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'''Samuel John Nivola''' (born September 26, 2003) is a American actor. He is the son of actors [[Emily Mortimer]] and [[Alessandro Nivola]].
'''Samuel John Nivola''' (born September 26, 2003) is an American actor. He is the son of actors [[Emily Mortimer]] and [[Alessandro Nivola]]. His films include ''[[White Noise (2022 film)|White Noise]]'' (2022) and ''[[Eileen (film)|Eileen]]'' (2023).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.themediaeye.com/News/9add6d6e-e343-4076-b00c-b10800f5ebbb|title=Rising Stars: Sam Nivola|website=The Media Eye|date=31 January 2024|accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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Nivola was born at the [[Portland Hospital]] in central London to British actress [[Emily Mortimer]] and American actor [[Alessandro Nivola]].<ref name="P21"/><ref name="I03"/> He has a younger sister May (born 2010), who also acts.<ref name="P21"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/07/emily-mortimer-interview-martin-scorsese|title='Sometimes I think this is so undignified'|last=Wood|first=Gaby|date=2010-02-06|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=2024-03-09}}</ref> Nivola spent his early childhood in [[Notting Hill]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/13/style/IHT-whats-in-an-accent-a-different-career.html|title=What's in an accent? A different career|work=International Herald Tribune|first=Matt|last=Wolf|date=13 November 2003|accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> and subsequently grew up in the New York City neighborhood of [[Boerum Hill]] in Brooklyn. He attended [[Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn)|Saint Ann's School]] and then [[Columbia University]].<ref name="NY22">{{cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/12/the-nivola-kids-enter-the-family-business|title=The Nivola Kids Enter the Family Business|last=Schulman|first=Michael|date=2022-12-05|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref>

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Nivola was born in [[Portland Hospital]], London, to British actress [[Emily Mortimer]] and American actor [[Alessandro Nivola]].<ref name="P21"/><ref name="I03"/> He has a younger sister, May (born 2010), who is also an actor.<ref name="P21"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/feb/07/emily-mortimer-interview-martin-scorsese|title='Sometimes I think this is so undignified'|last=Wood|first=Gaby|date=2010-02-06|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=2024-03-09}}</ref> He grew up in the New York City neighborhood of [[Boerum Hill]] in Brooklyn.<ref name="NY22">{{cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/12/the-nivola-kids-enter-the-family-business|title=The Nivola Kids Enter the Family Business|last=Schulman|first=Michael|date=2022-12-05|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref> He attended [[Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn)|Saint Ann's School]] in Brooklyn and then [[Columbia University]].<ref name="NY22"/>


==Career==
==Career==


Nivola made his acting debut in the television series ''[[Doll & Em]]'' (2013), starring his mother.<ref name="D21">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/raffey-cassidy-sam-and-may-nivola-noah-baumbachs-white-noise-1234734281/|title=Raffey Cassidy And Sam And May Nivola Join Noah Baumbach's Next Film 'White Noise'|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2021-04-14|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=2024-03-09}}</ref> In 2021, he and his sister played siblings on an episode of ''[[The Pursuit of Love (TV series)|The Pursuit of Love]]'', a television miniseries written and directed by their mother.<ref name="NY22"/><ref name="D21"/> 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]].<ref name="D21"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/with-in-vol-ii-2021|title=With/In Vol II|publisher=[[Tribeca Festival]]|access-date=2024-03-09|date=2021}}</ref>
Nivola made his acting debut in the [[Sky Atlantic]] comedy series ''[[Doll & Em]]'' (2013), starring his mother.<ref name="D21">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/raffey-cassidy-sam-and-may-nivola-noah-baumbachs-white-noise-1234734281/|title=Raffey Cassidy And Sam And May Nivola Join Noah Baumbach's Next Film 'White Noise'|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2021-04-14|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=2024-03-09}}</ref> In 2021, he and his sister played siblings on an episode of ''[[The Pursuit of Love (TV series)|The Pursuit of Love]]'', a British miniseries based on [[Nancy Mitford]]'s novel of the same title adapted by their mother for [[BBC One]].<ref name="NY22"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/sam_nivola/|title=Sam Nivola|website=British Comedy Guide|accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="D21"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/with-in-vol-ii-2021|title=With/In Vol II|publisher=[[Tribeca Festival]]|access-date=2024-03-09|date=2021}}</ref>

Nivola and his sister played two of the central family's children in [[Noah Baumbach]]'s film ''[[White Noise (2022 film)|White Noise]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://time.com/6210263/white-noise-review/|title=Venice Review: Noah Baumbach's ''White Noise'' Is a Lot of Talking With Not So Much to Say|date=2022-09-02|last=Zacharek|first=Stephanie|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref> 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.<ref name="NY22"/> The next year, Nivola played the son of [[Leonard Bernstein]] in [[Bradley Cooper]]'s ''[[Maestro (2023 film)|Maestro]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/the-next-act-by-hedi-slimane/|title=The Next Act by Hedi Slimane – Sam Nivola|last=Marrison|first=Erica|date=2023-05-11|magazine=[[V (American magazine)|V]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref> Also in 2023, Nivola walked the runway at [[Paris Fashion Week]] for [[Miu Miu]] alongside the likes of [[Emma Corrin]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rain-mag.com/miu-miu-fall-winter-2023/|title=Miu Miu fall winter 2023|work=Rain Magazine|date=8 March 2023|accessdate=26 August 2024}}</ref>


