Giorgio Pasotti


Giorgio Pasotti is an Italian actor and former martial arts athlete.

Life and career

Born in Bergamo, Pasotti started performing martial arts at a very young age, practicing karate and kobudo and became European and World champion of wushu. He speaks five languages. Between 1994 and 1996 he lived in China, where, while studying at the Beijing Sport University, he made his film debut in American Shaolin and appeared in several other martial arts films.

Back in Italy, Pasotti continued his film career appearing in art films, blockbusters, television series and commercials. In 2005 he was appointed Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival. The same year, he was nominated at David di Donatello for David di [Donatello for Best Actor|Best Actor] for his performance in After [Midnight (2004 film)|After Midnight].

Selected filmography

Treasure [Hunt (1994 film)|Treasure Hunt] Drunken Master III Ecco fatto Little Teachers Paul [the Apostle (film)|Paul the Apostle] The [Last Kiss (2001 film)|The Last Kiss] After Midnight To Sleep Next To Her The Roses of the Desert Salty Air Baciami ancora Anita Garibaldi The Great Beauty Diary of a Well-to-do Maniac Sapore di te A Fairy-Tale Wedding Tulipani, Love, Honour and a Bicycle