Filippo is the son of a German mother and Italian father and was born in Barcelona , Spain. He grew up in the Dominican Republic , Las Terrenas, and his higher education took place in Germany (University of Heidelberg and HdW Mannheim). Filippo's passion for sports and acting was always strong and part of his daily life , so he decided to move to Los Angeles and enroll in the two-year intensive program at Stella Adler Academy of Acting & Theatre, in order to express and realize himself. His theatre credits include: Still life (Dir. Rick Peters) , Arcadia (Dir. Christopher Thornton) and Romeo and Juliet (Dir. Alex Aves). While experiencing acting at it's best at Stella Adler , he also developed a great interest in the art of producing , writing and directing. His latest success was his short film "Hugrakkur (Brave)" which landed several film festival selections and an award winning title of "Best martial Arts Sequence" at the Action on Film Festival at Las Vegas 2017. Show less «