito | Television film | [21] |
| 2023–2025 | Call My Agent - Italia | Pierpaolo Puglisi | 18 episodes | [22][23] |
| 2025 | Mussolini: Son of the Century | Cesare Rossi | 8 episodes | [24] |
| Fantacalcio - La serie | Chicco | 4 episodes | [25] |
