Biography
Sergio Castellitto (born August 18, 1953) is an Italian actor, film director, and screenwriter. Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in 1978, he began his theatrical career in Italian public theater with Shakespeare's Measure for Measure at the Teatro di Roma and with roles in other plays such as La Madre by Brecht, Merchant of Venice, and Candelaio by Giordano Bruno. At the Teatro di Genova he starred in the roles of Tuzenbach in Chekhov's Three Sisters and Jean in Strindberg's Miss Julie, both under the direction of Otomar Krejka. In the coming years, he also starred in such theatrical productions as L'infelicità senza desideri and Piccoli equivoci at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. He also appeared in Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. During his years in the theatre, he worked alongside many famous actors, including Luigi Squarzina, Aldo Trionfo, and Enzo Muzii. Castellitto began his film career in 1983 beside Marcello Mastroianni and Michel Piccoli in The General of the Dead Army by Luciano Tovoli. He interpreted many films like Sembra morto...ma è solo svenuto directed by Felice Farina, Piccoli equivoci by Ricky Tognazzi and Stasera a casa di Alice by Carlo Verdone. He became more famous with the films The Great Pumpkin by Francesca Archibugi and The Star Maker by Giuseppe Tornatore. In the late 1980s, Castellitto appeared in several Italian television miniseries, including Un siciliano in Sicilia (1987), Cinque storie inquietanti (1987), Piazza Navona (1988), Cinéma (1988), and Come stanno bene insieme (1989). He also appeared in the miniseries Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes (2000). Success arrived with the films La famiglia, L'ultimo bacio, Caterina in the Big City, My Mother's Smile, Mostly Martha, and especially with Don't Move, written by his wife Margaret Mazzantini. Other films that he interpreted include Il regista di matrimoni by Marco Bellocchio and La stella che non c'è by Gianni Amelio. In France, Castellitto played the male lead opposite Jeanne Balibar in Jacques Rivette's Va savoir (2001). His most recent accomplishment as an actor has been in his role as Padre Pio: Miracle Man, arguably the defining role of his career. The first film that he directed is Libero Burro, followed by Don't Move. He played the role of the antagonist, King Miraz, in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. His most recent film as director was Twice Born, which played at the Toronto Film Festival (2012), where it was not well received by much of the English speaking press. Most recently, Castellitto appeared in the television series In Treatment in the role of Giovanni. Castellitto is married to Margaret Mazzantini with four children, one of these is Pietro, actor and film director himself. Source: Article "Sergio Castellitto" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Acted in 95
2020s
- 2026
Violette
Movie
Non Oggi
Carlo Adulto
In Utero
Ruggero Gentile · 8 episodes
- 2025
Zorro - Un eremita sul marciapiede
Movie
Roberto Rossellini - Living Without A Script
Roberto Rossellini
- 2024
Romeo Is Juliet
Federico Landi Porrini
Enea
Celeste
- 2023
The Best Century of My Life
Gustavo Diotallevi
The General's Men
Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa · 8 episodes
- 2022
Dante
Giovanni Boccaccio
- 2021
Non ti pago
Movie
Sabato, domenica e lunedì
Peppino Priore
Crazy for Football - Matti per il calcio
Saverio Lulli
Marx Can Wait
Ernesto Picciafuoco (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Bad Poet
Gabriele D'Annunzio
- 2020
Natale in casa Cupiello
Luca Cupiello
The Talent of the Hornet
Ascoltatore
2010s
- 2019
Pezzi unici
Vanni Bandinelli · 12 episodes
- 2018
Dreamfools
Sergio
The Handyman
Salvatore Toti Bellastella
Rocco Chinnici: May Your Kiss Lie Lightly on My Head
Rocco Chinnici
- 2017
Lucky
Infermiere/Carabieniere
Piccoli crimini coniugali
Elia
- 2016
The Major Fisherman
Angelo Vassallo
- 2014
The Hole
Oscar
- 2013
- 2012
A Perfect Family
Leone
- 2010
Love & Slaps
Marcello
2000s
- 2009
Raise Your Head
Mero
Bets & Wedding Dresses
Franco Campanella
Around a Small Mountain
Vittorio
Italians
Fortunato
- 2008
'O professore
Movie
Fuga per la libertà - L'aviatore
Massimo Teglio
- 2006
The Missing Star
Vincenzo Buonavolontà
The Wedding Director
Franco Elica
- 2004
L'ombra cinese
Jules Maigret
La trappola di Maigret
Jules Maigret
Ne quittez pas !
