Jacopo Rampini


Jacopo Rampini is an Italian and American actor and writer.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Italy, Rampini grew up in San Francisco and in Paris, where he graduated in literature and philosophy from the Sorbonne University. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. Rampini is fluent in French, Italian, and English, and holds dual citizenship in Italy and the United States.
Rampini made his professional stage debut in Sam Gold's production of A Doll's House at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2011. Since then, he has appeared in numerous films and TV series across both the United States and Europe, including The World Wars, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, FBI, Halston, That Dirty Black Bag, The Blacklist, and Survival of the Thickest. In 2023, Rampini played the lead role in the Italian feature film Shakespeare King of Naples which was presented at the Rome Film Fest.
In 2025, Rampini co-authored the novel Il gioco del potere with his father, journalist and writer Federico Rampini. The book, published by Mondadori Editore|Mondadori], explores themes of geopolitical conflict, artificial intelligence, and family legacy.

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Young Stalin3 Episodes
2014Scorned: Love KillsBrian FolsomEpisode: "Lover's Roulette”
2016Medici: Masters of FlorenceFirst FollowerEpisode: "Judgment Day"
2016Brown NationFrench GuyEpisode: "Dhansukh Dilemma"
2018Law & Order: Special Victims UnitWaiterEpisode: "Mea Culpa"
2019Catch-22New co-pilot1 Episodes
2019FBINickEpisode: "The Lives of Others"
2021HalstonFrench PAEpisode: "Versailles"
2022That Dirty Black BagJona3 Episodes
2023The BlacklistPatronEpisode: "Dr. Michael Abani"
2024Power Book II: GhostMaitre D’Episode: "Higher Calling"
2025Survival of the Thickest''TommasoEpisode: "When in Rome"

Publications

  • Il gioco del potere, Mondadori, 2025. ISBN 9788804787270.