Luca Marinelli | |
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.jpg) Marinelli in 2025 | |
| Born | (1984-10-22)22 October 1984 (age 40) Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Alissa Jung |
Luca Marinelli (born 22 October 1984) is an Italian actor.
He is best known for the roles of Mattia inThe Solitude of Prime Numbers (2010), Guido inEvery Blessed Day (2012), Andrea inThe Great Beauty (2013), Cesare inDon't Be Bad (2015), The Gipsy inThey Call Me Jeeg (2016), thetitle character ofMartin Eden (2019), Nicky inThe Old Guard (2020), and thetitle character ofDiabolik (2021).
Marinelli is set to play Neil inHideo Kojima's 2025 videogameDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach, his first videogame role, alongside his wife Alissa, who is also set to star in the title.
Born in Rome, Marinelli is the son of actor and voice actorEugenio Marinelli [it], and the nephew of actress and voice actressSonia Scotti [it]. He enrolled at theSilvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2009.[1] Occasionally appearing on stage since 2006, hisbreakout role was Mattia, the leading character in theSaverio Costanzo's 2010 drama filmThe Solitude of Prime Numbers.[1] In 2013 he was appointedEFP Shooting Star at theBerlin International Film Festival for his performance inPaolo Virzì'sEvery Blessed Day.[2] Marinelli also played a supporting role in the Academy Award-winning dramaThe Great Beauty byPaolo Sorrentino.
For his role of Cesare inClaudio Caligari's final filmDon't Be Bad, he won the Pasinetti Award for Best Actor at the72nd Venice International Film Festival.
In 2016 he won theNastro d'Argento andDavid di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor forThey Call Me Jeeg, and in 2019 he won theVolpi Cup for Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular characterMartin Eden at the76th Venice International Film Festival.[3] He also played the antagonist Primo in the 2018 TV seriesTrust, and starred as Nicky in theNetflix filmThe Old Guard. In 2018 he portrayed the Italian singer-songwriterFabrizio De André inFabrizio De André: Principe libero.
He starred asDiabolik in the2021 film based on the comics series.[4][5]
In 2022, he plays Pietro Guasti inThe Eight Mountains (Italian:Le otto montagne) by Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, based onthe novel of the same name byPaolo Cognetti.[citation needed]
In 2025, it was announced that he and his wife,Alissa Jung, will provide their voice and likeness in the upcoming game,Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. He is set to play the characterNeil.[6]
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Solitude of Prime Numbers | Mattia Balossino (adult) | |
| 2011 | The Last Man on Earth | Roberta | |
| 2012 | Every Blessed Day | Guido Caselli | |
| Mary of Nazareth | Joseph | Television film | |
| Nina | Fabrizio | ||
| Waves | Gabriele | ||
| 2013 | The Great Beauty | Andrea | |
| 2015 | Il mondo fino in fondo | Loris | |
| Don't Be Bad | Cesare | ||
| They Call Me Jeeg | Fabio | ||
| 2016 | A Dangerous Fortune | Mickey Miranda | Television film |
| Slam | Valerio | ||
| 2017 | There Is a Light | Paolo | |
| Let Yourself Go | Ettore | ||
| Rainbow: A Private Affair | Milton | ||
| 2018 | Fabrizio De André: Principe libero | Fabrizio De André | |
| Remember? | Him | ||
| 2019 | Martin Eden | Martin Eden | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Nicolò 'Nicky' di Genoa | |
| 2021 | Diabolik | Diabolik | |
| 2022 | The Eight Mountains | Pietro | |
| 2024 | Mufasa: The Lion King | Mufasa | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2025 | Paternal Leave | Father | |
| 2025 | The Old Guard 2 † | Nicolò 'Nicky' di Genoa | Post-production[7] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ricomincio da me | TV series; 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | I Cesaroni | Male friend | TV series; episode 2x09 |
| Provaci ancora prof! | Fabrizio | TV series; episode 3x06 | |
| 2009 | Butta la luna | TV series; episode 2x02 | |
| 2018 | Trust | Primo | FX miniseries; 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Mussolini: Son of the Century | Benito Mussolini | Lead role[8] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Neil | Voice and Likeness[6] |
| Award | Year | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciak d'oro | 2016 | They Call Me Jeeg | Best Supporting Actor | Won |
| David di Donatello[9] | 2013 | Every Blessed Day | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2016 | Don't Be Bad | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | They Call Me Jeeg | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won | |
| 2019 | Fabrizio De André: Principe libero | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Martin Eden | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | The Eight Mountains | Nominated | ||
| Globo d'Oro (Italian Golden Globe) | 2012 | Every Blessed Day | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | There Is a Light | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Rainbow: A Private Affair | Best Actor | Won[i][10] | |
| 2020 | Martin Eden | Best Actor | Nominated[11] | |
| Nastro d'Argento | 2012 | Every Blessed Day | Best Actor | Nominated |
| 2016 | They Call Me Jeeg | Best Supporting Actor | Won | |
| 2017 | There Is a Light | Best Actor | Nominated | |
| 2023 | The Eight Mountains | Best Actor | Won[12] | |
| Venice International Film Festival | 2015 | Don't Be Bad | Pasinetti Award for Best Actor | Won |
| 2019 | Martin Eden | Volpi Cup for Best Actor | Won | |
| Vittorio Gassman Award | 2015 | Don't Be Bad | Best Actor | Won |
^[i]Ex-aequo withToni Servillo forThe Girl in the Fog.
