Gianni Capaldi

Gianni Capaldi
Born Motherwell, Scotland
Occupation Actor and film producer[1]
Years active Since 2005[1]

Gianni Capaldi is a Scottish film and television actor as well as a film and television producer.[1]

Early life and education

He was born in 1973 in Motherwell, Scotland to his parents, Tony and Maria. Capaldi grew up in the town of Hamilton and went to St Mary's Primary School Hamilton before he went 'All Posh' and left to attend Hamilton College before continuing his education at Glasgow Caledonian University. Before he got into acting he played youth football with Motherwell. He is related to Scottish entertainers Jimmy Logan and Peter Capaldi.[1]

Career

Acting

Since 2005, Capaldi has appeared in at least 30 films and at least one television production.[1] He has also served as a producer or assistant producer for at least four films.[1]

His first role was appearing in the comedy film All In (2005).[1] Although he has starred in various genre pieces ranging from drama to horror he is mostly known in the action world.

Capaldi's first major role, where he portrayed a British gangster called English, saw him star alongside Brian Austin Green, Michael Clarke Duncan, Vinnie Jones, Danny Trejo and Tom Sizemore in the action packed Sony picture movie Cross .[2]

Soon following, Capaldi worked alongside Academy Award Winning actor, Morgan Freeman in the children's film, Wish Wizard, a film made in collaboration with the Make a Wish Foundation.[3] then in the paranormal moralistic drama, The Between, with Isabelle Fuhrman, Joel Courtney and Peter Bogdanovich.[1] Capaldi briefly expanded into television with appearances as himself in the HDnet reality television series Hollywood Royale.

Capaldi has acting credits in: action drama Crossroads, romantic drama Don't Pass Me By, before teaming up with Jason Mewes for a Kick Ass style web series, called Vigilante Diaries. Then he went onto star in Devil's Dozen, a horror feature directed by Jeremy London and also starring C. Thomas Howell, Jake Busey, Jeremy London and Eric Roberts, which premiered at Graumann's Chinese Theater in Hollywood in 2013[4]

Since December 2013, Capaldi starred and had his major breakthrough in the action world in a trio of action films directed by Giorgio Serafini. In Ambushed, (formerly known as Rush), a Voltage Picture released high adrenaline, action packed film, Capaldi portrays an uncontrollable Scottish gangster alongside Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Randy Couture . Blood of Redemption, showcases the softer side of Capaldi as an American FBI agent, and brother to Billy Zane and nephew to Robert Davi, in a constant struggle to vindicate his fathers murder with Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones, on opposite sides of the fence. Capaldi most recently wrapped production on, Certain Justice, a fast paced, action revenge tale, starring alongside martial arts specialist, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan.[1][5]

Capaldi then filmed a theatrically released horror feature in Italy about an urban witch legend Janara (2014) which sees him play an American priest.[1] He continued with filming in Europe in the BBC comedy short film Gasping, set in Scotland with director Greg Hemphill and comedian Frankie Boyle.[6] Gasping was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival.[7]

Capaldi also had the honor to star in legendary acting icon, Mickey Rooney's, last film Jeckyl and Hyde. Capaldi lead the cast as the despicable Edward Hyde where he teamed up with Oscar winner actor Margaret O'Brien.[1][6] He then went on to work on Last Man's club, a family movie alongside Jake Bussey, Richard Riedle and Kate French.[1]

In 2015, Capaldi starred in Bite, an action horror movie alongside Costas Mandylor and Vinnie Jones, directed by Alberto Sciamma which was shot in Rome. Bite will premiere at Festival de Cine de Sitges in Spain.[1]

Gianni Capaldi filmed Ghosts of Garip in Turkey playing the lead in an action adventure vampire driven horror alongside Selma Ergeç. This film has been released in theaters across Istanbul.

The ""Wicked Within"" a gothic thriller highlights Capaldi's soft side as husband to a possessed wife, Sienna Guillory,and also stars Enzo Cilenti and Eric Roberts which is due to be released by After Dark and 20th Century Fox theatrically in North America October 16th. Courtney Solomon executive produced Wicked Within.[1][8]

Capaldi just recently costarred in Nightfall which was shot in Bulgaria alongside, Robert Englund (known for his role in Nightmare on Elm Street as Freddie Kruger) before joining up with Lindsay Lohan in Belgium and starring with her in The Shadow Within as a Lieutenant mixed up in a political world of vampires and werewolves . [1]

Capaldi led the cast recently alongside Dominique Swain in the film Deprivation which was shot in Rome and directed by Brian Skiba. [9]

Capaldi went on to film "Chokehold" in Canada starring with Casper Van Dien before heading to Turin, Italy to film thriller ""Ulysses"" with Danny Glover.

