Italian actor
Before making it big, he shared a house with pals Luigi Lo Cascio and Fabrizio Gifuni , who also studied acting.
Changed a lot of jobs before becoming a professional actor: at 14, hes been a tiler in his fathers business, while taking evening classes; at 20 he was in San Diego (California), as a baby sitter, a newsboy and a dispatch rider. At 22, back in Italy (Rome), he entered the Academy of Dramatic Arts, while working in pizza restaurants as a waiter for a living.
Has two brothers: one of them is a priest, the other one is a tiler.
His girlfriend of 3 years is Bianca.
