Francesco Meola

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Francesco Meola

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Degree in Modern Literature and graduate of the Accademia dei Filodrammatici in Milan, he studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York and at the Biennale College in Venice. Since 2005 he has worked in theatre in Italy, the United States and Taiwan, directed by various directors including Renzo Martinelli, Corrado Accordino, Claudio Autelli, El Conde de Torrefiel, Laura Tesman, Jocelyn Yuchia Chang and Renato Sarti. In 2010 he founded Òyes, with which he won the Hystrio Iceberg Award in 2018 as the best emerging Italian company. In front of the camera, he has been directed in commercials, short films, TV series and feature films by several directors including Silvio Soldini, Paolo Genovese, Alessandro Genovesi, Matteo Rovere and Luca Lucini. In 2018 he starred in the web series “L’involontario,” for which he won the awards for Best Comedy Story and Best Web Series of the Year at the Roma Web Fest. Since 2021 he has appeared in the TV series “DOC2,” “Un passo dal cielo,” “Studio Battaglia” and “Call My Agent,” broadcast on RAI and SKY. Alongside his acting career, he also works as a theatre teacher for adults and children (IED, Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Milan, Accademia 09, Teatri Possibili, LAB 121 and NABA).

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Francesco Meola
41 yearsMilan (IT)
Gendermale
Year of birth1984 (41 years)
Acting age31-46 years
Place of birthMilano
NationalityItalian
Main professionActor
Working permitsEuropean Union (EU-27)
Housing optionsRome (IT)
AssociationsArtisti 7607 (Italy)
SpecializationsTheater, Advertising actor
Driver's licensesB - Car
Eye colorhazel
Hair colorblack-brown
Height (cm)177
Weight (in kg)59
LanguagesItalian(native)EnglishSpanish
DialectsLombard(native dialect)Neapolitan
AccentsAfricanEnglishJapaneseRomanianRussianSpanish
InstrumentsBongoDjembeBody percussionCongaSteelpanCastanetsDidgeridoo
SportBilliardsRunningSoccerTai chiYogaJuggling
DanceConcert danceContemporary danceTango
PitchBaritone
SingingChoraleFalsettoBeatboxingPop songs
Special skillsActing coachAudio bookAudio dramaStorytellerBarmanBiomechanicsClownImpressionist/ voice impressionistMasquePantomimeBeatboxing
Training
Primary professional training
Other professional training
2003 – 2007
Laurea in Lettere Moderne
Awards
2019
Roma Web Fest (TV movie)
2018
Premio Hystrio Iceberg (Other)
2012
Premio Sipario (Other)
Film
2021
3/19 picture
3/19 (Cinema film)
Mirko (SUP)
Silvio Soldini Lumiere & Co, Vision Distribution Vision Distribution Laura Muccino Silvio soldini, Doriana Leondeff, Davide Lantieri
Television
2011 – 2025
Un passo dal cielo picture
Un passo dal cielo - radici e rami (TV series)
Fabio (ELR)
Jan Michelini Rai Fiction, Lux Vide Rai uno Rai Fiction Stefania Valestro Mario Ruggeri, Salvatore Basile, Francesco Arlanch, Alberto Vignati
2025
Call my agent picture
Call my agent - quinto episodio (TV series)
Massimo (casting director) (ELR)
Simone Spada Palomar, Sky Studios SKY Italia Sky Italia, Now Claudia Marotti Lisa Nur Sultan, Federico Baccomo, Dario D'amato
2021 – 2024
Studio Battaglia picture
Studio Battaglia - Episodio 5 (TV series)
Mirko Bonfanti (ELR)
Palomar Rai uno Rai Fiction Barbara Daniele, Sara Minuti Giuliano Pannuti, Carlo Rescigno