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Rocco Papaleo

Rocco Papaleo

Actor · Born August 16, 1958 (68) · Lauria, PZ, Italy

Rocco Papaleo was born on August 16, 1958 in Lauria, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 16, 1958 (68)
From
Lauria, PZ, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 44% in 30 days

What are Rocco Papaleo's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Morality
22%
Self
16%
Society
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival
2%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 7

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 5
Ally
2 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
9
Joyful
5
Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Absurd
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Rocco Papaleo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Rocco Papaleo's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sotto a chi tocca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Greater Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Idea · Producer · Screenplay · Script · Story · Writer · as Biagio

  • Tired of Killing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Don Peppino Pesce

  • U.S. Palmese (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Don Vincenzo

  • 100 di questi anni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Actor

  • Madly(2025)

    as Valium

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • If I May - Chapter II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Another Summer Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pampiglione

  • No Activity: Niente da segnalare(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Toni Totaro

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Worst Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Vittorio (segment "Halloween")

  • GialappaShow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Scordato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · Writer · as Orlando

  • Si vive una volta sola(2021)

    as l'anestesista Amedeo Lasalandra

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tutti per 1 - 1 per tutti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Athos

  • Pinocchio(2019)

    as Gatto

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Great Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Renato

  • The King's Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Athos

  • Tu mi nascondi qualcosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alberto

  • Bob & Marys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Roberto

  • Il premio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Rinaldo

  • The Place(2017)

    as Odoacre

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Ballata dell'ipocondria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • What’s the Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Franco

  • Orecchie(2016)

    as Padre Giancarlo

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Onda su onda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Screenplay · as Gegé

  • La voce - Il talento può uccidere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Gianni, l'imitatore

  • An Italian Name(2015)

    as Claudio

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • La scuola più bella del mondo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Prof. Gerardo Gergale

  • Happily Mixed Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Michelangelo

  • The Hole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Armando La Bella

  • A Boss in the Living Room(2014)

    as Ciro Cimmaruta

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La brutta copia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Paolo Vandini

  • A Small Southern Enterprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · as don Costantino

  • Viva l'Italia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Tony

  • Pinocchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mangiafuoco (voice)

  • È nata una star? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fausto

  • Happiness at Last (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sandrino Terracciano

  • Escort in Love(2011)

    as Lionello

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • What a Beautiful Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nicola

  • One Life, Maybe Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bertano

  • Basilicata Coast To Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Screenplay · Story · as Nicola Palmieri

  • Me & Marilyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Arnolfo Biagioli

  • Cado dalle nubi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Vito

  • Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Inspector Bartolini

  • All Human Rights for All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · Actor

  • L'amore non basta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Nicola

  • Non c'è più niente da fare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Avv. Massimo Lupi

  • A Beautiful Wife(2007)

    as Pomodoro

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Don't Make Any Plans for Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Nicola

  • Commediasexi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Tony Muciaccia

  • Le Cri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · as Razza

  • I Love You in All Languages of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Prof. Anselmi

  • What Will Become Of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Concierge

  • Il paradiso all'improvviso(2003)

    as Giandomenico Bardella

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Il pranzo della domenica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Nicola Loiacono

  • Il Trasformista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Orlando Lanzetta

  • Cuore di donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Goffredo

  • Volesse il cielo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Commissario

  • Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Padre Pio: Between Heaven and Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fra Nicola

  • Cecchi Gori Cecchi Gori? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director · as Rocco

  • La bomba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Gaetano

  • Voglio stare sotto al letto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vincenzo

  • Del perduto amore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Cucchiaro

  • Viola Kisses Everybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer · as Nicola

  • Cinque Giorni Di Tempesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Michele

  • Zelig (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Finalmente soli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Alberto

  • Cresceranno i carciofi a Mimongo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Esaminatore

  • Intolerance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Worker (voice) (segment "Roma Ovest 143")

  • Il barbiere di Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ugo

  • I virtuali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as L'alcolista

  • Wordless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Celestino

  • August Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Brigadiere

  • The Graduates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Rocco

  • Con gli occhi chiusi(1994)

    as Bracciante

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Senza pelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Yuri's Father

  • Dark Illness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Classe Di ferro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 24 episodes · as Rocco Melloni

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Il paradiso all'improvviso (2003)

$32M worldwide

Highest rated

Madly (2025)

Midcredits 82nd

Most popular right now

Pinocchio (2019)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2018 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1995Screen debut· The Graduates
  • 2013First top-billed film· A Small Southern Enterprise
  • 2013Career best· A Small Southern Enterprise

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 69 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting7 of 79: 0 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting8 of 79: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing1 of 79: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 79: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

79 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s17 · 17 acting · 1 crew2000s20 · 20 acting · 3 crew2010s27 · 27 acting · 3 crew2020s14 · 14 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 16% of 45 roles
9500101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Rocco Papaleo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 12 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Con gli occhi chiusi (1994)

62nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Madly (2025)

Midcredits 82nd · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Rocco Papaleo's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Rocco Papaleo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Rocco Papaleo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Giovanni Veronesi shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers