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Daniel Caltagirone Age, Wife, Family, Biography

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Hometown: London
Relationship Status: Divorced
Age: 52 Years

Daniel Caltagirone

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Actor, Producer
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColourDark Brown
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper
Career
DebutFilm: Legionnaire (1998)
TV: Heartbeat (1997)
Awards• Nations Award in Venice for Outstanding Contribution to Film (September 2021)
Daniel Caltagirone posing with Nations Award
• Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
Daniel Caltagirone posing with Lifetime Achievement Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth18 June 1972 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024) 52 Years
BirthplaceSt Pancras, London
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityBritish
HometownLondon
College/University• St Ignatius College, Enfield, United Kingdom
• Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Educational QualificationGraduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1997
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesTravelling, Reading, Hiking
Social MediaInstagram
Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital StatusDivorced
Family
Wife/SpouseMelanie Sykes (TV Presenter) (m.2001-div.2009)
Photo of Daniel Caltagirone and his ex-wife Melanie Sykes
ChildrenSon(s)- 2
• Roman Caltagirone
• Valentino Luca Caltagirone

Daniel Caltagirone

Some Lesser Known Facts About Daniel Caltagirone

  • Daniel was born in England but his family background is from Italy.
  • An ITV talent scout caught Daniel’s talent during his last year at Guildhall School of Music and Drama after which he was cast as a lead in Ruth Rendell’s Going Wrong.
  • Daniel and his wife Melanie Sykes met for the first time in the year 2000 for a radio interview and married each other 12 months later in the Caribbean.
  • Daniel appeared on the TV show ‘Friends’ in which he worked in “The One with Ross’s Wedding” which was filmed in London.

    Daniel Caltagirone (left) during a scene in the TV show Friends

    Daniel Caltagirone (left) during a scene in the TV show Friends

  • Daniel travelled to 27 countries including India during the shooting of the film The Fall, directed by Tarsem Singh.
  • Daniel starred in several films such as The Beach (2000), Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998), Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003), and The Path to 9/11 (2006). He also worked in various TV Shows such as Medici, Britannia, and The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.
  • In 2010, Daniel produced his debut film. It was a short film which was based on the novel The Hitman Diaries, co-authored by Danny King.
  • He appeared in the 2024 Tamil-language film Thangalaan in which he starred opposite the Indian Actor, Vikram.

    Daniel Caltagirone's first look from the film Thangalaan

    Daniel Caltagirone’s first look from the film Thangalaan