Toni Servillo

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| image = Cast La Grande Bellezza Servillo.jpg

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| caption = Servillo in 2017

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1959|01|25}}

| birth_place = Afragola, Campania, Italy

| death_date =

| death_place =

| birth_name = Marco Antonio Servillo

| occupation = {{flatlist|

Film actor
theatre actor
theatre director
opera director

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| years_active = 1987–present

| website = {{URL|http://www.toniservillo.it}}

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Marco Antonio "Toni" Servillo ({{IPA|it|ˈtɔːni serˈvillo|lang}}; born 25 January 1959) is an Italian actor and theatrical director.

He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both Gomorrah and Il Divo and in 2013 for The Great Beauty, as well as winning the David di Donatello for Best Actor four times from 2002 to 2013. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him #7 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.{{cite news|last1=Dargis|first1=Manohla|first2=A.O.|last2=Scott|title=The 25 greatest actors of the 21st century (so far)|work=The New York Times|date=25 November 2020|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/movies/greatest-actors-actresses.html|access-date=22 December 2020}}

Early life

Servillo was born on 25 January 1959 in Afragola, Campania. He is the brother of musician Peppe Servillo.

Career

File:Toni Servillo.jpg Giorgio Napolitano]]

His international breakthrough roles came in 2008 as Giulio Andreotti in Il Divo and Roberto's boss Franco in Gomorrah. Both films were nominated in the Golden Palm awards.

Between 2000 and 2007, he also directed several opera productions,{{cite encyclopedia |last1=Roberti |first1=Bruno |title=Servillo, Toni |url=http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/toni-servillo_(Enciclopedia-Italiana)/ |encyclopedia =Enciclopedia Italiana - IX Appendice | year=2015 | publisher=Treccani | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621230224/http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/toni-servillo_(Enciclopedia-Italiana)/ |archive-date=21 June 2019 |language=it-IT}} including Cimarosa's Il marito disperato and Beethoven's Fidelio for the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, and Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, where in 2003 he also staged Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos.{{cite web |title=Biografia |url=http://www.toniservillo.it/biografia/ |website=Il sito Ufficiale di Toni Servillo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622230855/http://www.toniservillo.it/biografia/ |archive-date=22 June 2019 |language=it-IT |date=13 December 2014}}

In 2013, Servillo was selected as best actor at the 26th European Film Awards for his appearance in Paolo Sorrentino's film The Great Beauty.{{cite web|url=http://www.europeanfilmawards.eu/en_EN/efanight/winners |title=Winners 2013 |work=European Film Awards |publisher=European Film Academy |access-date=9 December 2013}}

In 2018 he portrayed Silvio Berlusconi and Ennio Doris in Sorrentino's Loro.

Personal life

Since the 1960s he has lived in Caserta, with his wife and his children.

Filmography

=Film=

File:Jep Gambardella.jpg]]

