Born in Bari, he debuted on television in 1984 with the TV series Aeroporto internazionale (International Airport), followed by the 1985 miniseries Un siciliano in Sicilia (A Sicilian in Sicily) directed by Pino Passalacqua. He also appeared in Don Matteo and the 2007 television series Nebbie e delitti (Killings and Mists). In 2011 he was part of the cast of the television series R.I.S. Roma 2 - Delitti imperfetti (RIS Rome 2 - Imperfect Crimes) directed by Francis Micciche.
De Vita has also had a substantial career in film, an early role being in the neo-realist film Il giudice ragazzino (The Boy Judge) in 1994.[1] In 2001 he appeared in Nanni Moretti's La stanza del figlio (The Son's Room).[2] He has since moved into English language cinema, playing Edward de Vere's loyal Italian retainer, in the Roland Emmerich film Anonymous (2011).[3]
↑ Laura E. Ruberto, Kristi M. Wilson, Italian Neorealism and Global Cinema, Wayne State University Press, 2007, p.303.
↑ Jean A. Gili, Nanni Moretti, Gremese Editore, 2001, p.124
↑ Geoff Berkshire, 'Anonymous' review: A Shakespearean soap opera for conspiracy buffs, Metromix, 2011.
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