Damiano Gavino
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Damiano Gavino | |
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 Gavino in 2023 | |
| Born | 16 November 2001 Rome, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Known for | Un professore |
| Relatives | Lea Gavino (sister) |
Damiano Gavino (born 16 November 2001) is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Manuel Ferro in the Rai 1 television series Un professore (2021–present).
Gavino was born in Rome in 2001. He is the brother of actress and singer Lea Gavino, best known for her role as Viola in Skam Italia.[1]
Being a graduate from a music high school, he can play piano, guitar, double bass and drums.[citation needed]
Career
Gavino began his artistic career in 2021 with The Boat, a film directed by Alessandro Liguori where he made a small appearance. He then gained popularity thanks to the role of Manuel Ferro in the Rai 1 series Un professore. He then starres in the series Shake, a modern reinterpretation of Shakespeare's Othello,[2] where he played Leo Adriani. In 2023, he starred in Ferzan Özpetek's fourteenth directorial film, Nuovo Olimpo, in which he had the role of Enea Monti.[3] In 2024, he was cast as the lead in the film of the Italian adaptation of the manga Prophecy by Tetsuya Tsutsui.[4]