Giacomo Keaton Gianniotti (born 19 June 1989) is an Italian–Canadian film and television actor. He studied theater at Humber College and made his acting debut in the Italian television series Medicina Generale in 2010. He went on to play recurring roles in the television series Reign (2013) and Murdoch Mysteries (2013–2014). From 2015 to 2021, Gianniotti played Dr. Andrew DeLuca in the medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. He also played the title character of the movies Diabolik - Ginko Attacks! (2022) and Diabolik - Who Are You? (2023).
Giacomo Gianniotti | |
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 Gianniotti in 2016 | |
| Born | Giacomo Keaton Gianniotti 19 June 1989 Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Humber College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Nichole Gustafson (m. 2019) |
Early life
editGiacomo Gianniotti was born 19 June 1989, in Rome, Italy.[1] His father was Italian and his mother was Canadian. In 1994 after his parents' marriage ended his mother returned to Canada and he grew up in his mother's hometown of Parry Sound, Ontario and at age 16 moved again to Toronto into York Mills.[2] He divides his time between Toronto and Rome, working in Canadian and Italian stage, films and television.[3]
He attended high school at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto, then graduated from Humber College's Theatre Program. He has also completed an actor's residency at Norman Jewison's Canadian Film Centre in Toronto.[2]
Career
editHis first acting experience in film was a small role in a Giulio Base's feature film featuring Shelley Winters and Vittorio Gassman, shot in the "Cinecittá" film studio in Rome. He guest starred in an episode of the Italian television series Medicina Generale in 2010. He appeared in several television shows in 2013, including Beauty & the Beast and Copper, in which he starred in three episodes.
Gianniotti played a recurring role as Lord Julien in the first season of Reign.[2] He played Leslie Garland for several episodes in Murdoch Mysteries (2013–2014, 2023). He starred as Freddy in the television series Selfie (2014), and later acted in the made-for-TV drama film The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. In 2015, Gianniotti appeared in Backpackers as Andrew.[2]
Also in 2015, he was cast as surgical intern Dr. Andrew DeLuca for the last two episodes of the eleventh season of Grey's Anatomy. On 8 January 2016, he was promoted to series regular.[4][5]
In 2019, Gianniotti was one of the recipients of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards presented by Canadian Immigrant Magazine.[6]
In 2021, Gianniotti won the Tell-Tale TV Award for Favorite Actor in a Network Drama Series for his role on Grey's Anatomy.[7]
In 2024, Gianniotti starred as Elia in the Netflix Italian series Deceitful Love.[8][9]
Personal life
editOn 25 November 2017, Gianniotti became engaged to makeup artist Nichole Gustafson. They married on 28 April 2019 in Italy.[10]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Done | John | Short film |
| 2014 | Still | Jake | |
| 2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Jimmy Dougherty | Television film |
| 2016 | Race | Sam Stoller | |
| 2019 | The Cuban | Kris | |
| 2020 | Acquainted | Drew | |
| 2021 | Luca | Giacomo | Voice |
| 2022 | Diabolik: Ginko Attacks![11] | Diabolik | |
| 2023 | Diabolik: Who Are You? |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Medicina generale | Alberto Talenti | Episode: "Separazioni" |
| 2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Mayor's Aide | Episode: "Anniversary" |
| Copper | Donovan's Clerk | 3 episodes | |
| Time Tremors | Mr. Vincent | Episode: Facing the Fear | |
| Reign | Lord Julien | Recurring role (5 episodes) | |
| 2013–2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Leslie Garland | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
| 2014 | Selfie | Freddy | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Backpackers | Andrew | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Andrew DeLuca | Guest (season 11) Main cast (seasons 12–17) 110 episodes Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Best actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[12] Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the year in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[12] |
| 2018–2021 | Station 19 | 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | From Scratch | Giancarlo Caldesi | Guest role |
| 2024 | Wild Cards | Cole Ellis | |
| Deceitful Love | Elia |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Marvel's Avengers | Hawkeye/Clint Barton | Post-release DLC |
| 2022 | Horizon: Forbidden West | Drakka | Base Game Content |
References
edit- ^ "Grey's Anatomy Star Giacomo Gianniotti – Air Canada enRoute". enroute.aircanada.com. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Giacomo Gianniotti". IMDb. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Giacomo Gianniotti". Twitter. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (15 April 2015). "Grey's Anatomy Recruits Reign Hottie Giacomo Gianniotti for Top-Secret Role". TVLine. Archived from the original on 28 April 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Gianniotti, Giacomo (6 August 2015). "Another day at work with these lovely people #regram @camillaluddington @jpadler @greysabc #greysanatomy #season12". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Teo., Gianniotti (1952). Teo Gianniotti. Aracne. OCLC 797570726.
- ^ TV, Tell-Tale (28 May 2021). "The 2021 Tell-Tale TV Awards: Results! 'Julie and the Phantoms,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Lucifer,' and 'WandaVision' Among Winners". telltaletv.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 March 2023). "Grey's Anatomy Star Giacomo Gianniotti Set for Netflix's Italian Adaptation of Gold Digger TV Series". Variety. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Amodio, Mario (29 March 2023). "A Positano le riprese della serie Netflix Inganno: ciak con Monica Guerritore tra vicoli e spiaggia". Il Mattino (in Italian). Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Petit, Stephanie (26 November 2017). "Lovesick! Grey's Anatomy Actor Giacomo Gianniotti Is Engaged". People. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ "DIABOLIK 2 E 3: IL SUCCESSORE DI LUCA MARINELLI È UN ATTORE DI GREY'S ANATOMY" (in Italian). 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.