Gianni Capaldi
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Born | Motherwell, Scotland [citation needed] |
Occupation | Actor and film producer[1] |
Years active | Since 2005[1] |
Gianni Capaldi is a Scottish film and television actor as well as a film and television producer.[1]
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Early life and education
He was born in 1976 Motherwell, Scotland to his parents, Tony and Maria. Capaldi grew up in the town of Hamilton and went to Hamilton College before continuing his education at Glasgow Caledonian University. Before he got into acting he played youth football with Motherwell. He is related to Scottish entertainers Jimmy Logan and Peter Capaldi.[1]
Career
Acting
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Since 2005, Capaldi has appeared in at least 24 films and at least one television production.[1] He has also served as a producer or assistant producer for at least four films.[1]
His first role was appearing in the comedy film All In (2005).[1] Although he has starred in various genre pieces ranging from drama to horror he is mostly known in the action world.
Capaldi's first major role, where he portrayed a British gangster called English, saw him star alongside Brian Austin Green, Michael Clarke Duncan, Vinnie Jones, Danny Trejo and Tom Sizemore in the action packed Sony picture movie Cross .[2]
Soon following, Capaldi worked alongside Academy Award Winning actor, Morgan Freeman in the children's film, Wish Wizard, a film made in collaboration with the Make a Wish Foundation.[3] then in the paranormal moralistic drama, The Between, with Isabelle Fuhrman, Joel Courtney and Peter Bogdanovich.[1] Capaldi briefly expanded into television with appearances as himself in the HDnet reality television series Hollywood Royale.
Capaldi has acting credits in: action drama Crossroads, romantic drama Don't Pass Me By, before teaming up with Jason Mewes for a Kick Ass style web series, called Vigilante Diaries. Then he went onto star in Devil's Dozen, a horror feature directed by Jeremy London and also starring C. Thomas Howell, Jake Busey, Jeremy London and Eric Roberts, which premiered at Graumann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood in 2013[4]
Since December 2013, Capaldi starred and had his major breakthrough in the action world in a trio of action films directed by Giorgio Serafini. In Ambushed, (formerly known as Rush), a Voltage Picture released high adrenaline, action packed film, Capaldi portrays an uncontrollable Scottish gangster alongside Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Randy Couture . Blood of Redemption, showcases the softer side of Capaldi as an American FBI agent, and brother to Billy Zane and nephew to Robert Davi, in a constant struggle to vindicate his fathers murder with Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones, on opposite sides of the fence. Capaldi most recently wrapped production on, Certain Justice, a fast paced, action revenge tale, starring alongside martial arts specialist, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan.[1][5]
Capaldi then filmed a theatrically released horror feature in Italy about an urban witch legend Janara (2014) which sees him play an American priest.[1] He continued with filming in Europe in the BBC comedy short film Gasping, set in Scotland with director Greg Hemphill and comedian Frankie Boyle.[6] Gasping was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival.[7]
Capaldi also had the honor to star in legendary acting icon, Mickey Rooney's, last film Jeckyl and Hyde. Capaldi lead the cast as the despicable Edward Hyde where he teamed up with Oscar winner actor Margaret O'Brien.[1][6] He then went on to work on Last Man's club, a family movie alongside Jake Bussey, Richard Riedle and Kate French.[1]
In 2015, Capaldi starred in Bite, an action horror movie alongside Costas Mandylor and Vinnie Jones, directed by Alberto Sciamma which was shot in Rome. Bite will premiere at Festival de Cine de Sitges in Spain.[1]
Gianni Capaldi recently filmed Ghosts of Garip in Turkey playing the lead in an action adventure vampire driven horror alongside Selma Ergeç
The ""Wicked Within"" a gothic thriller highlights Capaldi's soft side as husband to a possessed wife, Sienna Guillory,and also stars Enzo Cilenti and Eric Roberts which is due to be released by After Dark and 20th Century Fox theatrically in North America October 16th. Courtney Solomon executive produced Wicked Within.[1][8]
Capaldi just recently costarred in Nightfall which was shot in Bulgaria alongside, Robert Englund (known for his role in Nightmare on Elm Street as Freddie Kruger) before joining up with Lindsay Lohan in Belgium and starring with her in The Shadow Within as a Lieutenant mixed up in a political world of vampires and werewolves . [1]
Capaldi led the cast recently alongside Dominique Swain in the film Deprivation which was shot in Rome and directed by Brian Skiba. [9]
Filmography
