Michele Riondino (born 14 March 1979) is an Italian actor.
Born in Taranto, Riondino enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2000. In 2006, he acted in The Black Arrow, a TV series broadcast by Canale 5, directed by Fabrizio Costa.
His acting breakthrough came in 2008, with The Past Is a Foreign Land, for which he was awarded best actor at the Rome Film Festival and at the Miami International Film Festival.
In 2010 Riondino was appointed EFP Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival. He received the Guglielmo Biraghi Award at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. He played the title character in the RAI TV-series The Young Montalbano from 2012 - 2015.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2003Uomini & donne, amori & bugieEmanuele2008The Past Is a Foreign LandFrancesco Cardiucci2009Fort Apache NapoliRicoTen WintersSilvestroLittle SeaTonio2010We BelievedSalvatore Tambasco2011HenryGianniQualche nuvolaFather FrancoDriftersDamiano2012SteelAlessioDormant BeautyRoberto2014LeopardiAntonio Ranieri2015Wondrous BoccaccioGuiscardo2016Senza lasciare tracciaBrunoWorldly GirlLibero2017Diva!Giorgio StrehlerFalchiFrancesco2018Restiamo amiciAlessandro Colonna2019Un'avventuraMatteo2021I nostri fantasmiValerio2023WishKing MagnificoItalian dub; voice rolePalazzina LafCaterino LamannaAlso writer and director2025The Holy Boy Sergio RossettiPrimaveraAntonio Vivaldi
Television Year Title Role Notes2001Compagni di scuolaAlessioMain roleCasa famigliaCristoforoEpisode: "L'adozione"2002IncantesimoEnrico2 episodes2003–2005Distretto di PoliziaDaniele Fanelli3 episodes2006La freccia neraTazioMain roleGiorni da leoneAlessandro's friendEpisode: "Seconda puntata"2011Il segreto dell'acquaBlasco SantocastroMain role2012–2015The Young MontalbanoSalvo MontalbanoLead role2015Pietro Mennea: La freccia del sudPietro MenneaTelevision film2018La mossa del cavallo - C'era una volta VigataInspector Giovanni BovaraTelevision film2020La guerra è finitaDavide PaviaLead role2022Devotion, a Story of Love and DesireCarlo PentecosteLead role2023The Lions of SicilyVincenzo FlorioLead role2025The Count of Monte CristoJacopoMain role
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