Sam Nivola
Sam Nivola | |
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| Born | Samuel John Nivola[1] September 26, 2003[2] London,England |
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| Occupation | Actor |
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Samuel John Nivola(born September 26, 2003) is an American actor. He is the son of actorsEmily MortimerandAlessandro Nivola.
Early life and education[edit]
Nivola was born inPortland Hospital,London, to British actressEmily Mortimerand American actorAlessandro Nivola.[1][2]He has a younger sister, May (born 2010), who is also an actor.[1][3]He grew up in the New York City neighborhood ofBoerum Hillin Brooklyn.[4]He attendedSaint Ann's Schoolin Brooklyn and thenColumbia University.[4]
Career[edit]
Nivola made his acting debut in the television seriesDoll & Em(2013), starring his mother.[5]In 2021, he and his sister played siblings on an episode ofThe Pursuit of Love,a television miniseries written and directed by their mother.[4][5]Nivola wrote and directed a short film,Neighborhood Watch,for the anthologyWith/In(2021), which consisted of films shot on smartphones about life in quarantine during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5][6]
Nivola and his sister played two of the central family's children inNoah Baumbach's filmWhite Noise(2022).[7]At the callback audition forWhite Noise,Baumbach had asked Nivola if his sister wanted to audition for the role she eventually played in the film.[4]The next year, Nivola played the son ofLeonard BernsteininBradley Cooper'sMaestro.[8]It was announced in January 2024 that he was cast inThe White Lotusseason three.[9]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | River of Fundament | Kidsroom Ensemble | |
| 2021 | Neighborhood Watch(inWith/In) | Short film; also writer and director | |
| 2022 | White Noise | Heinrich | |
| 2023 | Eileen | Lee Polk | |
| 2023 | Maestro | Alexander Bernstein |
Television[edit]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Doll & Em | Ariel | Episode: "Six" |
| 2021 | The Pursuit of Love | Matt | Episode: "Episode Two" |
References[edit]
- ^abcVanHoose, Benjamin (September 11, 2021)."Why Alessandro Nivola and Emily Mortimer Are 'Green with Envy' Over Their Kids' Next Big Movie Gig".People.RetrievedMarch 8,2024.
- ^ab"First child for young British film star".The Independent.September 30, 2003. p. 17 – viaNewspapers.com.
- ^Wood, Gaby (February 6, 2010)."'Sometimes I think this is so undignified'".The Guardian.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^abcdSchulman, Michael (December 5, 2022)."The Nivola Kids Enter the Family Business".The New Yorker.RetrievedMarch 8,2024.
- ^abcKroll, Justin (April 14, 2021)."Raffey Cassidy And Sam And May Nivola Join Noah Baumbach's Next Film 'White Noise'".Deadline.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^"With/In Vol II".Tribeca Festival.2021.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^Zacharek, Stephanie (September 2, 2022)."Venice Review: Noah Baumbach'sWhite NoiseIs a Lot of Talking With Not So Much to Say ".Time.RetrievedMarch 8,2024.
- ^Marrison, Erica (May 11, 2023)."The Next Act by Hedi Slimane – Sam Nivola".V.RetrievedMarch 8,2024.
- ^Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2024)."'White Lotus': Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook & Sam Nivola Join Season 3 Cast ".Deadline.RetrievedMarch 8,2024.