Francesco Turbanti | |
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Born | 20 January 1988 36) Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy | (age
Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter |
Years active | 2011–present |
Francesco Turbanti (born 20 January 1988) is an Italian actor and screenwriter.
Born in Grosseto, after his studies he moved to Rome, graduating at the theatre school "Teatro Azione" in 2008. [1] He began his acting career in the Roman stages and debuted in 2011 with his first feature film, The First on the List , in the main role of Renzo Lulli. [2] For the role he won the LARA special prize for best newcomer at the Rome International Film Festival. [3]
He also played the lead in the comedy films Three Days Later (2013) and L'Universale (2016), and appeared in secondary roles in Steel (2012) by Stefano Mordini and Rainbow: A Private Affair (2017) by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. [3] In 2019, he joined the ensemble cast of Parents in Progress , alongside Anna Foglietta, Paolo Calabresi, Lucia Mascino and Elena Radonicich. [4]
In 2022, he is the co-writer and protagonist of Margins , [5] which premiered at the International Critics' Week of the 79th Venice International Film Festival. [6]
He starred as Joachim of Fiore in the 2024 film Joachim and the Apocalypse by Jordan River.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | The First on the List | Renzo Lulli | |
2012 | Steel | Mattia | |
2013 | Three Days Later | Matteo | |
2016 | L'Universale | Tommaso | |
The Invisible Player | Lorenzo | ||
2017 | Rainbow: A Private Affair | Cobra | |
2019 | Parents in Progress | Paolo Lanucci | |
2022 | Io e Spotty | Riccardo | |
Margins | Michele | Also writer | |
2023 | Diabolik: Who Are You? | Loris | |
2024 | Joachim and the Apocalypse | Joachim of Fiore |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | I delitti del BarLume | Drug dealer | Episode "Donne con le palle" |
2021 | L'ispettore Coliandro | Giacomini | TV series; episode "Kabir Bedi" |
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