List of My Brilliant Friend characters explained

My Brilliant Friend (it|L'amica geniale) is a Neapolitan- and Italian-language coming-of-age drama television series created by Saverio Costanzo for HBO, RAI, and TIMvision. Named after the first of four novels in the Neapolitan Novels series by Elena Ferrante, the series is an adaptation of the entire literary work into four seasons.[1] My Brilliant Friend is a co-production between Italian production companies Wildside, Fandango, The Apartment Pictures, Mowe and international film groups Umedia and Fremantle.

The following is a list of cast members and respective characters who appeared on the television series My Brilliant Friend. The majority of the cast has changed multiple times across the series to better portray the characters as they age.

Cast and characters

Overview

CharacterActorSeason
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Main characters
Elena "Lenù" GrecoChildElisa Del Geniocolspan="2"
TeenMargherita Mazzucco
AdultAlba Rohrwacher
ElderElisabetta De Palo
Raffaella "Lila" CerulloChildLudovica Nasticolspan="2"
TeenGaia Girace
AdultIrene Maiorino
Immacolata GrecoAnna Rita Vitolocolspan="4"
Vittorio GrecoLuca Gallonecolspan="4"
Manuela SolaraImma Villa
Silvio SolaraAntonio Milocolspan="2"
Nunzia CerulloValentina Acca
Fernando CerulloAntonio Buonanno
Miss Oliviero Dora Romanocolspan="2"
Michele SolaraTeenAlessio Gallo
AdultEdoardo Pesce
Stefano CarracciChildKristijan Di Giacomocolspan="3"
TeenGiovanni Amura
AdultGiorgio Pinto
Rino CerulloChildTommaso Ruscianocolspan="3"
TeenGennaro De Stefanocolspan="2"
AdultSalvatore Striano
Nino SarratoreChildAlessandro Nardicolspan="3"
TeenFrancesco Serpico
AdultFabrizio Gifuni
Pinuccia CarracciChildGiuliana Tramontanocolspan="3"
TeenFederica Sollazzocolspan="2"
AdultGiovanna Cappuccio
Professor GalianiYoungAnna Redicolspan="3"
AdultClotilde Sabatino
Ada CappuccioChildLucia Manfusocolspan="3"
TeenUlrike Migliaresicolspan="2"
AdultFabiana Fazio
Antonio CappuccioChildDomenico Cuomocolspan="3"
TeenChristian Girosocolspan="2"
AdultMassimiliano Rossi
Pasquale PelusoChildFrancesco Catenacolspan="3"
TeenEduardo Scarpetta
Enzo ScannoChildVincenzo Vaccarocolspan="3"
TeenGiovanni Buselli
AdultPio Stellaccio
Bruno SoccavoFrancesco Russo
Franco MariTeenBruno Orlando
AdultStefano Dionisi
Adele AirotaDaria Defloriancolspan="2"
Pietro AirotaTeenMatteo Cecchi
AdultPier Giorgio Bellocchio
Maria Rosa AirotaTeenGiulia Mazzarino
AdultSonia Bergamasco
Guido AirotaGabriele Vacis
SilviaTeenMaria Vittoria Dallasta
AdultAlice Piano
GinoRiccardo Palmieri
Nadia GalianiGiorgia Gargano
Alfonso CarracciChildValerio Laviano Saggesecolspan="3"
TeenFabrizio Cottone
AdultRenato De Simone
Gigliola SpagnuoloChildAlice D'Antoniocolspan="3"
TeenRosaria Langellotto
AdultDemi Licata
Melina CappuccioPina Di Gennaro
Carmela "Carmen" PelusoChildFrancesca Bellamolicolspan="3"
TeenFrancesca Pezzella
AdultLucia D'Ambra
Adele "Dede" AirotaInfantSofia Luchetti
ChildVittoria Cozza
TeenLudovica Rita Di Meglio
Gennaro "Gennarino" CarracciInfantDaniel Campagnacolspan="2"
InfantGiuseppe Cortese
ChildSalvatore Tortora
TeenFrancesco Ferrante
AdultAlessio Galati
Marcello SolaraChildPietro Vuolocolspan="3"
TeenElvis Esposito
AdultLino Musella
Elisa GrecoInfantSara Mauriellocolspan="3"
InfantCristina Fraticolacolspan="2"
ChildGaia Buongiovanni
TeenFrancesca Montuori
AdultClaudia Tranchese
Eleonora SarratoreTeenChiara Celotto
AdultValeria Bello
Elsa AirotaInfantAria and Luce Milighetti
InfantSophia Protino
ChildFatima Credendino
ChildAdriana Trotta
TeenDominique Donnarumma
Featured characters
Don Achille CarracciAntonio Pennarellacolspan="3"
Nella IncardoNunzia Schianocolspan="2"
Armando GalianiGiovanni Cannata
JuanEdu Rejón
A DoctorGiulia Pica
GiuntiniClaudio Lardo
Lila's CardiologistMirko Setaro
Lila's NeurologistVittorio Ciorcalo
Mario's FriendGiovanni Toscano
Mario GioiaEugenio Di Fraia
CleliaRebecca Fanucchi
Maria Rosa's BoyfriendIacopo Ricciotti

Main

The following actors are credited in the opening titles.

Featured

The following actors are credited in the opening titles of a single episode of the series.

Recurring

The following actors are credited in the end credits of at least two episodes within a single season of the series.

The Grecos
The Carraccis
The Pelusos
The Sarratores
The Scannos
The Spagnuolos
The Cerullos
Others

Guests

The following actors are credited in the end credits of a single episode within a single season of the series.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moylan . Brian . Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan novels set for TV adaptation . . February 9, 2016 . October 9, 2018 . en . May 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190510203655/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2016/feb/09/neopolitan-novels-elena-ferrante-tv-adaptation . live .
  2. Web site: Evans . Greg . HBO Unveils First-Look Photos Of 'My Brilliant Friend' Drama . . March 14, 2018 . October 9, 2018 . February 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210211171917/https://deadline.com/2018/03/hbo-my-brilliant-friend-first-look-photos-drama-1202337801/ . live .
  3. Web site: HBO Announces New Cast And Releases First Look At Season 4 Of MY BRILLIANT FRIEND . January 30, 2023 . Warner Bros. Discovery . August 15, 2024 . August 15, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240815115105/https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-0/my-brilliant-friend-story-new-name/hbo-announces-new-cast-and-releases-first-look-season-4-my-brilliant-friend . live .

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