Francesco Turbanti (born 20 January 1988) is an Italian actor and screenwriter.
Career Born in Grosseto, after his studies he moved to Rome, graduating at the theatre school "Teatro Azione" in 2008. He began his acting career in the Roman stages and debuted in 2011 with his first feature film, The First on the List, in the main role of Renzo Lulli. For the role he won the LARA special prize for best newcomer at the Rome International Film Festival.
He also played the lead in the comedy films Three Days Later (2013) and L'Universale (2016), and appeared in secondary roles in Steel (2012) by Stefano Mordini and Rainbow: A Private Affair (2017) by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani. In 2019, he joined the ensemble cast of Parents in Progress, alongside Anna Foglietta, Paolo Calabresi, Lucia Mascino and Elena Radonicich.
In 2022, he is the co-writer and protagonist of Margins, which premiered at the International Critics' Week of the 79th Venice International Film Festival.
He starred as Joachim of Fiore in the 2024 film Joachim and the Apocalypse by Jordan River.
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2011 The First on the List Renzo Lulli 2012 Steel Mattia 2013 Three Days Later Matteo 2016 L'Universale Tommaso The Invisible Player Lorenzo 2017 Rainbow: A Private Affair Cobra2019 Parents in Progress Paolo Lanucci 2022 Io e Spotty Riccardo Margins Michele Also writer 2023 Diabolik: Who Are You? Loris 2024 Joachim and the Apocalypse Joachim of Fiore 2026No Place to Be SingleDuccio Caro mondo crudele Also writer
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 I delitti del BarLume Drug dealer Episode "Donne con le palle" 2021 L'ispettore Coliandro Giacomini TV series; episode "Kabir Bedi" 2026 Ligas Emilio TV series; 3 episodes
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