Toni Servillo
Marco Antonio "Toni" Servillo (born 25 January 1959) is an Italian actor and theatrical director. He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both Gomorrah and Il Divo and in 2013 for The Great Beauty, as well as winning the David di Donatello for Best Actor four times between 2002 and 2013. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him #7 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[1]
Also recorded as Marco Antonio Servillo
Toni Servillo

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- Born
- 25 January 1959
- Birthplace
- Afragola, Campania, Italy
- Birth Name
- Marco Antonio Servillo
- Occupation
- * Film actor
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Fields
- acting and directing.
- Honours
- European Film Award for Best Actor, David di Donatello for Best Actor, Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor, Nastro d'Argento Special, Nastro d'Argento Lifetime Achievement Award and Ciak d'oro - Best Lead Actor.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Marco Antonio "Toni" Servillo (born 25 January 1959) is an Italian actor and theatrical director. He has won the European Film Award for Best Actor twice, in 2008 for both Gomorrah and Il Divo and in 2013 for The Great Beauty, as well as winning the David di Donatello for Best Actor four times between 2002 and 2013. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him #7 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[1]
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Biography
Biography
The recorded working language is Italian. The field of work recorded is acting and directing. Residence is recorded at Afragola and Caserta. Distinctions recorded are European Film Award for Best Actor, David di Donatello for Best Actor, Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor and Nastro d'Argento Special.

Premiere of Paolo Sorrentino's film "The Hand of God" during the 2021 Venice Film Festival, on the 2nd of September
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Toni Servillo, actor and theatrical director, at 82nd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy for the film La Grazia.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Born — 25 January 1959 • Birthplace — Afragola, Campania, Italy • Birth Name — Marco Antonio Servillo • Occupation — * Film actor • theatre actor • theatre director • opera director • Years Active — 1987–present • Website — http: www.toniservillo.it
Early life
Early life
Servillo was born on 25 January 1959 in Afragola, Campania. He is the brother of musician Peppe Servillo.
Career
Career
• Illustration — Toni Servillo (right) in 2007, with the then President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano His international breakthrough roles came in 2008 as Giulio Andreotti in Il Divo and Roberto's boss Franco in Gomorrah. Both films were nominated in the Golden Palm awards. Between 2000 and 2007, he also directed several opera productions,[2] including Cimarosa's Il marito disperato and Beethoven's Fidelio for the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, and Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon, where in 2003 he also staged Richard Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos.[3] Servillo has frequently collaborated with director Paolo Sorrentino, notably portraying Italian political figures such as Giulio Andreotti in Il Divo (2008) and Silvio Berlusconi in Loro (2018). In 2013, he was selected as Best Actor at the 26th European Film Awards for his performance in The Great Beauty.[4] He later appeared in The Hand of God (2021). In 2025, he starred in La grazia, for which he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[5]
Personal life
Personal life
Since the 1960s he has lived in Caserta, with his wife and his children.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2004 — Sabato, domenica e lunedì — Peppino Priore — Television film • 2014 — Le voci di dentro — Antonio Saporito — Television film
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1959
Toni Servillo born at Afragola.
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Afragola and Caserta.
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Afragola.
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Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1992 — Death of a Neapolitan Mathematician — Pietro • 1993 — Rasoi — Il guappo — Also screenwriter • 1997 — The Vesuvians — Mayor of Naples — Segment: La Salita • 1998 — Rehearsals for War — Franco Turco • 2001 — One Man Up — Tony Pisapia • Red Moon — Amerigo • 2004 — The Consequences of Love — Titta di Girolamo • Changing Destiny — Angelo Cardi — As Antonio Servillo • Notte senza fine — Salem • 2005 — Incidenti — Narrator (voice) • 2007 — Il pianto della statua • The Girl by the Lake — Giovanni Sanzio • Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! — Maestro Domenico Falasco • 2008 — Gomorrah — Franco • Il Divo — Giulio Andreotti • Non chiederci la parola — Narrator (voice) • 2009 — L'ultima salita • Deserto rosa • 2010 — Gorbaciof — Gorbaciof • We Believed — Giuseppe Mazzini • A