Luca Marinelli

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Luca Marinelli

Luca Marinelli (born 22 October 1984) is an Italian actor.

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Marinelli in 2025
Born (1984-10-22) 22 October 1984 (age 40)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
SpouseAlissa Jung
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He is best known for the roles of Mattia in The Solitude of Prime Numbers (2010), Guido in Every Blessed Day (2012), Andrea in The Great Beauty (2013), Cesare in Don't Be Bad (2015), The Gipsy in They Call Me Jeeg (2016), the title character of Martin Eden (2019), Nicky in The Old Guard (2020), and the title character of Diabolik (2021).

Marinelli is set to play Neil in Hideo Kojima's 2025 videogame Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, his first videogame role, alongside his wife Alissa, who is also set to star in the title.

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Born in Rome, Marinelli is the son of actor and voice actor Eugenio Marinelli [it], and the nephew of actress and voice actress Sonia Scotti [it]. He enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2009.[1] Occasionally appearing on stage since 2006, his breakout role was Mattia, the leading character in the Saverio Costanzo's 2010 drama film The Solitude of Prime Numbers.[1] In 2013 he was appointed EFP Shooting Star at the Berlin International Film Festival for his performance in Paolo Virzì's Every Blessed Day.[2] Marinelli also played a supporting role in the Academy Award-winning drama The Great Beauty by Paolo Sorrentino.

For his role of Cesare in Claudio Caligari's final film Don't Be Bad, he won the Pasinetti Award for Best Actor at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival.

In 2016 he won the Nastro d'Argento and David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for They Call Me Jeeg, and in 2019 he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his portrayal of the titular character Martin Eden at the 76th Venice International Film Festival.[3] He also played the antagonist Primo in the 2018 TV series Trust, and starred as Nicky in the Netflix film The Old Guard. In 2018 he portrayed the Italian singer-songwriter Fabrizio De André in Fabrizio De André: Principe libero.

He starred as Diabolik in the 2021 film based on the comics series.[4][5]

In 2022, he plays Pietro Guasti in The Eight Mountains (Italian: Le otto montagne) by Felix Van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, based on the novel of the same name by Paolo Cognetti.[citation needed]

In 2025, it was announced that he and his wife, Alissa Jung, will provide their voice and likeness in the upcoming game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. He is set to play the character Neil.[6]

Filmography

Film

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2010 The Solitude of Prime Numbers Mattia Balossino (adult)
2011 The Last Man on Earth Roberta
2012 Every Blessed Day Guido Caselli
Mary of Nazareth Joseph Television film
Nina Fabrizio
Waves Gabriele
2013 The Great Beauty Andrea
2015 Il mondo fino in fondo Loris
Don't Be Bad Cesare
They Call Me Jeeg Fabio
2016 A Dangerous Fortune Mickey Miranda Television film
Slam Valerio
2017 There Is a Light Paolo
Let Yourself Go Ettore
Rainbow: A Private Affair Milton
2018 Fabrizio De André: Principe libero Fabrizio De André
Remember? Him
2019 Martin Eden Martin Eden
2020 The Old Guard Nicolò 'Nicky' di Genoa
2021 Diabolik Diabolik
2022 The Eight Mountains Pietro
2024 Mufasa: The Lion King Mufasa Italian dub; voice role
2025 Paternal Leave Father
2025 The Old Guard 2 Nicolò 'Nicky' di Genoa Post-production[7]
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2005 Ricomincio da me TV series; 2 episodes
2008 I Cesaroni Male friend TV series; episode 2x09
Provaci ancora prof! Fabrizio TV series; episode 3x06
2009 Butta la luna TV series; episode 2x02
2018 Trust Primo FX miniseries; 8 episodes
2024 Mussolini: Son of the Century Benito Mussolini Lead role[8]
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Videogames

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2025 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Neil Voice and Likeness[6]
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Awards and nominations

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Awards and nominations received by Luca Marinelli
Award Year Work Category Result
Ciak d'oro 2016 They Call Me Jeeg Best Supporting Actor Won
David di Donatello[9] 2013 Every Blessed Day Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
2016 Don't Be Bad Nominated
2016 They Call Me Jeeg Best Actor in a Supporting Role Won
2019 Fabrizio De André: Principe libero Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
2020 Martin Eden Nominated
2023 The Eight Mountains Nominated
Globo d'Oro (Italian Golden Globe) 2012 Every Blessed Day Best Actor Nominated
2017 There Is a Light Best Actor Nominated
2018 Rainbow: A Private Affair Best Actor Won[i][10]
2020 Martin Eden Best Actor Nominated[11]
Nastro d'Argento 2012 Every Blessed Day Best Actor Nominated
2016 They Call Me Jeeg Best Supporting Actor Won
2017 There Is a Light Best Actor Nominated
2023 The Eight Mountains Best Actor Won[12]
Venice International Film Festival 2015 Don't Be Bad Pasinetti Award for Best Actor Won
2019 Martin Eden Volpi Cup for Best Actor Won
Vittorio Gassman Award 2015 Don't Be Bad Best Actor Won
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^[i] Ex-aequo with Toni Servillo for The Girl in the Fog.

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