Luca Argentero (born 12 April 1978) is an Italian actor, model, and television personality. He has appeared in more than 18 films since 2006.
Biography Born in Turin to Guido and Agata, Argentero grew up in neighboring Moncalieri. After completing high school at the Catholic "Collegio San Giuseppe", he worked as a bartender in a local nightclub while earning a degree in Economy & Commerce in 2004. Argentero rose to fame in 2003 as a participant in the third season of the popular reality TV series Grande Fratello (Big Brother), arriving to the final and earning third place, with 9% of the Italian votes. After this experience, Argentero began guest appearing on a variety of television shows and worked as a model, posing for a sensual calendar made by the Italian monthly magazine Max.
In 2005, Argentero made his debut as an actor in the television series Carabinieri, in which he portrayed the character of Marco Tosi in the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons. In 2006, he played the main character in the short film Il Quarto Sesso (The Fourth Sex). That same year, Argentero also made his cinematic debut in A Casa Nostra (Our Country), directed by Francesca Comencini. In 2007, he was in Saturno Contro (Saturn in Opposition), a film by Ferzan Özpetek, playing the role of a homosexual man. The same year, Argentero also appeared in Lezioni di Cioccolato, a film by Claudio Cupellini. In addition, he appeared on television as one of the two main characters in the miniseries La Baronessa di Carini.
In 2008, Argentero took the role of the protagonist in the film Solo un padre, directed by Luca Lucini. Production on this movie began in January 2008 in Argentero's hometown of Turin. In 2009 he was in Diverso da Chi? (Different from Whom?), in which he again portrayed a gay man. This role earned Argentero his first David di Donatello nomination as best actor.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole(s) Notes2006Our CountryGerry2007Saturn in OppositionLorenzo MarchettiLessons in ChocolateMattia Cavedoni2008Solo un padreCarlo2009Different from Whom?PieroThe Big DreamLiberoOggi sposiNicola Impanato2010The Woman of My DreamsLeonardoEat Pray LoveGiovanni2011Some Say NoMax RizziHopFred DeLeprisVoiceLezioni di cioccolato 2Mattia Cavedoni2012The LookoutNicoGladiators of RomeTimoVoiceThey Call It SummerAlessandroEvil Things - Cose cattive—Producer2013Women Drive Me CrazyCorradoWhite as Milk, Red as BloodThe ProfessorCha Cha ChaCorso2014A Boss in the Living RoomMichele CosoUnique BrothersFrancescoTre tocchiDream Man #1Cameo2015The Legendary Giulia and Other MiraclesDiegoPoli oppostiStefanoVacanze ai CaraibiFausto2016Al posto tuoLuca MolteniThe Last Shaman—Producer2017Il permesso - 48 ore fuoriDonato2018Hotel GagarinSergioCosa fai a Capodanno?Mirko2019CoppermanAnselmo/ CoppermanIo, LeonardoLeonardo da VinciBrave ragazzeGiovanni Morandi2021LucaLorenzo PaguroVoiceLike a Cat on a Highway 2Don Davide2023I migliori giorniGianni2025Una famiglia sottosopraAlessandro MorettiFilming
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes2003Grande FratelloHimselfContestant (season 3)2005–2007CarabinieriMarco TosiMain role (seasons 4–6); 74 episodes2007La baronessa di CariniLucaTelevision film2011Tiberio Mitri - Il barone e la missTiberio MitriTelevision film2013–2014Amici di Maria De FilippiHimselfJudge2015Ragion di StatoAndrea Rosso2 episodes2017SireneSalvatore GargiuloMain role; 6 episodes2020–presentDoc – Nelle tue maniDr. Andrea FantiLead role 2022 The Ignorant Angels Massimo Lead role; 8 episodes 2024 La coda del diavolo Sante Moras Television film 2025 Call My Agent - Italia Himself Episode: "Luca"2026 Avvocato Ligas Lorenzo Ligas Lead role; 6 episodes Motorvalley Arturo Main role; 6 episodes
Awards and nominations Year Award CategoryWork ResultRef.2023Ciak d'Oro Serie TVBest Italian Actor
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