Giuseppe Fiorello Explained

Giuseppe Fiorello
Other Names:Beppe Fiorello
Fiorellino
Nationality:Italian
Birth Date:1969 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Catania, Sicily, Italy

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.[1] 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.[2] 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

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Kaputt MundiGaetano Malacozza
1999The Talented Mr. RipleySilvana's fiancé
2000A Chinese in a ComaNicola "Niki" Renda
2001Tre mogliMiguelito
2008The Brave MenLuigi Infantino
2009BaarìaDollar sellerCameo appearance
2010Lost KissesGiulio
2011TerrafermaNino
Happy Feet TwoMumble (voice)Italian dub; voice role
2012Magnificent PresenceFilippo Verni
2013Welcome Mr. PresidentCenter-right leaderCameo appearance
L'oro di ScampiaRenzo Capuano
Se chiudo gli occhi non sono più quiEnnio
2016Era d'estatePaolo Borsellino
2017Chi m'ha vistoMartino Piccione
2021L'afide e la formicaMichele Scimone

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998UltimoDomenico "Parsifal" NocelliMiniseries
2002La guerra è finitaEttore GigliMiniseries
2005L'uomo sbagliatoDaniele BaroniMiniseries
Il Cuore nel PozzoEttoreMiniseries
2006Joe PetrosinoJoe PetrosinoTelevision film
CriminiBruno CostaEpisode: "Troppi equivoci"
2007Giuseppe MoscatiMiniseries
2008Il bambino della domenicaMarcello La SpadaTelevision film
2010La leggenda del bandito e del campioneSante PollastriMiniseries
2013Volare: La grande storia di Domenico ModugnoDomenico ModugnoMiniseries
2015L'angelo di SarajevoMarco De LucaTelevision film
2019Il mondo sulle spalleMarco ParisiTelevision film
2020Gli orologi del diavoloMarco MeraniMain role; 8 episodes

Notes and References

  1. RAI International Online, Interview with Beppe Fiorello, 17 December 2009
  2. RAI International Online