Massimo Bonetti (born 28 March 1951) is an Italian actor and director.

Born in Rome, Bonetti after several years as character actor debuted in a leading role in 1981, in Aurelio Chiesa's Bim Bum Bam.

[1] Then, he obtained roles of weight for notable directors such as Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Pupi Avati and Massimo Troisi.

[1] He is also very active in Italian television, in which he is probably best known for the main role in the crime TV-series La squadra, that he starred for eight seasons between 1999 and 2007.

[1][2] In 2010 Bonetti made his directorial debut with Quando si Diventa Grandi.