After dubbing Jack Nicholson's voice in the Italian version of The Shining (1980), he received a telegram of congratulations from Stanley Kubrick.
Has played a police officer for both director Ridley Scott (Hannibal (2001)) and his brother Tony Scott (Man on Fire (2004)).
Has two children with his second wife.
His great passion is inventing. Among other things, he invented the moving, playing jacket Robin Williams was wearing in Toys (1992).
Italian dubbing voice of Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Michael Douglas, Gérard Depardieu, Dustin Hoffman and Ryan O'Neal.
Two sons: Lorenzo (1967) and actor Adriano Giannini (1971).
Was among those offered the role of Belloq in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).