Father of Violante Placido .Has five children: Violante Placido (b. 1976), Michelangelo (b. 1990) and Brenno Placido (b. 1991) with Simonetta Stefanelli ; Inigo Placido (b. 1988) with Virginie Alexandre , and Gabriele (b. 2006) with his companion Federica Vincenti.Made his stage debut in 1969.Although he voluntarily worked at a police station, he finally became an actor. Ironically, the role of "Commissario Catani" on "La piovra" (1984) made him an international TV star.Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2006.His wife was the actress who played the beautiful Apollonia character in The Godfather.Received Italy's Order of Merit, 2nd Class (2005).Studied at the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica.Supporter of the center-left Italian Democratic Party (PD) led by Walter Veltroni .