Sergio Solli

Sergio Solli (19 November 1944 – 3 February 2023) was an Italian actor and stage director.

Life and career
Born in Naples, Solli was originally a hairdresser who acted in small amateur dramatics as a hobby, but his career had a turning point in the 1970s after a successful audition with Eduardo De Filippo; he stayed with his stage for numerous years, also appearing in several De Filippo's television works.

Solli was also a theatre director, and worked on stage with the companies of Carlo Giuffrè, Mariano Rigillo, Roberto De Simone, among others. In cinema he had a busy career as a character actor, both in dramatic and comedic roles, and is best remembered for his roles in Luciano De Crescenzo's films.

Solli died on 3 February 2023, at the age of 78.

Selected filmography

 * No Thanks, Coffee Makes Me Nervous (1982)
 * A Joke of Destiny (1983)
 * Petomaniac (1983)
 * Così parlò Bellavista (1984)
 * Il mistero di Bellavista (1985)
 * Stregati (1986)
 * 'O Re (1988)
 * 32 dicembre (1988)
 * Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician (1992)
 * Ciao, Professore! (1992)
 * Il Postino: The Postman (1994)
 * A spasso nel tempo – L'avventura continua (1997)
 * E adesso sesso (2001)
 * Pater Familias (2003)
 * Salty Air (2006)
 * La seconda volta non si scorda mai (2008)
 * Come Undone (2009)
 * The Wholly Family (2011)
 * Kryptonite! (2011)
 * Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy (2011)
 * To Rome with Love (2012)
 * I Can Quit Whenever I Want (2014)
 * I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem (2017)