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Pierfrancesco Favino, born on August 24, 1969 in Rome, Province of Rome, Italy, is an actor. Pierfrancesco Favino is 56 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize, David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor (2006), Volpi Cup for Best Actor (2020) and 4 more. Notable works include Romanzo Criminale.
My Take
Pierfrancesco Favino is genuinely one of those actors I wish more English-speaking audiences knew by name, because the man is flat-out one of the best working in European cinema. Born and raised in Rome, he cut his teeth on stage before steadily becoming Italy's go-to guy for weighty, morally complicated roles — his turn in Romanzo Criminale alone showed he could carry a sprawling crime epic without breaking a sweat. The 2020 Volpi Cup at Venice for Best Actor wasn't a surprise to anyone who'd been watching him; it was more like the festival finally catching up. He stacks David di Donatello wins, Nastri d'Argento, the works — and unlike some decorated actors, every award feels earned by actual craft rather than industry politics. There's a lived-in intensity to his performances that you can't manufacture in a studio.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Pierfrancesco Favino
- Name (Japanese)
- ピエルフランチェスコ・ファヴィーノ
- Reading
- ぴえるふらんちぇすこ・ふぁゔぃーの
- Born
- August 24, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Rome, Province of Rome, Italy
- Occupation
- actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Cinearti La chioma di Berenice Prize
- 2006 David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
- 2020 Volpi Cup for Best Actor
- David di Donatello for Best Actor
- Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
- Ciak d'oro - best supporting actor
- Superciak d'oro
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Romanzo Criminale | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.pierfrancescofavino.it/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/pierfrancescofavino/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierfrancesco%20Favino
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%94%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%81%E3%82%A7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A1%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q555241
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Pierfrancesco Favino born?
Born August 24, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Pierfrancesco Favino from?
Pierfrancesco Favino is from Rome, Province of Rome, Italy.
What does Pierfrancesco Favino do?
Pierfrancesco Favino works as actor.
What is Pierfrancesco Favino known for?
Notable works include Romanzo Criminale.