Giuseppe Battiston
Known for Acting
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
Pinocchio
2022
as Stromboli
Perfect Strangers
2016
as Peppe
Come Undone
2010
as Alessio
Bread and Tulips
2000
as Costantino Maria Caponangeli
The Body
2024
as Ispettore Corrado Cosser
The Tiger and the Snow
2005
as Ermanno
Lavoreremo da grandi
2026
as Beppe
Don't Tell
2006
as Andrea Negri
Ask Me If I'm Happy
2000
as Beppe, the thief
The Desired War
2022
as Mauro
The Prince of Rome
2022
as Papa Borgia
We Can Do That
2008
as Dr. Federico Furlan
Days and Clouds
2007
as Vito
Stay Still
2021
as Rainer
Just Believe
2018
as Marco Cilio
Le acrobate
1997
as Ettore Mondini
Shun Li and the Poet
2011
as Devis
After the War
2017
as Marco Lamberti
The Last Prosecco
2017
as Ispettore Stucky
Lucia's Grace
2018
as Paolo