Luigi Lo Cascio
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Born in Palermo, Sicily on the 20th of October, 1967. Following the
family tradition, enrolled into Medicine with the intention of becoming
a psychiatrist. Began performing with a group of street actors in his
native Palermo. In 1989 received a small part in a theatrical
production ("Waiting for Godot"), and toured Italy with the company.
Ditched med school, and went to Rome to attend the "Silvio D'Amico"
Academy of Dramatic Arts. After a series of increasingly important
roles in theater, landed the lead role in One Hundred Steps (2000). He was referred for
the role by his uncle Luigi Maria Burruano, a seasoned Sicilian actor who in the
movie played the main charachter's father. The role won him the David
di Donatello for best lead actor. After this he starred in several
different roles, the most important of which was The Best of Youth (2003), a seven-hour
long movie originally made for TV, but then released in theaters. In
the movie he played a psychiatrist, which was his chosen specilization
when still studying medicine.
Luigi Lo Cascio currently lives in Rome.
family tradition, enrolled into Medicine with the intention of becoming
a psychiatrist. Began performing with a group of street actors in his
native Palermo. In 1989 received a small part in a theatrical
production ("Waiting for Godot"), and toured Italy with the company.
Ditched med school, and went to Rome to attend the "Silvio D'Amico"
Academy of Dramatic Arts. After a series of increasingly important
roles in theater, landed the lead role in One Hundred Steps (2000). He was referred for
the role by his uncle Luigi Maria Burruano, a seasoned Sicilian actor who in the
movie played the main charachter's father. The role won him the David
di Donatello for best lead actor. After this he starred in several
different roles, the most important of which was The Best of Youth (2003), a seven-hour
long movie originally made for TV, but then released in theaters. In
the movie he played a psychiatrist, which was his chosen specilization
when still studying medicine.
Luigi Lo Cascio currently lives in Rome.