Libero De Rienzo

Acting · Born 1977-02-24 in Naples, Italy

Biography

Libero De Rienzo (February 24, 1977 – July 15, 2021) was an Italian actor and onetime filmmaker best known for his breakthrough role as wisecracking Bart in Santa Maradona (2001), for which he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable roles include those in Catherine Breillat's Fat Girl (2001), Honey (2013), Fortapàsc (2009) and the Smetto quando voglio trilogy (2014-2017). He died from a heroin overdose at age 44.

Filmography

• I Can Quit Whenever I Want as Bartolomeo Bonelli
• I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass as Bartolomeo Bonelli
• I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3: Ad Honorem as Bartolomeo Bonelli
• Santa Maradona as Bart
• The Two Popes as Roberto
• Fat Girl as Fernando
• A/R Andata + Ritorno as Dante
• Milan – Palermo: The Return as Libero Proietti
• My House in Umbria as Dr. Innocenti
• Dirty War as Duzi

TV

• Aldo Moro - Il Presidente as Valerio Morucci
• Il sequestro Soffiantini as Carlo Soffiantini
• Nassiryia - Per non dimenticare as Carabiniere scelto Maurizio Costa