Leonardo Nigro (born 15 February 1974 in
Italy
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) is a Swiss actor.
Early life
Leonardo Nigro is a Swiss Italian actor and grew up in
Zurich, Switzerland. His parents are Italian migrants. From 1994 to 1996 he attended acting school in Zurich, Switzerland and then played several roles on stages in
Basel
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,
Berlin
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,
Hamburg
(male), (female) en, Hamburger(s),
Hamburgian(s)
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und
Dresden
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. His first TV main role was for the German TV show ', followed by many roles in shows such as ''
Tatort
''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by ...
'', ''
Die Wache
''Die Wache'' is a German weekly police procedural show that was broadcast from 1994 until 2006 by RTL Television. Set in a fictional police station in Cologne, it was modelled on the British series ''The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British p ...
'' or ''
Ein Fall für zwei
''Ein Fall für zwei'' (''"A case for two"'') is a German television series, which premiered on 11 September 1981 on ZDF. The series, set in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private invest ...
''. He also starred as leading actor in the Swiss Television series ''Schöni Uussichte'' and ''Tag und Nacht''.
From 2002 on he was cast in several feature films like ''Going Private'',
''Grounding – The Last Days of Swissair'' or '
by Academy Award winner
Xavier Koller
Xavier Koller (born 1944, Schwyz, Switzerland) is a Swiss film director and screenwriter. He is most known for his work on the Disney live action film '' Squanto: A Warrior's Tale'', an adventure historical fiction film based on the life of Squa ...
.
For his performance, he was awarded the TV Filmprice for Best Actor in "Tod in der Lochmatt" and Best Supporting Act in ''Oro Verde''.
For his role in ''Sinestesia''
he has received the Salento Film Award and for his performance in ''Going Private''
the "Swiss Filmprice" as Best Ensemble. He also played in ''On the Line'' (Auf der Strecke) that was nominated for the Academy Awards in the category best short movie.
Leonardo Nigro is in a relationship with Mayumi Steiner since 1999 and they have a son since June 2012.
Filmography
Film (selection)
* 2002: ''Blue Hope''
* 2005: ''
Antibodies
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''
* 2006: ''
Grounding – The Last Days of Swissair''
* 2006: ''Handyman''
* 2006: ''Going Private''
* 2007:
''Auf der Strecke''
* 2009: ''Der Fürsorger''
* 2009: ''
Länger Leben''
* 2009: ''
Wedding Fever in Campobello''
* 2009: ''Sinestesia''
* 2010: ''
* 2010: ''Cosa voglio di più''
* 2011: '
* 2010: ''Il Venditore di Medicine''
* 2013: '
* 2013: ''F2014''
* 2013: ''Oro Verde''
* 2014: ''Take Control''
* 2014: ''Vecchi Pazzi''
* 2014: ''Schellenursli''
Television
* 2002: ''Und die Braut wusste von nichts''
* 2004: ''Piff paff puff''
* 2006: ''
Ein Fall für zwei
''Ein Fall für zwei'' (''"A case for two"'') is a German television series, which premiered on 11 September 1981 on ZDF. The series, set in Frankfurt am Main, features two main characters who solve crimes: a defense attorney and a private invest ...
– Doppelpass'' (episode 235)
* 2007: ''Chubby Me''
* 2007: ''
Schöni Uussichte''
* 2007: ''Tod in der Lochmatt''
* 2008: ''
Dr. Psycho – Die Bösen, die Bullen, meine Frau und ich'' (season 2, episodes 1 and 2)
* 2008: '
* 2009: ''
Flug in die Nacht – Das Unglück von Überlingen''
* 2009: ''
Tatort
''Tatort'' ("Crime scene") is a German language police procedural television series that has been running continuously since 1970 with some 30 feature-length episodes per year, which makes it the longest-running German TV drama. Developed by ...
– '' (episode 744)
* 2010: ''
Die Käserei in Goldingen''
* 2013: ''
Leipzig Homicide
''Leipzig Homicide (SOKO Leipzig)'' is a German crime drama television series first broadcast on 31 January 2001 on ZDF. More than 400 episodes have been screened since. On 12 November 2008, the first of a two-part crossover between ''SOKO Leipz ...
– Graf Porno''
* 2020: ‘’
30 Monedas’’
References
External links
*
«dasImperium.com»Portrait auf «swissfilms.ch»Interview mit Leonardo Nigro auf «outnow.ch»
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Living people
1974 births
20th-century Swiss male actors
Male actors from Zürich
Swiss male film actors