Favino was born in Rome, Italy. He has appeared in more than forty European films and television series' since the early 1990s, including Gabriele Muccino's The Last Kiss, Gianni Amelio's The Keys to the House, Giuseppe Tornatore's The Unknown Woman and Ferzan Özpetek's Saturn in Opposition. In 1999 he starred in the HBO film Excellent Cadavers, adaptation of Alexander Stille's novel of the same name. He received the David di Donatelloaward - Italian equivalent of the Oscar - in 2006 for his role in the crime film Romanzo Criminale, directed by Michele Placido.
Known For
World War Z
(2013)
W.H.O. Doctor
Rush
(2013)
Clay Regazzoni
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
(2008)
Lord Glozell
Angels & Demons
(2009)
Inspector Olivetti
Night at the Museum
(2006)
Christopher Columbus
My Cousin Rachel
(2017)
Rinaldi
The Traitor
(2019)
Tommaso Buscetta
Run to You
(2022)
Gianni
The Catcher Was a Spy
(2018)
Martinuzzi
Last Night of Amore
(2023)
Franco Amore
The Best Years
(2020)
Giulio Ristuccia
Come Undone
(2010)
Domenico
Miracle at St. Anna
(2008)
Peppi 'The Great Butterfly' Grotta
The Count of Monte-Cristo
(2024)
The Confessions
(2016)
Ministro italiano
The Last Kiss
(2001)
Marco
Full Filmography
Acting
Una questione privata
(1993)
Ivan
Pugili
(1995)
In barca a vela contromano
(1997)
Castrovillari
The Prince of Homburg
(1997)
Sparren
Excellent Cadavers
(1999)
Mario
Sweet Idleness
(1999)
Rossini
Bonanno: A Godfather's Story
(1999)
Felice Buccellato
La carbonara
(2000)
Sergente
La verità, vi prego, sull'amore
(2001)
Michelangelo
The Last Kiss
(2001)
Marco
Judas: Close to Jesus
(2001)
Simone
Da zero a dieci
(2002)
Biccio
Emma sono io
(2002)
Carlo
El Alamein
(2002)
sergente Rizzo
Past Perfect
(2003)
Filippo
Al cuore si comanda
(2003)
Riccardo
Gli insoliti ignoti
(2003)
Commissario Piero Cucciolla
Ladri ma non troppo
(2003)
Commissario Piero Cucciolla
Ferrari
(2003)
Filippo
The Keys to the House
(2004)
Alberto
Our Italian Husband
(2004)
Vincenzo Scocozza
La vita è breve ma la giornata è lunghissima
(2004)
Self
Romanzo Criminale
(2005)
Libano
Sorry, You Can't Get Through!
(2005)
Piero
Amatemi
(2005)
Claudio
Night at the Museum
(2006)
Christopher Columbus
Bartali: The Iron Man
(2006)
Gino Bartali
The Unknown Woman
(2006)
Donato Adacher
Saturn in Opposition
(2007)
Davide
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
(2008)
Lord Glozell
The Man Who Loves
(2008)
Roberto
Miracle at St. Anna
(2008)
Peppi 'The Great Butterfly' Grotta
Angels & Demons
(2009)
Inspector Olivetti
Pane e libertà
(2009)
Giuseppe 'Peppino' Di Vittorio
Kiss Me Again
(2010)
Marco
Come Undone
(2010)
Domenico
Unlikely Revolutionaries
(2010)
Pepe
The Entrepreneur
(2011)
Nicola
La vita facile
(2011)
Luca
General della Rovere
(2011)
Bertone
Noi c'eravamo
(2011)
Self
A Flat for Three
(2012)
Fulvio Brignola
ACAB : All Cops Are Bastards
(2012)
Cobra
Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy
(2012)
Giuseppe Pinelli
Garibaldi's Lovers
(2012)
Giuseppe Garibaldi (voice)
World War Z
(2013)
W.H.O. Doctor
Rush
(2013)
Clay Regazzoni
Carlo!
(2013)
Himself
Lino Micciché, mio padre - Una visione del mondo
(2013)
Narrator
Secchi
(2013)
Narratore
Senza nessuna pietà
(2014)
Mimmo
A Mother
(2015)
Pierre
Suburra
(2015)
Filippo Malgradi
The Confessions
(2016)
Ministro italiano
Husband & Wife
(2017)
Andrea
My Cousin Rachel
(2017)
Rinaldi
Chi m'ha visto
(2017)
Peppino
There's No Place Like Home
(2018)
Carlo
Moschettieri del Re - La penultima missione
(2018)
D'Artagnan
The Catcher Was a Spy
(2018)
Martinuzzi
The Traitor
(2019)
Tommaso Buscetta
Hammamet
(2020)
Bettino Craxi
The Best Years
(2020)
Giulio Ristuccia
Our Father
(2020)
Alfonso Le Rose
Tutti per 1 - 1 per tutti
(2020)
d'Artagnan
The Boat Show 2020: Riva in the Movie
(2020)
se stesso
Promises
(2021)
Alexander
Er Collera Moribbus - Conversazione all'Osteria di Piazza della Gensola
(2021)
Narratore
All Star - Ritorno al cinema
(2021)
Maschera
We Are Cinema
(2021)
Self (archive footage)
Run to You
(2022)
Gianni
The Hummingbird
(2022)
Marco Carrera
Nostalgia
(2022)
Felice Lasco
Behind the Scenes: The Traitor
(2022)
Himself
Last Night of Amore
(2023)
Franco Amore
Adagio
(2023)
Cammello
The Commander
(2023)
Salvatore Todaro
The Count of Monte-Cristo
(2024)
Cover Story - 20 anni di Vanity Fair
(2024)
Self
Production