Sergio Castellitto

Sergio Castellitto (born 18 August 1953) is an Italian actor, screenwriter, and film director whose career spans more than four decades, having appeared in more than 70 films across drama, adventure, and other genres. He has starred in dramas such as My Mother's Smile, Don't Move (2004), and Twice Born (2012), while also reaching international audiences with roles in Mostly Martha (2001) and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008). He has often collaborated with his wife, author and screenwriter Margaret Mazzantini, who wrote several films he directed and starred in. In addition to multiple Italian film honors, Castellitto has been recognized with European and North American awards, and in 2024 he was part of the ensemble cast of Conclave, which won the 2025 Screen Actors Guild Award.

Biography Sergio Castellitto was born in Rome in 1953, to parents from Molise and Abruzzo, Southern Italy. After graduating from the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art in 1978, he began his theatrical career in Italian public theater with Shakespeare's Measure for Measure at the Teatro di Roma and with roles in other plays such as La Madre by Brecht, Merchant of Venice, and Candelaio by Giordano Bruno. At the Teatro di Genova he starred in the roles of Tuzenbach in Chekhov's Three Sisters and Jean in Strindberg's Miss Julie, both under the direction of Otomar Krejča. In the coming years, he also starred in such theatrical productions as L'infelicità senza desideri and Piccoli equivoci at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. He also appeared in Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon. He appeared in many films including Sembra morto...ma è solo svenuto directed by Felice Farina, Little Misunderstandings by Ricky Tognazzi and Stasera a casa di Alice by Carlo Verdone. He became more famous with the films The Great Pumpkin by Francesca Archibugi and The Star Maker by Giuseppe Tornatore.

In the late 1980s, Castellitto appeared in several Italian television miniseries, including Un siciliano in Sicilia (1987), Cinque storie inquietanti (1987), Piazza Navona (1988), Cinéma (1988), and Come stanno bene insieme (1989). He also appeared in the miniseries Victoire, ou la douleur des femmes (2000).

Castellitto is married to Margaret Mazzantini with four children, including Pietro, an actor and film director himself. Castellitto also speaks English and French.

Awards 1990 David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor (for Tre colonne in cronaca) 1993 David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (for Il grande cocomero) 1993 Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (for Il grande cocomero) 1995 Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor (for The Star Maker) 1996 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Actor (for The Star Maker) 2000 Mons International Festival Grand Prize (for Libero Burro) 2002 European Film Award for Best Actor (for Mostly Martha) 2002 Flaiano Film Festival Audience Award for Best Actor (for My Mother's Smile) 2002 Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Actor (for My Mother's Smile) 2002 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Actor (for My Mother's Smile) 2002 Mons International Festival Award for Best Actor (for Mostly Martha) 2003 Flaiano International Prize Golden Pegasus for Best Television Actor (for Ferrari) 2003 Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor (for Mostly Martha, Unfair Competition, and Who Knows?) 2004 David di Donatello Award for Best Actor (for Don't Move) 2004 Flaiano Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film (for Don't Move) 2004 Italian Golden Globe Award for Best Film (for Don't Move) 2005 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists Silver Ribbon for Best Screenplay (for Don't Move) 2006 Venice Film Festival Pasinetti Award for Best Actor (for The Missing Star) 2007 Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists European Silver Ribbon (for his masterclass at Cannes) 2009 Rome Film Fest Award for Best Actor (for Raise Your Head) 2020 Prix Iris for Best Supporting Actor (for Mafia Inc.) 2024 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (for Conclave)

Filmography

Actor Year Title Role Notes 1981 Three Brothers Terrorist UncreditedCarcerato Scapricciatiello 1983 The General of the Dead Army The Expert 1984 Western di cose nostre TV movieIl momento magico Roberto 1986 Carefree Giovanni Giovanni Senzapensieri / Il Duca di Cantelmo Sembra morto... ma è solo svenuto Romano Duranti 1987 The Family Carletto, as a man Dolce assenza Vittorio Non tutto rosa Il mistero del panino assassino 1988 Love and Fear Roberto The Big Blue Novelli 1989 Little Misunderstandings Paolo 1990 Un cane sciolto Magistrato De Santis TV movieTre colonne in cronaca Quinto Cecconi - il giornalista Alberto Express Alberto Capuano I taràssachi Una fredda mattina di maggio Ruggero Manni Stasera a casa di Alice Filippo 1991 Un cane sciolto 2 Dario De Santis TV movieThe Flesh Paolo Rossini! Rossini! Gioacchino Rossini, giovane 1992 Un cane sciolto 3 Magistrato De Santis TV movieNero Federico Nessuno Elio Tropia 1993 The Great Pumpkin Arturo Toxic Affair Mister Ray-Ban 1994 With Closed Eyes Alberto 1995 The Star Maker Joe Morelli Il grande Fausto Fausto Coppi TV movie 1996 Le cri de la soie Gabriel de Villemer Portraits chinois Guido Hotel paura Carlo Ruggeri Silenzio... si nasce Il Forte 1997 Quadrille Carl Herickson Pronto Tommy 'the Zip' Bucks TV movieDon Milani: Il priore di Barbiana Don Lorenzo Milani TV movie 1998 Que la lumière soit Dieu le touriste For Sale Luigi Primo 1999 Libero Burro Libero Burro 2000 Padre Pio: Miracle Man Padre Pio da Pietrelcina / Francesco Forgione TV movie 2001 The Last Kiss Prof. Eugenio Bonetti Unfair Competition Leone DellaRocca Laguna Joe / Thomas' uncle Who Knows? Ugo Mostly Martha Mario 2002 My Mother's Smile Ernesto Picciafuocco 2003 Ferrari Enzo Ferrari TV movieCaterina in the Big City Giancarlo Iacovoni 2004 Don't Move Timoteo Ne quittez pas! Félix Mandel Maigret: La trappola Jules Maigret TV movieMaigret: L'ombra cinese TV movie 2006 The Wedding Director Franco Elica Paris, je t'aime Le mari (segment "Bastille")The Missing Star Vincenzo Buonavolontà Arthur and the Invisibles Le chef de gare French version, Voice 2008 Fuga per la libertà: L'aviatore Massimo Teglio TV movieThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian King Miraz O professore Pietro Filodomini 2009 Italians Fortunato (first segment)Around a Small Mountain Vittorio Bets and Wedding Dresses Franco Campanella Raise Your Head Mero 2010 Love & Slaps Marcello Sinibaldi 2012 Twice Born Giuliano A Perfect Family Leone 2013–2015 In Treatment Giovanni Mari 37 episodes2014 La buca Oscar 2017 Piccoli crimini coniugali Fortunata Infermiere / Carabiniere 2018 Il tuttofare Toti Bellastella Dreamfools Sergio 2020 Mafia Inc. Frank Paternò The Bad Poet Gabriele D'Annunzio 2021 A Bookshop in Paris Vincenzo 2022 Dante Giovanni Boccaccio 2023 The Best Century of My Life Gustavo DiotalleviEnea Celeste 2024 Romeo Is Juliet Federico Landi Porrini Conclave Cardinal Tedesco

Director Year Title Notes1999 Libero Burro 2004 Don't Move 2010 Love & Slaps 2012 Twice Born 2015 You Can't Save Yourself Alone 2017 Lucky 2021 A Bookshop in Paris