Meet 365 Days Star Michele Morrone: Everything to Know About the Sexy (and Single!) Italian Actor


But in 2020, when his first major movie 365 Days was released on Netflix, Morrone's life changed.

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"It was a major turning point in my life," the Italian star, 31, tells PEOPLE.

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"Before the movie came out I had 4,000 followers on Instagram.

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And the night after the movie was released on the platform,

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I woke up and had 2.6 million followers."

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Now following the success of the first two hit films,

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with a third installment expected in near future,

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Morrone is hoping to continue acting in a variety of genres and formats,

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along with his passion for music (he released a full album in 2020)

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