Sergio Rubini

Sergio Rubini (born 21 December 1959) is an Italian actor, film director and screenwriter.

Life and career Rubini was born in Grumo Appula, Apulia, but soon moved to Rome to study acting. After some roles in theatre, he debuted in a feature film with Figlio mio infinitamente caro (1985), which was followed by Desiderando Giulia and Il caso Moro. In 1987 he appeared in Federico Fellini's Intervista.

In 1989 Rubini debuted also as a director with La stazione, written with his friend Umberto Marino. The film won a Silver Ribbon and a David di Donatello as best debut work. In 1994 he was again an actor in Carlo Verdone's Al lupo al lupo, and the following year he directed himself and Nastassja Kinski in The Blonde. In 1994 he co-wrote Giuseppe Tornatore's Una pura formalità.

In 1997 he had a cameo appearance in Gabriele Salvatores' film Nirvana, and the same year he directed and starred in The Bride’s Journey (Il viaggio della sposa) with Giovanna Mezzogiorno. In 2000 Rubini was directed again by Salvatores in Denti. In 2004, he cast as Saint Dismas in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.

Filmography

Actor

My Dearest Son (1985) - Marco Morelli Desiring Julia (1986) - Stefano The Moro Affair (1986) - Giovanni Moro Intervista (1987) - Reporter / Sergio Rubini Il Grande Blek (1987) - Razzo Una notte, un sogno (1988) Treno di panna (1988) - Giovanni Maimeri I giorni randagi (1988) - Pino Mortacci (1989) - Lucillo Cardellini Nulla ci può fermare (1989) - Il postino Oltre l'oceano (1990) The Station (1990) - Domenico Ask for the Moon (1991) - The Hitchhiker Al lupo al lupo (1992) - Vanni Sagonà The Blonde (1993) - Tommaso Condannato a nozze (1993) - Roberto A Pure Formality (1994) - Andre, the Young Policeman Prestazione straordinaria (1994) - Aldo Fiore Love Story with Cramps (1995) - Roberto Bits and Pieces (1996) Nirvana (1997) - Joystick The Bride's Journey (1997) - Bartolo Shooting the Moon (1998) - Massimo Of Lost Love (1998) - Italo The Count of Monte Cristo (1998, TV Mini-Series) - Bertuccio Ecco fatto (1998) - Madman (uncredited) Panni sporchi (1999) Die letzte Station (1999) - Nelu The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) - Inspector Roverini Mirka (2000) - Helmut Tutto l'amore che c'è (2000) - Carlo's Father Giorni dispari (2000) Denti (2000) - Antonio Momo (2001) - Primo Uomo Grigio (voice) Amnèsia (2002) - Angelino The Power of the Past (2002) - Gianni Orzan Soul Mate (2002) - Angelantonio A. A. A. Achille (2003) - Remo Mio cognato (2003) - Toni Catapano The Passion of the Christ (2004) - Dismas L'amore ritorna (2004) - Giacomo Manual of Love (2005) - Marco Our Land (2006) - Tonino Commediasexi (2006) - Mariano Di Virgilio Manual of Love 2 (2007) - Fosco At a Glance (2008) - Lulli No Problem (2008) - Enrico Pignataro Wedding Fever in Campobello (2009) - Egidio - Saras Onkel und Barbesitzer Cosmonaut (2009) - Armando The Cézanne Affair (2009) - Ernesto Rossetti Tutto l'amore del mondo (2010) - Maurizio Marini Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using (2010) - Patient on the bench (uncredited) Qualunquemente (2011) - Gerardo Salerno 6 sull'autobus (2012) Discovery at Dawn (2012) - Lorenzo, Barbara's boyfriend Mi rifaccio vivo (2013) - Avvocato Mancuso How Strange to Be Named Federico (2013) - Madonnaro Road 47 (2013) - Roberto The Fifth Wheel (2013) - Fabrizio Del Monte Mafia and Red Tomatoes (2014) - Cosimo Ever Been to the Moon? (2015) - Delfo Let's Talk (2015) - Vanni La stoffa dei sogni (2016) - Oreste Campese These Days (2016) - il papà di Angela No Country for Young Men (2017) - Padre di Sandro Couple Therapy for Cheaters (2017) - Prof. Malavolta Quando sarò bambino (2018) Il bene mio (2018) - Elia The King's Musketeers (2018) - Aramis Il grande spirito (2019) - Tonino Se mi vuoi bene (2019) - Massimiliano The Story of My Wife (2020) - Kodor Felicità (2023) - Bruno

Director The Station (1990) The Blonde (1993) Prestazione straordinaria (1994) The Bride's Journey (1997) Tutto l'amore che c'è (2000) Soul Mate (2001) Love Returns (2004) Our Land (2006) The Cézanne Affair (2008) At a Glance (2009) Mi rifaccio vivo (2013) Let's Talk (2015) Il Grande Spirito (2019) I fratelli De Filippo (2021)