Alessandro Nivola Age, Wiki and Bio

Alessandro Nivola

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth28/06/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
CitizenshipUnited States, United Kingdom, Italy

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAlessandro Antine Nivola
NicknameSandro
Zodiac signCancer

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)
  • Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire, US
  • Mater Christi School, Burlington, Vermont, US
College/UniversityYale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Educational QualificationBA in English (1994)

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Rachel Weisz (1997)
  • Emily Mortimer
Marriage Date3 January 2003
Marriage PlaceVillage of Turville, Chilterns, Buckinghamshire, England

Family

FatherPietro Salvatore Nivola
MotherVirginia née Davis
SiblingsBrother - Adrian Nivola
SpouseEmily Mortimer
Children
  • Son - Sam Nivola (born on 26 September 2003)
  • Daughter - May Nivola (born on 15 January 2010)

Career

DebutHe began his career on Broadway with 'A Month in the Country' in 1995, portraying Aleksei Nikolayevich Belyaev. He made his television debut in 1996 in 'Remember WENN' and entered the film industry with 'Face/Off' in 1997.
Awards
  • 2009: Provincetown International Film Festival Award for Excellence in Acting
  • 2013: New York Film Critics Online Award- Best Ensemble for 'American Hustle'
  • 2014: Screen Actors Guild Award- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for 'American Hustle'
  • 2014: Seattle Film Critics Award- Best Ensemble for 'American Hustle'
  • 2014: Black Film Critics Circle Award- Best Ensemble for 'Selma'
  • 2014: Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award- Best Ensemble for 'American Hustle'
  • 2014: Gold Derby Award- Best Ensemble for 'American Hustle'
  • 2017: Tribeca Film Festival Award- Best Actor in a U.S. Narrative Feature for 'One Percent More Humid'
  • 2018: British Independent Film Award- Best Supporting Actor for 'Disobedience'
  • 2023: Filming Italy Sardegna Festival Award
  • 2024: San Diego International Film Festival Cinema Vanguard Award- Lifetime Achievement
ProducingIn 2013, he launched his own film production company, King Bee Productions, with Emily Mortimer.

Favourites

ActorRobert De Niro
FilmThe Art of Self-Defense (2019)
Singers
  • Muddy Waters
  • Little Walter
  • Etta James

Some Lesser Known Facts

Alessandro Nivola spent his childhood in Burlington, Massachusetts.
He was active in various sports and was a member of a music band during his schooling.
His first job was at a hat shop.
He has played in multiple English Broadway theater productions.
Nivola has featured in numerous English TV films and series.
He actively participated in film production alongside his acting career.
He enjoys reading, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.