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Raoul Bova Profile |
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Birth Date: August 14, 1971
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Birth Place: Rome, Italy
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Birth Name: Raoul Bova
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Height: 5'11"
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Biography |
Rauol Bova is one of Italy's hottest stars, a handsome and
magnetic presecne that is emerging as an international
sensation.
A comptetive swimmer as a youth, Bova first gained noticed
on the long-running Italian television series "La Piovra"
and later on his own miniseries "Ultimo" and "Francesco."
Onscreen he was seen portraying the son of Sophia Loren and
Giancarlo Giannini in Lina Wermuller's "Francesca y
Nunziata." He starred opposite Giovanna Mezzorgiono in
Fersan Ozpetek's award winning drama "Facing Windows."
His first English-language production was opposite Madeline
Stowe and Sylvester Stallon in "Avenging Angel," but recent
film audiences will recognize him from his appearance
opposite Diane Lane in "Under The Tuscan Sun." He is also
set to star in the long-awaited sci-fi thriller "Alien vs.
Predator." |
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Other Information |
Appeared with Madonna in a 1999 Max Factor commercial,
directed by Alek Keshishian, starring make-up artist Sarah
Monzani.
He was a swimming champion with S.S. Lazio team of Rome, the
oldest and most important sport club in Europe.
Performed his military duty in the "Bersaglieri".
He collects ethnic wood-carved sculptures.
He studied at the Italian Institute of Physical Education.
At age 16 he won the Italian swimming championship of the
100 meters backstroke competing for the team S.S. Lazio.
Ex-boyfriend of actress Romina Mondello.
His wife, Chiara Giordano, is a veterinarian.
He was born in Rome and considers himself a real Roman that
couldn't live somewhere else, but his parents are from
southern Italy, his father is from Reggio Calabria and his
mother from Naples.
His father is an employee from the Italian airplane company
Alitalia and his mother is an housewife.
Prepares for his role in "Una fiamma sul ghiaccio" by
reading the book "Thecurious incident of the dog in the
night-time" by Mark Haddon and studying with the Roman
psychologist Arturo Mona.
Lost 14 kilos to portray Saint Francis in "Francesco" and
named his second son, Francesco (b. 2001), after this Saint.
Was named Raoul after his great grandfather.
Before becoming an actor, he took an exam to enter in the
"Carabinieri", the Italian military police but was refused.
Ironically, he portrays a carabiniere in the TV movie
"Ultimo".
Sometimes plays soccer with the "Nazionale Italiana attori"
in charity matches.
Made a nude artistic calendar in 2000 for the Italian
magazine Max.
He's a supporter of the charity project "Vento e sole" (wind
and sun) with the Nobel award-winner, Rigoberta Menchú. The
project's goal is to develop an ecological system of
electrification for the third-world countries, especially in
Guatemala.
Likes cooking with his father.
Bova is a typical surname from Calabria.
Says his lucky number is 14.
Has two dogs: Jackie and Ofelia.
Has been the face of "Giorgio Armani eyewear" and of "Gap".
Is good friends with Giorgio Armani.
Studied acting at the school "Beatrice Bracco" in Rome.
Studied acting with Michael Margotta in Rome, Italy
Performed acting on stage in Rome in 3 plays: "Mexico and
clouds", "Macbeth clan" and "Cold blooded animals".
Shares birthday with Romane Bohringer, Emmanuelle Beart,
Halle Berry, Wim Wenders, David Hallyday, Steve Martin and
Magic Johnson.
Italian citizen.
Supporter and face of ecologist organization "ForPlanet".
Nearly drowned in the sea as a child. To get over this
trauma, he started to follow swimming lessons and became a
champion at 16.
First son Alessandro Leon is born on the 29th January 2000.
Has 2 sisters: Tiziana and Daniela.
Mother is Rosa and father is Giuseppe.
Married his girlfriend three months after the birth of their
first son Alessandro, and the child was baptized on the same
day of the marriage, near Perugia, in Italy.
Has 2 little nieces: Flaminia and Beatrice.
Favorite writers are Paulo Coelho and Luis Sepúlveda.
Had a dog named Marilou when he was a child.
Favorite actors are Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Daniel
Day-Lewis, Dustin Hoffman, Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, Paul
Newman and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Favorite singers are Laura Pausini, Jovanotti and Pino
Daniele.
His mother-in-law is one of the most famous divorce lawyers
in Italy. |
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