Nicola Rignanese

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Nicola Rignanese
Born6 December 1965 (1965-12-06) (age 58)
Foggia, Italy [1]
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active1990–present

Nicola Rignanese (born 6 December 1965) is an Italian actor and comedian.

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Life and career

In 1991, Rignanese graduated from the Paolo Grassi School of Dramatic Arts of Milan, where he studied alongside Antonio Albanese. Together, they performed as comedians at tourist villages in Apulia, between Vieste and Peschici. [2] After graduation, he began his career as a stage actor. [3] [4] [5] [6]

His film debut came in 1990 with Italia-Germania 4-3 , directed by Andrea Barzini. In 1996, he was cast by director Carlo Mazzacurati in the film Vesna Goes Fast . During the filming, he solidified his strong friendship with Albanese, who later cast him in his directorial debut Uomo d'acqua dolce. They worked together again in Qualunquemente , Tutto tutto niente niente , and Cetto c'è, senzadubbiamente , all three directed by Giulio Manfredonia. [7]

Rignanese most notably appeared in Marpiccolo by Alessandro Di Robilant in 2009, La pecora nera by Ascanio Celestini, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2010, and Il paese delle spose infelici by Pippo Mezzapesa in 2011. In 2014, he was directed once again by Manfredonia in Mafia and Red Tomatoes . [8] Five years later, Rignanese starred in the comedy The Most Beautiful Day in the World by Alessandro Siani. [9]

He has acted in many successful television series, including Questo nostro amore, where he played Salvatore Strano, and The Mafia Kills Only in Summer , in which he portrayed Boris Giuliano, the head of the Palermo Mobile Squad. [10] [11] In 2018, Rignanese starred in the FX television series Trust , in the role of crime lord Don Salvatore. [12]

For his role as Adriano Melis in the 2022 film Margins , he was nominated for a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor. [13]

Selected filmography

Film

TV series

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