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1992 \| Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician \| Pietro \|
1993 \| Rasoi \| Il guappo \| Also screenwriter
1997 \| The Vesuvians \| Mayor of Naples \| Segment: La Salita
1998 \| Rehearsals for War \| Franco Turco \|
rowspan="2"\| 2001 \| One Man Up \| Tony Pisapia \|
Red Moon \| Amerigo \|
rowspan="3"\| 2004 \| The Consequences of Love \| Titta di Girolamo \|
Changing Destiny \| Angelo Cardi \| As Antonio Servillo
Notte senza fine \| Salem \|
2005 \| Incidenti \|rowspan="2"\| Narrator (voice) \|
rowspan="3"\| 2007 \| Il pianto della statua \|
The Girl by the Lake \| Giovanni Sanzio \|
Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! \| Maestro Domenico Falasco \|
rowspan="3"\| 2008 \| Gomorrah \| Franco \|
Il Divo \| Giulio Andreotti \|
Non chiederci la parola \|rowspan="3"\| Narrator (voice) \|
rowspan="2"\| 2009 \| L'ultima salita \|
Deserto rosa \|
rowspan="4"\| 2010 \| Gorbaciof \| Gorbaciof \|
Noi credevamo \| Giuseppe Mazzini \|
A Quiet Life \| Rosario Russo \|
A View of Love \| Sergio Bartoli \|
2011 \| The Jewel \| Ernesto Botta \|
rowspan="3"\| 2012 \| It Was the Son \| Nicola Ciarlo \|
Dormant Beauty \| Uliano Beffardi \|
Il viaggio della signorina Vila \| Narrator (voice) \| Short film
rowspan="2"\| 2013 \| Long Live Freedom \| Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani \|
The Great Beauty \| Jep Gambardella \|
2016 \| The Confessions \| Roberto Salus \|
rowspan="2"\| 2017 \| Lasciati andare \| Elia \|
The Girl in the Fog \| Agente Vogel \|
2018 \| Loro \| Silvio Berlusconi / Ennio Doris \|
rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| 5 is the Perfect Number \| Peppino Lo Cicero \|
L'uomo del labirinto \| Bruno Genko \|
rowspan="3"\| 2021 \| The Hand of God \| Saverio Schisa \|
The King of Laughter \| Eduardo Scarpetta \|{{cite web\|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-king-of-laughter-review-1235057674/ \|title='The King of Laughter' Review: Mario Martone's Lavish, Ultra-Italian Theatrical Biopic Is a Lot to Digest\|first=Guy \|last= Lodge\|date=September 8, 2021 \|access-date= 27 October 2021\|website= Variety}}
Ariaferma \| Gaetano Gargiuolo \|
rowspan="2"\| 2022 \| Exterior Night \| Pope Paul VI \|
Strangeness \| Luigi Pirandello \|
2023 \| The First Day of My Life \| The Man \|
2023 \| Adagio \| Daytona \|
2024 \| {{Pending film\|Sicilian Letters}} \| Catello

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1992

| Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician

| Pietro

1993

| Rasoi

| Il guappo

| Also screenwriter

1997

| The Vesuvians

| Mayor of Naples

| Segment: La Salita

1998

| Rehearsals for War

| Franco Turco

rowspan="2"| 2001

| One Man Up

| Tony Pisapia

Red Moon

| Amerigo

rowspan="3"| 2004

| The Consequences of Love

| Titta di Girolamo

Changing Destiny

| Angelo Cardi

| As Antonio Servillo

Notte senza fine

| Salem

2005

| Incidenti

|rowspan="2"| Narrator (voice)

rowspan="3"| 2007

| Il pianto della statua

The Girl by the Lake

| Giovanni Sanzio

Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny!

| Maestro Domenico Falasco

rowspan="3"| 2008

| Gomorrah

| Franco

Il Divo

| Giulio Andreotti

Non chiederci la parola

|rowspan="3"| Narrator (voice)

rowspan="2"| 2009

| L'ultima salita

Deserto rosa

rowspan="4"| 2010

| Gorbaciof

| Gorbaciof

Noi credevamo

| Giuseppe Mazzini

A Quiet Life

| Rosario Russo

A View of Love

| Sergio Bartoli

2011

| The Jewel

| Ernesto Botta

rowspan="3"| 2012

| It Was the Son

| Nicola Ciarlo

Dormant Beauty

| Uliano Beffardi

Il viaggio della signorina Vila

| Narrator (voice)

| Short film

rowspan="2"| 2013

| Long Live Freedom

| Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani

The Great Beauty

| Jep Gambardella

2016

| The Confessions

| Roberto Salus

rowspan="2"| 2017

| Lasciati andare

| Elia

The Girl in the Fog

| Agente Vogel

2018

| Loro

| Silvio Berlusconi / Ennio Doris

rowspan="2"| 2019

| 5 is the Perfect Number

| Peppino Lo Cicero

L'uomo del labirinto

| Bruno Genko

rowspan="3"| 2021

| The Hand of God

| Saverio Schisa

The King of Laughter

| Eduardo Scarpetta

|{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/the-king-of-laughter-review-1235057674/ |title='The King of Laughter' Review: Mario Martone's Lavish, Ultra-Italian Theatrical Biopic Is a Lot to Digest|first=Guy |last= Lodge|date=September 8, 2021 |access-date= 27 October 2021|website= Variety}}

Ariaferma

| Gaetano Gargiuolo

rowspan="2"| 2022

| Exterior Night

| Pope Paul VI

Strangeness

| Luigi Pirandello

2023

| The First Day of My Life

| The Man

2023

| Adagio

| Daytona

2024

| {{Pending film|Sicilian Letters}}

| Catello

=Television=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2004 \| Sabato, domenica e lunedì \| Peppino Priore \| Television film
2014 \| Le voci di dentro \| Antonio Saporito \| Television film

