Giuseppe Fiorello, also known as Beppe Fiorello or Fiorellino (born 12 March 1969), is an Italian actor.
Career
Fiorello was born in Catania, Sicily, the youngest of four children.RAI International Online, Interview with Beppe Fiorello, 17 December 2009 His elder brother is the noted television and radio personality Rosario Fiorello, better known to Italian audiences as Fiorello.
Giuseppe's first job was as an electrician in a tourist village.RAI International Online In 1994, Giuseppe began his career in the entertainment business as a disk jockey on the nationally-aired Dee Jay Radio, using the name Fiorellino. That same year, he made his debut on television as a presenter for the Mediaset programme Karaoke, which his brother had also hosted. Four years later in 1998, he made his screen debut in the film L'ultimo capodanno, directed by Marco Risi. He played the part of Gaetano Malacozza. Since then he has performed regularly in films and television fiction, with many starring roles such as in L'uomo sbagliato, Joe Petrosino, La vita rubata, Giuseppe Moscati, Lo scandalo della Banca Romana and Volare in which he portrayed singer Domenico Modugno.
In 2023, he released his directorial debut Fireworks, a film based on the Giarre murder of two young boyfriends in Sicily in the 80s.
Filmography Films YearTitleRoleNotes1998Kaputt MundiGaetano Malacozza1999The Talented Mr. RipleySilvana's fiancé2000A Chinese in a ComaNicola "Niki" Renda2001Tre mogliMiguelito2008The Brave MenLuigi Infantino2009BaarìaDollar sellerCameo appearance2010Lost KissesGiulio2011TerrafermaNinoHappy Feet TwoMumble (voice)Italian dub; voice role2012Magnificent PresenceFilippo Verni2013Welcome Mr. PresidentCenter-right leaderCameo appearanceL'oro di ScampiaRenzo CapuanoSe chiudo gli occhi non sono più quiEnnio2016Era d'estatePaolo Borsellino2017Chi m'ha vistoMartino Piccione2021L'afide e la formicaMichele Scimone
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1998UltimoDomenico "Parsifal" NocelliMiniseries2002La guerra è finitaEttore GigliMiniseries2005L'uomo sbagliatoDaniele BaroniMiniseriesIl Cuore nel PozzoEttoreMiniseries2006Joe PetrosinoJoe PetrosinoTelevision filmCriminiBruno CostaEpisode: "Troppi equivoci"2007St. Giuseppe Moscati: Doctor to the PoorGiuseppe MoscatiMiniseries2008Il bambino della domenicaMarcello La SpadaTelevision film2010La leggenda del bandito e del campioneSante PollastriMiniseries2013Volare: La grande storia di Domenico ModugnoDomenico ModugnoMiniseries2015L'angelo di SarajevoMarco De LucaTelevision film2019Il mondo sulle spalleMarco ParisiTelevision film2020Gli orologi del diavoloMarco MeraniMain role; 8 episodes
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