Saul Nanni
Italian actor (born 1999)
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Saul Nanni (born 4 February 1999)[1] is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Christian in the Disney Channel series Alex & Co. (2015–2017), Marco in the comedy drama film Under the Riccione Sun (2020), and Alessandro in the romantic comedy film Love & Gelato (2022).
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Saul Nanni | |
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Nanni at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival | |
| Born | 4 February 1999 Bologna, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Early life
Nanni was born in Bologna to a cardiologist father, Samuele, and an endocrinologist mother, Mascia (née Anagni).[2][3][4] His father is from Santa Sofia and his mother, who is of Russian descent, is from Galeata.[5][6] He has a younger brother, Gioele, and a younger sister, Aurora.[3]
He grew up in San Lazzaro di Savena, and attended the Istituto Sant'Alberto Magno and the Liceo ginnasio statale Luigi Galvani in Bologna. He also attended high school in Los Angeles for a year.[3][4][7] In 2018, he moved to Milan to attend university.[6]
Career
Nanni began acting after auditioning for a Ringo commercial with footballer Kaká, of whom he was a fan.[4][8] Although he did not land the commercial, a casting agent reached out to him about appearing in the 2012 miniseries La Certosa di Parma, which marked his acting debut.[2]
Personal life
Nanni is in a relationship with actress Deva Cassel, whom he met while filming The Leopard.[9][10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | A Boss in the Living Room | Vittorio Coso | [11] |
| 2016 | How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents | Christian Alessi | [12] |
| 2019 | My Brother Chases Dinosaurs | Brune | [13] |
| 2020 | Under the Riccione Sun | Marco | [14] |
| 2022 | Love & Gelato | Alessandro Albani | [15] |
| Brado | Tommaso | [16] | |
| I Am the Abyss | Raffaelle | [17] | |
| 2024 | Here Now | Giulio | [18] |
| 2025 | Ídolos | Gianni Baltelli | [19] |
| La gioia | TBA | [20] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Charterhouse of Parma | Miniseries | [21] | |
| 2015–17 | Alex & Co. | Christian Alessi | 41 episodes | [22] |
| 2016–18 | Non dirlo al mio capo | Romeo | 24 episodes | [23] |
| 2017 | Scomparsa | Arturo Trasimeni | 12 episodes | [24] |
| 2018 | Il fulgore di Dony | Marco Ghia | Television film | [25] |
| 2019 | Made in Italy | Flavio | 5 episodes | [26] |
| I ragazzi dello Zecchino d'Oro | Sebastiano | Television film | [27] | |
| 2024 | Supersex | Young Rocco Siffredi | Episode: "La carne" | [28] |
| 2025 | The Leopard | Tancredi Falconeri | 6 episodes | [29] |
