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Giacomo Gianniotti
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Giacomo Keaton Gianniotti
19 June 1989 Rome, Italy
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Alma mater | Humber College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse(s) |
Nichole Gustafson
(m. 2019) |
Giacomo Keaton Gianniotti, born on June 19, 1989, is an actor from Italy and Canada. He is known for his roles in many TV shows and movies. He studied acting at Humber College.
Giacomo started his acting career in 2010 in an Italian TV show called Medicina Generale. He also had important roles in Reign and Murdoch Mysteries. From 2015 to 2021, he played Dr. Andrew DeLuca in the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He also starred as the main character in the movies Diabolik: Ginko Attacks! (2022) and Diabolik: Who Are You? (2023).
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Early Life and Education
Giacomo Gianniotti was born in Rome, Italy, on June 19, 1989. His dad was Italian, and his mom was Canadian. When he was young, his parents separated. He moved with his mom to Parry Sound, Ontario. Later, at 16, he moved to Toronto.
He spends time in both Toronto and Rome. He acts in plays, movies, and TV shows in both Canada and Italy. Giacomo went to high school at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts in Toronto. He then finished the Theatre Program at Humber College. He also trained at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto.
Acting Career Highlights
Early Roles
Giacomo's first movie experience was a small part in a film shot in Rome. In 2010, he appeared in an episode of the Italian TV show Medicina Generale. In 2013, he was in several TV shows. These included Beauty & the Beast and Copper.
TV Series Success
Giacomo played Lord Julien in the first season of Reign. He also played Leslie Garland in many episodes of Murdoch Mysteries from 2013 to 2023. In 2014, he starred as Freddy in the TV series Selfie. He also acted in the TV movie The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. In 2015, Giacomo was in Backpackers as Andrew.
Grey's Anatomy and Beyond
Also in 2015, Giacomo joined the cast of Grey's Anatomy. He played Dr. Andrew DeLuca in the last two episodes of the eleventh season. In January 2016, he became a main character on the show.
In 2019, Giacomo received an award as one of the Top 25 Canadian Immigrants. In 2021, he won the Tell-Tale TV Award for Favorite Actor in a Network Drama Series for his role on Grey's Anatomy. In 2024, Giacomo starred as Elia in the Netflix Italian series Deceitful Love. Since 2024, he has also starred as Detective Ellis in the series Wild Cards.
Personal Life
On November 25, 2017, Giacomo Gianniotti got engaged to makeup artist Nichole Gustafson. They got married in Italy on April 28, 2019.
Filmography
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Done | John | Short film |
2014 | Still | Jake | Short film |
2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Jimmy Dougherty | Television film |
2016 | Race | Sam Stoller | |
2019 | The Cuban | Kris | |
2020 | Acquainted | Drew | |
2021 | Luca | Giacomo | Voice role |
2022 | Diabolik: Ginko Attacks! | Diabolik | |
2023 | Diabolik: Who Are You? |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Medicina generale | Alberto Talenti | Episode: "Separazioni" |
2013 | Beauty & the Beast | Mayor's Aide | Episode: "Anniversary" |
Copper | Donovan's Clerk | 3 episodes | |
Time Tremors | Mr. Vincent | Episode: "Facing the Fear" | |
Reign | Lord Julien | Recurring role (5 episodes) | |
2013–2023 | Murdoch Mysteries | Leslie Garland | Recurring role (10 episodes) |
2014 | Selfie | Freddy | 9 episodes |
2015 | Backpackers | Andrew | 4 episodes |
2015–2021 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Andrew DeLuca | Guest (season 11) Main cast (seasons 12–17) 110 episodes |
2018–2021 | Station 19 | 3 episodes | |
2022 | From Scratch | Giancarlo Caldesi | Guest role |
2024 | Deceitful Love | Elia | |
2024–present | Wild Cards | Cole Ellis | Main role |
Video Games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Marvel's Avengers | Hawkeye/Clint Barton | Voice role |
2022 | Horizon: Forbidden West | Drakka | Voice role |
See also
In Spanish: Giacomo Gianniotti para niños