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Jo Prestia

Jo Prestia

Actor · Born June 5, 1960 (66) · Porto Empedocle (AG), Sicilia, Italia

Jo Prestia (born 5 June 1960 in Porto Empedocle) is an Italian born French kick boxer and actor. He appeared in more than seventy films since 1996 and is best known for his performance as Le Tenia in the controversial 2002 film, Irréversible. Source: Article "Jo Prestia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 5, 1960 (66)
From
Porto Empedocle (AG), Sicilia, Italia
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 48 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 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Jo Prestia's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
Survival
33%
Bonds
20%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Morality
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 10

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Dread
6
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Absurd
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Haunting9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous6

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 Jo Prestia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jo Prestia'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

48 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Vache Folle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as L'ancien

  • Blazing Neon(2022)

    as Adur

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Super Z(2021)

    as The cousin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Takedown(2022)

    as Goran

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Vagabondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Quand on crie au loup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Sbire balafré

  • Crocs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Raoul

  • A jamais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gaetan véron

  • Thugocratie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Maurice

  • Alibi.com(2016)

    as Prosper

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Ares(2016)

    as Zito

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Colt 45(2014)

    as Marco

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • En pays cannibale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Cosimo and Nicole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jean

  • The Blonde with Bare Breasts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nino

  • Coursier(2010)

    as Sharas

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Pimp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Marco

  • The Horde(2009)

    as José

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Le Baltringue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Le marchand d'armes

  • La fille de Monaco(2008)

    as Aldo

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Par suite d'un arrêt de travail... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as un routier gréviste

  • Rivoallan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Rivoallan

  • Vent mauvais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Max

  • Madame Irma(2006)

    as Le client patibulaire

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • 13 Tzameti(2005)

    as Pierre Bléreau

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Joseph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Rafael

  • I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dubail

  • Calvaire(2004)

    as Fermier Mylène

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Ze Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Dédé

  • 36th Precinct(2004)

    as Victor Dragan

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Dernier Cri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Ben

  • Léa Parker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Raynal

  • Crimson Rivers 2: Angels of the Apocalypse(2004)

    as Emilio

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Grande École(2004)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérés(2003)

    as Lapointe

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Livraison à domicile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Duval

  • Fureur(2003)

    as Jo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Irreversible(2002)

    as The Tapeworm

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Femme Fatale(2002)

    as Napoleon

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Requiem(2001)

    as Gippé

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Total Western (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Johan

  • Le petit voleur(1999)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Poker de charme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Manzoni

  • The Dreamlife of Angels(1998)

    as Fredo

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Melody for a Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Le petit

  • Salut cousin ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • Rai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fred Angeli · as Frère Muller n°1 · as Getlif · as Le forain · as Patrick Klotz · as Romani · as Thierry Bossais

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1976 to 2025; peak year 2003.

Biggest box office

Irreversible (2002)

$6.5M worldwide

Highest rated

The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Irreversible (2002)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19762025

Peak 2003 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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· Rai
  • 2002Breakout· Irreversible

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score39th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s6 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 22 roles
9505

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 Jo Prestia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Super Z (2021)

90th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. 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 Jo Prestia's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 85 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles47–83 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jo Prestia work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jo Prestia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Nahon shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors