Elio Germano
Born
September 25, 1980 (age 45)
Birthplace
Rome, Italy

Elio Germano

Elio Germano (born September 25, 1980) is an Italian actor. He made his film debut in 1993 as a child actor, before gaining prominence with a string of roles in youth-oriented movies in the early 2000s.

He achieved stardom following his lead role in Daniele Luchetti's My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), for which he won his first David di Donatello for Best Actor. He won the award for Best Actor at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival for Luchetti's La Nostra Vita (tied with Javier Bardem for Biutiful) and at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival for Volevo Nascondermi, portraying painter Antonio Ligabue.

Subsequent starring roles include Tutta La Vita Davanti (2008), Diaz: Don't Clean Up This Blood (2012), Il Giovane Favoloso (2014), Suburra (2015), The Man Without Gravity (2019), Bad Tales (2020) and Rose Island (2020). Outside of Italy he appeared in the Abel Ferrara's Mary (2005), and Nine (2009), opposite Daniel Day-Lewis.

Movies

Anatomia di un grande sogno
Anatomia di un grande sogno
2025
Three Goodbyes
Three Goodbyes
2025 ★ 7.6
Antonio
N-Ego
N-Ego
2024 ★ 7.0
The Great Ambition
The Great Ambition
2024 ★ 7.2
Enrico Berlinguer
Sicilian Letters
Sicilian Letters
2024 ★ 6.2
Matteo
Trust
Trust
2024 ★ 6.4
Pietro
Palazzina LAF
Palazzina LAF
2023 ★ 6.9
Giancarlo Basile
Lord of the Ants
Lord of the Ants
2022 ★ 7.2
Ennio Scribani
America Latina
America Latina
2022 ★ 6.1
Massimo Sisti
All Star - Ritorno al cinema
All Star - Ritorno al cinema
2021 ★ 7.6
Uomo delle pulizie
Così è (o mi pare)
Così è (o mi pare)
2021
The Italian Baba
The Italian Baba
2021
Baba Cesare
Rose Island
Rose Island
2020 ★ 7.0
Giorgio Rosa
Bad Tales
Bad Tales
2020 ★ 6.7
Bruno Placido
Hidden Away
Hidden Away
2020 ★ 7.5
Antonio Ligabue
The Man Without Gravity
The Man Without Gravity
2019 ★ 7.1
Oscar
Segnale d'Allarme | La mia battaglia VR
Segnale d'Allarme | La mia battaglia VR
2019
Sé stesso
Lucia's Grace
Lucia's Grace
2018 ★ 5.9
Arturo
Archiviato - L'obbligatorietà dell'azione penale in Valsusa
Archiviato - L'obbligatorietà dell'azione penale in Valsusa
2018 ★ 8.0
Narrator (voice)
Io sono Tempesta
Io sono Tempesta
2018 ★ 5.8
Bruno
Binxet - Under the border
Binxet - Under the border
2017 ★ 7.0
Narrator
Tenderness
Tenderness
2017 ★ 6.3
Fabio
It's All About Karma
It's All About Karma
2017 ★ 5.8
Mario Pitagora
In arte Nino
In arte Nino
2016 ★ 7.1
Nino Manfredi
L'ami
L'ami
2016 ★ 5.6
Francesco
No Borders
No Borders
2016
Sé stesso
Lost and Beautiful
Lost and Beautiful
2015 ★ 7.1
Sarchiapone (voice)
Alaska
Alaska
2015 ★ 6.7
Fausto
Street Opera
Street Opera
2015
Sé stesso
Suburra
Suburra
2015 ★ 7.3
Sebastiano
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
2015 ★ 5.1
Stefano
Leopardi
Leopardi
2014 ★ 6.8
Giacomo Leopardi
The Fifth Wheel
The Fifth Wheel
2013 ★ 6.5
Ernesto
The Landlords
The Landlords
2012 ★ 5.9
Elia
Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood
Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood
2012 ★ 7.1
Luca Gualtieri
A Magnificent Haunting
A Magnificent Haunting
2012 ★ 6.4
Pietro
Faccia d'angelo
Faccia d'angelo
2012 ★ 6.9
Il Toso
Scattered Cloud
Scattered Cloud
2011 ★ 5.8
Venditore
The End Is My Beginning
The End Is My Beginning
2010 ★ 6.0
Folco Terzani
Our Life
Our Life
2010 ★ 6.5
Claudio
Flaiano: il meglio è passato
Flaiano: il meglio è passato
2010
The Bee and the Wind
The Bee and the Wind
2009
Matteo
Nine
Nine
2009 ★ 5.5
Pierpaolo
Beautiful People
Beautiful People
2009 ★ 6.2
Giulio
As God Commands
As God Commands
2008 ★ 6.4
Quattro Formaggi
The Early Bird Catches the Worm
The Early Bird Catches the Worm
2008 ★ 5.8
Marco Baldini
The Past Is a Foreign Land
The Past Is a Foreign Land
2008 ★ 6.1
Giorgio
Fallen Heroes
Fallen Heroes
2008 ★ 4.3
Luca
A Whole Life Ahead
A Whole Life Ahead
2008 ★ 6.6
Lucio 2
My Brother Is an Only Child
My Brother Is an Only Child
2007 ★ 6.7
Accio Benassi
Napoleon and Me
Napoleon and Me
2006 ★ 6.0
Martino Papucci
Pavilion 22
Pavilion 22
2006 ★ 5.5
Uomo Bambino
Mary
Mary
2005 ★ 5.6
Matteo
Melissa P.
Melissa P.
2005 ★ 4.6
Arnaldo
Romanzo Criminale
Romanzo Criminale
2005 ★ 7.2
Sorcio
Sangue - La morte non esiste
Sangue - La morte non esiste
2005 ★ 6.0
Iuri
Quo Vadis, Baby?
Quo Vadis, Baby?
2005 ★ 5.5
Lucio
3.87
3.87
2005 ★ 7.1
Andrea
Do You Like Hitchcock?
Do You Like Hitchcock?
2005 ★ 5.2
Giulio
Call Me Salomè
Call Me Salomè
2005
Profeta
A Judge of Honor
A Judge of Honor
2004 ★ 6.9
Manfredi Borsellino
Fame chimica
Fame chimica
2004 ★ 6.0
Ragazzo in discoteca
What Will Become of Us
What Will Become of Us
2004 ★ 5.7
Manuel
Now or Never
Now or Never
2003 ★ 5.1
Doveri
Break Free
Break Free
2003 ★ 6.3
Vince
Ferrari
Ferrari
2003 ★ 7.1
Enzo Ferrari at 18 years
Respiro
Respiro
2002 ★ 6.6
Pier Luigi
Ultimo stadio
Ultimo stadio
2002
Billo
Unfair Competition
Unfair Competition
2001 ★ 7.0
Paolo Della Rocca
La storia chiusa
La storia chiusa
2001
Amico
Honey Horn
Honey Horn
2000 ★ 5.0
Ernesto
Il cielo in una stanza
Il cielo in una stanza
1999 ★ 5.9
Paolo da giovane
Ci hai rotto papà
Ci hai rotto papà
1993 ★ 6.1
Andrea 'Cotoletta' Cecconi
Noi un po' meglio
Noi un po' meglio

TV Series