Vittorio Mezzogiorno was an Italian actor. He became a star of the small screen by interpreting the Commissioner Davide Licata in the series La piovra which deals with the Mafia. In 1992, he played with his wife at the Teatro Stabile di Parma. This was to be his last appearances. He died of cancer in Milan at the age of 52. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vittorio Mezzogiorno, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Vittorio Mezzogiorno was an acclaimed Italian actor renowned for his powerful television and film performances across European cinema.
He is best known for starring as Commissioner Davide Licata in the hit television series La piovra and for his film work in Three Brothers and The Mahabharata.
He collaborated with notable directors such as Francesco Rosi and Peter Brook during his distinguished career.