Dino Tavarone (born December 28, 1942) is an Italian-Canadian actor most prominent in the Cinema of Quebec.[1] He is most noted for his role as mafia boss Giuseppe Scarfo in the television series Omertà,[2] and his performance in Manon Briand's film 2 Seconds (2 secondes), for which he received a Jutra Award nomination for Best Actor at the 1st Jutra Awards in 1999.
Before undertaking his career in acting, Tavarone spent four years in prison for drug trafficking,[3] and subsequently opened his own restaurant in Montreal.
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Zie 37 Stagen (1997)
- 2 Seconds (2 secondes): Lorenzo (1998)
- La Position de l'escargot: Marcos (1999)
- The Uncles: Lino Rossi (2000)
- Café Olé: Sal (2000)
- Mambo Italiano: Giorgio (2003)
- The American Trap (Le piège américain): Carlos Marcello (2008)
- Hot Dog: Parrain Massino (2013)
- Corbo: Achille Corbo (2014)
- Antoine et Marie: Vito Pipingo (2014)
- My Friend Dino (Mon ami Dino): Dino (2016)
- The Honorable Society: Luciano (2018)
- Hotel Limbo: Frank Zamboni (2020)
Television
edit- Omertà: Giuseppe Scarfo (1996)
- Paparazzi: Mgr. Carabelli (1997)
- The Best Bad Thing: Mr. Sabatini (1997)
- 36 Hours to Die (Chantage sans issue): Angeli (1999)
- L'Or: Robert Martinelli (2001)
- Il Duce canadese: Turi (2004)
- Minuit, le soir: Paolo Campagnolo (2005)
References
edit- ^ Brendan Kelly, "Mon ami Dino: Q&A with actor Dino Tavarone". Montreal Gazette, August 4, 2016.
- ^ Hugo Meunier, "Dino Tavarone: «Tout est vrai, tout est faux»". La Presse, July 31, 2016.
- ^ Sophie Durocher, "Des images qui ne s’oublient pas". Le Journal de Montréal, December 3, 2017.
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