Lino Musella

Lino Musella
Musella in 2020
Born21 October 1980 (1980-10-21) (age 44)
Naples, Italy
OccupationActor

Lino Musella (born 21 October 1980) an Italian film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

Born in Naples, Musella studied at the Naples Academy of Dramatic Art and the Paolo Grassi Civic School in Milan.[1] Mainly active on theater, in 2009 he formed the Musella-Mazzarelli stage company together with Paolo Mazzarelli.[1][2] In 2013, he made his film debut in Happy Days Motel, and in 2015 he had his breakout with the role of Rosario 'o Nano Ercolano in the crime series Gomorrah.[1][3]

In 2019, Musella was awarded the theatrical prize Premio Ubu [it] for best actor for his performance in Jan Fabre's The Night Writer.[4] In 2021, he was nominated for David di Donatello in the Best Supporting Actor category for his performance in the Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo's film Bad Tales.[3][5]

Selected filmography

Cinema

Television

References

  1. ^ a b c Secchi Frau, Fabio. "Lino Musella: Dal teatro all'invasione del cinema". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ Vailati, Giada (10 March 2022). "Lo spettacolo che mostra "il lato schifoso degli uomini"". Harper's Bazaar (in Italian). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Urbani, Ilaria (9 April 2021). "Lino Musella: "Io, l'amico d'infanzia nel film di Paolo Sorrentino"". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Paiato e Vigna vincono il premio Ubu Stabile, una vittoria con Lino Musella". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). 19 December 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  5. ^ Fiorenzano, Antonia (2 February 202). "Dopo Sorrentino e Martone, Lino Musella è in teatro con Brevi interviste con uomini schifosi". NapoliToday (in Italian). Retrieved 14 April 2024.