Eduardo Scarpetta (actor, born 1993)

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Eduardo Scarpetta
Born (1993-04-14) 14 April 1993 (age 32)
Naples, Italy
Education Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
OccupationActor
Years active2002–present
Relatives Eduardo Scarpetta (great-great-grandfather)
Vincenzo Scarpetta (great-grandfather)

Eduardo Scarpetta (born 14 April 1993) [1] is an Italian actor.

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Early life

Scarpetta was born into the famous Scarpetta-De Filippo  [ it ] family, where he grew up around actors, playwrights, and theater directors. [2] His parents, Mario Scarpetta and Maria Basile, were actors who met in the theater; his father ran a theater company before his death at the age of 50, when Scarpetta was 11 years old. [3] His great-great-grandfather is the Italian actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta. [4] [5]

He was born and raised in Naples, where attended a liceo classico . [6] He later studied acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome. [3] [5]

Career

In 2002, Scarpetta made his theatrical debut at the age of nine in the play Felicello and Felicella. [3] [4] In 2022, he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of his great-grandfather, Vincenzo Scarpetta, in The King of Laughter . [7]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleRef.
2016 Pericle Ciro [8]
2018 Capri-Revolution Vincenzo
2021 She's the One  [ it ]Giulio [9]
The King of Laughter Vincenzo Scarpetta [10]
2023 Mafia Mamma Fabrizio [11]
2025 Gioco pericoloso  [ it ]Peter Drago

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018–2024 My Brilliant Friend Pasquale Peluso15 episodes [12]
2021 Carosello Carosone  [ it ] Renato Carosone Television film [13]
2022 The Ignorant Angels Michele8 episodes [14]
2023–present The Law According to Lidia Poët Jacopo Barberis12 episodes [15]
2023 The Lions of Sicily Ignazio Florio 2 episodes [16]
2025 My Family  [ it ]Fausto6 episodes [17]

Theater

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2002Feliciello e FeliciellaLittle boy Teatro Stabile  [ it ] [18]
2008Proprio come se nulla fosse avvenutoVarious
2009VespertelliVarious
2011Progetto ArrevuotoVarious
2016In memoria di una signora amicaAlfredo Teatro del Fondo
Teatro Franco Parenti  [ it ]
2016–2017 Filumena Marturano Son #2Italian tour
2018Pochi PoveriVariousTeatro TAN
2019Il paese di cuccagnaAntonio Amati Teatro San Ferdinando [19]
2019–2020After the EndMark Teatro Sannazaro  [ it ] [20]
PochosFootballer

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
David di Donatello 2022 Best Supporting Actor The King of Laughter Won [21]
Giffoni Film Festival 2022Giffoni AwardWon [22]
Nastri d'Argento 2021Best Actor in a Comedy Film Carosello Carosone  [ it ]Nominated
Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2022Best Supporting Actor My Brilliant Friend Won
Venice Film Festival 2019 Kineo Award for Best Actor in a TV Series The Ignorant Angels Won [23]

References

  1. ↑ Costantini, Emilia (11 October 2020). "Eduardo Scarpetta junior: il nuovo erede della dinastia teatrale". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Bellisario, Michaela K. (28 March 2022). "L'attore Eduardo Scarpetta bacia Luca Argentero". IO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Manca, Mario (1 April 2021). "Eduardo Scarpetta: «Nato per recitare»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 Faccani, Francesca (23 June 2022). "Scoprire Eduardo Scarpetta". GQ Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 Carzaniga, Matthias (13 April 2022). "Eduardo Scarpetta Revolution". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ↑ Saltalamacchia, Stefania (23 February 2025). "Eduardo Scarpetta: «In famiglia è molto bello mandarsi a quel paese perché sai che puoi farlo e non cambierà nulla. Siamo tutti fallibili, anche i genitori»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Catena, Antonella (6 May 2022). "Eduardo Scarpetta, vincitore del David di Donatello: chi è l'attore italiano del momento". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ↑ Cappa, Marina (26 August 2018). "Eduardo Scarpetta: «Il cognome non è una colpa»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Pasquini, Mattia (23 May 2022). "La donna per me, Alessandra Mastronardi & Co. presentano il fantasy". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (6 September 2021). "Film Movement Takes U.S. on Mario Martone's Venice Pic 'The King of Laughter' Starring Toni Servillo (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Grobar, Matt (28 February 2023). "'Mafia Mamma' Trailer: Toni Collette Inherits Italian Mob Empire In Catherine Hardwicke-Directed Action-Comedy From Bleecker Street". Deadline . Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Patton, Rebecca (4 December 2018). "The Men Of HBO's 'My Brilliant Friend' Can Be Hard To Keep Track Of — Hopefully This Guide Can Help". Bustle . Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ↑ Gradi, Stefano (12 March 2021). ""Carosello Carosone" con Eduardo Scarpetta su Rai1". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Lyons, Margaret (20 October 2022). "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?". The New York Times . Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (25 January 2023). "Netflix Italian Legal Series 'The Law According to Lidia Poet' Starring Matilda De Angelis Sets Release Date, Trailer". Variety . Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  16. ↑ Manca, Mario (8 July 2022). "I Leoni di Sicilia: arriva la serie tv (con Miriam Leone)". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  17. ↑ Sernagiotto, Camilla (18 February 2025). "Storia della mia famiglia con Eduardo Scarpetta e Vanessa Scalera". Sky TG24 (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  18. ↑ Giannini, Luciano (13 November 2024). "Intervista a Eduardo Scarpetta: «In scena con papà Mario: a 9 anni trovai il mio mestiere»". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  19. ↑ Costantini, Emilia (24 April 2019). "Nel «Paese di cuccagna» va in scena il contagioso gioco del Lotto". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  20. ↑ Baffi, Giulio (2 January 2020). "Teatro, "After the end" al Sannazaro: "Bello, di lucida costruzione"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  21. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (4 May 2022). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'The Hand Of God' Named Best Film At Italy's David Di Donatello Awards". Deadline . Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  22. ↑ Santoro, Antonella (30 July 2022). "Eduardo Scarpetta e Filippo Scotti al Giffoni Film Festival, la meglio gioventù napoletana". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  23. ↑ Tommasi, Alessandra De (11 October 2021). "Festival di Venezia 2021, il ritorno dei grandi divi di Hollywood: ecco i più attesi". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 18 February 2025.
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