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Jay Mohr, born in Verona, New Jersey, USA, wanted to be a comedian all of his life. He performed stand-up comedy at colleges, comedy clubs, and such television forums as An Evening at the Improv (1981) and Two Drink Minimum (1994). He first gained national attention while a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975), where he became known for his impersonations of such people as Sean Penn and Christopher Walken.

Matteo Martari was born in Verona. At the age of 21 moved to Milan, where he began working as a model while studying drama at Scuola di teatro Quelli di Grock.

In 2015 he made his film debut in The Complexity of Happiness (2015) directed by Gianni Zanasi. In the same year debuted on TV in Thou Shalt Not Kill (2015) as the police officer Andrea Russo.

In the following years he participated in several productions such as Medici (2016), Non mentire (2019), I bastardi di Pizzofalcone (2017) and as the protagonist in L'alligatore (2020) and All Heart (2021).

His movie career includes Godard Mon Amour (2017) directed by Michel Hazanavicius, Fabrizio De André: Principe libero (2018), The Goddess of Fortune (2019) and Four to Dinner (2022).

Eugenio Franceschini was born on 19 September 1991 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. He is an actor, known for Sapore di te (2014), Maldamore (2014) and Medici (2016).

Valentina Bellè was born on 16 April 1992 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. She is an actress, known for Ferrari (2023), Love Gets a Room (2021) and The Good Mothers (2023).

From 1955, Fabio Testi's home town Peschiera del Garda was also home to Bertolazzi Film, a motion picture studio which specialised in the production of colourful pirate movies. Lake Garda was merrily used as the ersatz Caribbean. At Bertolazzi, young Fabio began his career first as an extra, then as a stunt man and body double. As a stunt man, he appeared in the classic westerns The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) and (as one of Henry Fonda's minions in Once Upon a Time in the West (1968). He started getting small film roles from 1967 and this helped to finance his architectural studies at the Antòn Maria Lorgna Institute in Verona. After graduating, Testa did not became a surveyor as originally planned, but made commercials for Coca Cola and proceeded to further studies at Verona's Academy of Fine Arts to improve his acting. For several years, he appeared in genre films, often lesser spaghetti westerns like One Damned Day at Dawn... Django Meets Sartana! (1970). As a bona fide action hero, his athletic prowess and imposing physique became a definite asset. Nonetheless, still dissatisfied with the roles he was getting, Testi attended diction classes in Cambridge to improve his English and went to London for acting lessons.

Upon his return to Italy, he finally made his breakthrough after being picked by Vittorio De Sica for the role of the ill-fated Giampiero in the Oscar-winning historical drama The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (1970). In the wake of the picture's success, Testi has alternated between performing in art films by directors like Claude Chabrol and Denys de La Patellière, and genre films of the giallo (What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)) or poliziotteschi/crime variety (Camorra (1972), Revolver (1973), I guappi (1974)). Over the years he has acted alongside international stars like Oliver Reed, Anthony Quinn, Robert Mitchum (in The Ambassador (1984)), Eli Wallach and David Hemmings. By the mid-1980's, Testi was seen more often in television productions. In the 90's, he also turned his attention towards the theatre with a role in a stage adaptation of Federico Fellini's La Strada (1954).

Though still very active on the screen, Testi has had the time to sideline as a kiwi farmer, an enterprise which grew from a hobby into a lucrative business (Italy, as a result, becoming Europe's first producer of kiwi fruit). In 2006, Testi ran for political office as Mayor of Verona, representing the conservative Cattolici Liberali Cristiani.

As an unapologetically self-confessed Latin lover type, Testi has made headlines in the press (particularly the Italian gossip press) not only for the work in his chosen profession, but also for a series of well publicized romantic entanglements with actresses Ursula Andress, Edwige Fenech, Jean Seberg and Charlotte Rampling. He was married to the Spanish fashion designer and make-up artist Lola Navarro from 1984 to 1996. His second wife has been art gallery curator Antonella Liguori.

Francesca Rettondini was born on 7 March 1971 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. She is an actress and producer, known for Ghost Ship (2002), Dolcemente Complicate (2021) and Endless Dark (2013).

Béatrice Macola was born on 2 December 1965 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. She was an actress, known for Schindler's List (1993), La piovra (1984) and Sindrome veneziana (1989). She died on 13 December 2001 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Eva Grimaldi was born on 7 September 1961 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. She is an actress and producer, known for Intimacy (1988), A mia immagine (2023) and Forever (1991). She has been married to Immacolata Battaglia since 19 May 2019. She was previously married to Fabrizio Ambroso.

