Francesco Andreini

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Francesco Andreini (c. 1548 - 1624) was an Italian actor.

Andreini was born at Pistoia. He was a member of the company of the Gelosi which Henry IV of France summoned to Paris to his bride, the young queen Marie de Medici.

Both his wife, Isabella Andreini, and their son, Giambattista Andreini, were also distinguished in the arts.

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