Filmography

List of film work
Year Title Genre Role Notes
All In 2005 comedy Sabastian
Cross 2010 action film-fantasy English
Missing Audrey 2010 thriller Dominic
Mandarin Orange Boys 2010 comedy Caspian James
Wish Wizard 2010 comedy Chevy
Vampires of Hollywood 2011 action film Chris Kerberos announced as of 10 November 2010[1]
Defining Moments 2011 Comedy film Ruiz announced as of 10 November 2010[1]
The Martini Shot 2011 Drama film Leo as of 17 February 2011[1]
Crossroads 2011 action film The Scotsman as of 17 February 2011[1]
Don't Pass Me By 2011 Drama Chris as of 17 February 2011[1]
Act of Betrayal 2011 Drama film Ryan [1]
RUSH 2013 action film Eddie as of 2 February 2013[1]
Blood of Redemption 2013 action film Kurt as of 2 February 2013[1]
Unbelievable 2013 SciFi Scotty as of 2 February 2013[1]
Certain Justice 2013 action film Vin as of 24 May 2013[1]
Janara 2014 horror film Andrea as of 22 June 2014[1]
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde 2014 horror film Edward Hyde as of 22 June 2014[1]
Gasping 2015 comedy film Frank as of 22 June 2014[1]
The Wicked Within 2015 Horror film Luke as of 8 August 2015[1]
Last Man Club 2015 Drama Frank as of 22 June 2014[1]
Bite 2015 horror thriller film Boria as of 22 March 2015[1]
Ghosts Of Garip 2015 horror thriller film John as of 9 August 2015[1]
Walking to Paris 2015 Drama film Alberto as of 1 September 2015[1]
Nightworld 2015 Horror Martin as of 19 December 2015[1]
The Shadow Within 2016 Action Lt. McGregor as of 1 December 2015[1]
Deprivation 2016 Action Jake as of 1 April 2016[1]
Chokehold 2016 Action Feodor as of 1 August 2016[1]
Ulysses 2016 Thriller Tony as of 1 August 2016[1]
Television work
Year Title Genre Role Notes
Hollywood Royale 2010 reality Gianni Lead Season 1 Post Production
Vigilante Diaries' 2013 series Nigel Hawkes

Producing

His producing credits include attribution as an associate producer for the Alien Express (2005) and 6 producer credits in "The Martini Shot" (2010), "The Wicked Within" 2010, "Rush 2013, "Blood of Redemption 2013",[10][11] with recent "Certain Justice" 2013.[1] and Badge of Honor[1] added to his list.

Producer credits
Year Title Genre Attribution
Alien Express 2005 horror, science-fiction television film assistant producer
The Martini Shot 2007 romantic-comedy producer
Wicked Within 2014 Horror producer
Act of Betrayal 2011 Drama film Producer
Rush 2013 action film Producer
Blood of Redemption 2013 action film Producer
Certain Justice 2013 action film Producer
Badge of Honor 2014 action film Producer

Personal life

He lives in Los Angeles, California. He is an avid Glasgow Celtic fan and has a Bengal cat called Jackson. He is married to former NFL San Diego Chargers Cheerleader Amanda Fitz.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Database (undated). "Filmography by Type for Gianni Capaldi". The Internet Movie Database. Accessed 1 June 2011.
  2. ↑ Wiki Cross The Movie (31 May 2011). "Cross Film: London gangster English (Gianni Capaldi)"
  3. ↑ Egyptian Entertainment Group (6 May 2011). "Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Tell us something about your new film "Wish Wizard" starring Morgan Freeman?"
  4. ↑ Prlog announces Premiere and cast of Devils Dozen (2 February 2013)
  5. ↑ Ultimate Dolph website announces Capaldi starring and producing with Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan (5 May 2013)
  6. 1 2 Action Elite website interviews Capaldi on his starring in Certain Justice, his filming on Gasping with Frankie Boyle, filming Italian horror Janara and his Jeckyl and Hyde with Mickey Rooney (23 June 2014)
  7. ↑ EIFF unveils further Scottish titles (19 May 2015)
  8. ↑ After Dark Films’ 8 Films to Die For: THE WICKED WITHIN (8 August 2015)
  9. ↑ Deprivation Starts Shooting in Rome (10 March 2016)
  10. ↑ Hollywood Reporter announces Capaldi Producing Blood of Redemption (2 February 2013)
  11. ↑ Variety Magazine announces Capaldi Producing Blood of Redemption (2 February 2013)
  12. ↑ Actor Gianni Capaldi marries former American cheerleader (6 June 2015)
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