Francesco Russo

Biography

Francesco Russo is an Italian actor born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere in 1993. He began acting at five with an amateur theater company and later graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome at 19. Russo has gained recognition for his roles in "A Classic Horror Story" (2021) and the HBO series "My Brilliant Friend" (2020-2022), as well as "Mussolini: Son of the Century" (2025).