Quiet Life — Rosario Russo • A View of Love — Sergio Bartoli • 2011 — The Jewel — Ernesto Botta • 2012 — It Was the Son — Nicola Ciarlo • Dormant Beauty — Uliano Beffardi • Il viaggio della signorina Vila — Narrator (voice) — Short film • 2013 — Long Live Freedom — Enrico Oliveri / Giovanni Ernani • The Great Beauty — Jep Gambardella • 2016 — The Confessions — Roberto Salus • 2017 — Lasciati andare — Elia • The Girl in the Fog — Agente Vogel • 2018 — Loro — Silvio Berlusconi / Ennio Doris • 2019 — 5 is the Perfect Number — Peppino Lo Cicero • Into the Labyrinth — Bruno Genko • 2021 — The Hand of God — Saverio Schisa • The King of Laughter — Eduardo Scarpetta[6] • The Inner Cage — Gaetano Gargiuolo • 2022 — Exterior Night — Pope Paul VI • Strangeness — Luigi Pirandello • 2023 — The First Day of My Life — The Man • Adagio — Daytona • 2024 — Sicilian Letters — Catello • 2025 — The Illusion — Vincenzo Giordano Orsini • La grazia — President Mariano De Santis
Awards and nominations
• Year — Association — Category — Nominated work — Result[7] • 1998 — Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor — The Vesuvians • 2001 — Venice International Film Festival — Pasinetti Award — Red Moon • 2002 — Golden Ciak — Best Supporting Actor • Angers European First Film Festival — Jean Carment Award — One Man Up • David di Donatello — Best Actor • Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor • 2005 — David di Donatello — Best Actor — The Consequences of Love • Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor • European Film Award — People's Choice Award for Best Actor • 2008 — Venice International Film Festival — Pasinetti Award for Best Actor — The Girl by the Lake • David di Donatello — Best Actor • Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor • Italian Golden Globe — Best Actor • Golden Ciak — Best Supporting Actor — Don't Waste Your Time, Johnny! • European Film Award — Best Actor — Gomorrah and Il Divo • 2009 — David di Donatello — Best Actor — Il Divo • Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award — Best Actor • Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor • Golden Ciak — Best Actor • Village Voice Film Poll — Best Actor • Italian Golden Globe — Best Actor — Gomorrah • Locarno International Film Festival — Excellence Award • 2010 — Rome Film Festival — Best Actor — A Quiet Life • 2011 — Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor — A Quiet Life and The Jewel • Silver Ribbon of the Year — We Believed • Italian Golden Globe — Best Actor — Gorbaciof • 2013 — David di Donatello — Best Actor — Long Live Freedom • Golden Ciak — Best Actor • |Nastro d'Argento — Special Silver Ribbon — The Great Beauty, Long Live Freedom, Dormant Beauty • Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award — Best Actor — The Great Beauty • European Film Award — Best Actor • Italian Golden Globe — Best Actor • Seville European Film Festival — Best Actor • Village Voice Film Poll — Best Actor • 2014 — David di Donatello — Best Actor • Golden Ciak — Best Actor • 2017 — David di Donatello — Best Actor — The Confessions • Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor — Lasciati andare • 2018 — Italian Golden Globe — Best Actor — The Girl in the Fog • Nastro d'Argento — Best Actor — Loro • 2019 — David di Donatello — Best Actor • Best Song • 2020 — David di Donatello — Best Actor — 5 Is the Perfect Number • Nastro d'Argento — Lifetime Achievement Award • 2021 — Venice International Film Festival — Pasinetti Award for Best Actor — The King of Laughter • 2022 — Capri Hollywood International Film Festival — Italian Actor of the Year — The Hand of God, The King of Laughter, Ariaferma • Capri Master of Cinematic Art • David di Donatello — Best Actor — The King of Laughter • Best Supporting Actor — The Hand of God • 2023 — David di Donatello — Best Supporting Actor — Exterior Night • 2025 — Venice Film Festival — Volpi Cup for Best Actor — La grazia • 2026 — European Film Award — Best Actor
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- 1.Dargis, Manohla. The 25 greatest actors of the 21st century (so far). The New York Times. 25 November 2020.
- 2.Roberti, Bruno. Servillo, Toni. Enciclopedia Italiana - IX Appendice. Treccani. 2015.
- 3.Biografia. Il sito Ufficiale di Toni Servillo. 13 December 2014.
- 4.European Film Academy. Winners 2013. European Film Awards.
- 5.Dargis, Manohla. Toni Servillo. The New York Times. 2020-11-25.
- 6.Lodge, Guy. 'The King of Laughter' Review: Mario Martone's Lavish, Ultra-Italian Theatrical Biopic Is a Lot to Digest. Variety. September 8, 2021.
- 7.Internet Movie Database. Toni Servillo Awards.
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He also worked under the name Toni Servillo. The authorities additionally record the heading Marco Antonio Servillo. His recorded language was Italian. Servillo received European Film Award for Best Actor, David di Donatello for Best Actor, Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor, Nastro d'Argento Special, Nastro d'Argento Lifetime Achievement Award and Ciak d'oro - Best Lead Actor.
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