Salvatore Esposito (actor)

Salvatore Esposito
Born (1986-02-02) 2 February 1986 (age 38)
Naples, Campania, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Salvatore Esposito (Italian: [salvaˈtoːre eˈspɔːzito]; born 2 February 1986, Naples)[1] is an Italian actor. He is best known for his leading role as Gennaro "Genny" Savastano on the Sky Italia television series Gomorrah (2014–2021).[2] In 2020, Esposito made his English-language debut, appearing in the 4th season of the American TV series Fargo. His role in the series, as intimidating Italian mobster Gaetano Fadda, was highly praised.[3][4]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Il principio del terzo escluso R.O.S. Short film
2015 Carvina Fra Short film
They Call Me Jeeg Vincenzo
The Bookmakers Fighter Short film
2016 Zeta - Una storia hip-hop Sante
2017 Veleno Rino Caradonna
AFMV - Addio fottuti musi verdi Genny Falacone
2018 My Big Gay Italian Wedding Paolo Baiello
Nessuno è innocente Ermanno Short film
Taxi 5 Antonio Di Biase
2019 L'eroe Giorgio Pollini
The Immortal Gennaro Savastano
2020 Spaccapietre Giuseppe
2022 La cena perfetta Carmine
2022 Rosanero Totò
2024 Den of Thieves 2: Pantera TBA [5]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Il clan dei camorristi Domenico Main role; 8 episodes
2014–2021 Gomorrah Gennaro Savastano Main role; 58 episodes
2020 Fargo Gaetano Fadda Main role (season 4); 8 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Buon compleanno Salvatore "Genny Savastano" Esposito: 32 anni oggi" [Happy birthday Salvatore "Genny Savastano" Esposito: 32 years old today] (in Italian). napolitoday.it. 2 February 2018.
  2. ^ "'Fortitude,' 'Bosch,' 'Gomorrah': TV Crime Never Sleeps". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. ^ Salvatore Esposito of ‘Fargo’: the baddest of the bad guys
  4. ^ The Rundown: Something Fascinating Is Happening On ‘Fargo’
  5. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-08-01). "Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera Rounds Out Cast With 11 Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-08-01.

External links

  • Salvatore Esposito at IMDb

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