Biography
Ed Hendrik (birth name 'Edoardo Purgatori') was born in Rome in 1989 to Andrea Purgatori, an Italian journalist and screenwriter and to Nicola Schmitz, a German art historian and actress. Ed is the eldest of three children and since kindergarten he attended the German School of Rome, where he began to cultivate a passion for acting when becoming a part of the school’s theater company.
He currently lives and works between London, Rome and Berlin as well as continuing to build his career in the United States.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Diamonds
Character: Ennio il segretario
MOVIE • 2024

Flaminia
Character: Alberto
MOVIE • 2024

Romantiche
Character: Riky
MOVIE • 2023

The Ignorant Angels
Character: Riccardo
TV • 2022

Freaks Out
Character: Soldato tedesco
MOVIE • 2021

The Goddess of Fortune
Character: Marco
MOVIE • 2019

Baby
Character: Lele
TV • 2018

The Boundary
Character: Caporale Dalmasso
MOVIE • 2018

When Nuvolari Runs: The Flying Mantuan
Character: Achille Varzi
MOVIE • 2018

Mine
Character: Radio Operator (voice)
MOVIE • 2016

The Great Rage
Character: Stefano, Policeman
MOVIE • 2016

Tutto può succedere
Character: Valerio
TV • 2015

Trennung auf Italienisch
Character: Stefano
MOVIE • 2014

Love Today
Character: Paride
MOVIE • 2014

The Move of the Penguin
Character: Bulletto
MOVIE • 2014

Anita Garibaldi
Character: Nino Bixio
MOVIE • 2012
Eroi per caso
Character: Soldato austriaco
TV • 2011

Donna Detective
Character: Mirco
TV • 2007

A doctor in the family
Character: Emiliano Lupi
TV • 1998