Claudio Amendola
Biography
Claudio Amendola (born 16 February 1963) is an Italian actor, director and television presenter. He starred in the 1993 film The Escort, which was entered into the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.
Born in Rome and the son of actors and voice dubbers Ferruccio Amendola and Rita Savagnone, Amendola started his movie career during the 1980s, playing comic roles in some Italian comedies directed by Carlo Vanzina. In 1987 he played his first dramatic role in Soldati - 365 all'alba, directed by Marco Risi, and in the following decade he confirmed his dramatic skills in some movies like Ultrà (1990) and The Escort (1993), both directed by Ricky Tognazzi. During the 2000s Amendola became a very popular television actor, acting in the popular fiction I Cesaroni, the Italian version of Los Serrano.
Amendola is married to actress Francesca Neri and they have a son together, Rocco. He also has two daughters from a previous marriage. One of them is voice actress Alessia Amendola.
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Filmography
Suburra
as Samurai 2015
Like a Cat on a Highway
as Sergio 2017
The Legendary Giulia and Other Miracles
as Sergio 2015
Queen Margot
as Coconnas 1994
Like a Cat on a Highway 2
as Sergio 2021
Christmas Holidays
as Mario Marchetti 1983
Caterina in the Big City
as Manlio Germano 2003
Mary Forever
as Pietro Giancona 1989
Bar Sport
as avventore 2011
Vacanze in America
as Alessio Liberatore 1984
The Horseman on the Roof
as Maggionari 1995
The Furlough
as Luigi 2017
Hotel Gagarin
as Elio 2018
Ultrà
as Principe 1991
Il ritorno del Monnezza
as Rocky Giraldi 2005
The Heroes
as Fabio 1994
The Voyage of Captain Fracassa
as Agostino il brigante 1990