Alessandro Gassmann (; born 24 February 1965) is an Italian actor and film director.
Early life Born in Rome, he is the son of Italian actor Vittorio Gassman and French actress Juliette Mayniel. He is of Italian, German, Jewish and French descent.
Career He debuted at age 17 in the autobiographical film Di padre in figlio, written and directed with his father, under whose tutoring he later studied in the Theatre Workshop of Florence. Among his theatrical activities, he was noted for his playing in Pier Paolo Pasolini's Affabulazione (1984).
In 1996, he began an artistic partnership with his friend Gianmarco Tognazzi with whom he co-acted in popular movies like Uomini senza donne, Facciamo festa, Teste di cocco, Lovest, I miei più cari amici and Natale a Beverly Hills, in the theatrical version of Some Like It Hot and as dubbers of the Disney cartoon The Road to El Dorado. In 1997, he won international acclaim with Ferzan Özpetek's Hamam.
He was subsequently chosen by Yves Saint Laurent as a testimonial for his perfume Opium, and posed in a nude calendar for the Italian magazine Max. He also became a testimonial for Lancia of Musa, as well as appearing in an ad for the Glen Grant liquor. As an actor, he worked for several TV miniseries and, in France, in the action movie Transporter 2 (opposite Jason Statham), produced by Luc Besson. In 2006, Gassmann appeared in the comedy Non prendere impegni stasera.
He then took part in TV dramas such as Piccolo mondo antico, Le stagioni del cuore, La guerra è finita and La Sacra Famiglia; he also acted in the US action film Transporter 2 and in Italy in the comedy Non prendere impegni stasera.
In 2008, he acted in the film Caos calmo as the brother of the main lead, interpreted by Nanni Moretti. For this role, he was honoured by many awards: the David di Donatello award for a supporting actor, the Ciak d'oro, the Nastro d'Argento and the Globo d'oro of the foreign press. In the same year, he adapted for the stage the teleplay 12 Angry Men, written by Reginald Rose in 1954 that was made into a film by Sidney Lumet in 1957: the performance was taken up again in 2009, year in which he also appeared as leading actor in 4 padri single by Paolo Monico, Ex by Fausto Brizzi and Il compleanno by Marco Filiberti as well in the TV miniseries Pinocchio directed by Alberto Sironi.
He is an acting Tutor in Cinecittà at Act Multimedia.
Personal life Since 1998, Gassmann has been married to actress Sabrina Knaflitz. They have a son, Leo.
Filmography Film TitleYearRole(s)Director NotesDi padre in figlio1982HimselfVittorio GassmanBiographical filmDevils of Monza1987OsioLuciano OdorisioBig Deal After 20 YearsWaiterAmanzio TodiniCameo appearance When We Were Repressed1992FedericoPino QuartulloOstinato destinoMarcello RambaldiGianfranco AlbanoGolden Balls1993MiguelBigas LunaA Month by the Lake1995Vittorio BalsariJohn IrvinUomini senza donne1996AlexAngelo LongoniStella's FavorRodolfoGiancarlo ScarchilliFacciamo fiesta1997SandroAngelo LongoniLovestJohnnyGiulio BaseHamamFrancescoFerzan ÖzpetekMy Dearest Friends1998RossanoAlessandro BenvenutiToni1999ToniPhilomène EspositoLa bombaNinoGiulio BaseThe Road to El Dorado2000Miguel (voice)Bibo Bergeron, Don PaulItalian dubTeste di coccoPietro TiraboschiUgo GiordaniThe Bankers of God: The Calvi Affair2002Francesco PazienzaGiuseppe FerraraGuardians of the Clouds2004BatinoLuciano OdorisioLa separazione2005AntonioMariano ProvenzanoShort