Aldo Mignone | |
|---|---|
 Mignone in 2013 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | A Place To Call Home |
Aldo Mignone is an Australian television and stage actor of Italian descent. He is best known for playing Gino Poletti in the period television drama series, A Place to Call Home between 2013 and 2016. [1]
Mignone was born to Italian-Australian parents in Adelaide in South Australia. His grandparents immigrated to Australia from Italy in the 1950s. [2] He attended Rostrevor College, an independent Catholic school in Adelaide. [3] His sister, Louisa Mignone, is also an actress. [4] He later studied at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney for two years. [1]
In 2011, Mignone played Pierre, a series regular, in SBS series, Danger 5 .
In 2012, Mignone was cast alongside Marta Dusseldorp, Noni Hazlehurst and Abby Earl in the dynasty period drama series, A Place to Call Home on the Seven Network. [1]
In 2016, he took on a stage role, in the psychological thriller Belleville, directed by Claudia Barrie at Woolloomooloo’s Old Fitz Theatre. [1]
In 2018, he appeared alongside Rachel Griffiths and Matt Nable in the SBS, crime drama mini-series, Dead Lucky . [5]
In 2020, Mignone resumed his role of Pierre in Danger 5 for an Audible sequel. [6] [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Italian Spiderman | Short film | |
| 2011 | Ostia: The Last Night | Ninetto | Short film |
| Blue Monday | Short film | ||
| 2011–2015 | Danger 5 | Pierre | Series regular (season 1), guest (season 2) |
| 2012 | The Alien Boy | Peaceful protestor | Short film |
| 2013–2016 | A Place to Call Home | Gino Poletti | Series regular; seasons 1–4 |
| 2016 | Black Comedy | Guest cast | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Dead Lucky | Eduardo Torries | Miniseries regular, 4 episodes |
In 2015, he was a "Bachelor of the Year" nominee for Cleo Magazine . [8]
Mignone is married to Isabella Wood, with whom he operates Studio Mignone, a sculptural furniture start up in Adelaide. [9]
| Year | Category | Award | Series | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cleo Bachelor of the Year [8] | - | - | nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Series in a Drama Series [10] | Equity Ensemble Awards | A Place to Call Home | nominated |
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