Damiano Gavino (born 16 November 2001) is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Manuel Ferro in the Italian television series Un professore (2021–present).
Damiano Gavino | |
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| Born | 16 November 2001 Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Actor |
Biography
editGavino began his artistic career in 2021 with The Boat, a film directed by Alessandro Liguori where he made a small appearance. He then becomes popular thanks to the role of Manuel Ferro in the Rai 1 series, Un professore. He then stars in the series Shake, a modern reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Othello,[1] where he plays Leo Adriani. In 2023 he stars in Ferzan Özpetek's fourteenth directorial film, Nuovo Olimpo, in which he has the role of Enea Monti.[2] In 2024, he was cast as the lead in the film of the Italian adaptation of the manga Prophecy by Tetsuya Tsutsui.[3]
Being a graduate of music high school, he can play piano, guitar, double bass and drums.
Gavino is the brother of actress, Lea Gavino, best known for her role as Viola in Skam Italia.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit- The Boat, directed by Alessandro Liguori (2021)
- Nuovo Olimpo, directed by Ferzan Özpetek (2023)
Television
edit- Un professore – serie TV (2021–present)
- Shake – serie TV (2023)
Awards and nominations
editReferences
edit- ^ "Damiano Gavino: "Io, gli adolescenti di Shake e Özpetek"".
- ^ Nick Vivarelli (14 November 2022). "Italian-Turkish Director Ferzan Ozpetek Shooting Gay Romance 'Nuovo Olimpo,' His First Netflix Film". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Pino Gagliardi (6 April 2024). "Prophecy, il celebre manga di Tetsuya Tsutsui, diventerà un film". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Sara Sirtori (18 January 2024). "Lea Gavino: da Skam al fratello Damiano". Amica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Ciak d'oro 2023, su Sky Tg24 la premiazione dei vincitori".
- ^ "Damiano Gavino".
- ^ "Nuovo Olimpo (2023) - Premi - IMDb" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Chiara Brilli (23 April 2024). "Premio Francesco Nuti 1.ed, seconda serata". www.controradio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Valeria Verbaro (11 May 2024). "Borgonzoni: "Sogno la Romagna come una Cannes della fiction"". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.