Luigi Lo Cascio was born in Palermo in 1967 and graduated from the Silvio D'Amico Acting Academy in Rome. He is one of the most important and highly regarded Italian actors.
He has appeared in numerous films, including "I cento passi" (2000),"La meglio gioventù" (2003),"Noi credevamo" (2010),"Il più bel giorno della mia vita" (2002),"La bestia del cuore" (2005),"Il dolce e l'amaro" (2007),"Buongiorno notte" (2003),"Il capitale umano" (2014),"I nostri ragazzi" (2014),"Il nome del figlio" (2015),"Smetto quando voglio - Masterclass" and "Smetto quando voglio - Ad Honorem" (2017),"Lacci" (2020),"Il mangiatore di pietre" (2020),"Spaccaossa" (2020),"Lastranezza" (2020),"Chiara" (2020),and "The Traitor" (2020).
In 2012, he made his directorial debut with the film "La città ideale," which premiered at the 69th Venice International Film Festival and earned him a nomination for Best First-Time Director at the David di Donatello and Nastro d'Argento Awards.
In 2020, "The Traitor" was selected for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival and earned Lo Cascio a Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Supporting Actor and a David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film is Italy's entry for the 2020 Academy Awards.
On stage, he has recently performed in "Dracula" and "Delitto/Castigo" by Sergio Rubini, "Gilgamesh.L'epopea di colui che tutto vide" by Giovanni Calcagno, and "Pà" directed by Marco Tullio Giordana.
In 2018, he published his first book, "Ogni ricordo un fiore," and in 2022, he starred in the series "The Bad Guy" on Amazon Prime Video.
In 2023, he will star alongside Alessandro Borghi in the film "Delta" and publish his second book, "Storielle per granchi e per scorpioni."
Throughout his career, Lo Cascio has received numerous awards, including the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor for "I cento passi," the Coppa Volpi Award for Best Actor in "Luce dei miei occhi," the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Actor for "La meglio gioventù," the Nastro d'Argento Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Il Traditore," and the David di Donatello Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Luigi Lo Cascio currently resides in Rome.
