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Mario Opinato

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Mario Opinato
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Mario Opinato was born in Catania, Sicily, on July 26, 1964, where he began his career as a dancer in a contemporary Dance Theatre Company. In July 1990, after a year spent in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) where he studied Latin American dances such as salsa, merengue, and samba, he moved to Los Angeles where he studied at the Lee Strasberg Actors Studio in Hollywood.

He has since played leading and supporting roles in such American stage productions as "The Threepenny Opera" (by Bertolt Brecht), "Cecè" (by Luigi Pirandello), "Camino Real" and "27 Wagons Full of Cotton" (by Tennessee Williams), and "The Necklace' and "The Forbidden Fruit" (Guy de Maupassant). In 1994, he got his first part in The Dangerous (1995), starring Joel Grey and Elliott Gould. He has appeared in over 20 films, from large budget to independent films as well as television shows. His studio pictures include Double Team (1997), The Muse (1999), The Good War (2002), Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018), All the Money in the World (2017), 2047: Sights of Death (2014), Annamaura (2012), and The Card Player (2003).
BornJuly 26, 1964
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Mario Opinato (Tigellinus) and Laura Morante (Agrippina) in 'Imperium: Nerone' directed by Paul Marcus - 2004
Mario Opinato with Albert Brooks in 'The Muse' (1999) directed by Albert Brooks
Mario Opinato with Mickey Rourke in 'Double Team' (aka 'The Colony') directed by Tsui Hark - 1997
Mario Opinato with JC Van Damme in 'Double Team' (aka 'The Colony') directed by Tsui Hark (1997)
Mario Opinato with Roy Scheider in 'Texas 46' (aka 'The Good War' in USA) directed by Giorgio Serafini (2002)
Mario Opinato as Tigellinus in 'Imperium: Nerone' directed by Paul Marcus (2004)
Special effect artist Carlo Rambaldi (left) and director of photography Dante Spinotti (right) with Mario at the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Italian Film Awards (2000)
Mario Opinato and Mickey Rourke in 'Double Team' (aka 'The Colony') directed by Tsui Hark  - 1997
Mario Opinato and Mickey Rourke in 'Double Team' (aka 'The Colony') directed by Tsui Hark - 1997
Mario Opinato with Roy Scheider in 'Texas 46'  (aka 'The Good War' in USA) directed by Giorgio Serafini - 2002
Mario Opinato and Sharon Stone in 'The Muse' (1999) directed by Albert Brooks
Mario Opinato (Tigellinus) and Laura Morante (Agrippina) in 'Imperium: Nerone' directed by Paul Marcus - 2004

Known for

Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dennis Rodman in Double Team (1997)
Double Team
4.8
  • James
  • 1997
Timothy Hutton, Andrea Piedimonte Bodini, Nicola Di Chio, Nicolas Vaporidis, Guglielmo Favilla, Cherise Silvestri, and Giuseppe Bonifati in All the Money in the World (2017)
All the Money in the World
6.8
  • Sotheby's Appraiser
  • 2017
Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Lady Gaga, and Adam Driver in House of Gucci (2021)
House of Gucci
6.6
  • Patrizia's Lawyer
  • 2021
Mary (2005)
Mary
5.7
  • Apostle James
  • 2005

Credits

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  • The First Omen
    • Doctor 2
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • The Way of the Wind
    • Centurion at Golgota
    • Post-production
  • Isabelle Carré and Théodore Pellerin in Continental Drift (South) (2022)
    Continental Drift (South)
    • Gestore ostello
    • 2022
  • Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, Lady Gaga, and Adam Driver in House of Gucci (2021)
    House of Gucci
    • Patrizia's Lawyer
    • 2021
  • Io e Freddie - Una specie di magia (2019)
    Io e Freddie - Una specie di magia
    • Presidente
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Dolph Lundgren in Hard Night Falling (2019)
    Hard Night Falling
    • Giuliano Rossini
    • 2019
  • Entro mezzanotte (2019)
    Entro mezzanotte
    • Benny
    • 2019
  • Vittorio Gassman, Dante Alighieri, Maude Bonanni, Marco Bonini, Simona Caparrini, Veronica De Laurentiis, Arnoldo Foà, Cosimo Fusco, Franco Nero, Mario Opinato, Silvia Colloca, Vittorio Matteucci, Boris Acosta, Dino Di Durante, Aldo De Tata, Susanna Cappellaro, and Maria Eolani in Inferno Dantesco Animato (2019)
    Inferno Dantesco Animato
    • Count Ugolino (voice)
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Jim Caviezel and James Faulkner in Paul, Apostle of Christ (2018)
    Paul, Apostle of Christ
    • Balbus
    • 2018
  • Timothy Hutton, Andrea Piedimonte Bodini, Nicola Di Chio, Nicolas Vaporidis, Guglielmo Favilla, Cherise Silvestri, and Giuseppe Bonifati in All the Money in the World (2017)
    All the Money in the World
    • Sotheby's Appraiser
    • 2017
  • La divina Dolzedia (2017)
    La divina Dolzedia
    • Cliente
    • 2017
  • Christian Bale, Oscar Isaac, and Charlotte Le Bon in The Promise (2016)
    The Promise
    • Armenian Hotel Manager
    • 2016
  • Last Call for Nowhere (2016)
    Last Call for Nowhere
    • Chef du camp Lampedusa
    • 2016
  • Joseph Fiennes in Risen (2016)
    Risen
    • Labourer (uncredited)
    • 2016
  • Ballando il silenzio (2015)
    Ballando il silenzio
    • Psychiatrist
    • 2015
  • Amore criminale (2007)
    Amore criminale
    • Claudio
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Premio per la migliore sceneggiatura (2014)
    Premio per la migliore sceneggiatura
    • Sceneggiatore
    • Short
    • 2014

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Hard Night Falling
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Death Squad
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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • July 26, 1964
    • Catania, Sicily, Italy
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Eastman Kodak (Olympic Games) (1996)

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