Nik Novecento (19 February 1964 – 15 October 1987) was an Italian actor and television personality.

Life and career

Born in Bologna as Leonardo Sottani, Novecento's career was launched by film director Pupi Avati, who discovered Novecento when he was working at a gas station; Novecento starred in six Avati's films between 1983 and 1987. Aside from his film career, Novecento gained some popularity as regular opinionist of Maurizio Costanzo Show and as television host of the Avati's TV-show Hamburger Serenade, broadcast by RaiUno in 1986. In October 1987, at 23, he suddenly died of a heart attack while he was in Rome at Avati's studios.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983A School OutingBaraldi
1984The Three of UsNicola
1985Bank ClerksNik
1985Graduation PartyNicola Porelli
1986Una domenica sìNik
1987The Last MinuteNik
1988The Strangeness of LifeYoung Patient
1988SposiDavide(final film role)

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