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Alessandro Nivola Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Wife: Emily Mortimer
Hometown: Massachusetts, U.S.
Age: 52 Years

Alessandro Nivola

Bio/Wiki
Full NameAlessandro Antine Nivola
Nickname Sandro
ProfessionActor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourBrown
Career
DebutBroadway Theatre: A Month in the Country (1995) as Aleksei Nikolayevich Belyaev
A Month in the Country
TV: Remember WENN (1996) as Paul Rice; aired on American Movie Classics
Remember WENN (1996)
Film: Face/Off (1997) as Pollux Troy
Face/Off
Awards 2009: Provincetown International Film Festival Award for Excellence in Acting
2013: New York Film Critics Online Award- Best Ensemble for the film American Hustle
2014: Screen Actors Guild Award- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for the film American Hustle
2014: Seattle Film Critics Award- Best Ensemble for the film American Hustle
2014: Black Film Critics Circle Award- Best Ensemble for the film Selma
2014: Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award- Best Ensemble for the film American Hustle
2014: Gold Derby Award- Best Ensemble for the film American Hustle
2017: Tribeca Film Festival Award- Best Actor in a U.S. Narrative Feature for the film One Percent More Humid
2018: British Independent Film Award- Best Supporting Actor for the film Disobedience
Alessandro Nivola with his British Independent Film Award
2023: Fimming Italy Sardegna Festival Award
2024: San Diego International Film Festival Cinema Vanguard Award- Lifetime Achievement
Alessandro Nivola with his San Diego International Film Festival award
Personal Life
Date of Birth28 June 1972 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024) 52 Years
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Zodiac signCancer
AutographAlessandro Nivola's autograph
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States, United Kingdom, Italy
HometownMassachusetts, U.S.
School(s)• Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, US
• Mater Christi School, Burlington, Vermont, US
College/UniversityYale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Educational QualificationBA in English (1994)
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Social MediaInstagram
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends• Rachel Weisz (1997; actress)
Alessandro Nivola and Rachel Weisz in a still from a film
• Emily Mortimer (actress)
Alessandro Nivola with Emily Mortimer
Marriage Date3 January 2003
Alessandro Nivola's wedding picture
Marriage PlaceVillage of Turville, Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, England
Family
Wife/SpouseEmily Mortimer
ChildrenSon- Sam Nivola (born on 26 September 2003; actor)
Alessandro Nivola with his son
Daughter- May Nivola (born on 15 January 2010; actor)
Alessandro Nivola's daughter
ParentsFather- Pietro Salvatore Nivola (professor of political science and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution)
Alessandro Nivola's father
Mother- Virginia née Davis (painter)
Alessandro Nivola's mother
SiblingsBrother- Adrian Nivola (painter; five years younger)
Alessandro Nivola's brother
Other Relative(s)Paternal Grandfather- Costantino Nivola (Sardinian sculptor)
Alessandro Nivola's grandfather
Paternal Grandmother- Ruth Guggenheim (Jewish refugee from Germany)
Alessandro Nivola's grandmother
Favourites
ActorRobert De Niro
FilmThe Art of Self-Defense (2019)
Singer(s)Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Etta James

Alessandro Nivola

Some Lesser Known Facts About Alessandro Nivola

  • Alessandro Nivola grew up in Burlington Massachusetts, U.S.

    Alessandro Nivola's childhood picture with his father

    Alessandro Nivola’s childhood picture with his father

  • While he was in school and college, he participated in various sports. He was also a member of a music band in his school and college.
  • His first job was at a hat shop.
  • Nivola has performed in many English Broadway theatre plays like A Month in the Country (1995), As You Like It (1999), A Lie of the Mind (2010), The Elephant Man (2012), and The Winslow Boy (2012).

    Alessandro Nivola in the theatre play The Winslow Boy

    Alessandro Nivola in the theatre play The Winslow Boy

  • Nivola has acted in various English TV films such as The Ring (1996), The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery (1998), and The Wizard of Lies (2017).

    The Ring

    The Ring

  • He has acted in many English films like Jurassic Park III (2001), American Hustle (2013), Selma (2014), A Most Violent Year (2014), You Were Never Really Here (2017), The Room Next Door (2024), and The Brutalist (2024).

    The Room Next Door (2024)

    The Room Next Door (2024)

  • In 2002, he acted in the English short film Imprint in which he played the role of Matt.
  • He has appeared in a few English miniseries like The Company (2007), Black Narcissus (2020), and The Big Cigar (2024).

    The Big Cigar

    The Big Cigar

  • In 2013, he started his film production company King Bee Productions along with his wife.

    King Bee Productions logo

    King Bee Productions logo

  • He has produced Doll & Em (2013; TV series), Wig Shop (2016; short film), Broken Night (2017; short film), and To Dust (2018; film).

    To Dust

    To Dust

  • Some of his English TV series are Doll & Em (2015), Chimerica (2019), and The Last Movie Stars (2022).

    The Last Movie Stars

    The Last Movie Stars

  • In 2018, he produced the English film To Dust.
  • In 2024, he played the role of Aleksei Sytsevich/Rhino in the English film Kraven the Hunter.

    Kraven The Hunter

    Kraven The Hunter

  • In his leisure time, he enjoys reading books, travelling to different places, and spending time with his family & friends.

    Alessandro Nivola during his vacation

    Alessandro Nivola during his vacation

  • He has been featured on the cover of various magazines.

    Alessandro Nivola featured on a magazine cover

    Alessandro Nivola featured on a magazine cover

  • Nivola has participated in various soccer matches.

    Alessandro Nivola with his soccer team

    Alessandro Nivola with his soccer team

  • He is often spotted consuming alcohol at parties and events.

    Alessandro Nivola holding a bottle of alcohol

    Alessandro Nivola holding a bottle of alcohol