Carlo Masi

Ruggero Freddi(born October 6, 1976) is an Italian mathematicslecturerand formergay pornographic filmactor known professionally asCarlo Masi.
Freddi was born in Rome in 1976 to a poor family. His parents divorced when he was three years old.At the age of 14, he began to work out at a local gym, practicingbodybuildingassiduously.In 2002, when he was about to complete his first cycle of study at theSapienza University of Rome, he moved to Canada, and subsequently toNew York.
In 2003, Masi completed aMaster of Science(MSc) degree in computer engineeringat the Sapienza University of Rome and worked in an artificial intelligence laboratory.
In 2004, after being contacted by aColt Studio Group(CSG) recruiter, he made his debut in thegay pornographyindustry participating in his first porn movie,Big N 'Plenty.After his debut, he signed an exclusive model contract with CSG. He has always promoted safe sex, fraternising with the ItalianLGBT community.
In 2006, he was selected to appear on the cover ofCOLT 40,a coffee table book published to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the production company.
In 2007, Masi and his future husband, Adam Champ (Gustavo Leguizamon[Wikidata]), were selected to appear on the cover of theDamron 2007 Men's Travel Guide.
In 2008, CSG and Calaexotic released adildoreproduction of Masi's penis.That same year, he was named the first and only Colt Man Emeritus and his contract was extended to a lifetime one.In 2008, Masi and Champ, were selected to appear on the cover ofAdam Gay Film & Video Directory Magazine.
During his porn career, he was a guest on national Italian TV shows such asChiambretti Night[it],L'InfedeleandSugo[it].Moreover, he was featured in several tours across America, Mexico and Europeto promote the CSG brand. His porn career lasted six years (from age 28 to 34). Following a disagreement with Colt in 2009, Masi retired from the pornography industry.
He then entered the theatre industry.In 2010, he was officially announced as a permanent member of the cast ofSaturday Night Live Italiabut he never appeared on the show.In 2011, he was included in the anthologiesPorn from Andy Warhol to X-TubeandGay Porn Heroes: 100 Most Famous Porn Stars.In 2013, he was interviewed for the documentaryHUSTLABALL BERLIN - A Documentary That Bares All.In 2014, he was included in the coffee table book produced by Colt entitledHairy Chested Men.
In 2009, he made his theatre debut with Senzaparole, a reinterpretation ofSamuel Beckett'sAct Without Words I,directed byAndrea Adriatico[it]and staged inBolognawith theTeatri di vita[it]theatre company.and later in Rome at theTeatro India[it].
After working in the theatre, Masi decided to return to the Sapienza University of Rome. There he  earned aBachelor of Sciencedegree (cum laude) in mathematics, with a score of 110/110 and then a Master of Science degree (cum laude) in mathematics with a score of 110/110.In 2020, he completed a Ph.D. in Mathematical Models for Engineering, Electromagnetism and Nanosciences at Sapienza University of Rome focusing on the application ofMorse theoryto aDirichletproblem traced back toPoissonequations.His doctoral advisors wereAngela PistoiaandMassimo Grossi[Wikidata].
While he was working on his doctorate, he was a lecturer for Analysis 1and Analysis 2courses at the Faculty of Engineering at the Sapienza University of Rome.
In 2017, an article published byla Repubblicabrought to light his past as a porn actor, causing a media frenzy.The story was picked up by numerous newspapers around the world.
In 2020, writerStrega PrizewinnerWalter Siti[it]publishedLa natura è innocente – Due vite quasi vere.This book is a double biography, told in alternate chapters, one of which is that of Ruggero Freddi.
In 2023, he returned to the media spotlight, after winning a lawsuit forunfair dismissalagainst his former employers at theSapienza University of Romebecause they fired him without cause and refused to pay him for work done in 2019. The university was ordered to pay him €2,500 for his hours worked and damages of €1,500 for "unjustified dismissal".
In 2015, Masi married Prince Giovanni RavaschieriFieschiDel Drago[it]inPorto.Del Drago died in 2016.
During his participation atPomeriggio Cinque,he proposed to his partner,Gustavo Leguizamon[Wikidata].The civil union was celebrated on May 4, 2018,and was broadcast live onPomeriggio Cinque.