Sam Nivola
Sam Nivola | |
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| Born | Samuel John Nivola[1] September 26, 2003[2] London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
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Samuel John Nivola (born September 26, 2003) is a British-American actor. He is the son of actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola.
Early life and education[edit]
Nivola was born in Portland Hospital, London, to British actress Emily Mortimer and American actor Alessandro Nivola.[1][2] He has a younger sister, May (born 2010), who is also an actor.[1][3] He grew up in the New York City neighborhood of Boerum Hill in Brooklyn.[4] He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn and then Columbia University.[4]
Career[edit]
Nivola made his acting debut in the television series Doll & Em (2013), starring his mother.[5] In 2021, he and his sister played siblings on an episode of The Pursuit of Love, a television miniseries written and directed by their mother.[4][5] 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.[5][6]
Nivola and his sister played two of the central family's children in Noah Baumbach's film White Noise (2022).[7] 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.[4] The next year, Nivola played the son of Leonard Bernstein in Bradley Cooper's Maestro.[8] It was announced in January 2024 that he was cast in The White Lotus season three.[9]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Doll & Em | Ariel | Episode: "Six" |
| 2021 | The Pursuit of Love | Matt | Episode: "Episode Two" |
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.
- ^ Wood, Gaby (February 6, 2010). "'Sometimes I think this is so undignified'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Schulman, Michael (December 5, 2022). "The Nivola Kids Enter the Family Business". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
- Sam Nivola at IMDb