Brando Pacitto

Brando Pacitto is an Italian actor born on 1 March 1996 in Rome, Italy, who began his career in the entertainment industry at the remarkably young age of four. His first foray onto the stage was at the Clesis in Rome, where his natural charisma caught the attention of seasoned professionals, leading him to enroll in the theatrical school founded by the renowned actor‑playwright Thomas Otto Zinzi, a mentor with whom he continues to collaborate. In 2006, Pacitto gained national visibility by portraying baby Jesus in the television series "La sacra famiglia", sharing the screen with prominent actors such as Ana Caterina Morariu and Alessandro Gassmann. The following year he appeared in Liberi di giocare, a film directed by Francesco Miccichè that featured celebrated stars Pierfrancesco Favino and Isabella Ferrari, further cementing his status as a promising young talent. His early teen years saw him embody Lorenzo in the television film Al di là del lago (2009) and its sequel (2010), working alongside Kaspar Capparoni and Gioia Spaziani, and later taking on the role of fifteen‑year‑old Simone Annichiarico in Walter Chiari – Fino all'ultima risata (2012). From 2013 onward, Pacitto expanded his repertoire with a recurring role in the Rai 1 series Una buona stagione before achieving widespread acclaim as Vale in the highly rated drama Braccialetti rossi, a part that earned the ensemble a Special Jury Prize at the 2014 Roma Fiction Fest. In addition to his acting pursuits, Pacitto is an accomplished surfer, winning the Italian leg of the prestigious Quicksilver King of the Groms competition in 2012. More recent projects include a cameo in Jovanotti’s music video L'estate addosso (2015), a role in Gabriele Muccino’s film of the same title (2016), and a performance in Roan Johnson’s Piuma, demonstrating both his versatility and his continued relevance in contemporary Italian cinema.