Year | Title | Genre | Role | Notes |
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All In | 2005 | comedy | Sabastian | |
Cross | 2010 | action film-fantasy | English | |
Missing Audrey | 2010 | thriller | Dominic | |
Mandarin Orange Boys | 2010 | comedy | Caspian James | |
Wish Wizard | 2010 | comedy | Chevy | |
Vampires of Hollywood | 2011 | action film | Chris Kerberos | announced as of 10 November 2010[update][needs update][1] |
Defining Moments | 2011 | Comedy film | Ruiz | announced as of 10 November 2010[update][needs update][1] |
The Martini Shot | 2011 | Drama film | Leo | as of 17 February 2011[update][needs update][1] |
Crossroads | 2011 | action film | The Scotsman | as of 17 February 2011[update][needs update][1] |
Don't Pass Me By | 2011 | Drama | Chris | as of 17 February 2011[update][needs update][1] |
Act of Betrayal | 2011 | Drama film | Ryan | [1] |
RUSH | 2013 | action film | Eddie | as of 2 February 2013[update][needs update][1] |
Blood of Redemption | 2013 | action film | Kurt | as of 2 February 2013[update][needs update][1] |
Unbelievable | 2013 | SciFi | Scotty | as of 2 February 2013[update][needs update][1] |
Certain Justice | 2013 | action film | Vin | as of 24 May 2013[update][1] |
Janara | 2014 | horror film | Andrea | as of 22 June 2014[update][needs update][1] |
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde | 2014 | horror film | Edward Hyde | as of 22 June 2014[update][needs update][1] |
Gasping | 2015 | comedy film | Frank | as of 22 June 2014[update][needs update][1] |
The Wicked Within | 2015 | Horror film | Luke | as of 8 August 2015[update][1] |
Last Man Club | 2015 | Drama | Frank | as of 22 June 2014[update][needs update][1] |
Bite | 2015 | horror thriller film | Boria | as of 22 March 2015[update][needs update][1] |
Ghosts Of Garip | 2015 | horror thriller film | John | as of 9 August 2015[update][needs update][1] |
Walking to Paris | 2015 | Drama film | Alberto | as of 1 September 2015[update][needs update][1] |
Nightfall | 2015 | Horror | Martin | as of 19 December 2015[update][needs update][1] |
The Shadow Within | 2016 | Action | Lt. McGregor | as of 1 December 2015[update][needs update][1] |
Deprivation | 2016 | Action | Jake | as of 1 April 2016[update][needs update][1] |
Year | Title | Genre | Role | Notes | |
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Hollywood Royale | 2010 | reality | Gianni | Lead Season 1 Post Production | |
Vigilante Diaries' | 2013 | series | Nigel Hawkes |
Producing
His producing credits include attribution as an associate producer for the Alien Express (2005) and 6 producer credits in "The Martini Shot" (2010), "The Wicked Within" 2010, "Rush 2013, "Blood of Redemption 2013",[10][11] with recent "Certain Justice" 2013.[1] and Badge of Honor[1] added to his list.
Year | Title | Genre | Attribution |
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Alien Express | 2005 | horror, science-fiction television film | assistant producer |
The Martini Shot | 2007 | romantic-comedy | producer |
Wicked Within | 2014 | Horror | producer |
Act of Betrayal | 2011 | Drama film | Producer |
Rush | 2013 | action film | Producer |
Blood of Redemption | 2013 | action film | Producer |
Certain Justice | 2013 | action film | Producer |
Badge of Honor | 2014 | action film | Producer |
Personal life
He lives in the Hollywood neighbourhood of Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Glasgow Celtic fan and has a Bengal cat called Jackson. He is married to former NFL San Diego Chargers Cheerleader Amanda Fitz.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Gianni Capaldi". The Internet Movie Database. Accessed 1 June 2011.
- ↑ Wiki Cross The Movie (31 May 2011). "Cross Film: London gangster English (Gianni Capaldi)"
- ↑ Egyptian Entertainment Group (6 May 2011). "Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Tell us something about your new film "Wish Wizard" starring Morgan Freeman?"
- ↑ Prlog announces Premiere and cast of Devils Dozen (2 February 2013)
- ↑ Ultimate Dolph website announces Capaldi starring and producing with Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan (5 May 2013) [1]
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Action Elite website interviews Capaldi on his starring in Certain Justice, his filming on Gasping with Frankie Boyle, filming Italian horror Janara and his Jeckyl and Hyde with Mickey Rooney (23 June 2014) [2]
- ↑ EIFF unveils further Scottish titles (19 May 2015)
- ↑ After Dark Films’ 8 Films to Die For: THE WICKED WITHIN (8 August 2015)
- ↑ Deprivation Starts Shooting in Rome (10 March 2016)
- ↑ Hollywood Reporter announces Capaldi Producing Blood of Redemption (2 February 2013) [3]
- ↑ Variety Magazine announces Capaldi Producing Blood of Redemption (2 February 2013) [4]
- ↑ Actor Gianni Capaldi marries former American cheerleader (6 June 2015)
External links
- Gianni Capaldi at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
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