Daniel Caltagirone Age, Wiki and Bio

Daniel Caltagirone

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Producer
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth18/06/1972
Age52 years
BirthplaceSt Pancras, London
HometownLondon
Relationship StatusDivorced
Zodiac signGemini

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • St Ignatius College, Enfield, United Kingdom
  • Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London
Educational QualificationGraduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1997

Personal Life

Food HabitNon-vegetarian
Hobbies
  • Travelling
  • Reading
  • Hiking

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced

Family

SpouseMelanie Sykes (TV Presenter) (M.2001 - Div.2009)
Children
Son
  • Roman Caltagirone
  • Valentino Luca Caltagirone

Career

Debut
FilmLegionnaire (1998)
TVHeartbeat (1997)
Awards
  • Nations Award in Venice for Outstanding Contribution to Film (September 2021)
  • Lifetime Achievement Award (2024)
Notable Works
  • Daniel worked in several movies including The Beach (2000) and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). He also appeared in popular films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life (2003) and The Path to 9/11 (2006).
  • He was featured in TV shows such as Medici, Britannia, and The Ruth Rendell Mysteries.
  • In 2010, he ventured into production with a short film based on Danny King's novel The Hitman Diaries.
  • In 2024, Daniel starred in the Tamil-language film Thangalaan alongside Indian actor Vikram.

Some Lesser Known Facts

Although Daniel was born in England, his family background is Italian.
An ITV talent scout discovered Daniel during his final year at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, leading to his casting in Ruth Rendell’s Going Wrong.
Daniel and Melanie Sykes met in 2000 during a radio interview and got married a year later in the Caribbean.
He appeared in the TV show ‘Friends’ in the episode “The One with Ross’s Wedding,” filmed in London.
During the shooting of the film The Fall, directed by Tarsem Singh, Daniel traveled to 27 countries including India.