Nicolas Maupas (born 29 October 1998) is an Italian-French actor. He is best known for playing Filippo Ferrari in the Italian drama television series The Sea Beyond (2020–2023) and Simone Balestra in the teen comedy series Un professore (2021–present).
Early life Maupas was born in Milan to a French father and a Sicilian mother; his father is a graphic designer and his mother is a journalist. He grew up in Magenta and attended a liceo linguistico. He also attended Accademia 09, an acting school in Milan.
Career In 2020, he began playing Filippo Ferrari in the teen drama series The Sea Beyond, a role for which he won the Next Generation Award at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. The following year, he starred in the teen comedy series Un professore. In 2022 and 2023, he starred in the romantic comedy series I Hate Christmas and the films Under the Amalfi Sun and The Beautiful Summer. He played Albert De Morcerf in Bille August's The Count of Monte Cristo, a television adaptation of the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas, in 2024.
Filmography Film Year Title Role 2022 Under the Amalfi Sun Hans 2023 The Beautiful Summer Severino 2025 L'amore, in teoria Leone 2026 At the Revolutionary Festival Giulio
Television Year Title Role Notes 2020–2023 The Sea Beyond Filippo Ferrari Main role (seasons 1–3) 2021 Nudes Vittorio 4 episodes 2021–present Un professore Simone Balestra Main role 2022 Roberto 11 episodes 2022–2023 I Hate Christmas Davide Main role 2023 Jean Lead role 2024 Young Guglielmo Marconi 2 episodes 2025 The Count of Monte Cristo Albert de Morcerf Main role
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ciak d'Oro Serie TV 2023 Best Audience Protagonist Under 30 The Sea Beyond 2024 Giffoni Film Festival 2022 Explosive Talent Award Nastro d'Argento 2024 Uzeta Awards 2022 Best Performance in a Television Series Nudes Venice International Film Festival 2022 Next Generation Award The Sea Beyond Best Movie Awards2026Best ActorAt the Revolutionary Festival
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