Giuseppe Battiston
Biography
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.
Filmography
Lavoreremo da grandi
2026
as Beppe
The Last Slap
2026
as Don Attilio
Come fratelli
2025
as Agente immobiliare
Story of a Night
2025
as Piero
The Body
2024
as Ispettore Corrado Cosser
Carlo Mazzacurati: A Certain Idea of Cinema
2024
as Self
The Worst Days
2023
as Antonio (segment "Primo Maggio")
Le donne di Pasolini
2023
as Narrator
Billy
2023
as Massimo
What a Life!
2023
as Fausto Biasutti
The Prince of Rome
2022
as Papa Borgia
The Desired War
2022
as Mauro
Pinocchio
2022
as Stromboli
The Queen of Hearts
2021
as Psicologo
Stay Still
2021
as Rainer
Moon Landing
2020
as Dario Cavalieri
Three Perfect Daughters
2020
as Sergio
Lucia's Grace
2018
as Paolo
Hotel Gagarin
2018
as Nicola
Tu mi nascondi qualcosa
2018
as Francesco
Just Believe
2018
as Marco Cilio
The Last Prosecco
2017
as Ispettore Stucky
After the War
2017
as Marco Lamberti
The Order of Things
2017
as Luigi Coiazzi