Simone Borrelli

Simone Borrelli (Italian pronunciation: [siˈmoːne borˈrɛlli]; born 5 November 1985) is an Italian actor, director, singer, songwriter, musician, screenwriter and producer. Born in Crotone, Borrelli began his acting training early at the Teatro Stabile di Calabria, directed by Geppy Gleijeses and Alvaro Piccardi, with whom he began working at the age of 16. He graduated in acting and dramatic arts from the Italian Academy of Dramatic Arts "Alessandra Galante Garrone" in Bologna , receiving the Giusto Monaco Prize for Best Young Actor in 2004 for his performance as Hector in The Trojan War Will Not Take Place by Jean Giraudoux. He subsequently deepened his cinematic studies by studying with acting coaches associated with New York’s Actors Studio. Borrelli made his small screen debut in 2008, playing the role of Mauro Morbello among the main cast of the TV series Terapia d'urgenza, broadcast on Rai 2, and in the miniseries Quo vadis, baby? by Gabriele Salvatores and Guido Chiesa for Sky Cinema. Subsequently, for Mediaset, he played the character of Ivan in the second season of the fiction Anna e i cinque, alongside Sabrina Ferilli. He is also known for the role of Mario, the vending machine technician, in the fifth season of the sitcom Camera Café. In 2010 he acted in the film Martino's Summer (L’estate di Martino) by Massimo Natale, playing the role of Andrea alongside Treat Williams; the film was presented in competition at the Rome Film Festival. In 2011 he wrote the screenplay for the film Venerdì Sera. In 2014 he wrote, directed and starred in the film Eddy, dedicated to the theme of violence against children, also composing its original soundtrack.