Fabrizio Gifuni

Born in Rome, the son of the politician Gaetano, Gifuni enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 1992. He made his film debut in 1996, in La bruttina stagionata. Two years later he had his breakout role as Pelaia in Gianni Amelio's The Way We Laughed, then in 1999 he received a nomination for Best Actor at the David di Donatello for his performance in A Love. In 2002 Gifuni was appointed EFP Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival for his performance in Giuseppe Bertolucci's Probably Love. In 2003 thanks to his performance in The Best of Youth he received his second nomination for David di Donatello and won the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor along with the rest of the male cast. He received a third nomination for David di Donatello in 2012, for Marco Tullio Giordana's Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy. In 2014 he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor and the Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor for his role in Human Capital. In 2023 he won the David di Donatello for Best Actor for his role of Aldo Moro in Marco Bellocchio's Exterior Night.