Acting

Edoardo Purgatori

Born January 14, 1989 · Rome, Italy (age 37)

Ed Hendrik (birth name 'Edoardo Purgatori') was born in Rome in 1989 to Andrea Purgatori, an Italian journalist and screenwriter and to Nicola Schmitz, a German art historian and actress. Ed is the eldest of three children and since kindergarten he attended the German School of Rome, where he began to cultivate a passion for acting when becoming a part of the school’s theater company. He currentl…

Known For

Freaks Out

Freaks Out · 2021

MovieAdventureFantasy

Four super-powered circus freaks find themselves trapped in war-torn Rome after their foster father is captured by the Nazis.

Mine

MovieWarThriller

After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.

Diamonds

Diamonds · 2024

MovieComedyDrama

In 1970s Rome, a filmmaker gathers actresses for a new project, which triggers memories of his past working in a Roman costume shop, run by Alberta and Gabriella, navigating personal and professional challenges while creating costumes for a major film.

The Goddess of Fortune

The Goddess of Fortune · 2019

The Goddess of Fortune

Alessandro and Arturo have been together for over 15 years and, despite the feeling they still have for each other, their relationship is now at crisis. When Alessandro’s best friend, out of the blue, asks them to take care of her two kids for a few days, something changes in their daily routine and love will drive them to a crazy and unexpected turn in their life.

The Move of the Penguin

The Move of the Penguin · 2014

The Move of the Penguin

Two temp workers, a pensioner and an old bully discover the sport of curling by chance and, convinced of their potential, plan to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Love Today

Love Today · 2014

MovieComedyTV Movie

A film in four episodes, each one describing a special love story in today’s Italy.

Romantiche

Romantiche · 2023

MovieRomanceComedy

A portrait of the flaws and peculiarities of four type of girls living in different districts of Rome.

The Great Rage

The Great Rage · 2016

MovieDramaCrime

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Freaks Out

Freaks Out · 2021

MovieAdventureFantasy

Four super-powered circus freaks find themselves trapped in war-torn Rome after their foster father is captured by the Nazis.

Soldato tedesco

Mine

MovieWarThriller

After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions.

Radio Operator (voice)

Diamonds

Diamonds · 2024

MovieComedyDrama

In 1970s Rome, a filmmaker gathers actresses for a new project, which triggers memories of his past working in a Roman costume shop, run by Alberta and Gabriella, navigating personal and professional challenges while creating costumes for a major film.

Ennio il segretario

The Goddess of Fortune

The Goddess of Fortune · 2019

The Goddess of Fortune

Alessandro and Arturo have been together for over 15 years and, despite the feeling they still have for each other, their relationship is now at crisis. When Alessandro’s best friend, out of the blue, asks them to take care of her two kids for a few days, something changes in their daily routine and love will drive them to a crazy and unexpected turn in their life.

Marco

The Move of the Penguin

The Move of the Penguin · 2014

The Move of the Penguin

Two temp workers, a pensioner and an old bully discover the sport of curling by chance and, convinced of their potential, plan to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Bulletto

Love Today

Love Today · 2014

MovieComedyTV Movie

A film in four episodes, each one describing a special love story in today’s Italy.

Paride

Romantiche

Romantiche · 2023

MovieRomanceComedy

A portrait of the flaws and peculiarities of four type of girls living in different districts of Rome.

Riky

The Great Rage

The Great Rage · 2016

MovieDramaCrime

Stefano, Policeman

Anita Garibaldi

Anita Garibaldi · 2012

Anita Garibaldi

A biographical drama about revolutionary Anita Garibaldi.

Nino Bixio

When Nuvolari Runs: The Flying Mantuan

When Nuvolari Runs: The Flying Mantuan · 2018

When Nuvolari Runs: The Flying Mantuan

Tazio Giorgio Nuvolari (16 November 1892 - 11 August 1953) was an Italian racing driver. First he raced motorcycles and then he concentrated on sports cars and single-seaters. Resident in Mantua, he was known as 'Il Mantovano Volante' (The Flying Mantuan) and nicknamed 'Nivola'. Ferdinand Porsche called him "the greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future."

Achille Varzi

The Boundary

The Boundary · 2018

The story of three young people whom the war forced to grow up early: Emma, Franz and Bruno - three friends from Trieste, are very close. Their life was mercilessly affected by the First World War, which forces the children to fight for survival, as well as for their love and friendship, although each of them comes from different social strata.

Caporale Dalmasso

Trennung auf Italienisch

Trennung auf Italienisch · 2014

Trennung auf Italienisch

In order to complete their divorce, Eva and Mark need to sell their house in Italy. But the house is in a terrible state and they need to work together to renovate it for the potential buyers. Though they have both moved on to new relationships, their lingering feelings and past hurts must be dealt with before they can find happiness.

Stefano

Flaminia

Flaminia · 2024

Flaminia De Angelis, a cheerful girl from North Rome, is obsessed with fitness and comes from a wealthy background. Under pressure from her mother, she is about to marry Alberto, the son of a diplomat, as a means to climb the social ladder. The arrival of her autistic half-sister, Ludovica, turns her life upside down, and an unexpected event puts everything at risk.

Alberto

A Doctor in the Family

A Doctor in the Family · 1998

A Doctor in the Family

SeriesComedyFamily

The adventures of the unpredictable Martini family led by the tireless Grandpa Libero.

Emiliano Lupi

The Ignorant Angels

The Ignorant Angels · 2022

The Ignorant Angels

Following the death of her husband in a car accident, Antonia discovers that he was having a homosexual affair with a man named Michele. At first devastated by the news, she finds herself building an unexpected friendship with this man she had never heard of. They both learn to know each other, to accept each other, to understand each other. Antonia thus discovers her husband's other family made up of friends with unusual lifestyles and different sexual identities.

Riccardo

Baby

Fed up with their families and classmates, two teen girls from a wealthy part of Rome are drawn to the city's underworld and start leading double lives.

Lele

Tutto può succedere

Tutto può succedere · 2015

Tutto può succedere

SeriesComedyDrama

Valerio

Donna Detective

Donna Detective · 2007

Donna Detective

SeriesCrimeDrama

Mirco

Eroi per caso

Eroi per caso · 2011

SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama

In 1918, during the final stages of World War I, a Roman photographer is called up for military service and, together with Don Silvano, escorts Vanin, a traitorous soldier, to the Torre trench. Along the way, many events occur that will change the lives of the protagonists, leading to a tragicomic ending.

Soldato austriaco