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Raoul Bova | |
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![]() Bova during the promotion of Ever Been to the Moon? (2015) | |
Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse | Chiara Giordano (m. 2000;div. 2013) |
Partner | Rocío Muñoz Morales (2013–present) |
Children | 4 |
Raoul Bova (Italian pronunciation: [ˈraulˈbɔːva] ; born 14 August 1971) is an Italian actor. Bova's European film breakthrough was in the 1993 film Piccolo grande amore , and he's played romantic male leads in the following years. His American film credits include Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Alien vs. Predator (2004) and The Tourist (2010).
Bova was born in Rome to a father from Roccella Ionica in Calabria and mother from Acerra in Campania. [1] At the age of 16 Bova became a local champion in the 100 meter backstroke.[ citation needed ] At the age of 21 he joined the Italian Army and performed his military duty in the Bersaglieri (sharpshooters) corps.[ citation needed ] He enrolled in the ISEF, the Italian Institute of Physical Education, but dropped out to pursue a career in acting. [2] He studied at the school of Beatrice Bracco in Rome and also studied acting with Michael Margotta. [3]
After making his Italian television debut, Bova starred as a hunky watersports instructor in the 1993 romantic comedy film Pretty Princess . [4] The following years, Bova played many leading roles in Italian romantic films. [4] In 2002, he made his American film debut appearing in the crime comedy Avenging Angelo . The following year, Bova played Diane Lane's love interest in the comedy-drama film Under the Tuscan Sun . In 2004, he co-starred opposite Sanaa Lathan in the science fiction film Alien vs. Predator . [5] His other notable American film credits include The Tourist (2010), and All Roads Lead to Rome opposite Sarah Jessica Parker. [6]
On television, Bova had a recurring role in the ABC comedy-drama What About Brian from 2006 to 2007, and in 2018 starred as Pope Sixtus IV in the British-Italian period drama Medici . In 2019, he starred opposite Kate del Castillo in the Telemundo/Netflix crime drama series La Reina del Sur . [7]
In March 2000, he married Chiara Giordano. In 2013, Bova and Giordano separated. [8] That same year he started dating actress Rocío Muñoz Morales, after the two met on the film set of Immaturi – Il viaggio (2012). [9] They had their first child in December 2015, the same month their film All Roads Lead to Rome was released. [9]
On 15 October 2010, Bova was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Bova is Roman Catholic. [10]
Bova is known as one of Italy's handsomest men. He was dubbed "Sexiest Actor Alive" by Glamour Magazine. He was ranked #13 in the "World's Sexiest Men" list in 2008.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Una storia italiana | Giuliano Amitrano | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
1995–1998 | La piovra | Gianni Breda | Main role (season 7-9) |
1998 | Il quarto re | Alazhar | Television film |
Ultimo | Roberto "Ultimo" Di Stefano | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
1999 | Ultimo – La sfida | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
2000 | Distretto di Polizia | Ferdinando | Episode: "L'agguato" |
2001 | Il testimone | Marco Basile | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
2002 | Francesca e Nunziata | Federico Montorsi | Television film |
St. Francis | Francesco | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
Scherzi a parte | Himself | Episode: "Episode 1" | |
2003 | Ultimo – L'infiltrato | Roberto "Ultimo" | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
2005 | Karol: A Man Who Became Pope | Tomasz Zaleski | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
2006 | Attacco allo Stato | Diego Marra | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
2006–2007 | What About Brian | Angelo | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
2007 | Nassiryia – Per non dimenticare | Stefano Carboni | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
The Company | Roberto Escalona | Episode: "Episode 3" | |
2008 | I Cesaroni | Himself | Episode: "La posta del cuore" |
15 Seconds | Actor | Short film; also producer | |
2009 | Intelligence: Servizi & segreti | Marco Tancredi | Main role; 6 episodes |
2011 | Treasure Guards | Angelo | Television film |
2011–2013 | Come un delfino | Alessandro Dominici | Main role; 6 episodes |
2013 | Ultimo – L'occhio del falco | Roberto "Ultimo" | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
Family Guy | Mafia leader (voice) | Episode: "Boopa-dee Bappa-dee" | |
2014 | Angeli – Una storia d'amora | Claudio | Television film |
2016 | Fuoco Amico TF45 – Eroe per amore | Enea De Santis | Main role; 8 episodes, also producer |
2018 | Medici | Pope Sixtus IV | Main role (season 2); 6 episodes |
Ultimo – Caccia ai Narcos | Roberto "Ultimo" | Miniseries; 2 episodes | |
2019 | La Reina del Sur | Francesco Belmondo | Main role; 58 episodes |
2021–2023 | Buongiorno mamma | Guido Borghi | Lead role; 24 episodes |
2022–present | Don Matteo | Father Massimo | Main role (seasons 13–present) |
2024 | Emily in Paris | Giancarlo | Episode: "All Roads Lead to Rome" |
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