Paolo Seganti

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Paolo Seganti
Born
(1964-05-20) 20 May 1964 (age 56)
Rovereto, Trentino, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationActor
Spouse(s)Carlotta
Children5

Paolo Seganti (born 20 May 1964 in Rovereto, Trentino, Italy), is an Italian actor and model, known for playing Damian Grimaldi in the CBS television soap opera As the World Turns .

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Career

Seganti is known for his portrayal of Damian Grimaldi on the American daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He played the role from 1993 to 1997, returning briefly in 2001, 2006, and from 2009 to 2010. [1] [2] In 2013, he appeared on the soap opera One Life to Live as Arturo Bandini. [3]

In 1996, Seganti made his prime time television debut in the sitcom The Nanny . That same year he debuted on the big screen with a small role in Everyone Says I Love You , directed by Woody Allen. In Italy, he appeared in Ultimo (1998), directed by Stefano Reali; Caraibi (1999), directed by Lamberto Bava; Tea with Mussolini (1999), directed by Franco Zeffirelli; Le Stagioni del Cuore (2003), directed by Antonio Luigi Grimaldi; and the TV miniseries Ho sposato un calciatore (2005), directed by Stefano Sollima. [4] [5] [6] [7] In 2007, Seganti played Martino Ristori in the eight-episode Canale 5 miniseries La figlia di Elisa – Ritorno a Rivombrosa, directed by Stefano Alleva. In 2008 he appeared in the movie Carnera – The Walking Mountain, directed by Renzo Martinelli and later in the TV adaptation Carnera – Il campione più grande (Carnera, the greatest champion).

Filmography

Film

Television

Short

Personal life

Seganti has five children with his wife, Carlotta. [8] He owns and operates an Italian restaurant called La Pergoletta in Los Feliz, Los Angeles. [8] [9]

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References

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