# 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 [it] 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.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2016 | Pericle | Ciro |
| 2018 | Capri-Revolution | Vincenzo |
| 2021 | She's the One [it] | Giulio |
| 2021 | The King of Laughter | Vincenzo Scarpetta |
| 2023 | Mafia Mamma | Fabrizio |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018–22 | My Brilliant Friend | Pasquale Peluso | 14 episodes |
| 2021 | Carosello Carosone [it] | Renato Carosone | Television film |
| 2022 | The Ignorant Angels | Michele | 8 episodes |
| 2023 | The Law According to Lidia Poët | Jacopo Barberis | 6 episodes |
| 2023 | The Lions of Sicily | Ignazio Florio | 2 episodes |

## Theater

| Title | Years | Role | Location | Notes |
| Feliciello e Feliciella | 2002 | The Little Boy | Teatro Stabile, Naples | directed by Mario Scarpetta |
| Proprio come se nulla fosse avvenuto | 2008 | Various | Teatro Stabile, Naples | directed by Roberto Andò |
| Vespertelli | 2009 | Various | Teatro Stabile, Naples | directed by Francesco Saponaro |
| Progetto Arrevuoto | 2011 | Various | Teatro Stabile, Naples | directed by Antonio Capone e Alessandro Valenti |
| In memoria di una signora amica | 2015 | Alfredo | Teatro del Fondo, Naples | directed by Francesco Saponaro |
| In memoria di una signora amica | 2015 | Alfredo | Teatro Franco Parenti, Milan | directed by Francesco Saponaro |
| Filumena Marturano | 2016-2017 | Son two | Tour in Italy | directed by Liliana Cavani |
| Pochi Poveri | 2018 | Various | Teatro TAN, Naples | directed by Luca Saccoia |
| Il paese di cuccagna | 2019 | Antonio Amati | Teatro San Ferdinando, Naples | Main role; directed by Paolo Coletta |
| After the end | 2019-2020 | Mark | Teatro Sannazaro, Naples | Main role; directed by Dennis Kelly |
| Pochos | 2019-2020 | Footballer | Teatro Sannazaro, Naples | Main role; directed by Benedetto Sicca |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2019 | Venice Film Festival | Kineo Award for Best Actor in a TV Series | The Ignorant Angels | Won |
| 2021 | Nastri D'Argento | Best Actor in a Comedy Film | Carosello Carosone | Nominated |
| 2022 | Nastri D'Argento Grandi Serie | Best Supporting Actor | My Brilliant Friend | Won |
| 2022 | David di Donatello | Best Supporting Actor | The King of Laughter | Won |
| 2022 | Giffoni Film Festival | Giffoni Award | Himself | Won |