Giacomo Ferrara (born 24 November 1990) is an Italian actor best known for his role as Alberto "Spadino" Anacleti in the 2015 neo-noir crime film Suburra and its subsequent spin-off series, Suburra: Blood on Rome (2017–2020) and Suburræterna (2023).

Giacomo Ferrara
Ferrara in 2017
Born (1990-11-24) 24 November 1990 (age 34)
Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active2014–present

Biography

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Ferrara was born in Chieti and grew up between Chieti, Villamagna, and Pretoro.[1][2] His parents are hotel managers.[3][4] He later moved to Rome at the age of 18 to attend the Accademia Corrado Pani.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Ref.
2015 La prima volta (di mia figlia) [it] Young Alberto Santini [5]
Suburra Spadino Anacleti [6]
2017 Il permesso - 48 ore fuori [it] Angelo [7]
Guarda in alto [it] Teco [8]
2021 Don't Kill Me Ago [6]
2022 Ghiaccio [it] Giorgio [9]
2023 Thank You Guys Aziz [1]
2024 Animali randagi [it] Toni [10]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Don Matteo Francesco Pica 1 episode [11]
2017–2020 Suburra: Blood on Rome Alberto "Spadino" Anacleti 24 episodes [12]
2021 Alfredino - Una storia italiana [it] Maurizio Monteleone 2 episodes [13]
2023 Suburræterna Alberto "Spadino" Anacleti 8 episodes [14]

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2019 "Vecchia novità" Angelica [it] Himself [6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Matranga, Antonella (22 January 2023). "Giacomo Ferrara: "Spadino" tra Suburra, carcere e teatro". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ Belmonte, Emiliano (14 November 2023). "Suburræterna: il Ritorno del Crimine e le Nuove Lotte nella Roma Eterna chi è Spadino Giacomo Ferrara?". Tendenze di Viaggio (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ Arcolaci, Alessia (10 November 2023). "Giacomo Ferrara: «Ritorno a Suburra»". Vanity Fair Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  4. ^ Briscese, Paolo (26 September 2023). "Giacomo Ferrara". Icon Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  5. ^ Leone, Tiziana (5 June 2021). "Giacomo Ferrara tra "Spadino" e Alfredino". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Bragadini, Benedetta (29 October 2020). "Giacomo Ferrara, oltre Spadino". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  7. ^ Scarpa, Vittoria (31 May 2016). "The last clapperboard slams for Il permesso by Claudio Amendola". Cineuropa. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  8. ^ Bragadini, Benedetta (4 November 2017). "'Guarda in alto', sui tetti di Roma con Giacomo Ferrara". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  9. ^ Panella, Luigi (4 February 2022). "'Ghiaccio' sul ring, Giacomo Ferrara: "La boxe mi ha stregato". De Carolis: "Sembra un pugile vero"". La Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  10. ^ Scipiotti, Chiara (18 June 2024). "Animali randagi, "road movie" verso la morte. Giacomo Ferrara e Andrea Lattanzi: "I nostri personaggi sono outsider di paese, grotteschi ma drammatici"". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  11. ^ Scalise, Piera (19 July 2018). "Don Matteo 10, Giacomo Ferrara di Suburra guest star nella puntata del 19 luglio". Optimagazine (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  12. ^ Puglisi, Manuela (10 October 2017). "«Suburra - La serie», intervista a Eduardo Valdarnini e Giacomo Ferrara". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  13. ^ Leone, Tiziana (5 June 2021). "Giacomo Ferrara tra "Spadino" e Alfredino". Ciak (in Italian). Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  14. ^ Santacatterina, Manuela (28 October 2023). "Suburræterna: video intervista a Giacomo Ferrara e Filippo Nigro". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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