Alessandro Roja (born 4 September 1978) is an Italian film, television, and stage actor.

Alessandro Roja
Roja in 2010
Born4 September 1978 (1978-09-04) (age 46)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor

Life and career

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Born in Rome, Roja studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 2003, and made his professional debut in 2004, in the RAI TV-series Incantesimo.[1] He had his breakout in 2008, playing the Roman gangster Dandi in the crime series Romanzo criminale – La serie.[1][2][3]

In 2014 Roya was nominated for the Globo d'oro for best actor and for the Nastro d'Argento in the same category thanks his performance in the Manetti Bros. film Song'e Napule.[4][5]

Personal life

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Roya is married to Claudia Ranieri, the daughter of football manager Claudio Ranieri.[6]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b Cuomo, Antonio (22 March 2010). "Alessandro Roja, emergente senza vincoli". Movieplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ Morgoglione, Claudia (24 November 2011). "Da boss della Magliana al cinema d'autoreOra tutti vogliono Alessandro Roja". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ Maltese, Lidia (4 June 2022). "Alessandro Roja, Da Dandy a Diabolik: un attore sempre un po' 'criminale'". VelvetMag (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. ^ Brandi, Ciro (31 May 2014). "Globi d'Oro 2014: ecco tutte le nomination". Fanpage.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ^ Redazione (4 June 2014). "6 candidature ai Nastri d'Argento per Song 'e napule". Sentieri Selvaggi (in Italian). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Il dandi Roja ha sposato Claudia Ranieri". Corriere della Sera. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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