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Lino Guanciale

Lino Guanciale

Actor · Born May 21, 1979 (47) · Avezzano, Abruzzo, Italy

Lino Guanciale was born in Avezzano, Italy on 21 May 1979. In 2003, he graduated from the Accademia d'arte drammatica "Silvio d'Amico", where he won the Gassman Prize as Best Actor of the previous ten years. Immediately upon graduation, he began working in the theatre, with Gigi Proietti on Romeo e Giulietta, the inaugural show of the Silvano Toti Globe Theatre in Rome. More work quickly followed, and he started to collaborate with great names of Italian theatre as Luca Ronconi (Atti di guerra), Walter Le Moli (Gli incostanti, Antigone), Massimo Popolizio and Michele Placido. Placido later, upon directing him in the play Fontamara, cast him as Nunzio in his award-winning film Angel of Evil (2010). Since 2005, Lino has also taught theatre classes and workshops in middle schools, high schools and universities. He made his film debut in 2008, playing none other than Mozart in Io, Don Giovanni (2009) directed by Carlos Saura, followed by The Front Line (2009). In 2011, besides "Vallanzasca", he was also featured in The Jewel (2011) by the director Andrea Molaioli as Filippo Magnaghi, the honest executive devastated by shame over his company's fraudulent activities; Marina Spada's My Tomorrow (2011); and the Rai1 television series Palermo Connection (2011) directed by Renato De Maria. His movie career includes Woody Allen's To Rome with Love (2012), La scoperta dell'alba (2012) by Susanna Nicchiarelli and Wondrous Boccaccio (2015) directed by the brothers Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani, in addition to a promising collaboration with the musician and director Davide Cavuti in Un'avventura romantica (2016), Preghiera per la vita (2020), Lectura Ovidii (2019) and Un marziano di nome Ennio (2022). His work on TV has achieved success of public and critics, as protagonist in shows like The Family (2012), The Lady with the Black Veil (2015), The Good Apprentice (2016), The Red Door (2017), Inspector Ricciardi (2021) and Noi (2022), the Italian adaptation of the american series This Is Us (2016).

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 21, 1979 (47)
From
Avezzano, Abruzzo, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Lino Guanciale's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Self
29%
Survival
13%
Bonds
12%
Ideas
6%
Power
6%
Society
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Ally
2 of 7
Mentor
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Melancholic
6
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lino Guanciale's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lino Guanciale's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Innamorarsi e altre pessime idee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lino

  • Scuola di seduzione(2026)

    as Bruno

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Le libere donne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Mario Tobino

  • L'invisibile - La Cattura di Matteo Messina Denaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Lucio Gambera

  • Miracolo a Milano (Teatro) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • The Count of Monte Cristo(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vampa

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • L'invenzione di noi due (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Milo

  • Rasti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Noi siamo leggenda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 12 episodes · as Giovanni De Biase

  • Time After Time(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Elio adulto

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • GialappaShow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The First Day of My Life(2023)

    as Tommaso

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Story of Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Survivors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · as Luca Giuliani

  • Stasera c’è Cattelan su Raidue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Lino Guanciale

  • Noi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

  • Un marziano di nome Ennio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Carlo

  • Palla di pelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Producer

  • Slow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Marco

  • Io sono... Italia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Narrator

  • Inspector Ricciardi(2021)

    Show 14 episodes · as Luigi Alfredo Ricciardi

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Il porto e la tempesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Producer

  • Il regalo di Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Papà

  • La freccia del tempo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Professore di Fisica

  • Here Come the Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Prof. Cioncoloni

  • La casa di famiglia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Io sì tu no (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Marco

  • Stanotte a Venezia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Giacomo Casanova

  • Facciamo che io ero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wacky Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Massimo

  • The Space Between (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Claudio

  • Le verità (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Red Door(2017)

    Show 32 episodes · as Leonardo "Leo" Cagliostro

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Rudi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dottore

  • The Good Apprentice(2016)

    Show 35 episodes · as Claudio Conforti

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Non dirlo al mio capo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 24 episodes · as Avv. Enrico Vinci

  • Il Sistema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sottotenente Michele Grandi

  • Un'Avventura Romantica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Giornalista

  • The Lady with the Black Veil(2015)

    Show 12 episodes · as Guido Fossà

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Face of Another (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tru Tru

  • Happy Days Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Balti

  • Discovery at Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Marco Tessandori

  • Lao (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nipote

  • To Rome with Love(2012)

    as Leonardo

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Che Dio Ci Aiuti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 36 episodes · as Guido Corsi

  • My Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lorenzo

  • Il segreto dell'acqua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dottor Mancino

  • Il sesso aggiunto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Valentino

  • The Jewel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Filippo Magnaghi

  • Angel of Evil(2010)

    as Nunzio

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Front Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Piero

  • I, Don Giovanni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  • Don Matteo(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Enrico Vinci

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Rudi - Il Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Sotto la Citta' - 1915 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Tito

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles, 53 of them dated from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Angel of Evil (2010)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Midcredits 90th

Film career

20002026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2009Screen debut· The Front Line
  • 2017First top-billed film· Wacky Heroes
  • 2021Career best· Inspector Ricciardi

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 55: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thProducing2 of 55: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

2000s3 · acting2010s28 · acting2020s22 · 20 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lino Guanciale's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Lady with the Black Veil (2015)

74th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)

Midcredits 90th · 90% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lino Guanciale work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lino Guanciale's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vittoria Puccini shares the most, 2.

Actors