Damiano Gavino

Damiano Gavino (born 16 November 2001) is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Manuel Ferro in the Italian television series Un professore (2021–present).

Damiano Gavino
Born (2001-11-16) 16 November 2001 (age 23)
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationActor

Biography

Gavino began his artistic career in 2021 with The Boat, a film directed by Alessandro Liguori where he made a small appearance. He then becomes popular thanks to the role of Manuel Ferro in the Rai 1 series, Un professore. He then stars in the series Shake, a modern reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Othello,[1] where he plays Leo Adriani. In 2023 he stars in Ferzan Özpetek's fourteenth directorial film, Nuovo Olimpo, in which he has the role of Enea Monti.[2] In 2024, he was cast as the lead in the film of the Italian adaptation of the manga Prophecy by Tetsuya Tsutsui.[3]

Being a graduate of music high school, he can play piano, guitar, double bass and drums.

Gavino is the brother of actress, Lea Gavino, best known for her role as Viola in Skam Italia.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2023 Nuovo Olimpo Enea Monti
2025 Prophecy † Gates Completed

Television

Year Title Role(s) Notes
2021–present Un professore Manuel Ferro Main role (22 episodes)
2023 Shake Leonardo Main role (8 episodes)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2023 Ciak d'Oro Revelation of the Year Nuovo Olimpo Won [5]
2024 Cineuphoria Award Best Duo (with Andrea Di Luigi) Won [6][7]
Premio Nuti Best Young Actor Won [8]
Bellaria Film Festival Zefiro Award Won [9]

References

  1. ^ "Damiano Gavino: "Io, gli adolescenti di Shake e Özpetek"".
  2. ^ Nick Vivarelli (14 November 2022). "Italian-Turkish Director Ferzan Ozpetek Shooting Gay Romance 'Nuovo Olimpo,' His First Netflix Film". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  3. ^ Pino Gagliardi (6 April 2024). "Prophecy, il celebre manga di Tetsuya Tsutsui, diventerà un film". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  4. ^ Sara Sirtori (18 January 2024). "Lea Gavino: da Skam al fratello Damiano". Amica (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Ciak d'oro 2023, su Sky Tg24 la premiazione dei vincitori".
  6. ^ "Damiano Gavino".
  7. ^ "Nuovo Olimpo (2023) - Premi - IMDb" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ Chiara Brilli (23 April 2024). "Premio Francesco Nuti 1.ed, seconda serata". www.controradio.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  9. ^ Valeria Verbaro (11 May 2024). "Borgonzoni: "Sogno la Romagna come una Cannes della fiction"". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2024.