5 Thing to Know About 'The Many Saints of Newark' Actor Alessandro Nivola.
by Jaskiran Kaur | Mon, 04 Oct 2021 11:53:19 GMT
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The Boston-born actor Alessandro Nivola is the talk of the hour now and continues to woo fans from over the world. With some great roles lined up for the American actor, Alessandro Nivola has certainly made a mark on his audience and continues to become a Hollywood mainstay. 

The distinguished actor started his work on the screen back in 1997 when he starred in the movie Reach The Rock. He has enjoyed pretty consistent success since those days and now is widely known for his role in "The Many Saints of Newark," the prequel to "The Sopranos" prequel. 

The prequel of The Sopranos, The Many Saints of Newark, has finally been released in theaters. The hit prequel revolves around the story of the young Soprano and the man who helps shape the mob boss and crime lord Tony Soprano. This man happens to be his uncle, who is the leading character in The Many Saints of Newark and is played by Alessandro Nivola. 

Released on October 1st, the prequel has helped bring Nivola to the limelight of the show and also promoted him to the seat of impressionable lead character playing actors. The film is available to watch in theaters and can also be seen on HBO Max. 

But who is Alessandro Nivola, the charming man who gets to have the lead character in The Many Saints of Newark? Continue to read more about the movie, his role, and a bit more about the actor himself:-

Alessandro almost shot down The Many Saints of Newark role.

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The Sopranos is an extraordinary film that, of course, focuses on its lead character Tony Soprano, the invincible crime boss. But The Many Saints of Newark, the prequel to The Sopranos, a crime family movie, is all Alessandro Nivola’s to claim. The man is an uncle to Christopher's father and Tony Soprano, and his character is named Dickie Moltisanti. One of the best that the DiMeo crime family has to offer, Dickie is the man who makes Tony who he is. Tony is played by Michael Gandolfini. 

But before being cast as the crime family uncle, a role that will eventually help define the talent of the actor, Alessandro Nivola, went through a great time of struggle and frustration. In all his 25 years of career, the exceptional actor hadn't yet played a part as magnificent as the lead role he got to play with Dickie. Talking about all his auditions and rejections, he said, "I'd been down that road so many times, and the number of disappointments I can't count on 10 hands." Yet when he was finally about to get the role, he had already committed to saying that he was out. And because it was his lucky day, he hadn't yet called the producers to say 'no.' So, just a few hours later, he got his big break in his acting career. "You see, at some point, you just have to put your foot down," he said. 

The actor is married and has two children.

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The American actor married Emily Mortimer, a British actress, in 2003. The couple had starred together in the movie Love's Labour's Lost in 2000. The couple shares two children together. They have a daughter, May Rose Nivola, and a son named Samuel John Nivola. 

Alessandro is a Tony award nominee.

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Apart from his film roles, Alessandro Nivola also did some work on Broadway. He had worked in three Broadway shows, one of which landed him a Tony nomination. The show 'The Elephant Man' alongside Bradley Cooper took place in 2014, and prior to that, the other two shows were The Winslow Boy and A Month In The Country. He also has an Independent Spirit Award nomination to his name. Besides having won a Screen Actors Guild Award, he also has a British Independent Film Award and the Best Actor Award at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival.

The actor is European by descent

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Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the American actor is of European descent. His paternal grandfather was the famous Italian sculptor Costantino Nivola, and his grandmother was a Jewish refugee from Germany. The actor went on to attend Yale University, from where he graduated in 1994. 

He is off to work big.

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Now that he has finally caught the eye of the Hollywood critics and has made a good impression, the actor has some great work lined up from him. He is cast in the Noah Baumbach movie White Noise. His children are cast beside him. Adam Driver will also make his debut in the film. He will also star in a Spin me Round that is already done with the production. His other works include a movie with David O. Russel and also The Brutalist. 

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