Paolo Sassanelli was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Sassanelli's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the Stefania Rivi dramedy "A Domani" (1998), the dramatic comedy "Matrimoni" (1998) with Francesca Neri and "Fuori di me" (1999). He also appeared in the comedy "La Vespa e la Regina" (1999) with Pere Ponce and the comedy "LaCapaGira" (2000) with Dino Abbrescia. He kept working in film throughout the early 2000s, starring in "Moon Shadow" (2000) with Tchéky Karyo, "La Vita Che Vorrei" (2004) with Luigi Lo Cascio and the foreign "Ma che ci faccio qui!" (2006) with Gianfranco Barra. He also appeared in "Days and Clouds" (2008) with Alba Rohrwacher. More recently, he tackled roles in the Valerio Mastandrea comedic drama "Don't Think About It" (2008), "Figli delle stelle" (2009) and "La Casa sulle nuvole" (2009). He also appeared in "Senza Arte Né Parte" (2011). Most recently, Sassanelli acted in the Riccardo Scamarcio drama "Cosimo e Nicole" (2012).