Biography
Elio Germano is an Italian actor and director. He was born on 25 September 1980 in Rome and received acting training at Teatro Azione while at scientific lyceum. He made his film debut as a child in Ci hai rotto papà (1992) and appeared in Il cielo in una stanza (1999).
Germano gained prominence with his lead role in My Brother Is an Only Child (2007), for which he won a David di Donatello for Best Actor. He received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 2010 for La nostra vita and the Silver Bear for Best Actor at the 2020 Berlin Film Festival for Volevo Nascondermi. His other credits include Nine (2009) as Pierpaolo, Suburra (2015), Leopardi (2014) and Rose Island (2020).
He has also worked in theatre and directed short films.
