Moved to NYC to work for a year and learn English; was a waiter in a restaurant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn for awhile; also delivered orders for a Greek restaurant near Madison Square Garden

Acted with Valerie Perrine in the TV-movie "Rose", directed by Tomasso Sherman

Starred in episode five of the immensely popular Mafia drama series "La Piova/The Octopus"

Feature debut in "Il Segretto/The Secret", co-starring Nastassja Kinski

Starred as Carlo Broschi, castrato singing superstar of the 18th century in "Farinelli"; role launched him to international prominence

Acted with Marcello Mastroianni in "Pereira Declares"

Played Pharoah in TNT miniseries "Joseph", starring Ben Kingsley

Dyed his hair platinum blond to play the gay brother of "Bambola" (Valeria Marini), a beautiful, maddening woman over whom various men fight and die

Played Pablo in Antonio Tibaldi's "Running Against"

Altered his appearance with a buzz cut and by losing weight to play Auschwitz survivor Daniele, friend to Primo Levi (John Turturro), in "La Treuga/The Truce"

Co-starred opposite Christina Applegate in Tibaldi's "Claudine's Return", playing a hotel handyman who drifts into her life

Signed the "Telefood Appeal Against World Hunger" and did a promotional spot for them

Acted opposite Valeria Golino in "Shooting the Moon/L'Albero delle pere/The Pear Tree"; also acted with Golino in TV miniseries "La Vita che verra/The Life to Come"

Portrayed Lucca in Mike Figgis' "The Loss of Sexual Imnnocence"

Played pianist and composer Andras in German movie "Gloomy Sunday"

Acted the part of Italian doctor Pagello in "Les Enfants du siecle" (wrapped 1999), Diane Kurys' biopic of feminist writer George Sand starring Juliette Binoche