Leonardo Pieraccioni
Known For
Acting
Born
1965-02-17 in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Biography
Leonardo Pieraccioni (born 17 February 1965 in Florence, Italy) is an Italian actor, film director, producer, writer, and screenwriter. He grew up in Tuscany and began performing in cabaret as a teenager, later forming a comedy trio with Carlo Conti and Giorgio Panariello before moving into television and theatre. Pieraccioni made his first film appearance in the early 1990s and achieved major success with his own work as both director and actor. His breakthrough came with I laureati (1995) followed by the hugely popular Il ciclone (1996), for which he won the Nastri d’Argento Award for Best Actor in 1997. Known for his distinctive blend of comedy and sentiment, Pieraccioni has written, directed, and starred in many Italian comedies over his long career. He has also published humorous prose and continues to be active in Italian cinema.
Most Known For
Domenica In
as Self
Miracolo italiano
as Saverio
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?
as Ospite
Manuale d'amore 2 (capitoli successivi)
as uomo in discoteca
The Graduates
as Leonardo Pace
A Beautiful Wife
as Mariano Stoppani
Gunslinger's Revenge
as Doc
Lui è peggio di me
Viola Kisses Everybody
as Turista (as special thanks to:)
Happiness at Last
as Benedetto Parisi
Suddenly Heaven
as Lorenzo Buccianti
The Prince and the Pirate
as Leopoldo Natali
The Cyclone
as Levante
If They're Roses...
as Leonardo Giustini
Fireworks
as Ottone
I Love You in All Languages of the World
as Gilberto Rovai
Mr. Cinderella
as Umberto Massaciuccoli
A Fantastic Back and Forth
as Arnaldo Nardi
A Fish in Love
as Arturo Vannino
The Sex of Angels
as Don Simone