Cosimo Fusco
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Cosimo Fusco | |
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| 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[]
Born in Matera, Italy, Fusco was educated in Los Angeles, Rome, and Paris. 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.
Fusco speaks Italian, English, Spanish, and French. He lives in Rome.
Selected filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Domino | ||
| 1991 | Rossini! Rossini! | Franco | |
| 1997 | The Eighteenth Angel | Florian | |
| 1999 | Terra bruciata | Santino | |
| 2000 | Gone in Sixty Seconds | Adjacent mechanic | |
| 2004 | The Card Player | Berardelli | |
| 2005 | La terza stella | Boss | |
| La porta delle 7 stelle | |||
| 2006 | Amore e libertà - Masaniello | Salvatore | |
| 2007 | Mineurs | Rocco Basile | |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Father Simeon | |
| 2012 | Berberian Sound Studio | Francesco Coraggio | |
| 2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas | Signor Mazzini | |
| 2020 | Non odiare | Father of Simone |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | La piovra, | 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 |
References[]
- ^ "Where Is Paolo From 'Friends' Now?". bustle.com. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "L'attore Lucano Cosimo Fusco interpreta il padre di Coco Chanel" [Lucano actor Cosimo Fusco plays Coco Chanel's father]. ilmiotg.it (in Italian). 10 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
External links[]
Cosimo Fusco at IMDb
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