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| Born | Samuel John Nivola[1] September 26, 2003[2] London, England |
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Samuel John Nivola (born September 26, 2003) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola. His films include White Noise (2022) and Eileen (2023).[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Nivola was born at the Portland Hospital in central London to British actress Emily Mortimer and American actor Alessandro Nivola.[1][2] He has a younger sister May (born 2010), who also acts.[1][4] Nivola spent his early childhood in Notting Hill[5] and subsequently grew up in the New York City neighborhood of Boerum Hill in Brooklyn. He attended Saint Ann's School and then Columbia University.[6]
Career
[edit]Nivola made his acting debut in the Sky Atlantic comedy series Doll & Em (2013), starring his mother.[7] In 2021, he and his sister played siblings on an episode of The Pursuit of Love, a British miniseries based on Nancy Mitford's novel of the same title adapted by their mother for BBC One.[6][8] Nivola wrote and directed a short film Neighborhood Watch for the anthology With/In (2021), which consisted of films shot on smartphones about life in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][9]
Nivola and his sister played two of the central family's children in Noah Baumbach's film White Noise (2022).[10] At the callback audition for White 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 of Leonard Bernstein in Bradley Cooper's Maestro.[11] Also in 2023, Nivola walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week for Miu Miu alongside the likes of Emma Corrin.[12]
It was announced in January 2024 that Nivola had been cast in The White Lotus season three.[13]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | River of Fundament | Kidsroom Ensemble | |
| 2021 | Neighborhood Watch (in With/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[14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c VanHoose, Benjamin (September 11, 2021). "Why Alessandro Nivola and Emily Mortimer Are 'Green with Envy' Over Their Kids' Next Big Movie Gig". People. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "First child for young British film star". The Independent. September 30, 2003. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rising Stars: Sam Nivola". The Media Eye. January 31, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Wood, Gaby (February 6, 2010). "'Sometimes I think this is so undignified'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Wolf, Matt (November 13, 2003). "What's in an accent? A different career". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Schulman, Michael (December 5, 2022). "The Nivola Kids Enter the Family Business". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Kroll, Justin (April 14, 2021). "Raffey Cassidy And Sam And May Nivola Join Noah Baumbach's Next Film 'White Noise'". Deadline. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ "Sam Nivola". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "With/In Vol II". Tribeca Festival. 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (September 2, 2022). "Venice Review: Noah Baumbach's White Noise Is a Lot of Talking With Not So Much to Say". Time. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Marrison, Erica (May 11, 2023). "The Next Act by Hedi Slimane – Sam Nivola". V. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ "Miu Miu fall winter 2023". Rain Magazine. March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 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. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Gomez, Dessi (March 31, 2023). "Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber to Lead Netflix Limited Series 'The Perfect Couple'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sam Nivola at IMDb