Fabrizio Brienza

{{short description|Italian model, actor (born 1969)}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox model | birth_name = Fabrizio Brienza | image = Brienza Fabrizio.jpg | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|9|19|df=y}} | birth_place = Campobasso, Italy | height = {{convert|6|ft|3.|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=#FABRIZIO |url=https://www.zandwagonnyc.com/fabrizio |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=ZANDWAGON |language=en-US}}</ref> | haircolor = Salt/Pepper | eyecolor = Hazel | manager = }}

'''Fabrizio Brienza''' (born September 19, 1969) is an Italian model and actor based in New York City, United States.

== Biography == Brienza was born and raised in Campobasso, Italy and completed a degree in graphic design at Cappiello Accademia d'Arte e Comunicazione in Florence, Italy, before launching a modeling career in Milan. Brienza moved briefly to New York City before living for several years in Miami where he became more involved in the nightlife industry while pursuing a career in acting.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Italiany.us : Fabrizio Brienza |url=https://www.italiany.us/fabrizio-brienza/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Lydia |date=1999-09-19 |title=Lunch with...Fabrizio Brienza |pages=392 |work=The Miami Herald |type=newspaper}}</ref>

In addition to modeling for print advertisements, Brienza has modeled for numerous high-end Italian fashion houses such as Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, Ferré, Valentino, and Versace.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wolff |first=Natasha |date=2020-01-20 |title=Meet New York's Influential Man-About-Town |url=https://dujour.com/culture/profile-feature-fabrizio-brienza-italian-new-yorker-model-actor/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=DuJour |language=en-US}}</ref>

Brienza currently works as the doorman for notorious New York City nightclub Paul's Casablanca.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Settembre |first=Jeanette |date=2022-05-11 |title=How to get in to the most exclusive clubs, bars in NYC |url=https://nypost.com/2022/05/11/how-to-get-in-to-the-most-exclusive-clubs-bars-in-nyc/ |access-date=2024-12-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Film !! Role !! Ref. |- | 2023 || ''Always Tomorrow (short)'' || Fabrizio || |- | 2022 || ''Corpse Control'' || Fabrizio || |- | 2020 || ''Cracked (short)'' || Attorney || |- | 2018 || ''Set It Up'' || Fancy Host || |- | 2017 || ''Blindspot'' || Thug || |- | 2017 || ''Middleground'' || Partygoer #1 || |- | 2017 || ''Dating My Mother'' || Italian Stallion || |- | 2017 || ''The Boy Downstairs'' || Waiter || |- | 2016 || ''Younger (short)'' || waiter || |- | 2015 || ''Till Human Voices Wake Us (short)'' || Himself || |- | 2014 || ''A Walk Among the Tombstones'' || Thug || |- | 2014 || ''The Cobbler'' || Webb || |- | 2014 || ''Grand Street'' || Maitre D' || |- | 2013 || ''21st Century'' || Dr. Malus || |- | 2011 || ''The Adjustment Bureau'' || Miller || |- | 2009 || ''Duplicity'' || Hotel Manager || |- | 2007 || ''The Doorman'' || Himself || |- | 2007 || ''South Beach Undercover'' || Detective Brienza || |- | 2000 || ''For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story'' || Secret Agent || |- | 1998 || ''The Versace Murder'' || Model and Friend || |}

== Television == {| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Show !! Role !! Network !!Notes |- | 2024 || ''Godfather of Harlem'' || Nico || MGM+ || |- | 2022 || ''Evil'' || Father Damian || |- | 2022 || ''Billions'' || Commission Member || |- | 2022 || ''Inventing Anna'' || Sommelier || |- | 2021 || ''The Blacklist'' || Waiter || |- | 2020 || ''Power'' || Second Guard || |- | 2012 || ''Days of Our Lives'' || Santo DiMera || NBC || |- | 2011 || ''Law and Order: SVU'' || Joel || NBC |- | ?? || ''The Sopranos'' || ?? || HBO || Guest Spot |- | ?? || ''30 Rock'' || ?? || NBC || Feature |- | ?? || ''On the Road'' || ?? || Italia1 || Guest Spot |- | ?? || ''Get Packin''' || ?? || Travel Channel || Host/Regular |- | ?? || ''Blind Date'' || ?? || UPN || Guest Spot |- | ?? || ''Occhio Di Falco'' || ?? || RAI || Recurring Role |- | ?? || ''Drive In'' || ?? || Italia1 || Recurring Role |- | ?? || ''La Sai' L' Ultima'' || ?? || Italia1 || Recurring Role |- | 2002 || ''Hotel Erotica'' || Marco || ?? || |}

== References ==

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brienza, Fabrizio}} Category:1969 births Category:Italian male film actors Category:Italian male models Category:Italian male television actors Category:Living people