filmTransporter 2Gianni ChelliniLouis LeterrierDon't Make Any Plans for Tonight2006GiorgioGianluca Maria TavarelliMondayAlexSimone CataniaShort filmQuiet Chaos2008Carlo PaladiniAntonello GrimaldiThe Seed of DiscordMarioPappi CorsicatoCarnera: The Walking MountainRenzo MartinelliCo-writerMany Kisses Later2009DavideFausto BrizziDavid's BirthdayDiegoMarco FilibertiNatale a Beverly HillsMarcelloNeri ParentiBasilicata Coast to Coast2010Rocco SantamariaRocco PapaleoThe Father and the ForeignerDiegoRicky TognazziThe Woman of My DreamsGiorgioLuca LuciniBaciato dalla fortuna2011SilvanoPaolo CostellaEx 2: Still Friends?Massimo MarangoniCarlo VanzinaViva l'Italia2012Valerio SpagnoloMassimiliano BrunoThe Mongrel2013RomanAlessandro GassmanAlso directorBlame Freud2014AlessandroPaolo GenoveseThe DinnerMassimoIvano De MatteoAn Italian Name2015Paolo PontecorvoFrancesca ArchibugiGod WillingFather PietroEdoardo FalconeThe Little PrinceSnake (voice)Mark OsborneItalian dubThe Last Will Be the LastStefano ColacciMassimiliano BrunoTornHimselfAlessandro GassmanDocumentary; also writer and directorOnda su onda2016RuggeroRocco PapaleoNon c'è più religioneMarietto / BilalLuca MinieroIgnorance Is Bliss2017FilippoMassimiliano BrunoCinderella the CatPrimo Gemito (voice)Alessandro Rak, Marino GuarnieriItalian dubThe PrizeOreste PassamonteAlessandro GassmanAlso writer and directorThe Stolen Caravaggio2018Alessandro PesRoberto AndòThe GrinchGrinch (voice)Scott Mosier, Yarrow CheneyItalian dubAll You Need Is Crime2019SebastianoMassimiliano BrunoAn Almost Ordinary SummerCarloSimone GodanoMy Brother Chases DinosaursDavide MazzariolStefano CipaniThe Croods: A New Age2020Phil Betterman (voice)Joel CrawfordItalian dubThou Shalt Not HateSimone SegreMauro ManciniRitorno al crimine2021SebastianoMassimiliano BrunoDirect-to-videoIl silenzio grandeGianluca FideschiAlessandro GassmanCameo; also writer and directorIl pataffio2022Frate CappuccioFrancesco LagiMy Name Is VendettaSanto RomeoCosimo GomezThe Order of Time2023Pietro BalestrieriLiliana CavaniBare Hands2024MinutoMauro Mancini
Television TitleYearRole(s)Network NotesUn bambino di nome Gesù1987Adult JesusCanale 5Television filmA Season of Giants1990Francesco GranacciRai 1Television filmIl commissario Corso1991GiulioRai 2Episode: "La confessione"Sněhurka a sedm trpasliku1992Prince AndreasZDFTelevision filmLa famiglia Ricordi1995Gaetano DonizettiRai 1Main roleSamson and Delilah1996AmrokRai 1Television filmNessuno escluso1997Nicola FiorilloRai 2Television filmLourdes2000Henri / Bernard GuillaumetRai 1Television filmPiccolo mondo antico2001Franco MaironiCanale 5Television filmLa guerra è finita2002Claudio VarziRai 1Television filmLe stagioni del cuore2004Sergio ValentiCanale 5Lead roleDalida2005Luigi TencoCanale 5Television filmCodice rosso2006Pietro VegaCanale 5Lead roleThe Holy FamilySaint JosephCanale 5Television filmI Cesaroni2008OresteCanale 5 2 episodesPinocchio2009Carlo CollodiRai 1Television filmUn Natale per due2011Claudio ColonnaSky CinemaTelevision filmUna grande famiglia2012–2015Edoardo RengoniRai 1Main roleUn Natale con i fiocchi2012Alex MorelliSky CinemaTelevision filmThe Bastards of Pizzofalcone2017–2023Giuseppe LojaconoRai 1Lead roleIo ti cercherò2020Valerio FredianiRai 1Lead roleUn professore2021–presentDante BalestraRai 1Lead roleGuerrieri: La regola dell'equilibrio2026Guido GuerrieriRai 1Lead role
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