Massimo Serato (born Giuseppe Segato; 31 May 1917 – 22 December 1989) was an Italian film actor with a career spanning over 40 years.

[1] Serato was born in Oderzo, Veneto, Italy and started appearing in films in 1938.

His notable appearances include Piccolo mondo antico (1941), The Naked Maja (1958), David and Goliath (1960), The Loves of Hercules (1960), El Cid (1961), 55 Days at Peking (1963) Camille 2000 (1969) and Don't Look Now (1973).

[2] In 1947 he won a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the neorealist war-drama film The Sun Still Rises.

[3] He had an affair with the actress Anna Magnani who bore him a son, Luca, whom she affectionately called Cellino.