Alessandro Nivola

June 28, 1972 (age 54) Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Alessandro Antine Nivola (born June 28, 1972) is an American actor. His best-known roles include Pollux Troy in Face/Off (1997), Henry Crawford in Mansfield Park (1999), Billy Brennan in Jurassic Park III (2001), Arthur "Boy" Capel in Coco Before Chanel (2009), Anthony Amado in American Hustle (2013), Peter Forente in A Most Violent Year (2014), Governor Williams in You Were Never Really Here (2017), Mark Madoff in The Wizard of Lies (2017), photojournalist Lee Berger in the miniseries Chimerica (2019), Dickie Moltisanti in The Many Saints of Newark (2021), Detective Hiltz in Amsterdam (2022), and Detective Conley in Boston Strangler (2023). He has been married to actress Emily Mortimer since 2003; they have two children.

His titles like Jurassic Park III, Face/Off, and American Hustle - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/54

Weighted avg: 6.14 /10

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Jurassic Park III

2001July 2001 by Joe Johnston

Supporting as Billy Brennan

Supporting as Billy Brennan

5.70 Okay+
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Face/Off

1997June 1997 by John Woo

Supporting as Pollux Troy

Supporting as Pollux Troy

6.65 Good
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3

American Hustle

2013December 2013 by David O. Russell

Minor role as Anthony Amado

Minor role as Anthony Amado

6.42 Good-
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4

The Neon Demon

2016June 2016 by Nicolas Winding Refn

Minor role as Robert Sarno

Minor role as Robert Sarno

6.03 Okay++
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5

Kraven the Hunter

2024December 2024 by J.C. Chandor

Supporting as Aleksei Sytsevich

Supporting as Aleksei Sytsevich

5.96 Okay++
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6

You Were Never Really Here

2017November 2017 by Lynne Ramsay

Supporting as Governor Williams

Supporting as Governor Williams

6.08 Okay++
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7

Amsterdam

2022September 2022 by David O. Russell

Supporting as Detective Hiltz

Supporting as Detective Hiltz

5.58 Okay
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8

The Eye

2008February 2008 by Xavier Palud

Starring as Dr. Paul Faulkner

Starring as Dr. Paul Faulkner

5.42 Okay-
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9

A Most Violent Year

2014December 2014 by J.C. Chandor

Supporting as Peter Forente

Supporting as Peter Forente

6.15 Good--
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10

The Many Saints of Newark

2021September 2021 by Alan Taylor

Lead role as Dickie Moltisanti

Lead role as Dickie Moltisanti

5.84 Okay+
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11

Disobedience

2018April 2018 by Sebastián Lelio

Starring as Dovid Kuperman

Starring as Dovid Kuperman

6.46 Good-
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12

Goal!

