Biography

Bova was born in Rome to a father from Roccella Ionica in Calabria and a mother from Acerra in Campania. At the age of 16 Bova became a local champion in the 100 meter backstroke. At the age of 21 he joined the Italian Army and performed his military duty in the Bersaglieri (sharpshooters) corps. He enrolled in the ISEF, the Italian Institute of Physical Education, but dropped out to pursue a career in acting. He studied at the school of Beatrice Bracco in Rome and also studied acting with Michael Margotta.

In March 2000, he married Chiara Giordano. They have three children, Alessandro Leon, Francesco and Sophia. In 2013, Bova and Giordano separated.

On 15 October 2010, Raoul Bova was nominated Goodwill Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Filmography

• “Task Force 45 - Fuoco Amico” (2016)
• All Roads Lead to Rome (2016)
• The Choice (2015)
• Ever Been to the Moon? (2015)
• Scusate se esisto! (2014)
• Fratelli unici (2014)
• Indovina chi viene a Natale? (2013)
• Buongiorno papà (2013)
• Viva l'Italia (2012)
• Il cecchino (2012)
• Immaturi - Il viaggio (2012)
• Treasure Guards (2011, TV movie)
• Nessuno mi può giudicare (2011)
• Come un delfino (2011), miniseries
• Immaturi (2011)
• The Tourist (2010)
• Scusa ma ti voglio sposare (2010)
• La nostra vita (2010)
• Ti presento un amico (2010)
• Baaria - La porta del vento (2009)
• Bolt (2008)
• Scusa ma ti chiamo amore (2008)
• Milano-Palermo: il ritorno (2007)
• Io, l'altro (2007)
• What About Brian (2006, TV Series)
• Attacco allo stato (2005, TV)
• Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (2005, TV)
• La Fiamma sul ghiaccio (2005)
• Alien vs. Predator (2004)
• Ultimo (2004, TV)
• Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)
• Facing Windows (La finestra di fronte, 2003)
• Francesco (2002, TV)
• Avenging Angelo (2002)
• Madame de... (2001, TV)
• Francesca and Nunziata (Francesca e Nunziata, 2001, TV)
• The Knights of the Quest (I cavalieri che fecero l'impresa, 2001)
• Il Testimone (2001, TV)
• Distretto di polizia (2000, TV Series)
• Terra bruciata (1999)
• Ultimo 2 - La sfida (1999, TV)
• Hercules (1999 Italian voice)
• Rewind (1998)
• Coppia omicida (1998)
• La piovra 9 - Il patto (it) (1998, TV)
• Ultimo (1998) (TV)
• The Fourth King (Il Quarto re, 1997, TV)
• La piovra 8 - Lo scandalo (it) (1997, TV)
• La Lupa (1996)
• La Frontiera (1996)
• The Nymph (Ninfa plebea, 1996)
• The Mayor (Il sindaco, 1996)
• Palermo-Milan One Way (Palermo Milano solo andata, 1995)
• La piovra 7 (it) (1994, TV miniseries)
• It All Started by Chance (Cominciò tutto per caso, 1993)
• Piccolo Grande Amore, 1993
• Crazy Underwear (Mutande pazze, 1992)
• When We Were Repressed (Quando eravamo repressi, 1992; uncredited)
• Una Storia italiana (1992) (TV)

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