Cristiano Caccamo (born 21 March 1989[1][2]) is an Italian actor. He is best known for his roles in television series including Il paradiso delle signore, Che Dio ci aiuti, and Don Matteo, as well as the Netflix comedy-drama film Under the Riccione Sun.

Cristiano Caccamo
Caccamo in 2023
Born (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 35)
Alma materCentro Sperimentale di Cinematografia
OccupationActor

Early life and education

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Cristiano Caccamo was born in Taurianova, the son of poet and writer Michele Caccamo. He has one brother, Gabriele.[2][3]

At the age of 15, he left his hometown to attend a boarding school in Assisi.[4] He graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.[2]

Career

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Caccamo was encouraged by his father to work full-time as an actor.[2][5] In 2010, he made his theater debut as a soldier in the play Ciechi.[6]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2014 La vita oscena [it] [7]
2016 Interlude [fr] Le 1er italien [8]
2018 My Big Gay Italian Wedding Antonio [9]
2020 Under the Riccione Sun Ciro [10]
2021 She's the One [it] Beniamino, il Maschilista [11]
Una famiglia mostruosa [it] Adalberto [12]
2022 Bla Bla Baby [it] Mattia De Bortoli [13]
Jumping from High Places Danio [14]
2023 Io e mio fratello [it] Mauro [15]
Le mie ragazze di carta [it] Claudio [16]
Un matrimonio mostruoso [it] Adalberto [17]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013-14 Questo è il mio paese [it] Leo 12 episodes [6]
2015 Anastasia Love Dance [it] Cosimo Malorni 6 episodes [4]
2015-17 Il paradiso delle signore Quinto Reggiani 40 episodes
2016 Matrimoni e altre follie [it] Tony [18]
2018 The Promised Life [it] Michele Carrizzo 4 episodes [19]
Don Matteo Giovanni Santucci 26 episodes [6]
2017-19 Che Dio ci aiuti Gabriele Mattei 40 episodes [5]
2020 Celebrity Hunted: Caccia all'uomo [it] Self 6 episodes [20]
2022 Summertime Luca 2 episodes [5]
Una scomoda eredità [it] Max Television film [5]
2023 LOL - Chi ride è fuori Self 6 episodes [6]
Sono Lillo [it] Edoardo 8 episodes [21]
2024 Giacomo Leopardi: Vita e amori del poeta Ranieri [22]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2018 "Non è detto" Laura Pausini Man [23]

References

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  1. ^ @cristianocaccamo (21 March 2023). "it's my f***king birthday! 🎉" – via Instagram.
  2. ^ a b c d Cosmano, Teresa (9 March 2019). "Da Taurianova al successo, a tu per tu con l'attore calabrese Cristiano Caccamo". Gazzetta del Sud (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Michele Caccamo. L'anima e il castigo - Filosofia". Rai Cultura (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b Manca, Mario (3 January 2016). "Cristiano Caccamo: "Quando ho perso l'amore"". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Cialdea, Tiziana (29 December 2022). "Cristiano Caccamo: chi è protagonista Una scomoda eredità stasera in tv". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Chi è Cristiano Caccamo: la vita privata e i film in cui ha recitato il concorrente di LOL 3". Radio Deejay (in Italian). 9 March 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ^ Bandirali, Federica (11 October 2022). "Lol 3, svelati i dieci concorrenti della prossima edizione". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Interlude, a film by Bernard Tanguy". Rezina Productions. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Puoi baciare lo sposo, il cast del film con Salvatore Esposito". TG24 (in Italian). Sky Italia. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Under the Riccione Sun". Netflix. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  11. ^ "La donna per me". Sky Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  12. ^ Baldini, Paolo (19 March 2022). "Da "Licorice Pizza" a "Corro da te": i film nei cinema, su Sky, Netflix e le altre piattaforme". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Bla Bla Baby, il film con Alessandro Preziosi in prima tv su Sky". TG24 (in Italian). Sky Italia. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Jumping from High Places". Netflix. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  15. ^ Santacatterina, Manuela (20 April 2023). "Io e mio fratello, la recensione del film con Tantucci e Caccamo". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  16. ^ Santacatterina, Manuela (2 July 2023). "Le mie ragazze di carta: il trailer del film di Luca Lucini". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  17. ^ Amitrano, Vania (21 June 2023). "Un matrimonio mostruoso, il cast commenta le scene del film". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  18. ^ "Cast artistico - Matrimoni e altre follie - serie tv - Fiction". Mediaset Fiction (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  19. ^ "La vita promessa". RaiPlay (in Italian). RAI. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  20. ^ "Celebrity Hunted: Italy - Season 1". Amazon Prime Video. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  21. ^ "Sono Lillo: trama cast trailer personaggi dove vedere serie tv comica". Style Magazine (in Italian). Corriere della Sera. 23 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  22. ^ Verbaro, Valeria (21 September 2023). "Giacomo Leopardi: Leonardo Maltese è il poeta nella serie Rai". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  23. ^ Ferrari, Giovanni (26 January 2018). "Laura Pausini: il ritorno è con "Non È Detto" - Ecco il videoclip". Billboard Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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