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Salvatore Esposito (actor)

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Salvatore Esposito
Born (1986-02-02) 2 February 1986 (age 38)
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Salvatore Esposito (Italian: [salvaˈtoːre eˈspɔːzito]; born 2 February 1986, Naples)[1] is an Italian actor. He is best known for his leading role as Gennaro "Genny" Savastano on the Sky Italia television series Gomorrah (2014–2021).[2] In 2020, Esposito made his English-language debut, appearing in the 4th season of the American TV series Fargo. His role in the series, as intimidating Italian mobster Gaetano Fadda, was highly praised.[3][4]

Filmography

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Films

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Il principio del terzo escluso R.O.S. Short film
2015 Carvina Fra Short film
They Call Me Jeeg Vincenzo
The Bookmakers Fighter Short film
2016 Zeta - Una storia hip-hop Sante
2017 Veleno Rino Caradonna
Addio fottuti musi verdi Genny Falacone
2018 My Big Gay Italian Wedding Paolo Baiello
Nessuno è innocente Ermanno Short film
Taxi 5 Antonio Di Biase
2019 L'eroe Giorgio Pollini
The Immortal Gennaro Savastano
2020 Spaccapietre Giuseppe
2022 The Perfect Dinner Carmine Giordano
Rosanero Totò
2025 Den of Thieves: Pantera TBA [5]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 Il clan dei camorristi Domenico Main role; 8 episodes
2014–2021 Gomorrah Gennaro Savastano Main role; 58 episodes
2020 Fargo Gaetano Fadda Main role (season 4); 8 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Buon compleanno Salvatore "Genny Savastano" Esposito: 32 anni oggi" [Happy birthday Salvatore "Genny Savastano" Esposito: 32 years old today] (in Italian). napolitoday.it. 2 February 2018.
  2. ^ "'Fortitude,' 'Bosch,' 'Gomorrah': TV Crime Never Sleeps". The New York Times. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  3. ^ Salvatore Esposito of ‘Fargo’: the baddest of the bad guys
  4. ^ The Rundown: Something Fascinating Is Happening On ‘Fargo’
  5. ^ Grobar, Matt (2023-08-01). "Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera Rounds Out Cast With 11 Additions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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