Luca Calvani (born 7 August 1974) is an Italian actor. Calvani was born in

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, Italy. Luca was a model during his teen years, working with top names in the world of fashion, including

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. Spent his twenties in New York City, where he first studied acting with Ron Stetson then with

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. Among his American TV roles, the

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'' (2001) where he starred opposite

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and

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, and as the villain Dante Grimaldi on

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TV's daytime drama ''

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''. In Europe, he worked in theatre, TV and film, among them

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's award-winning '' His Secret Life'' a.k.a. '' Le Fate Ignoranti''. Calvani is trilingual, he speaks

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and

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in addition to his native

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. In 2007 he shot ''

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'' directed by

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for the Italian network

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. He co-starred as Enzo Calvini opposite

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's movie '' The International'' and the upcoming Italian TV series ''

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'' directed by

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opposite

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Career

Theatre

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'', dir.

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(2007)

Personal life

On 30 June 2022 Luca

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and revealed that he and Alessandro Franchini, an entrepreneur also from Tuscany (Viareggio), have been in a relationship since 2016.

Filmography

Film

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'', directed by

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and

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(2000) *''

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'', directed by

(2001) *''

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'', directed by

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(2001) *'' Il diario di Matilde Manzoni'', directed by

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(2002) *'' Il ronzio delle mosche'', directed by Dario D'Ambrosi (2003) *''

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'', directed by Mandi Riggi (2003) *'' Freezerburn'', directed by Melissa Balin (2005) *'' Sguardi controversi'', directed by Corrado Veneziano (2006) *'' The International'', directed by

(2008) *'' When in Rome'', directed by

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(2010) *'' Men vs. Women'' (2010) *''

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'', directed by

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(2015) *'' Shakuntala Devi'', Hindi movie directed by

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(2020); played the role of Javier *'' In the Fire'', directed by

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(2023)

Television

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(2000) *''

'' - Episode: ''The Real Me'', directed by

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(2001) *''

'', various directors (2001) *'' Quarto piano scala a destra'', directed by Michele Truglia - Luca Calvani (2004) *'' Carabinieri 4'', directed by

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(2005) *'' La freccia nera'', directed by

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(2006) *'' Cotti e mangiati'', directed by

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'' (2007) *''

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'', (miniseries) directed by

(2008) *'' Effetto Sabato'', a talk show on

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(2008–2009) *''

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'' (2012–2013) *'' A Good Season'' (2014)

TV appearances

*'' L'isola dei famosi 4'' " a.k.a. Italian "

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' - Winner (2006)

References

External links

Luca Calvani - Official SiteLive Interview videoLuca Calvani - Personal page
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calvani, Luca 1974 births Living people Italian male film actors Survivor (franchise) winners Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico alumni People from Prato Male actors from Tuscany Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors LGBTQ male actors Italian LGBTQ actors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors