Cosimo Fusco
Cosimo Fusco | |
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| Cosimo Fusco wearing a dark blue shirt and dark blue blazer, looking directly at camera with a slight scowl Fusco in 2025 | |
| Born | Cosimo Massimo Fusco 23 September 1962 Matera, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Cosimo Massimo Fusco (born 23 September 1962) is an Italian actor.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Matera, Italy, Fusco was educated in Los Angeles, Rome, and Paris. In the United States, he is best known for his role as Paolo, one of Rachel's boyfriends in the American sitcom Friends.[1] He has had roles in several Italian, German, and American productions, including the films Gone in 60 Seconds, Coco Chanel,[2] Angels & Demons, and The Man Who Invented Christmas. He has appeared in the shows Alias, La piovra, and The Mentalist, among others. He played the role of Judge Alberto Somaschi in the Italian series Il bene e il male from 2008 to 2009.
Selected filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
[edit | edit source]Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | La piovra, season 5 | Grillo | 4 episodes | |
| Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair | TV movie | |||
| 1994–95 | Friends | Paolo | NBC | 4 episodes |
| 1998 | Una donna per amico | Bruno Montemauro | Rai 1 | 8 episodes |
| 2001 | Don Matteo | Rai 1 | ||
| Alias | Logan Gerace | NBC | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Valeria medico legale | Canale 5 | ||
| 2005 | Utta Danella | Marco | ||
| Imperium: Saint Peter | Television movie | |||
| 2007 | Rome | Hannibal Cotta / Hanibal Cotta | HBO BBC Rai Fiction |
4 episodes |
| Io e mamma | Cesare Prugnoli | Miniseries | ||
| 2008 | Ho sposato uno sbirro | Episode: "La Venere scomparsa" | ||
| Coco Chanel | Albert | Television movie | ||
| 2009 | Il bene e il male | Judge Alberto Somaschi | 11 episodes | |
| Moana | Padre di Moana | Sky Cinema | ||
| Il falco e la colomba | Monaco Colonna | 6 episodes | ||
| Boris | Fox International Channels Italy | 2 episodes | ||
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Guy Duval | CBS | Episode: "Red Is the New Black" |
| 2017 | 1993 | PM Rattazzi | Sky Atlantic Sky Cinema |
1 episode |
| 2020–21 | 30 Coins | Angelo | HBO Europe | 6 episodes |
Music videos
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Ballad for a Lifer" | Lifer | Nidi d'Arac | Also director, writer & producer |
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]Cosimo Fusco at IMDb
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