Nik Novecento

Nik Novecento (19 February 1964 – 15 October 1987) was an Italian actor and television personality.

Life and career Born in Bologna as Leonardo Sottani, Novecento's career was launched by film director Pupi Avati, who discovered Novecento when he was working at a gas station; Novecento starred in six Avati's films between 1983 and 1987. Aside from his film career, Novecento gained some popularity as regular opinionist of Maurizio Costanzo Show and as television host of the Avati's TV-show Hamburger Serenade, broadcast by RaiUno in 1986. In October 1987, at 23, he suddenly died of a heart attack while he was in Rome at Avati's studios.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1983 A School Outing Baraldi 1984 The Three of Us Nicola 1985 Bank Clerks Nik 1985 Graduation Party Nicola Porelli 1986 Una domenica sì Nik 1987 The Last Minute Nik 1988 The Strangeness of Life Young Patient 1988 Sposi Davide (final film role)