Alessandro Roja (born 4 September 1978) is an Italian film, television, and stage actor.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Roja studied at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 2003, and made his professional debut in 2004, in the RAI TV-series Incantesimo. He had his breakout in 2008, playing the Roman gangster Dandi in the crime series Romanzo criminale – La serie.

In 2014 Roya was nominated for the Globo d'oro for best actor and for the Nastro d'Argento in the same category thanks his performance in the Manetti Bros. film Song'e Napule.

Personal life

Roya is married to Claudia Ranieri, the daughter of football manager Claudio Ranieri.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2008Your Whole Life Ahead of YouAssistance TechnicianCameo appearance
2009Repeat I Stepped in Shit with My Flip FlopGiorgioShort film
2010Tutto l'amore del mondoRuben Sebastiani
2011The HeirBruno
The Greatest of AllLoris Vanni
2012Magnificent PresencePaolo
Diaz – Don't Clean Up This BloodMarco Cerone
201318 m²ValerioShort film
2014Song'e NapulePaco Stillo
BloodhoundSamueleShort film
2017It's the LawRoman Politician
The End?Claudio Verona
Cinecittà BabiloniaVittorio Mussolini (voice)Documentary
2018Restiamo amiciGigi Natali
2019Don't Stop Me NowManagerCameo appearance
2020Si muore solo da viviOrlando
2021Other CannibalsNoneCo-producer
DiabolikGiorgio Caron
2022...altrimenti ci arrabbiamo!Sorriso
2023Con la grazia di un DioNoneDirector and screenwriter
2024The Wild RobotFink (voice)Italian voice-over
2025The Last One for the RoadNoneCo-producer

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2004–2005IncantesimoArmando OlivaresRecurring role (seasons 7-8)
2005Distretto di PoliziaStefano GrechiEpisode: "Il quarto uomo"
2008Don MatteoNicolaEpisode: "Morte di un cantastorie"
2008–2010Romanzo criminale – La serieMario "Dandi" De AngelisMain role
2010CriminiFabrizioEpisode: "Neve sporca"
2012L'olimpiade nascostaMarioTelevision film
2013La farfalla granataGigi MeroniTelevision film
20151992Rocco VenturiMain role
2015–2018È arrivata la felicitàPietro MieliMain role
2017Di padre in figliaRiccardo Sartori3 episodes
Tutto può succedereAlberto De SantisRecurring role (season 2)
2019–2021La Compagnia del CignoDaniele TraniMain role
2021Purché finisca beneAlfredoEpisode: "Mai scherzare con le stelle"
2022Non mi lasciareDaniele VianelloMain role
2025Call My Agent – ItaliaHimselfSeason 3, episode 4

Music videos

YearTitleArtist(s)Notes
2014"Il rimedio la vita e la cura"Chiara Galiazzo
2020"Luci blu"Emma

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