Leonardo Cecchi
Italian actor (born 1998)
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Leonardo Cecchi (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo ˈtʃekki]; born 26 August 1998) is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Alex Leoni in the Disney Channel television series Alex & Co. (2015–2017).
Leonardo Cecchi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 August 1998 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Biography
Cecchi was born in Minneapolis to an Italian father and American mother.[1][2] He grew up in Piscina, Piedmont.[3] He began participating in youth theater productions at the age of six and later attended Liceo Germana Erba, a drama school in Turin.[1][4]
In 2017, he moved to the United States to pursue acting abroad.[5] That year, he published an autobiography, Un respiro lungo e via.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Tini: The Movie | Saúl | [6] |
| How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents | Alex Leoni | [2] | |
| 2021 | Vote for Santa | Mike | [7] |
| 2022 | Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend | Giampaolo Dallara | [8] |
| A Christmas Mystery | Harrison Bottoms | [9] | |
| 2024 | Prom Dates | Giancarlo | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2017 | Alex & Co. | Alex Leoni | 55 episodes | [10] |
| 2019 | Catch-22 | Bystander #2 | 1 episode | [11] |
| The Wrong Stepmother | Tyler | Television film | ||
| 2021 | American Horror Stories | Milo | 1 episode | [12] |
Bibliography
- Cecchi, Leonardo (2017). Un respiro lungo e via (in Italian). Mondadori. ISBN 978-8891813275.
