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Alessandro Nivola Biography

Birth Name:Alessandro Antine Nivola

Birth Place:Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Fast Facts

Studied at Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University
Married actress Emily Mortimer in 2003 and has two children with her
Grandson of Italian sculptor Costantino Nivola
Made his Broadway debut in a 1995 production of "A Month in the Country" opposite Helen Mirren
Quote: "One of the pleasures of being an actor, is kind of getting out of yourself and trying to stretch and reshape yourself into someone else thats had a very different kind of experience․"
Descendent of Confederate president Jefferson Davis
Appeared as the face of the 2002 GAP campaign "For Every Generation․"

1998Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Supporting Actor - Action/Adventure: nominated
2004Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Male: nominated
2013NYFCO Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2014BFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2014Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2014SDFCS Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2014WAFCA Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2017Jury Award-Best Actor in a U.S. Narrative Feature: winner
2018British Independent Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: winner
2018IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Halfway Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2018Audience Award-Narrative: winner
2019Apolo Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2019Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: winner
2019CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actor - International Competition: nominated
2019ALFS Award-Supporting Actor of the Year: nominated
2019National Film Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020Chlotrudis Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated
2021NMFC Award-Best Actor: nominated