Walter Chiari was born on 8 March 1924 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Romance (1986), Vanità (1947) and The Little Hut (1957). He was married to Alida Chelli. He died on 20 December 1991 in Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

As a symbol of the urban panorama of music and fashion, Achille Lauro is rebellion and diversity, an emblem of a way of life. A popstar, rockstar, punk rocker, glam icon, bohemian writer, he transforms the tales of Pasolini's Rome into neorealist music. He has two mix tapes under his belt, an EP, and four studio albums. His fifth album, 1969, esteemed by critics for the avant-garde sound taken from the decade of '60/'70, brought Achille Lauro before the greater public as the most eclectic, innovative, and controversial Italian artist. A revelational personage at the 69th and 70th Sanremo Festival show, he shook the biggest Gala of Italian music, bringing artistic/cultural performances inspired by celebrated historic figures on stage (St. Francis of Assisi, Ziggy Stardust, the Marquess Luisa Casati Stampa, and the Tudor Queen Elizabeth) with a concept that aims to incentivize personal freedom and self-determination. He collects platinum records, partnered with large multinationals in the industry, and in parallel, he rakes in countless collaborations, from the cornerstones of urban music to the giants of pop, to the brands and fashion designers.

Carla Cipriani was born on 3 March 1930 in Verona, Italy. She was a writer and assistant director, known for Caligula (1979), Monamour (2005) and Cheeky (2000). She was married to Tinto Brass. She died on 9 August 2006 in Meran, Italy.

Valeria Fabrizi was born on 20 October 1936 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. She is an actress, known for Biblioteca di Studio Uno (1964), Mathias Sandorf (1963) and Delitto d'amore (1966). She was previously married to Tata Giacobetti.

Franco Castan was born in Verona, Italy. He is an actor and producer, known for The Family Plan (2023), Cobra Kai (2018) and Hawkeye (2021).

Meteora Fontana was born on 25 January 1958 in Verona, Italy. She is an actress and production manager, known for La divina tragedia, Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) and Estela (2024).

She won The Festival di Sanremo Music Competion in 1964 with the song "Non ho l'età". With the same song - in the same year - she won the Eurovision Song Contest and entered the U.K. chart. SHE WAS ONLY 16!!! In her long career she has worked several times for RAI Italian Television and has had more then 10 Top20 hits. She was last seen in 1999 playing a small role in an Italian Sit-comedy "Commesse".

Fausto Maria Sciarappa was born on 18 November 1966 in Verona, Italy. He is an actor and producer, known for Inferno (2016), The Da Vinci Code (2006) and Romanzo criminale - La serie (2008).

Roberto Nobile was born on 11 November 1947 in Verona, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Under the Tuscan Sun (2003), Nine (2009) and Distretto di polizia (2000). He died on 30 July 2022 in Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Robyn Petty was born in Verona, New Jersey, USA. She is known for I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Midnight Madness (1980) and James at 16 (1977).

Pietro Boselli was born on 3 December 1988 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. He is an actor.

Giovanni Vit was born on 30 July 1998 in Verona, Italy. He is an actor, known for Don Matteo (2000), Albatross (2025) and Pizza Boy (2019).

Marina Daunia was born on 2 June 1947 in Verona, Veneto, Italy. She is an actress.

David Occhino was born on 28 May 1978 in Verona, New Jersey, USA. David is a writer, known for Adam (2009), Ricky Stanicky (2024) and Everybody's Fine (2009). David has been married to Nicole Occhino since 14 September 2007.

Edda Ferronao was born on 8 June 1934 in Verona, Italy. She was an actress, known for 1900 (1976), The Conqueror of the Orient (1960) and Il sorpasso (1962). She died on 25 January 1986 in Rome, Italy.

Jean Shepherd was born on 16 March 1921 in Verona, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Adventures of Don Juan (1948), Man Against Crime (1949) and No Place for Jennifer (1950). She was married to Bill Reddick. She died on 16 March 2005 in Greenbrae, California, USA.

Johnny Vorsteg is from Verona, NJ and grew up performing in operas and musicals with his identical twin brother Thomas Vorsteg. Both brothers appear in Memory, a new movie written and directed by Michel Franco, starring Jessica Chastain and Merritt Wever. Johnny was on live TV as Odette in La Cage Aux Folles with Phoenix Theatre and danced professionally with the Paul Taylor 2 Company for five years, performing all over the country, in Bermuda, and in NYC at Lincoln Center's Koch Theatre. His dad-also an identical twin-was a violinist and his mom is an opera singer. Offscreen, he enjoys his work as a teaching artist with numerous performing arts programs across the tri-state area. Johnny and Tommy live together in the Bronx. @lacalandriauno