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
Mignone in 2013
Born
OccupationActor
Known forA Place To Call Home

Early

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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]

Career

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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]

Filmography

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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

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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]

Awards and nominations

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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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