Nicolas Maupas

Nicolas Maupas is an Italian-French actor born on 29 October 1998. He is best known for his roles as Filippo Ferrari in the Italian drama television series The Sea Beyond and Simone Balestra in the teen comedy series Un professore.

Maupas was born in Milan to a French father who works as a graphic designer and a Sicilian mother who works as a journalist. He grew up in Magenta and pursued his education at a liceo linguistico. To further his training in performance, he attended Accademia 09, an acting school located in Milan.

In 2020, Maupas began playing Filippo Ferrari in the teen drama series The Sea Beyond, appearing in the show through 2023. For his work in this role, he was awarded the Next Generation Award at the 79th Venice International Film Festival.

The following year, in 2021, Maupas joined the cast of the teen comedy series Un professore as Simone Balestra. His television work continued into 2022 and 2023 with a role in the romantic comedy series I Hate Christmas.

In addition to his television projects, Maupas expanded into film work. In 2022 and 2023, he starred in the films Under the Amalfi Sun and The Beautiful Summer.

In 2024, Maupas played the character Albert De Morcerf in Bille August's television adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's novel The Count of Monte Cristo.