Francesco Andreini (c. 1548 – 1624) was an Italian actor mainly of commedia dell'arte plays. He began his career playing the role of the unsophisticated love-stricken young man. Later he played the role of Capitan Spavento ("Captain Fright"), a Pickwickian character of excessive fatigue He published his dialogue as Captain Spavento as "La bravura del capitano Spavento." This dialogue takes place between the captain and his servant, Trappola.