The son of a linguist, Pirri grew up in
Italy and is also fluent in Italian. He studied theatre at the
University of Colorado, although he was an engineering major. He had roles in the 1987 Colorado Shakespeare Festival and played Guildenstern in the 1988 Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet. He has also worked on many of
Dan Schneider's shows, first as Mario on an episode of
iCarly, second as André on an episode of
Zoey 101, as well as the recurring David Vega in
Victorious. He has also appeared on several other TV shows, such as Disney Channel's
Shake It Up as a recurring character named Uncle Frank, as well as appearances on
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,
Chuck,
The O.C.,
Friends, and
3rd Rock From the Sun. Pirri also portrayed the character Rais, the main antagonist of
Dying Light. In 2016, he portrayed Commander Akeel Min Riah in
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. In 2018, he portrayed Angelo Bronte, an Italian crime boss, in
Red Dead Redemption 2. In 2019, he portrayed William "Boozer" Gray, best friend of protagonist Deacon St. John, in
Days Gone. In 2020, he appeared on
The Owl House as Alador Blight. In May 2023, Pirri confirmed at the time of the release of the newest trailer and gameplay footage for
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 at the 2023
PlayStation Showcase that he had obtained the role of
Kraven the Hunter. == Filmography ==