Gabriel Garko

• Name — Gabriel Garko • Birth Name — Dario Oliviero • Born — 12 July 1972 • Birthplace — Turin, Italy • Occupation — * Actor • model

Born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy to a Venetian father and Sicilian mother, Garko was raised in the nearby suburb of Settimo Torinese. His film credits include Callas Forever (2002), and L'onore e il rispetto (2006), a television mini-series where he portrayed a ruthless fictitious Mafia boss Tonio Fortebracci. In Tinto Brass' Senso '45, he appears full-frontal nude in a scene with lead actress Anna Galiena. He starred alongside actresses Serena Autieri and Manuela Arcuri. In 2010, he starred in the main role of Nito Valdi in another mini-series Il peccato e la vergogna, which was set in Italy during World War II. Manuela Arcuri was his co-star in this series as well. In 2011, he starred in the television mini-series Viso d'angelo, a police thriller. He currently lives in Zagarolo. Garko is the owner of a riding school; and enjoys bodybuilding, swimming, horse riding and skiing. He came out as bisexual in September 2020.

Films • Year — Title — Role • 1996 — Una donna in fuga — Masino • 1998 — Paparazzi — Gabriel • 2001 — The Ignorant Fairies — Ernesto • 2002 — Callas Forever — Marco • 2002 — Senso '45 — Helmut Schultz • 2007 — A Beautiful Wife — Andrea • 2008 — Aspettando il sole — Samuel • 2014 — Misunderstood — Guido • 2016 — Poveri ma ricchi — Himself Television • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1991 — Vita coi figli — Gabriel — Miniseries • 1993 — Scherzi a parte — Himself — Member of the program's dance team • 1996 — La signora della città — Young man — Television film • 1998 — Angelo nero — Jack Altieri — Miniseries • 1999 — Tre stelle — Massimo del Monte — Miniseries • 1999 — Il morso del serpente — Angelo Berti — Television film • 2001 — Occhi verde veleno — Carlo Roversi — Television film • 2001–2003 — Il bello delle donne — Roberto "Bobo" de Contris — Main role; 36 episodes • 2005 — I colori della Vita — Luca — Miniseries • 2006–2017 — L'onore e il rispetto — Antonio "Tonio" Fortebracci — Lead role; 32 episodes • 2008 — Io ti assolvo — Father Francesco — Television film • 2008 — Il sangue e la rosa — Rocco Riboni — Miniseries • 2010 — Caldo criminale — Valerio Valli — Television film • 2010–2014 — Il peccato e la vergogna — Nito Valdi — Co-lead role; 16 episodes • 2011 — Sangue caldo — Arthuro La Paglia — Main role; 6 episodes • 2011 — Viso d'angelo — Inspector Roberto Parisi — Miniseries • 2014 — Rodolfo Valentino: La Leggenda — Rudolph Valentino — Miniseries • 2016 — Sanremo Music Festival 2016 — Himself — Host • 2016 — Non è stato mio figlio — Andrea Geraldi — Main role; 8 episodes • 2017 — Il bello delle donne... Alcuni anni dopo — Roberto "Bobo" de Contris — Episode: "Ottava Puntata" • 2017 — Miss Italia 2017 — Himself — Judge • 2022 — Ballando con le Stelle — Himself — Contestant (season 17) • 2024 — Se potessi dirti addio — Marcello — Upcoming TV series

Gabriel Garko is recorded as actor and model.