Félix Mandel
- 2003
Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari
Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari · 2 episodes
- 2002
My Mother's Smile
Ernesto Picciafuoco
- 2001
Va savoir+
Ugo Bassani
Va Savoir (Who Knows?)
Ugo
Mostly Martha
Mario
Hotel Laguna
Joe Sollazzo
Unfair Competition
Leone Della Rocca
The Last Kiss
Prof. Eugenio Bonetti
- 2000
Padre Pio: Miracle Man
Padre Pio · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1999
Libero Burro
Libero Burro
- 1998
For Sale
Luigi Primo
- 1997
Don Milani - Il priore di Barbiana
Don Lorenzo Milani · 2 episodes
Pronto
Tommy "The Zip" Bucks
- 1996
Hotel Paura
Carlo Ruggeri
Shadow Play
Guido
The Scream of The Silk
Gabriel de Villemer
Silenzio... si nasce
Il Forte
- 1995
Il Grande Fausto
Fausto Coppi · 2 episodes
The Star Maker
Joe Morelli (Giuseppe Romolo)
- 1994
With Closed Eyes
Signor Alberto
- 1993
Toxic Affair
Mister Ray-Ban
The Great Pumpkin
Arturo
- 1992
Nessuno
Tropia
Nero
Federico Zardo
- 1991
Rossini! Rossini!
Gioacchino Rossini, giovane
- 1990
Tonight at Alice's
Filippo
Una fredda mattina di maggio
Ruggero Manni
Alberto Express
Alberto Capuano
Tre colonne in cronaca
Quinto Cecconi - il giornalista
1980s
- 1989
Piccoli equivoci
Paolo
Come stanno bene insieme
Ugo · 3 episodes
- 1988
Cinéma
Rocco · 4 episodes
Love and Fear
Roberto
- 1987
He Looks Dead... But He's Only Fainted
Romano Duranti
Dolce assenza
Vittorio
- 1986
Carefree Giovanni
Giovanni
- 1984
Magic Moments
Roberto 'Bo'
- 1983
The General of the Dead Army
The Expert
- 1981
Inmate
Scapricciatiello
Wrote 10
2010s
- 2017
Lucky
Screenplay
- 2016
The Major Fisherman
Co-Writer, Screenplay
- 2015
You Can't Save Yourself Alone
Writer
- 2012
2000s
- 2009
Around a Small Mountain
Screenplay
- 2004
L'ombra cinese
Teleplay, Story
La trappola di Maigret
Story, Teleplay
1990s
- 1999
Libero Burro
Screenplay
1980s
- 1987
He Looks Dead... But He's Only Fainted
Screenplay, Story
Directed 9
2020s
- 2026
Non Oggi
Director
- 2025
Zorro - Un eremita sul marciapiede
Director
- 2021
2010s
- 2017
Lucky
Director
- 2015
You Can't Save Yourself Alone
Director
- 2012
- 2010
Love & Slaps
Director
2000s
- 2004
1990s
- 1999
Libero Burro
Director
Produced 2
2010s
- 2012
- 2010
Love & Slaps
Producer
Appearances7
2010s
- 2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary
Self
- 2016
Viaggio nel cinema in 3D: Una storia vintage
Narrator
- 2015
Nessuno siamo perfetti
Self
- 2010
Vittorio racconta Gassman: Una vita da mattatore
Self
2000s
- 2008
Effedia - Sulla mia cattiva strada
Self
- 2007
Marco Ferreri: The Director Who Came from the Future
Self (archive footage)
- 2006
