Gianni Capaldi

Gianni Capaldi
Born
Hamilton, Scotland
EducationGlasgow Caledonian University
Occupation(s)Actor, film producer
Years active2005–present
PartnerAmanda Fitz
RelativesJimmy Logan, Lewis Capaldi, Peter Capaldi

Gianni ‘Aldi’ Capaldi is a Scottish actor and film and television producer.

Personal life and education

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Capaldi was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire to parents Tony and Maria. He attended St Mary's Primary School and Hamilton College before continuing his education at Glasgow Caledonian University. He played youth football for Motherwell.

Capaldi is related to Scottish entertainers Jimmy Logan, Lewis Capaldi and Peter Capaldi.[1][2]

Capaldi lives in Los Angeles, California. He is married to former NFL San Diego Chargers cheerleader Amanda Fitz.[3][4] On 18 April 2022, TV presenter Jean Johansson accused Capaldi of using "abusive" language during a private message exchange with her on the social media platform Twitter.[5][6] In June 2022, a video emerged of Capaldi singing in support of the New IRA paramilitary organisation at a Celtic convention in Las Vegas.[7]

Career

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Capaldi has starred in various genres, from drama to horror, he is mostly known in the action world appearing in films such as Blood of Redemption (2013), Puncture Wounds (2014), and Nightworld (2017).

Capaldi's first major role, portraying a British gangster called English, saw him star alongside Brian Austin Green, Michael Clarke Duncan, Vinnie Jones, Danny Trejo and Tom Sizemore in the action Sony picture film Cross .[citation needed] Capaldi worked alongside Morgan Freeman in the children's film, Wish Wizard, a film made in collaboration with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.[8] then in the paranormal moralistic drama The Between, with Isabelle Fuhrman, Joel Courtney and Peter Bogdanovich.

Capaldi briefly expanded into television with appearances as himself in the HDnet reality television series Hollywood Royale.

Capaldi's acting credits include Crossroads and romantic drama Don't Pass Me By, before teaming up with Jason Mewes for a web series, Vigilante Diaries. He went onto star in Devil's Dozen, a horror feature directed by Jeremy London and also starring C. Thomas Howell and Eric Roberts, which premiered at Graumann's Chinese Theater, Hollywood in 2013.[9]

Capaldi starred in a trio of action films directed by Giorgio Serafini. In Ambushed, Capaldi portrays an uncontrollable Scottish gangster alongside Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Randy Couture. Blood of Redemption, showcases the softer side of Capaldi as an American FBI agent, and brother to Billy Zane and nephew to Robert Davi, in a constant struggle to vindicate his fathers murder with Dolph Lundgren and Vinnie Jones, on opposite sides of the fence. Capaldi also produced A Certain Justice, starring alongside martial arts specialist, Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan.[10]

Capaldi filmed a theatrically released horror feature in Italy about an urban witch legend Janara (2014) where he played an American priest. He continued with filming in Europe in the BBC comedy short film Gasping, set in Scotland with director Greg Hemphill and comedian Frankie Boyle.[11] Gasping was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival.[12] Capaldi starred in Mickey Rooney's last film Jeckyl and Hyde, leading the cast as Edward Hyde.[11] He then went on to work on Last Man's club, a family film alongside Jake Bussey, Richard Riedle and Kate French.

In 2015, Capaldi starred in Bite, an action horror film shot in Rome, alongside Costas Mandylor and Vinnie Jones, directed by Alberto Sciamma. Capaldi filmed Ghosts of Garip in Turkey playing the lead in an action adventure vampire driven horror alongside Selma Ergeç. Wicked Within, a gothic thriller showed Capaldi's soft side as husband to a possessed wife, Sienna Guillory.[13]

Capaldi costarred in Nightfall, shot in Bulgaria, alongside Robert Englund, before joining up with Lindsay Lohan in Belgium and starring with her in The Shadow Within as a Lieutenant mixed up in a political world of vampires and werewolves. Capaldi led the cast alongside Dominique Swain in the film Deprivation, shot in Rome and directed by Brian Skiba.[14] Capaldi went on to film Chokehold in Canada starring with Casper Van Dien before heading to Turin, Italy to film thriller Ulysses with Danny Glover. Capaldi filmed Paper Empire in Miami, a television show alongside Wesley Snipes, Steve Guttenberg and Val Kilmer.

Capaldi filmed festival bound Cranley Gardens in December[when?] in London then he began filming in Alabama, on the Western Hell On The Border alongside Frank Grillo, Ron Perlman and Rudy Youngblood where he portrayed Tom Pinkerton.

