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]
Aldo Mignone | |
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 Mignone in 2013 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | A Place To Call Home |
Early
editMignone 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]
Career
editIn 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]
Filmography
edit| 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 |
Personal life
editIn 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]
Awards and nominations
edit| 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 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d A Place to Call Home’s Aldo Mignone takes on first professional stage play in Sydney The Daily Telegraph. 14 April 2016
- ^ Light thrown on Aldo's family secrets The West Australian. 7 June 2013
- ^ 95 Years Rostrevor College. April 2018
- ^ Louisa Mignone’s loving playing the man Adelaide Now. 31 March 2019
- ^ Sundance Now collars Subtext Pictures’ crime thriller ‘Dead Lucky’ if.com.au. 6 April 2018
- ^ Q&A: ‘Danger 5’ Creators Want You To Enjoy A Sensible Chuckle With Audible-Produced Sequel, ‘Stereo Adventures’ Forbes. May 9, 2020
- ^ Cult hit Danger 5 returns as ‘Pythonesque’ audio drama The Adelaide Review. 28 April 2020
- ^ a b Inspired by Hollywood blockbuster Magic Mike XXL the finalists for Cleo Bachelors make a splash Adelaide Now. 21 September 2015
- ^ Studio Mignone's backyard world of family, colour and terrazzo The Adelaide Review. 15 August 2019
- ^ Redfern Now, Top of the Lake, Upper Middle Bogan casts win 2014 Equity Ensemble Awards! Media Entertainment & Arts. Retrieved on 29 April 2014
External links
edit- Aldo Mignone at IMDb