Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Giacomo Rossi Stuart (25 August 1925 – 20 October 1994) was an Italian film actor often credited as Jack Stuart or Giacomo Rossi-Stuart. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1953 and 1989.

"Jack Stuart" redirects here. For the British magician, see Jack Godwin.

Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Stuart in a La minorenne screenshot (1974)
Born(1925-08-25)25 August 1925
Todi, Italy
Died20 October 1994(1994-10-20) (aged 69)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationActor
Years active1953–1989
Spouse(s)Klara Müller
ChildrenKim Rossi Stuart, Loretta Rossi Stuart, Valentina Rossi Stuart

Biography

Born in Todi to an Italian father and a Scottish mother, Stuart was a highly successful athlete when young; he competed in the pentathlon. After getting interested in acting, he studied at Actors Studio in New York City.[1]

Between the late 1950s and the late 1970s he was a major actor in Italian genre cinema.[1] His children also went into acting: son Kim Rossi Stuart and daughter Valentina Rossi Stuart, who also is a stuntwoman.[1]

Selected filmography

References
  1. Enrico Lancia, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano: Gli attori. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402697.
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