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| Claudio Santamaria | |
|---|---|
 Santamaria in 2008 | |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Claudio Santamaria is an Italian actor; in 2016 he was awarded the David di Donatello for Best Actor award for portraying the superhero Enzo "Jeeg" Ceccotti in They Call Me Jeeg.
Career
His cinema debut came in 1997, with Leonardo Pieraccioni's Fuochi d'artificio. His first important film roles are in Gabriele Muccino's first film Ecco fatto, and in the films Marco Risi's L'ultimo capodanno and Bernardo Bertolucci's L'assedio.
He played the terrorist Carlos in Casino Royale. He was also the voice of Christian Bale in the Italian version of Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises and the voice of Eric Bana in Munich.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Fireworks | Er Banana | |
| Dead Train | Andrea | Short film | |
| 1998 | Kaputt Mundi | Cristiano Carucci | |
| Besieged | Agostino | ||
| Ecco fatto | Pietro "Piterone" Ristuccia | ||
| 1999 | The Building | Gianni | Short film |
| 2000 | Almost Blue | Simone Martini | |
| 2001 | The Last Kiss | Paolo | |
| The Son's Room | Dive shop salesman | Cameo appearance | |
| Amarsi può darsi | Davide | ||
| 2002 | Appuntamento al buio | Thief | Short film |
| Paz! | Pentothal | ||
| Life as It Comes | Marco | ||
| 2003 | Past Perfect | Andrea | |
| The Soul's Place | Mario | ||
| 2004 | The Card Player | Carlo Sturni | |
| Agata and the Storm | Nico/Arturo | ||
| 2005 | But When Do the Girls Get Here? | Nick | |
| Romanzo Criminale | Bruno "Il Dandi" De Magistris | ||
| Melissa P. | Museum keeper | Cameo appearance | |
| 2006 | Casino Royale | Carlos | |
| Il quarto sesso | Jesus | Short film | |
| 2007 | Apnea | Paolo | |
| Fine pena mai | Antonio Perrone | ||
| 2008 | Birdwatchers | Roberto | |
| Aspettando il sole | Toni | ||
| 2009 | The Case of Unfaithful Klara | Luca Castelli | |
| 2010 | Kiss Me Again | Paolo | |
| 600 Kilos d'Or Pur | Enzo | ||
| 2011 | Drifters | Bruno | |
| Terraferma | Revenue officer | Cameo appearance | |
| The First on the List | Pino Masi | ||
| 2012 | Diaz - Don't Clean Up This Blood | Max Flamini | |
| 2013 | È stata lei | Nicola | Short film |
| 2014 | Greenery Will Bloom Again | The Major | |
| The Lego Movie | Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) | Italian voice-over | |
| Il venditore di medicine | Bruno Donati | ||
| 2015 | They Call Me Jeeg | Enzo Ceccotti / Jeeg | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Bruce Wayne / Batman (voice) | Italian voice-over |
| PIIGS | Narrator | Italian voice-over | |
| Ugly Nasty People | Il Papero | ||
| 2018 | Forgive Us Our Debts | Guido | |
| 2019 | Tutto il mio folle amore | Willi | |
| The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Bruce Wayne/Batman (voice) | Italian voice-over | |
| 2020 | The Best Years | Riccardo Morozzi | |
| 2021 | Freaks Out | Fulvio | |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Mario | Italian voice-over |
| TBA | In the Hand of Dante | TBA | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ama il tuo nemico | Ernesto | Television film |
| 2007 | Rino Gaetano - Ma il cielo è sempre più blu | Rino Gaetano | Miniseries |
| 2010 | Le cose che restano | Andrea | Miniseries |
| 2014 | Non è mai troppo tardi | Alberto Manzi | Miniseries |
| 2015–2018 | È arrivata la felicità | Orlando Mieli | Main role |
| 2022 | Christian | Matteo | Main role |
Dubbing roles
- The Dark Knight Trilogy of Christopher Nolan films:
- Batman Begins (2005)
- The Dark Knight (2008)
- The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
- Munich (2005)
Animation
| Year | Title | Voice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The LEGO Movie | Batman | |
| 2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | Batman | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Batman | |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie | Mario |
Video games
| Year | Title | Voice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Batman Begins | Batman |
External links
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