Eduardo Scarpetta (actor, born 1993)

Eduardo Scarpetta (born 14 April 1993) is an Italian actor.

Biography

Eduardo Scarpetta was born into the famous Scarpetta-De Filippo family and grew up around actors, playwrights, and theater directors. His parents, Mario Scarpetta and Maria Basile, were actors who met in the theater. His father ran a theater company, but died at the age of 50 when Scarpetta was 11 years old. Scarpetta's great-great-grandfather is the Italian actor and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta.

Scarpetta made his theatrical debut at the age of nine in the play Felicello and Felicella. He attended a liceo classico in Naples and later studied acting at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.

In 2022, Scarpetta won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of his great-grandfather, Vincenzo Scarpetta, in The King of Laughter.