Ben Renato is an Italian-American actor based in New York City whose work spans film, theater, and commercial projects. On screen, he co-starred in Claudio Giovannesi’s Hey Joe alongside James Franco and starred in the short films Zerø, screened at Corto Condorello and hosted by Paolo Sorrentino, and Per Averti Qui. He also starred in the Aeroporti di Roma commercial Wander Over Rome. A graduate of the Accademia d’Arte Drammatica Cassiopea in Rome, Ben has worked extensively in theater with directors including Jean Paul Denizon, Simone Perinelli, Fabiana Iacozzili, and Marco Lucchesi. His stage work includes A Play Is a Play (Hamlet), Le Baccanti (Tiresias), Questo Figlio by Joël Pommerat, and Se Calvino Avesse 100 Anni at Teatro India.