Nivola and his sister played two of the central family's children in [[Noah Baumbach]]'s film ''[[White Noise (2022 film)|White Noise]]'' (2022).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://time.com/6210263/white-noise-review/|title=Venice Review: Noah Baumbach's ''White Noise'' Is a Lot of Talking With Not So Much to Say|date=2022-09-02|last=Zacharek|first=Stephanie|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref> 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.<ref name="NY22"/> The next year, Nivola played the son of [[Leonard Bernstein]] in [[Bradley Cooper]]'s ''[[Maestro (2023 film)|Maestro]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://vmagazine.com/article/the-next-act-by-hedi-slimane/|title=The Next Act by Hedi Slimane – Sam Nivola|last=Marrison|first=Erica|date=2023-05-11|magazine=[[V (American magazine)|V]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref> It was announced in January 2024 that he was cast in ''[[The White Lotus]]'' season three.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-white-lotus-season-3-cast-walton-goggins-aimee-lou-wood-patrick-schwarzenegger-sarah-catherine-hook-sam-nivola-1235794534/|title='White Lotus': Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook & Sam Nivola Join Season 3 Cast|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2024-01-16|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref> and Netflix series ''The Perfect Couple''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/the-perfect-couple-trailer-nicole-kidman-premiere-date-1236007200/|title=‘The Perfect Couple’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman Among The Suspects In Netflix Murder Mystery Series; Premiere Date Set|publisher=Deadline}}</ref>
It was announced in January 2024 that Nivola had been cast in ''[[The White Lotus]]'' season three.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-white-lotus-season-3-cast-walton-goggins-aimee-lou-wood-patrick-schwarzenegger-sarah-catherine-hook-sam-nivola-1235794534/|title='White Lotus': Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook & Sam Nivola Join Season 3 Cast|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2024-01-16|website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]|access-date=2024-03-08}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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Latest revision as of 01:58, 18 December 2024

Sam Nivola
Born
Samuel John Nivola[1]

(2003-09-26) September 26, 2003 (age 21)[2]
London, England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
OccupationActor
Parents

Samuel John Nivola (born September 26, 2003) is an American actor. He is the son of actors Emily Mortimer and Alessandro Nivola. His films include White Noise (2022) and Eileen (2023).[3]

Early life and education

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Nivola was born at the Portland Hospital in central London to British actress Emily Mortimer and American actor Alessandro Nivola.[1][2] He has a younger sister May (born 2010), who also acts.[1][4] Nivola spent his early childhood in Notting Hill[5] and subsequently grew up in the New York City neighborhood of Boerum Hill in Brooklyn. He attended Saint Ann's School and then Columbia University.[6]

Career

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Nivola made his acting debut in the Sky Atlantic comedy series Doll & Em (2013), starring his mother.[7] In 2021, he and his sister played siblings on an episode of The Pursuit of Love, a British miniseries based on Nancy Mitford's novel of the same title adapted by their mother for BBC One.[6][8] 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.[7][9]

Nivola and his sister played two of the central family's children in Noah Baumbach's film White Noise (2022).[10] 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.[6] The next year, Nivola played the son of Leonard Bernstein in Bradley Cooper's Maestro.[11] Also in 2023, Nivola walked the runway at Paris Fashion Week for Miu Miu alongside the likes of Emma Corrin.[12]

It was announced in January 2024 that Nivola had been cast in The White Lotus season three.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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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

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Year(s) Title Role Notes
2013 Doll & Em Ariel Episode: "Six"
2021 The Pursuit of Love Matt Episode: "Episode Two"
2024 The Perfect Couple Will Winbury Miniseries[14]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "First child for young British film star". The Independent. September 30, 2003. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Rising Stars: Sam Nivola". The Media Eye. January 31, 2024. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Wood, Gaby (February 6, 2010). "'Sometimes I think this is so undignified'". The Guardian. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  5. ^ Wolf, Matt (November 13, 2003). "What's in an accent? A different career". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Schulman, Michael (December 5, 2022). "The Nivola Kids Enter the Family Business". The New Yorker. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ "Sam Nivola". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "With/In Vol II". Tribeca Festival. 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Marrison, Erica (May 11, 2023). "The Next Act by Hedi Slimane – Sam Nivola". V. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  12. ^ "Miu Miu fall winter 2023". Rain Magazine. March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Gomez, Dessi (March 31, 2023). "Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber to Lead Netflix Limited Series 'The Perfect Couple'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
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