Giacomo Gianniotti
| Giacomo Gianniotti | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gianniotti at 2014 Toronto International Film Festival Alumni Recpetion | |
| Born |
June 19, 1989 Rome, Italy |
| Alma mater | Humber College's Theatre Program |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Giacomo Gianniotti (born June 19, 1989) is a Canadian actor of Italian descent. Gianniotti is best known for his roles on Reign (2013) and Murdoch Mysteries (2013–2014). He is currently playing a surgical intern, Dr. Andrew DeLuca on Grey's Anatomy (2015–present).
Early life
Giacomo Gianniotti was born June 19, 1989, in Rome, Italy. He immigrated with his family at a young age and grew up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] Gianniotti splits his time in the year between Toronto and Rome, working in stage, films and television, both Canadian and Italian.[2]
He attended high school at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto and 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.[1]
Career
His first 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.[1] He played Leslie Garland for several episodes in Murdoch Mysteries (2013–2014). He starred as Freddy in the now cancelled 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.[1]
Also in 2015, he was cast as surgical resident Dr. Andrew DeLuca for the last two episodes of the eleventh season of Grey's Anatomy. On January 8, 2016, he was promoted to series regular.[3][4]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Done | John | Short film |
| 2014 | Still | Jake | Short film |
| 2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Jimmy Dougherty | Television movie |
| 2016 | Race | Sam Stoller |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Medicina generale | Alberto Talenti | Episode: "Separazioni" |
| 2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Mayor's Aide | Episode: "Anniversary" |
| 2013 | Copper | Donovan's Clerk | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Time Tremors | Mr. Vincent | Episode: Facing the Fear |
| 2013 | Reign | Lord Julien | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2013–2014 | Murdoch Mysteries | Leslie Garland | Recurring role (9 episodes) |
| 2014 | Selfie | Freddy | 9 episodes |
| 2015 | Backpackers | Andrew | 4 episodes |
| 2015–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Andrew DeLuca | Guest (Season 11) Main Cast (Season 12–present) Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Best actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S (2016)[5] Nominated - Golden Maple Award for Newcomer of the year in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. (2016)[5] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Giacomo Gianniotti". IMDb. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Giacomo Gianniotti". Twitter. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ Ausiello, Michael (April 15, 2015). "Grey's Anatomy Recruits Reign Hottie Giacomo Gianniotti for Top-Secret Role". TVLine. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ Gianniotti, Giacomo (August 6, 2015). "Another day at work with these lovely people #regram @camillaluddington @jpadler @greysabc #greysanatomy #season12". Instagram. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- 1 2 "Golden Maple Awards Nominees Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 November 2016.