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Silvio Orlando | |
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 Orlando in 2009 | |
| Born | (1957-06-30)30 June 1957 (age 68) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor.
Orlando was born and raised inNaples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedyKamikazen: Last Night in Milan, directed byGabriele Salvatores. Since then, he has collaborated multiple times with Salvatores, as well as more prominently with other Italian directors such asNanni Moretti,Daniele Luchetti, andCarlo Mazzacurati.
During his career, Orlando has been nominated seven times to theDavid di Donatello Award for Best Actor, winning it in 2006 for his role in Moretti'sThe Caiman.[1] In 2008 he won theVolpi Cup for Best Actor at theVenice Film Festival for his role inGiovanna's Father. Outside Italy, he is best known as schemingCardinal Voiello in the internationally co-produced TV seriesThe Young Pope[2] (2016) and its sequelThe New Pope[3] (2020), both created byPaolo Sorrentino.
On stage, Orlando most notably directed in 1988 two plays byPeppino De Filippo,Don Rafelo 'o trombone andCupido scherza e spazza, while in 2008 he acted inRoberto Paci Dalò'sL'assedio delle ceneri. His nephewFrancesco Brandi [it] is also an actor and playwright.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1988 | Zanzibar | Domenico Tagliuti | 40 episodes |
| 1992 | Vicini di casa | Orlando Bauscia | |
| 1993 | Felipe ha gli occhi azzurri | Police Chief | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Michele alla guerra | Michele | Television film |
| 1999 | La vita che verrà [it] | Nicola | Television miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Padri e figli [it] | Francesco Patrizi | Television miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Il delitto di Via Poma | Inspector Montella | Television film |
| 2012 | Un Natale con i fiocchi | Lino Fiocchi | Television film |
| 2013 | Il nipote di Rameau | Television film Also screenplay | |
| 2016 | The Young Pope | Cardinal Angelo Voiello | 10 episodes |
| 2020 | The New Pope | Cardinal Angelo Voiello / Cardinal Hernández | 9 episodes |
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