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2004

| Sabato, domenica e lunedì

| Peppino Priore

| Television film

2014

| Le voci di dentro

| Antonio Saporito

| Television film

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Association ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785842/awards?ref_=nm_awd\|title=Toni Servillo Awards\|access-date=July 14, 2017\|publisher=Internet Movie Database}}
1998 \| Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| The Vesuvians \| {{nom}}
2001 \| Venice International Film Festival \| Pasinetti Award \| rowspan="2"\| Red Moon \| {{won}}
rowspan="4"\| 2002 \| Golden Ciak \| Best Supporting Actor \| {{nom}}
Angers European First Film Festival \| Jean Carment Award \| rowspan="3"\| One Man Up \| {{won}}
David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| {{nom}}
Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| {{nom}}
rowspan="3"\| 2005 \| David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| rowspan="3"\| The Consequences of Love \| {{won}}
Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
European Film Award \| People's Choice Award for Best Actor \| {{nom}}
rowspan="6"\| 2008 \| Venice International Film Festival \| Pasinetti Award for Best Actor \| rowspan="4"\| The Girl by the Lake \| {{won}}
David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Italian Golden Globe \| Best Actor \| {{nom}}
Golden Ciak \| Best Supporting Actor \| Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! \| {{nom}}
European Film Award \| Best Actor \| Gomorrah and Il Divo \| {{won}}
rowspan="7" \| 2009 \| David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| rowspan="5" \| Il Divo \| {{won}}
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award \| Best Actor \| {{nom}}
Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Golden Ciak \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Village Voice Film Poll \| Best Actor \| {{nom}}
Italian Golden Globe \| Best Actor \| Gomorrah \| {{won}}
Locarno International Film Festival \| colspan=2\|Excellence Award \| {{won}}
2010 \| Rome Film Festival \| Best Actor \| A Quiet Life \| {{won}}
rowspan="3"\| 2011 \| rowspan="2"\|Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| A Quiet Life and The Jewel \| {{nom}}
Silver Ribbon of the Year \| Noi credevamo \| {{won}}
Italian Golden Globe \| Best Actor \| Gorbaciof \| {{nom}}
rowspan="8"\| 2013 \| David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| rowspan="2" \| Long Live Freedom \| {{nom}}
Golden Ciak \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
\|Nastro d'Argento \| Special Silver Ribbon \| The Great Beauty, Long Live Freedom, Dormant Beauty \| {{won}}
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award \| Best Actor \| rowspan="7" \| The Great Beauty \| {{nom}}
European Film Award \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Italian Golden Globe \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Seville European Film Festival \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Village Voice Film Poll \| Best Actor \| {{nom}}
rowspan="2"\| 2014 \| David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
Golden Ciak \| Best Actor \| {{won}}
rowspan="2"\| 2017 \| David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| The Confessions \| {{nom}}
Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| Lasciati andare \| {{nom}}
rowspan="2"\| 2018 \| Italian Golden Globe \| Best Actor \| The Girl in the Fog \| {{won}}
Nastro d'Argento \| Best Actor \| rowspan="3"\|Loro \| {{nom}}
rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| rowspan="2"\|David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| {{nom}}
Best Song \| {{nom}}
rowspan="2"\|2020 \| David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| 5 Is the Perfect Number \| {{nom}}
Nastro d'Argento \| colspan=2\|Lifetime Achievement Award \| {{won}}
2021 \| Venice International Film Festival \| Pasinetti Award for Best Actor \| The King of Laughter \| {{won}}
rowspan="4"\|2022 \| rowspan="2"\|Capri Hollywood International Film Festival \| Italian Actor of the Year \| The Hand of God, The King of Laughter, Ariaferma \| {{won}}
colspan=2\|Capri Master of Cinematic Art \| {{won}}
rowspan="2"\|David di Donatello \| Best Actor \| The King of Laughter \| {{nom}}
Best Supporting Actor \| The Hand of God \| {{nom}}
2023 \| David di Donatello \| Best Supporting Actor \| Exterior Night \| {{nom}}

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Year

! Association

! Category

! Nominated work

! Result{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0785842/awards?ref_=nm_awd|title=Toni Servillo Awards|access-date=July 14, 2017|publisher=Internet Movie Database}}

1998

Toni Servillo

Early life

Career

Personal life

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

References

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