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Pierfrancesco Favino
Pierfrancesco Favino
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Pierfrancesco Favino in "Angels & Demons" (2009) Pierfrancesco Favino in "L'uomo Che Ama" (2008) Pierfrancesco Favino and Armin Mueller-Stahl in "Angels & Demons" (2009) Pierfrancesco Favino Pictures
Pierfrancesco Favino stars as Commander Ernesto Olivetti in Ron Howards' "Angels & Demons" (2009) and reprises his role as Christopher Columbus in "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" (2009).

A native of Rome, Italy, Favino graduated from the Silvio d'Amico National Drama Academy before honing his craft at the Teatro di Roma under the direction of Luca Ronconi. He started his career in the theatre (directed by such renowned Italian artists as Ronconi and Gigi Proietti) before making his film debut in the 1995 boxing drama "Pugili," directed by Lino Capolicchio.

Over the past decade, Favino has showcased his versatility in both drama and comedy in films directed by a host of new, young Italian filmmakers, including Luigi Magni ("La Carbonara"), Marco Bellocchio ("Il Principe di Homburg," a Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or nominee), Gabriele Muccino ("L'Ultimo bacio," Audience Award, 2002 Sundance Film Festival; David di Donatello nominee, Best Film), Giuseppe Tornatore ("La Sconosciuta"), Francesco Apolloni ("La Verità, vi prego, sull'amore"), Gianni Amelio ("Le Chiavi di casa," Pasinetti Award, 2004 Venice Film Festival), Michele Placido ("Romanzo ciminale"), and Maria Sole Tognazzi ("L'uomo che ama").

Favino's American films include the megahit "Night at the Museum," in which he played Christopher Columbus, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," as Lord Glozelle and Spike Lee's WWII drama, "Miracle at St. Anna."

He won the David do Donatello Award for his supporting turn as "The Lebanese," a ruthless gangster bent on conquering Rome's crime world, in "Romanzo ciminale," which received 14 total nominations, including one for Best Film. Favino also won the Nastro d'Argento Award as Best Actor for his performance, and earned another nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his work in "Le chiavi di casa." He won the Premio Diamanti Award as Best Actor at Venice Film Festival for "Satumo Contro." He collected his first nomination for Italy's prestigious Donatello prize for his supporting role of a World War II soldier fighting in Africa in "El Alamein," directed by Enzo Monteleone.






PIERFRANCESCO FAVINO: FACTS

How tall is Pierfrancesco Favino? How old is Pierfrancesco Favino? Where was Pierfrancesco Favino born? Find out here.

Age: 40 years old
Birthday: August 24, 1969
Height: 6' 0 ½"
Birthplace: Rome, Lazio, Italy




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