In 2018 Capaldi shot Robert The Bruce in Scotland, Astro in Los Angeles, Becoming in Kentucky, a Universal Christmas movie Adventures of Santa in Connecticut alongside Denise Richards and film horror Circus Road. River Runs Red which Capaldi shot last December in Kentucky alongside John Cusack, Luke Hemsworth, Taye Diggs and George Lopez came out theatrically in January 2019 across the USA. Capaldi plays a cop alongside Hemsworth who find themselves in a precarious position.

Capaldi appeared alongside Michael Jai White and Mickey Rourke in action film The Commando (2020).[15]

Deadline Hollywood announced that Capaldi was cast alongside Bruce Willis and Frank Grillo in the movie A Day to Die.[16]

Films

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Year Title Genre Role Notes
All In 2005 Comedy Sabastian
Cross 2010 Action fantasy English
Mandarin Orange Boys Comedy Caspian James
Wish Wizard Comedy Chevy
The Martini Shot 2011 Drama Leo
Crossroads Action The Scotsman
Don't Pass Me By Drama Chris
Act of Betrayal Drama Ryan
Ambushed 2013 Action Eddie
Blood of Redemption Action Kurt
Unbelievable Science fiction Scotty
A Certain Justice Action Vin
Janara 2014 Horror Andrea
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Horror Edward Hyde
Gasping 2015 Comedy Frank
The Wicked Within Horror Luke
Last Man Club Drama Frank
Bite/Blood Trap Horror thriller Boria
The Ghosts of Garip Horror thriller John
Nightworld Horror Martin
Deprivation 2016 Action Jake
Chokehold Action Feodor
Ulysses Thriller Tony
Isolani 2017 Action Thomas
Rottentail Science fiction Professor
Astro 2018 Science fiction Jesse Ronin
The Trouble 2019 Comedy Johnny Turdo
Among the Shadows Action Lt. McGregor
Robert the Bruce Action David MacDonald
Cranley Gardens Drama Mr Leaveaux
Circus Road Horror Thomas Ferguson
Becoming Thriller Dr Andrew Keenan
My Adventures of Santa Family David
River Runs Red Thriller Rory
Hell on the Border Western Tom Pinkerton
The Commando 2022 Action Dominic
A Day to Die Action Tim
Damaged 2024 Action thriller Glen Boyd Producer
Also wrote screenplay and story

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
Hollywood Royale 2010 Gianni Season 1 lead post-production
Vigilante Diaries 2013 Nigel Hawkes
Feel The Dead 2016 Matt
Still Game 2019 Shop Salesman
Paper Empire Sava
Salvage Marines 2022 Tyrol Gaius

Producer

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Year Title Genre Role
Alien Express 2005 Science fiction horror Assistant producer
The Martini Shot 2007 Romantic comedy Producer
Act of Betrayal 2011 Drama
Hard Rush 2013 Action
Blood of Redemption
Certain Justice
Badge of Honor 2014
Wicked Within Horror

References

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  1. ^ Felperin, Leslie (4 January 2022). "The Commando review – Mickey Rourke stars in military-grade dross". the Guardian. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  2. ^ Gregory Wakeman (20 April 2024). "New film brings Gianni Capaldi back to home turf in Scotland". thenational.scot. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
  3. ^ Actor Gianni Capaldi marries former American cheerleader Archived 26 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Daily Record, 6 June 2015
  4. ^ Actor Gianni Capaldi talks Celtic, Rangers and the future of Scottish football, HITC, 17 August 2016
  5. ^ "Angry Jean Johannson hits back at LA-based celebrity Celtic fan on Twitter". 18 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Jean Johansson slams actor Gianni Capaldi on Twitter over 'abusive' messages". 18 April 2022.
  7. ^ Reynolds, John. "Martin Compston filmed dancing as Celtic fans sing IRA lyrics".
  8. ^ Egyptian Entertainment Group (6 May 2011). "Egyptianman Entertainment Group: Tell us something about your new film "Wish Wizard" starring Morgan Freeman?"
  9. ^ Prlog announces Premiere and cast of Devils Dozen (2 February 2013)
  10. ^ Ultimate Dolph website announces Capaldi starring and producing with Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan (5 May 2013) [1]
  11. ^ a b Action Elite website interviews Capaldi on his starring in Certain Justice, his filming on Gasping with Frankie Boyle, filming Italian horror Janara and his Jeckyl and Hyde with Mickey Rooney (23 June 2014) [2]
  12. ^ EIFF unveils further Scottish titles (19 May 2015)
  13. ^ Dark Films-8-films-to-die-for-the-wicked-within/ After Dark Films’ 8 Films to Die For: THE WICKED WITHIN (8 August 2015)
  14. ^ Deprivation Starts Shooting in Rome (10 March 2016)
  15. ^ Asif Akbar Interview for The Commando (7 December 2020)
  16. ^ Vertical Entertainment acquires A Day To Die (12 May 2021)
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