Born 1968 (age 57) · Udine, Italy
Appears in 79 titles

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

Perfect Strangers
7.9
Perfect Strangers
2016
as Peppe
Ask Me If I'm Happy
7.7
Ask Me If I'm Happy
2000
as Beppe, the thief
Pinocchio
6.3
Pinocchio
2022
as Stromboli
The Tiger and the Snow
6.7
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
as Ermanno
Just Believe
6.1
Just Believe
2018
as Marco Cilio
Bread and Tulips
7.1
Bread and Tulips
2000
as Costantino Maria Caponangeli
Three Perfect Daughters
5.9
Three Perfect Daughters
2020
as Sergio
Bar Sport
5.0
Bar Sport
2011
as Onassis, il barista
Amore, bugie e calcetto
5.8
Amore, bugie e calcetto
2008
as Mina
We Can Do That
7.2
We Can Do That
2008
as Dr. Federico Furlan
Come Undone
5.9
Come Undone
2010
as Alessio
Hotel Gagarin
6.2
Hotel Gagarin
2018
as Nicola
The Worst Days
5.9
The Worst Days
2023
as Antonio (segment "Primo Maggio")
Lucia's Grace
5.9
Lucia's Grace
2018
as Paolo
The Last Prosecco
5.8
The Last Prosecco
2017
as Ispettore Stucky
The Body
6.5
The Body
2024
as Ispettore Corrado Cosser
L'uomo perfetto
6.0
L'uomo perfetto
2005
as Simone
La sedia della felicità
5.6
La sedia della felicità
2014
as Father Weiner
The Complexity of Happiness
6.0
The Complexity of Happiness
2015
as Carlo Bernini
Tu mi nascondi qualcosa
5.4
Tu mi nascondi qualcosa
2018
as Francesco