Silvio Orlando

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Silvio Orlando
Silvio Orlando at the 2009 Tokyo Italian Film Festival
Born (1957-06-30) 30 June 1957 (age 66)
NationalityItalian
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)

Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor.

Orlando was born and raised in Naples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedy Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan, directed by Gabriele Salvatores. Since then, he has collaborated multiple times with Salvatores, as well as more prominently with other Italian directors such as Nanni Moretti, Daniele Luchetti, and Carlo Mazzacurati.

During his career, Orlando has been nominated seven times to the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor, winning it in 2006 for his role in Moretti's The Caiman.[1] In 2008 he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Giovanna's Father. Outside Italy, he is best known as scheming Cardinal Voiello in the internationally co-produced TV series The Young Pope[2] (2016) and its sequel The New Pope[3] (2020), both created by Paolo Sorrentino.

On stage, Orlando most notably directed in 1988 two plays by Peppino De Filippo, Don Rafelo 'o trombone and Cupido scherza e spazza, while in 2008 he acted in Roberto Paci Dalò's L'assedio delle ceneri. His nephew Francesco Brandi [it] is also an actor and playwright.

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan Antonio Minichino
1989 Red Wood Pigeon Rari Nantes Monteverde's Coach
1990 The Week of the Sphinx Ministro
Matilda [it] Torquato
1991 The Yes Man Luciano Sandali Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor
Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
1992 Un'altra vita Saverio Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor
1993 The Storm Is Coming Mario Solitudine
Sud Ciro Ascarone Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor
1995 La scuola Professor Vivaldi Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
1996 Bits and Pieces
August Vacation Sandro Molino Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
We Free Kings Melchiorre
My Generation Captain
Vesna Goes Fast Insurance Agent
Intolerance [it] Segment: "Arrivano i sandali"
1997 Nirvana Indian Caretaker
Auguri professore Professor Vincenzo Lipari Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor
Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
1998 Children of Hannibal Domenico
The Dust of Naples Ciriaco / Ciarli
April Himself David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
1999
Fuori dal mondo
Ernesto Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor
2000 I Prefer the Sound of the Sea Luigi Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
2001 The Son's Room Oscar Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
Light of My Eyes Saverio Donati Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
2002
Bear's Kiss
The Ringmaster
El Alamein: The Line of Fire General
The Council of Egypt Giuseppe Vella
2003 The Soul's Place Antonio 'Tonino'
Opopomoz Peppino (voice)
2004 After Midnight Narrator (voice)
2006 The Caiman Bruno Bonomo David di Donatello for Best Actor
Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
Nominated — European Film Award for Best Actor
2008 Quiet Chaos Samuele
Giovanna's Father Michele Casali Volpi Cup for Best Actor
Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor
Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
La fabbrica dei tedeschi [it] Father Documentary
2009 Many Kisses Later Luca Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
The Big Dream Police Captain
2010 Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using Gianni
La Passione Gianni Dubois
2011 Missione di pace Captain Sandro Vinciguerra
2013 A Castle in Italy Italian Mayor
The Human Factor Inspector Adriano Monaco
The Chair of Happiness Seller of Paintings on TV
2016 Un paese quasi perfetto [it] Domenico Buonocore
2020 The Ties Old Aldo Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor
2021 The Hidden Child Prof. Gabriele Santoro Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
The Inner Cage Carmine Lagioia David di Donatello for Best Actor
Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor
2022 Dry Antonio
2023 A Brighter Tomorrow Ennio

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 Zanzibar Domenico Tagliuti 40 episodes
1992 Vicini di casa Orlando Bauscia
1993 Felipe ha gli occhi azzurri Police Chief 1 episode
1994 Michele alla guerra Michele Television film
1999 La vita che verrà [it] Nicola Television miniseries; 2 episodes
2005 Padri e figli [it] Francesco Patrizi Television miniseries; 6 episodes
2011 Il delitto di Via Poma Inspector Montella Television film
2012 Un Natale con i fiocchi Lino Fiocchi Television film
2013 Il nipote di Rameau Television film
Also screenplay
2016 The Young Pope Cardinal Angelo Voiello 10 episodes
2020 The New Pope Cardinal Angelo Voiello / Cardinal Hernández 9 episodes

References

  1. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 April 2006). "'Caiman' has big bite". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "The Young Pope's Silvio Orlando on His Mischievous Role and Fake Moles". Vulture. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  3. ^ Martinelli, Marissa (31 January 2020). "The Real Stars of The New Pope Are Voiello and His Scene-Stealing Mole". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 12 April 2020.

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