Leonardo Nigro

Leonardo Nigro
Born (1974-02-15) 15 February 1974
Manduria, Italy
Occupation Actor
Years active 1996–present

Leonardo Nigro (Born February 15, 1974 in Italy) is a Swiss actor.

Early life

Leonardo Nigro is a Swiss Italian actor and grew up in Zurich, Switzerland. His parents are Italian migrants. From 1994 to 1996 he attended acting school in Zurich, Switzerland and then played several roles on stages in Basel, Berlin, Hamburg und Dresden. His first TV main role was for the German TV show Einsatz Hamburg Süd, followed by many roles in shows such as Tatort, Die Wache or Ein Fall für zwei. He also starred as leading actor in the Swiss Television series Schöni Uussichte and "Tag und Nacht".

From 2002 on he was cast in several feature films like "Going Private" , "Grounding - The Last Days of Swissair" or "Die Schwarzen Brüder" by Academy Award winner Xavier Koller.

For his performance, he was awarded the TV Filmprice for Best Actor in "Tod in der Lochmatt" and Best Supporting Act in "Oro Verde". For his role in "Sinestesia" he has received the Salento Film Award and for his performance in "Going Private" the "Swiss Filmprice" as Best Ensemble. He also played in "On the Line" (Auf der Strecke) that was nominated for the Academy Awards in the category best short movie.

Leonardo Nigro is in a relationship with Mayumi Steiner since 1999 and they have a son since June 2012 .[1]

Filmography

Film (Selection)

Television

References

  1. ↑ Sein Baby ist da!, Schweizer Illustrierte vom 7. Juni 2012
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