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Cesare Bocci

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Cesare Bocci in 2021

Cesare Adolfo Bocci (born 13 September 1957) is an Italian actor. Born in Camerino, he has acted in films and on stage, but is best known for his performance as Mimi Augello to Luca Zingaretti's Salvo Montalbano in the television series Il Commissario Montalbano.

He attended acting school in his home town of Camporotondo di Fiastrone, where he was a founding member of Compagnia della Rancia of Tolentino which produced theatre plays.

Moving to Rome, he has had continued success across theatre, cinema and television. He made his cinema debut in 1990, in Silvio Soldini's L'aria serena dell'ovest. After success in Il Commissario Montalbano, he played the role of the doctor Antonio Strains in the first two seasons of Elisa di Rivombrosa. In 2007 he starred in the TV mini series Io e Mamma, and in 2008 played Sergio Danieli in Terapia d'urgenza.

In the theatre, during 2006 and 2007 he played the role of Oscar in the Italian version of Sweet Charity, alongside Lorella Cuccarini. In 2008 in Camerino he played in the re-enactment of Corsa ala spada e Palio as the Duke Da Varano. In 2011/2 he starred in Massimo Romeo Piparo's adaptation of the famous Broadway musical adaptation of the French play La Cage Aux Folles.

In 2012, he debuted as a television presenter on Rai 3 show Il giallo e il nero. In October 2013, he was lead presenter of Miss Italia together with Massimo Ghini and Francesca Chillemi.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1990 The Peaceful Air of the West Cesare's friend Cameo appearance
1991 The Invisible Wall Journalist Uncredited
1993 Condannato a nozze Giulio
Giovanni Falcone TV Reporter Uncredited
1994 Aquero Father Gabriele
De Generazione Dan Segment: "Just Another Vampire Story"
1997 Un giorno fortunato Federico
2000 Almost Blue Judge Cameo appearance
2001 Princesa Gianni
2004 Comunque mia Marco
Io che amo solo te Pietro
Christmas in Love Fausto Perla
Il servo ungherese Dailerman's son
2005 Non aver paura Angelo
2011 Rewind Folco
2013 Il sorriso di Candida Corifeo Short film
Welcome Mr. President Lega-Nord leader
2014 Do You See Me? Mr. Volponi
2019 Welcome Back Mr. President Lega-Nord leader
Il giovane Pertini: Combattente per la libertà Adriano Olivetti
2023 Terezín Rafael Schächter
La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario Marzio's father

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
1988 Zanzibar Benny Main role; 40 episodes
1991 Classe di ferro Oreste Buttafuoco Episode: "La voce misteriosa"
1992 Scoop Man driving Porsche Episode: "Segreto professionale"
1994 L'ispettore Sarti Sante Clodetti Episode: "Il patto"
1999 Meglio tardi che mai Giorgio Di Carlo Television film
1999–present Inspector Montalbano Inspector Domenico "Mimi" Augello Main role; 37 episodes
2000 Un medico in famiglia Martini's cousin Episode: "L'appartamento"
Tequila & Bonetti Roberto Melidoni Main role; 22 episodes
Gioco a incastro Andrea Television film
2002 Commesse Gianni Episode: "Compleanno di Fiorenza"
2002–2003 Il bello delle donne Dario di Balsano Recurring role; 7 episodes
2003–2005 Elisa di Rivombrosa Dr. Antonio Ceppi Recurring role; 5 episodes
2004 Amanti e Segreti Max Leonardi 2 episodes
2005 L'amore non basta Luca Television film
Il Cuore nel Pozzo Giorgio Television film
2006 L'ispettore Coliandro Attorney Giancarlo Malerba Episode: "Il giorno del lupo"
Fratelli Tommaso Television film
Giovanni Falcone: L'uomo che sfidò cosa nostra Emanuele Basile Television film
2007 Io e mamma Alessandro Storos Main role; 6 episodes
Caccia segreta Matteo Television film
2008–2009 Terapia d'urgenza Dr. Sergio Danieli Main role; 18 episodes
2009 Restless Heart: The Confessions of Saint Augustine Romanianus Television film
2010 Pius XII: Under the Roman Sky Pope Paul VI Television film
2012 Provaci ancora prof! Marco Visconti De Matteis Main role (season 4); 6 episodes
2013 Volare: La grande storia di Domenico Modugno Raimondo Lanza di Trabia Television film
2013–2015 Una grande famiglia Leonardo Fabbri Main role (seasons 2–3); 15 episodes
2014 Un'altra vita Pietro Guarnieri Main role; 5 episodes
2016 Hundred to Go Uomo senza doppio 2 episodes
2017 L'isola di Pietro Giovanni Pavani Episode: "Primo episodio"
Paolo Borsellino: Adesso tocca a me Paolo Borsellino Television film
2018 Meraviglie: L'isola dei tesori Cecco Angiolieri Episode: "Episodio 1"
Ballando con le Stelle Contestant Winner (season 13)
2019–present Imma Tataranni: Deputy Prosecutor Saverio Romanello Recurring role; 12 episodes
2020–2021 Fratelli Caputo Alberto Caputo Lead role; 4 episodes
2021 La scelta di Maria Luigi Gasparotto Television film
2022 Purché finisca bene Franco Lussurgiu Episode: "Una scomoda eredità"
2023 Fosca Innocenti Cesare Viani Episode: "Il re dei profumi"
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