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| Born | Massimiliano Tortora (1963-01-21) 21 January 1963 (age 61) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Max Tortora (born Massimiliano Tortora on 21 January 1963) is an Italian actor.
Biography
Very active on TV, Tortora began his career on stage in the 1980s, after graduating in Architecture. His most famous role is the role of the mechanic Ezio in the TV series I Cesaroni, from 2006 to 2014, and the co-pilot Max in Piloti. He also took part to several cinepanettoni by Carlo Vanzina.
On TV he alternates the roles of comedian, presenter and impressionist, giving impressions of characters like Alberto Sordi, Luciano Rispoli, Adriano Celentano, Franco Califano and Michele Santoro.
In 2018 Tortora takes part to the film On My Skin, based on the last days of Stefano Cucchi, playing the role of Cucchi's father, Giovanni. The film is presented at the 75th Venice Film Festival.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Stregati dalla luna | Barbero | |
| 2005 | The Clan | Bob / Otello / Pedro | |
| 2006 | Una settimana di risate | Various roles | |
| 2010 | Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using | Mario | |
| Natale in Sudafrica | Giorgio Boffa | ||
| 2014 | Postman Pat: The Movie | Postman Pat | Italian dub; voice role |
| A Fairy-Tale Wedding | Nando Croce | ||
| 2015 | Torno indietro e cambio vita | Aldo Damiani | |
| 2016 | La coppia dei campioni | Remo "Zotta" Ricci | |
| Miami Beach | Giovanni | ||
| 2017 | Caccia al tesoro | Cesare | |
| 2018 | Boys Cry | Danilo | |
| Loro | Martino | ||
| On My Skin | Giovanni Cucchi | ||
| 2019 | Brave ragazze | Donato Marini | |
| C'è tempo | Policeman | Cameo appearance | |
| 2020 | Bad Tales | Narrating voice | |
| Il regno | Bartolomeo Sanna | ||
| 2021 | Si vive una volta sola | Corrado Pezzella | |
| 2022 | Dry | Alberto Jacolucci | |
| 2023 | I migliori giorni | Bruno Amenta | |
| Tramite amicizia | Alberto | ||
| Felicità | Max Mazzoni |
Television
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Villa Ada | Bonucci | Television movie |
| 2001–2002 | Quelli che... il Calcio | Himself / Various | Variety show |
| 2003 | Cocktail d'amore | Himself / Co-host | Variety show (season 2) |
| 2003–2004 | Che tempo che fa | Himself / Co-host | Talk show (season 1) |
| 2004 | BravoGrazie | Himself / Host | Comedy special |
| 2006–2012 | I Cesaroni | Ezio Masetti | Main role (season 1-5) |
| 2007 | 7 vite | Armando | Episode: "Padre piacione" |
| 2007–2009 | Piloti | Max Conti | Lead role |
| 2014 | Impazienti | Alberto Principe | Lead role |
| 2015 | Castrocaro Music Festival | Himself / Judge | Music contest |
| 2019–2020 | Baby | Roberto DeSanctis | Main role (seasons 2-3) |
| 2021 | Tutta colpa di Freud | Matteo De Tommasi | Main role |
| 2021–present | Vita da Carlo | Max | Main role |
References
- "Chi è Max Tortora". chi-e.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- "Max Tortora lascia i Cesaroni: "Non sono più quelli di una volta"". tiscali.it (in Italian). 2014-03-11. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- "Sulla mia pelle a Venezia 75, parlano Alessandro Borghi, Jasmine Trinca, Max Tortora e Milvia Marigliano". spettacolomania.it (in Italian). 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
External links
- Max Tortora at IMDb