Leonardo Donald Cecchi (born August 26, 1998) is an Italian actor, singer and dancer best known for his titular role of Alex Leoni in Alex & Co.
Life and Career[]
Leonardo was born to an Italian father and an American mother in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 26, 1998, but he grew up in Turin, Italy.
Since he was young, acting has always been his passion, so he attended the liceo d'arte e spettacolo (performing arts secondary school) Germana Erba in Turin from 2012 to 2017.
After participating in some theater plays such as Gli acarnesi and La figlia del reggimento in 2014, he made an audition for a casting held at his school and was chosen for playing the titular role of Alex Leoni in Alex & Co., his first job, that lasted until 2017 and included the movie Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori (How to Become Great Despite Your Parents).
In 2016, he got the role of Saúl in Tini - The Movie, that was filmed from October to December in Madrid (Spain) and Sicily (Italy).
After the ending of Alex & Co., Leonardo and Asia Corvino took part in Divertiamoci a stare bene, a Disney and Sport senza frontiere campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle. That same year, he finished the school and wrote a book titled Un respiro lungo e via (Take A Deep Breath and Go).
In January 2018, he moved to Los Angeles (USA), where he started the University.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 – 2017 | Alex & Co. | Alex Leoni | Main role |
2016 | Tini: The Movie (Tini: El Gran Cambio De Violetta) | Saúl | Supporting role |
Radio Alex | Alex Leoni | Main role | |
Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori | Main role | ||
2017 | Bake Off Italia Celebrity 2 | Himself | Cooking show |
2019 | The Wrong Stepmother | Tyler | TV Movie |
Awards[]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2017 | Italian Cinema Academy David di Donatello |
Best original song | I Can See the Stars, from Come diventare grandi nonostante i genitori | Nominated[1] |
Trivia[]
- He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.
- He has a sister named Sophia and a brother named Alessandro.
- He can play the piano, the guitar and the ukulele.
- He is studying Spanish.
- His favorite color is Green.
- His favorite food is Mexican Burrito.
- His favorite fairytale is Cinderella.
- His favorite city to live in is Los Angeles.
- He wrote a book called Un respiro lungo e via (Take a deep breath and go) that was released on September 19, 2017.[2] It is available on Amazon.
- He said that his family call him "Stupid".
- He said that if he was an animal, he would be an eagle.
- His star sign is a Virgo.
- He sang the song Incredibile with his co-star, Beatrice Vendramin.
- He dubbed himself in both Italian and English in Tini: The Movie.
- He participated in the celebrity edition of the cooking show Bake Off Italia with his brother Alessandro.
External Links[]
Gallery[]
Have a look at the Leonardo Cecchi gallery! |