Acting
Libero De Rienzo
Born 1977-02-24
Naples, Italy
Department: Acting
Biography
Libero De Rienzo (February 24, 1977 – July 15, 2021) was an Italian actor and onetime filmmaker best known for his breakthrough role as wisecracking Bart in Santa Maradona (2001), for which he won the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. His other notable roles include those in Catherine Breillat's Fat Girl (2001), Honey (2013), Fortapàsc (2009) and the Smetto quando voglio trilogy (2014-2017). He died from a heroin overdose at age 44.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Libero De Rienzo
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The Two Popes
2019
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I Can Quit Whenever I Want
2014
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I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass
2017
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I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3: Ad Honorem
2017
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Fat Girl
2001
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Santa Maradona
2001
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La casa di famiglia
2017
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Fort Apache Napoli
2009
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Say It Loud
2020
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Easy
2017
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (46 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Libero sempre comunque mai | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Takeaway | Johnny | Movie | 2022 |
 | With or Without You | Luca | Movie | 2021 |
 | Notes from a Women Salesman | Milla | Movie | 2021 |
 | Fortuna | Pietro | Movie | 2021 |
 | Il caso Pantani - L'omicidio di un campione | Jumbo | Movie | 2020 |
 | Say It Loud | Ottavio | Movie | 2020 |
 | It's a Mad World | Mauro | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Two Popes | Roberto | Movie | 2019 |
 | Let's Stay Friends | Leo | Movie | 2019 |
| Let's Stay Friends | Assistant Camera | Movie | 2019 |
 | DolceRoma | Lello | Movie | 2019 |
 | Reckless | Isp. Bartolomeo Vanzetti | Movie | 2018 |
 | I Can Quit Whenever I Want 3: Ad Honorem | Bartolomeo Bonelli | Movie | 2017 |
 | La casa di famiglia | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2017 |
 | Easy | Filo | Movie | 2017 |
 | I Can Quit Whenever I Want 2: Masterclass | Bartolomeo Bonelli | Movie | 2017 |
 | Dead Uncle | Cristian | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Ploy | Antonio | Movie | 2016 |
 | I Killed Napoleon | Biagio | Movie | 2015 |
 | I Can Quit Whenever I Want | Bartolomeo Bonelli | Movie | 2014 |
 | Honey | Rocco | Movie | 2013 |
 | Kryptonite! | Salvatore | Movie | 2011 |
 | All at Sea | Nando | Movie | 2011 |
 | Dirty War | Duzi | Movie | 2010 |
 | Fort Apache Napoli | Giancarlo Siani | Movie | 2009 |
 | Aldo Moro - Il Presidente | Valerio Morucci | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Milan – Palermo: The Return | Libero Proietti | Movie | 2007 |
 | Nassiryia - Per non dimenticare | Carabiniere scelto Maurizio Costa | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Sangue - La morte non esiste | Adrian | Movie | 2005 |
| Sangue - La morte non esiste | Screenplay | Movie | 2005 |
| Sangue - La morte non esiste | Director | Movie | 2005 |
| Sangue - La morte non esiste | Story | Movie | 2005 |
| Sangue - La morte non esiste | Editor | Movie | 2005 |
| Sangue - La morte non esiste | Producer | Movie | 2005 |
 | A/R Andata + Ritorno | Dante | Movie | 2004 |
 | Dream Generation | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2003 |
 | My House in Umbria | Dr. Innocenti | Movie | 2003 |
 | Gasoline | Pusher (uncredited) | Movie | 2002 |
 | Gioco perverso | Mattia | Movie | 2002 |
 | Il sequestro Soffiantini | Carlo Soffiantini | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Santa Maradona | Bart | Movie | 2001 |
 | Fat Girl | Fernando | Movie | 2001 |
 | Midsummer Night Dance | Angelo | Movie | 1999 |
 | Asini | Giovane prete | Movie | 1999 |
 | A Lighter Burden to Bear | Oscar | Movie | 1998 |