Claudio Amendola (born 16 February 1963) is an Italian actor, film director and television presenter. He starred in the 1993 film The Escort, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
Biography Born in Rome and the son of actors and voice dubbers Ferruccio Amendola and Rita Savagnone, Amendola started his movie career during the 1980s, playing comic roles in some Italian comedies directed by Carlo Vanzina. In 1987 he played his first dramatic role in Soldati - 365 all'alba, directed by Marco Risi, and in the following decade he confirmed his dramatic skills in some movies such as Ultra (1990) and The Escort (1993), both directed by Ricky Tognazzi. During the 2000s Amendola became a very popular television actor, acting in the popular fiction I Cesaroni, the Italian version of Los Serrano.
In 2016, he was a judge on the first five seasons of the RAI programme Tale e quale show, the Italian adaptation of Your Face Sounds Familiar.
Personal life Amendola was married to actress Francesca Neri from 2010 until 2022 and they have a son together, Rocco. He also has two daughters from a previous marriage. One of them is voice actress Alessia Amendola.
Filmography
Films YearTitleRole(s) Notes1983Lontano da doveMarioVacanze di NataleMario Marchetti1984Amarsi un po'Marco CocciaVacanze in AmericaAlessio Liberatore1985The Venetian WomanBernardo1987Soldati - 365 all'albaClaudio Scanna1988Days of Inspector AmbrosioLuciano1989Forever MaryPietro Giancona1990Captain Fracassa's JourneyAgostino1991UltraPrincipe1992Un'altra vitaMauro1993The EscortAngelo MandolesiBriganti - Amore e libertàGiovanni1994The HeroesFabioLa Reine MargotAnnibal de Coconas1995PolicemenLorenzo FerriWho Killed Pasolini?'Trepalle'The Horseman on the RoofPaolo Maggionari1996My GenerationClaudio Braccio1997Lady and the TrampTramp (voice)Italian voice-overUn paradiso di bugieSergioAn Eyewitness AccountSandro NardellaThe Grey ZoneDario CampisiOther MenMichele CroceSanto StefanoBruno D'Assisi1998Mare largoEdoardo2000La CarbonaraLuponeIl grande bottoAntonio NunzianteJohnny the PartisanPiero Balbo2001DomenicaInspector SciarraSottoventoPaolo2003Caterina in the Big CityManlio GermanoHo visto le stelleRenato / ClaudioSenza freniUncle ClaudioUnreleased2005Il ritorno del MonnezzaRocky GiraldiAlso writerMelissa P.Producer2010La fisica dell'acquaClaudio2011Bar SportClientCameo appearance 2013Cha cha chaTorre2014The Move of the PenguinDirector and writer2015The Legendary Giulia and Other MiraclesSergioSuburraSamurai2017Il permesso - 48 ore fuoriLuigiAlso director and writerLike a Cat on a HighwaySergioPino Daniele: Il tempo resteràHimselfDocumentary2018Hotel GagarinElio BeatoShow DogsDeepak (voice)Italian voice-over2020Abbi fedeAdamo2021Like a Cat on a Highway 2Sergio2022I cassamortariDirector and writer2025Fuori la veritàEdoardo
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes1982Storia d'amore e d'amiciziaDavideMiniseries1984Quei trentasei gradiniPinoMiniseries1987L'ombra nera del VesuvioNini SpositoMiniseriesProfessione vacanzeAntonio PalombelliEpisode: "A qualcuno piace il calcio"Little RomaAugustoMain role1990Il colore della vittoriaAttilio FerrarisMiniseries1991–1992Pronto soccorsoAugustoMain role1991–1993Felipe ha gli occhi azzurriAntonio StasiMain role1996NostromoNostromoMiniseries1999Squadra mobile scomparsiInspector SpadaRecurring role; 5 episodesJesusBarabbasTelevision film2000L'imperoDario FerriMiniseries2001L'attentatuni - Il grande attentatoCardineMiniseries2002NapoléonJoachim MuratMiniseries2003Inferno BelowAntoninoMiniseries2005La cacciaPietro SaccoMiniseriesCefaloniaMikisTelevision film200648 oreDiego MontagnaLead role2006–2014; 2026I CesaroniGiulio CesaroniMain role2010Tutti per BrunoInspector Bruno MirandaLead role2011Dov'è mia figlia?Claudio ValleMiniseries2016Lampedusa - Dall'orizzone in poiMarco SerraMiniseries2018–2022Carlo & MalikCarlo GuerrieriLead role2023–2024Il patriarcaNemesio BanderaLead role
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