Massimo Bonetti | |
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Born | 28 March 1951 73) Rome, Italy | (age
Occupation | Actor |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Massimo Bonetti (born 28 March 1951) is an Italian actor and director.
Born in Rome, Bonetti after several years as character actor debuted in a leading role in 1981, in Aurelio Chiesa's Bim Bum Bam. [1] Then, he obtained roles of weight for notable directors such as Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Pupi Avati and Massimo Troisi. [1] He is also very active in Italian television, in which he is probably best known for the main role in the crime TV-series La squadra , that he starred for eight seasons between 1999 and 2007. [1] [2]
In 2010 Bonetti made his directorial debut with Quando si Diventa Grandi. [3]
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