Domenico Cuomo Explained

Domenico Cuomo
Birth Date:	6 February 1998
Birth Place:	Gragnano, Naples, Italy
Nationality:	Italian
Occupation:	Actor

Domenico Cuomo (born February 6, 2004) is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Gianni Russo in the Italian drama television series The Sea Beyond (2020–2023).

Biography

Born in Gragnano, he attended Laborart Art Center from 2015 to 2020.

He began his career as a professional actor with the character of Cosimo in the third season of Gomorrah, a fiction produced by Sky. Later, he plays Antonio in the Rai fiction My Brilliant Friend and Gianni Russo, i.e. Cardiotrap, in The Sea Beyond, one of RAI's most successful titles. In 2019 he is Lorenzo in Catch-22, a historical miniseries starring George Clooney, Kyle Chandler, and Hugh Laurie. Since 2021 he takes on the role of Mimmo Bruni in the drama Un professore.^[1] He makes his big-screen debut in 2020 with Alessandra – Un grande amore e niente più, and in 2023 he gives face and body to the main character in the horror film Mimì – Il principe delle tenebre,^[2] Brando De Sica's first direction. In theater he is among the main characters in the shows Tredici – il musical contro il bullismo and Scugnizzi 2.0, both directed by Amelia Mascia.^[3] Also, in 2023 he is also the narrator of the documentary Mi chiamo Giancarlo Siani.^[4]

Filmography

Film

• Alessandra - Un grande amore e niente più, directed by Pasquale Falcone (2020)
• Mimì - Il principe delle tenebre, directed by Brando De Sica (2023)

Television

• Gomorra, TV series, 5 episodes (2017)
• My Brilliant Friend, TV series, episodes 1x01-1x02-1x03 (2018)
• Catch-22, mini-series, 4 episodes (2019)
• The Sea Beyond, TV series (2020–present)
• Inspector Ricciardi, TV series, episode 1x03 (2021)
• Un professore, TV series (2021–present)

Documentary

• Mi chiamo Giancarlo Siani, directed by Giuseppe Nuzzo (2023)

Webserie

• Mare Fuori #confessioni (2022)

Theater

• Tredici – il musical contro il bullismo, directed by Amelia Mascia (2018)
• Scugnizzi 2.0, directed by Amelia Mascia (2019)

Awards and nominations

• 2019
  • Culturale Magister Giovanni Ferrario Award for The Sea Beyond.^[5]
• 2021
  • Award at the Biesse National Competition "Justice and Humanity Free to Choose" for the short film "Monologo".^{[6] [7]}
• 2023
  • Next Generation Awards as Best Revealing Actor.^[8]
  • Premio Speciale Ciak Generation at Next Generation Awards.^[9]
  • David di Donatello Awards as Italian Rising Star.^[10]
  • Nomination at Ciak d'oro as Annual Rising Star for his role in Mimì – Il principe delle tenebre.^[11]
• 2024
  • Vespertilio Awards as Best Leading Actor for his role in Mimì – Il principe delle tenebre.^[12]
  • Nomination at Ciak d'oro as Best Audience Performance Under 30 for his role in the second season of Un Professore.^[13]
  • Nastro d'Argento Hamilton - Behind The Camera for Mimì - Il principe delle tenebre.^[14]
  • Giffoni Film Festival as Explosive Talent Award.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Puglisi . Manuela . December 7, 2023 . "Un professore": «Questa fiction è la nostra prova di maturità» .
2. Web site: December 11, 2023 . Domenico Cuomo dopo aver movimentato le scene di "Un professore 2" ospite a FqLife . Il Fatto Quotidiano.
3. Web site: Domenico Cuomo .
4. Web site: «Mi chiamo Giancarlo Siani», il documentario con la voce di Cardiotrap di Mare Fuori .
5. Web site: Domenico Cuomo . MYmovies.it.
6. Web site: Domenico Cuomo .
7. Web site: “Liberi di amare”, il cortometraggio primo classificato al Concorso Nazionale Biesse “Giustizia e Umanità Liberi di Scegliere” .
8. Web site: August 8, 2023 . Tornano i A Venezia i Next Generation Awards 2023 .
9. Web site: August 8, 2023 . Next Generation Awards, annunciati i premiati della terza edizione .
10. Web site: TG24 . Sky . December 18, 2023 . David di Donatello, chi sono i sei vincitori del premio Rivelazioni . tg24.sky.it.
11. Web site: Domenico Cuomo (talent profile) . IPC International.
12. Web site: TG24 . Sky . May 28, 2024 . Vespertilio Awards 2024, ecco tutti i vincitori della terza edizione . tg24.sky.it.
13. Web site: Ciak d’oro Serie TV 2024, tutti i vincitori .
14. Web site: Nastri speciali per i protagonisti di "Io Capitano" e Brando De Sica .
15. Web site: Il CardioTrap di Mare Fuori, Domenico Cuomo, saluta i #Giffoners: “Conservate il vostro essere bambini” .