12 Facts About Rocco Siffredi

Rocco Siffredi was born on Rocco Antonio Tano; 4 May 1964 and is an Italian pornographic actor, director and producer.

Rocco Siffredi took his stage name from the character Roch Siffredi played by Alain Delon in the French gangster film Borsalino.

Rocco Siffredi then stepped away from porn and worked as a fashion model, but returned to the business after two years with the help of porn actress Teresa Orlowski.

Rocco Siffredi has credited Stagliano with being his mentor through all 30 years of his career.

In June 2004, Rocco Siffredi declared that he would retire from performing in porn for the sake of his children, and instead focus on direction and production.

Rocco Siffredi, while continuing to direct, was largely absent as an on-screen performer for nearly five years.

Rocco Siffredi is one of a few porn actors to enjoy crossover appeal and success with respect to other segments of the adult film industry, as well as some in mainstream media.

Rocco Siffredi duetted with the band in the song "Un bacio piccolissimo" at the 63rd edition of the Sanremo Music Festival.

Rocco Siffredi has done a cameo appearance as himself in the 2018 Italian comedy film Natale a cinque stelle.

However, after a long period of intensive performing, with much time away from his home in Italy, Rocco Siffredi announced his retirement again in 2015 for the sake of his marriage.

Rocco Siffredi discussed his personal life in 2015 on the reality television show L'Isola dei Famosi.

Rocco Siffredi discussed asking God for intervention from the spirit of his mother, whose photograph he always carries.