Alessandro Folchitto

About

Former Italian Special Forces captain turned actor and stunt performer who has appeared on the TV series MacGyver, Tyler Perry's The Oval, and Class of '09. He has earned more than 140,000 Instagram followers.

Before fame

He joined the Italian Army at age 24 and served for 16 years, including with the 9th Parachute Assault Regiment Col. Moschin. He then moved to the United States to join his family.

Trivia

He made his TV debut as a doorman in the 2016 pilot episode of MacGyver. He has also founded Action ATL, a company that provides military and tactical professionals for film productions.

Family life

In August 2026, he shared a tribute to his late mother on Instagram.

Associated with

He was a stunt performer on the 2025 Netflix series The Waterfront, which starred movie actor Holt McCallany.