Giuseppe Battiston
Acting
Giuseppe Battiston (22 July 1968) is an Italian film, TV, and stage actor, director, writer, and producer. Born in Udine, he graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts in Milan. He is the winner of 3 David di Donatello awards. He is perhaps best known to worldwide audiences for Pinocchio (2022) on Disney + where he played Stromboli. His most notable films are Perfect Strangers (2016), Bread & Tulips (2000), La Passione (2010). Giuseppe made his directorial debut with Io Vivo Altrove! (2023) Giuseppe, or Beppe Battiston as he is sometimes credited, has frequently collaborated with directors Silvio Soldini, Carlo Mazzacurati, and Antonio Padovan. On screen he plays the title character of Stucky, a Treviso detective.
Known for
2026Lavoreremo da grandi
Beppe
2026The Last Slap
Don Attilio
2025Story of a Night
Piero
2025Come fratelli
Agente immobiliare
2024The Body
Ispettore Corrado Cosser
2024Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
Self
2023Billy
Massimo
2023Le donne di Pasolini
Narrator
2023What a Life!
Fausto Biasutti
2023The Worst Days
Antonio (segment "Primo Maggio")
2022The Prince of Rome
Papa Borgia
2022The Desired War
Mauro
2022Pinocchio
Stromboli
2021The Queen of Hearts
Psicologo
2021Stay Still
Rainer
2020Three Perfect Daughters
Sergio
2020Moon Landing
Dario Cavalieri
2018Just Believe
Marco Cilio
2018Tu mi nascondi qualcosa
Francesco
2018Hotel Gagarin
Nicola
2018Lucia's Grace
Paolo
2017After the War
Marco Lamberti
2017The Order of Things
Luigi Coiazzi
2017The Last Prosecco
Ispettore Stucky
