Michele Morrone’s breakthrough (and steamy) performance in the hit franchise has Hollywood (and his millions of fans) on high alert, and the actor/musician hopes his success will lead him into a variety of film and TV roles
Michele Morrone always hoped to become a working actor, but he never expected literal overnight success.
But in 2020, when his first major movie 365 Dayswas released on Netflix, Morrone’s life changed.
“It was a major turning point in my life,” the Italian star, 31, tells PEOPLE. “Before the movie came out I had 4,000 followers on Instagram. And the night after the movie was released on the platform, I woke up and had 2.6 million followers.”