Freesat's favourite shows and films featuring Stanley Tucci
Who is Stanley Tucci?
Stanley Tucci is an American actor, born in 1960 in the state of New York. His acting career began in 1982 on the stage, and has since expanded to film, television, and even modelling! Tucci is married to Felicity Blunt, sister of actress Emily Blunt (who starred alongside him in The Devil Wears Prada), and the pair have five children.
Inside Man
Watch on BBC iPlayer
If you haven’t watched this BBC thriller yet, then what are you still doing reading this article? Starring David Tennant as a vicar in an English village, and Tucci as a prisoner on death row in the US, the show explores the idea that everyone can become a murderer if they find themselves in the right circumstances…
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy
Watch on BBC iPlayer
Prepare to get serious holiday envy while watching Stanley exploring the entirety of Italy, from small countryside farms to the bustling cityscapes of Rome and Naples. With Italian grandparents and spending time living in Italy as a child, Tucci is very familiar with the country and its culture, but is still a non-native with a desire to learn more about the fascinating place and its cuisine.
ER
First appearing in Season 13 of the long-running medical drama, Tucci stars as new ER chief Dr Kevin Moretti. He is a divisive figure in the hospital, with both personal and professional dramas during his time in the emergency room. Stream the full series on All4
Easy A (2010)
Friday 11th of November, BBC Three at 9pm
Olive (Emma Stone) is a virgin, but after rumours about her non-existent sexual escapades begin to spread around her high school, she decides to lean into it. As they always do when it comes to teenagers, things get out of hand, and Olive must find a way to fix things. Also starring Amanda Bynes, Stanley Tucci, Penn Badgley and Lisa Kudrow.
The Hunger Games
Watch on Netflix
In a dystopian future, the country of Panem is split up into 12 districts, each of which must randomly chose two children to fight to the death in an annual Hunger Games. When Katniss Everdeen’s (Jennifer Lawrence) younger sister is chosen, she volunteers to take her place in the games, and is thrown into an unfamiliar world of stardom, politics and death.
Worth
Watch on Netflix
Following the disastrous events of 9/11, an attorney, Kenneth Feinberg (Michael Keaton), is appointed by congress to calculate the financial compensation owed to the victims' families. After coming up against a community activist and husband of a victim (Stanley Tucci), Feinberg must reassess his perception of how much a human life is worth.
Roald Dahl's The Witches
Watch on Prime Video
After encountering a coven of witches in their town, a young boy (Jahzir Bruno) and his grandma (Octavia Spencer) decide to go to a holiday resort. Unluckily, they arrive at the same time as the Grand High Witch (Anne Hathaway) who is hosting a gathering of witches from across the globe…
Citadel
Coming soon to Prime Video
We don’t know much yet about this upcoming show, but here is what we do know; It has been described as an ‘action-packed spy series’; It will star Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci and Richard Madden; It’s an Amazon Prime original series. We don’t have a release day yet, but keep your eyes open for more updates!
The Devil Wears Prada
In an attempt to break into the magazine industry, an aspiring journalist (Anne Hathaway) takes a position as a personal assistant to the editor-in-chief (Meryl Streep) of an iconic fashion publication. The editor is soon revealed to be a boss from hell, demanding more from Andy than she could have expected, but will she be able to make these circumstances work in her favour?
A Little Chaos (2014)
Thursday 17th of November, BBC Four at 10:30pm
After being chosen by King Louis XIV to create a new garden for the palace of Versailles, A female landscape designer faces opposition due to her class and gender. Despite this, she becomes involved with a fellow designer whose views are in complete opposition to their own. Starring Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Stanley Tucci and Alan Rickman.
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