Andrea Arru

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Andrea Arru
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Arru in 2023
Born (2007-08-18) 18 August 2007 (age 17)
Ploaghe, Sardinia, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
Years active2020–present

Andrea Arru (born 18 August 2007) is an Italian actor and model. He is best known for playing Pietro Maggi in the teen drama series Di4ries and young Diabolik in the 2023 crime action film Diabolik: Who Are You? .

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Biography

Andrea Arru was born in Ploaghe, Sardinia, [1] [2] to Roberto Arru and Daniela Usai. [3] [4] He has an older brother, Giacomo. [5] His grandmother is from Palermo. [6]

As a child, he modeled for Ferrè and Armani, [7] [8] which led to him being recruited to act in a short film by the Scuola Civica di Cinema di Sassari, marking his entry into the acting world. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020Lo scarabocchioAndreaShort film [11]
Resurrection - The Last ChapterGhostShort film [6]
Glassboy  [ it ]Pino [3]
Caliber 9  [ it ]Police officer's son
2023 Diabolik: Who Are You? Young Diabolik [1]
Eravamo bambini Young Walter [12]
2024101%RiccardoShort film [13]
The Boy with Pink TrousersChristian [14]
Il migliore dei maliNeri [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2020 Buongiorno, mamma!  [ it ]Guido1 episode [3]
2021 Storia di una famiglia perbene  [ it ]Michele Straziota8 episodes
2022 That Dirty Black Bag Young McCoy1 episode [1]
2022–present Di4ries Pietro MaggiMain role; 29 episodes

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