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.His films includeWhite Noise(2022) andEileen(2023).[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Nivola was born at thePortland Hospitalin central London to British actressEmily Mortimerand American actorAlessandro Nivola.[1][2]He has a younger sister May (born 2010), who also acts.[1][4]Nivola spent his early childhood inNotting Hill[5]and subsequently grew up in the New York City neighborhood ofBoerum Hillin Brooklyn. He attendedSaint Ann's Schooland thenColumbia University.[6]
Career
[edit]Nivola made his acting debut in theSky Atlanticcomedy seriesDoll & Em(2013), starring his mother.[7]In 2021, he and his sister played siblings on an episode ofThe Pursuit of Love,a British miniseries based onNancy Mitford's novel of the same title adapted by their mother forBBC One.[6][8]Nivola wrote and directed a short filmNeighborhood Watchfor the anthologyWith/In(2021), which consisted of films shot on smartphones about life in quarantine during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[7][9]
Nivola and his sister played two of the central family's children inNoah Baumbach's filmWhite Noise(2022).[10]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.[6]The next year, Nivola played the son ofLeonard BernsteininBradley Cooper'sMaestro.[11]Also in 2023, Nivola walked the runway atParis Fashion WeekforMiu Miualongside the likes ofEmma Corrin.[12]
It was announced in January 2024 that Nivola had been cast inThe White Lotusseason three.[13]
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" |
| 2024 | The Perfect Couple | Will Winbury | Miniseries; filming[14] |
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.
- ^"Rising Stars: Sam Nivola".The Media Eye.January 31, 2024.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
- ^Wood, Gaby (February 6, 2010)."'Sometimes I think this is so undignified'".The Guardian.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^Wolf, Matt (November 13, 2003)."What's in an accent? A different career".International Herald Tribune.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
- ^abcSchulman, Michael (December 5, 2022)."The Nivola Kids Enter the Family Business".The New Yorker.RetrievedMarch 8,2024.
- ^abKroll, Justin (April 14, 2021)."Raffey Cassidy And Sam And May Nivola Join Noah Baumbach's Next Film 'White Noise'".Deadline.RetrievedMarch 9,2024.
- ^"Sam Nivola".British Comedy Guide.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
- ^"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.
- ^"Miu Miu fall winter 2023".Rain Magazine.March 8, 2023.RetrievedAugust 26,2024.
- ^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.
- ^Gomez, Dessi (March 31, 2023)."Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber to Lead Netflix Limited Series 'The Perfect Couple'".TheWrap.Archivedfrom the original on March 31, 2023.RetrievedMarch 31,2023.
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[edit]- Living people
- 2003 births
- 21st-century American male actors
- Actors from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male screenwriters
- American people of English descent
- English people of American descent
- English people of Italian descent
- Film directors from New York City
- Film people from London
- Male actors from Brooklyn
- Male actors from London
- People from Marylebone
- People from Notting Hill
- Screenwriters from New York City