2005September 2005 by Danny Cannon

Supporting as Gavin Harris

Supporting as Gavin Harris

6.35 Good-
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13

The Brutalist

2024December 2024 by Brady Corbet

Supporting as Attila

Supporting as Attila

6.51 Good-
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Coco Before Chanel

2009April 2009 by Anne Fontaine

Starring as Arthur 'Boy' Capel

Starring as Arthur 'Boy' Capel

6.42 Good-
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The Art of Self-Defense

2019July 2019 by Riley Stearns

Starring as Sensei

Starring as Sensei

6.11 Okay++
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16

Selma

2014December 2014 by Ava DuVernay

Minor role as John Doar

Minor role as John Doar

6.98 Good+
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17

The Red Sea Diving Resort

2019July 2019 by Gideon Raff

Starring as Sammy Navon

Starring as Sammy Navon

6.36 Good-
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Boston Strangler

2023March 2023 by Matt Ruskin

Supporting as Detective Conley

Supporting as Detective Conley

6.17 Good--
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The Room Next Door

2024October 2024 by Pedro Almodóvar

Supporting as Policeman

Supporting as Policeman

6.27 Good--
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20

The Wizard of Lies

2017May 2017 by Barry Levinson

Supporting as Mark Madoff

Supporting as Mark Madoff

6.14 Good--
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21

Devil's Knot

2013May 2013 by Atom Egoyan

Supporting as Terry Hobbs

Supporting as Terry Hobbs

5.71 Okay+
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22

Mansfield Park

1999November 1999 by Patricia Rozema

Starring as Mr. Henry Crawford

Starring as Mr. Henry Crawford

6.23 Good--
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23

Goal II: Living the Dream

2007February 2007 by Jaume Collet-Serra

Minor role as Gavin Harris

Minor role as Gavin Harris

5.50 Okay
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24

Best Laid Plans

1999April 1999 by Mike Barker

Lead role as Nick

Lead role as Nick

5.43 Okay-
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25

The Clearing

2004July 2004 by Pieter Jan Brugge

Supporting as Tim Hayes

Supporting as Tim Hayes

5.36 Okay-
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26

Junebug

2005August 2005 by Phil Morrison

Supporting as George

Supporting as George

6.09 Okay++
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27

Ginger & Rosa

2012October 2012 by Sally Potter

Supporting as Roland

Supporting as Roland

5.58 Okay
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28

Grace Is Gone

2007December 2007 by Jim Strouse

Starring as John Philipps

Starring as John Philipps

6.06 Okay++
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29

Laurel Canyon

2003March 2003 by Lisa Cholodenko

Supporting as Ian

Supporting as Ian

5.54 Okay
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30

Black Narcissus

2020

Starring as Mr. Dean

Starring as Mr. Dean

5.72 Okay+
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31

Inventing the Abbotts

1997April 1997 by Pat O'Connor

Minor role as Peter Vanlaningham

Minor role as Peter Vanlaningham

5.86 Okay+
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Love's Labour's Lost

2000March 2000 by Kenneth Branagh

Lead role as The King (Ferdinand)

Lead role as The King (Ferdinand)

5.37 Okay-
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33

Spin Me Round

2022August 2022 by Jeff Baena

Starring as Nick

Starring as Nick

4.82 Mediocre++
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34

$5 a Day

2008September 2008 by Nigel Cole

Starring as Ritchie Flynn Parker

Starring as Ritchie Flynn Parker

5.42 Okay-
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35

Carolina

2003July 2003 by Marleen Gorris

Starring as Albert Morris

Starring as Albert Morris

5.55 Okay
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36

Howl

2010August 2010 by Jeffrey Friedman

Minor role as Luther Nichols

Minor role as Luther Nichols

6.00 Okay++
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37

The Darwin Awards

2007June 2007 by Finn Taylor

Minor role as Ad Exec

Minor role as Ad Exec

5.18 Okay--
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38

The Girl in the Park

2007September 2007 by David Auburn

Starring as Chris

Starring as Chris

5.70 Okay+
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39

I Want You

1998February 1998 by Michael Winterbottom

Starring as Martin

Starring as Martin

5.54 Okay
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40

Janie Jones

2010September 2010 by David M. Rosenthal

Starring as Ethan Brand

Starring as Ethan Brand

5.93 Okay++
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41

Timecode

2000April 2000 by Mike Figgis

Minor role as Joey Z

Minor role as Joey Z

5.36 Okay-
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42

One Percent More Humid

2017April 2017 by Liz W. Garcia

Supporting as Gerald

Supporting as Gerald

5.15 Okay--
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43

The Big Cigar

2024 by Jim Hecht

Starring as Bert Schneider

Starring as Bert Schneider

5.43 Okay-
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Reach the Rock

1998October 1998 by William Ryan

Starring as Robin

Starring as Robin

5.99 Okay++
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45

Chimerica

2019 by Lucy Kirkwood

Lead role as Lee Berger

Lead role as Lee Berger

Needs more reviews
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Weightless

2018November 2018 by Jaron Albertin

Lead role as Joel

Lead role as Joel

Needs more reviews
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47

Turning Green

2005June 2005 by Michael Aimette

Starring as Bill the Bookie

Starring as Bill the Bookie

5.92 Okay++
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48

The Sisters

2005April 2005 by Arthur Allan Seidelman

Supporting as Andrew Prior

Supporting as Andrew Prior

5.58 Okay
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49

Wildcat

2024May 2024 by Ethan Hawke

Minor role as John Selby

Minor role as John Selby

5.66 Okay
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50

Day Out of Days

2015June 2015 by Zoe Cassavetes

Supporting as Liam

Supporting as Liam

5.51 Okay
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51

Fantasy Life

2026March 2026 by Matthew Shear

Starring as David

Starring as David

Needs more reviews
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52

The Ring

1996October 1996 by Armand Mastroianni

Supporting as Noel

Supporting as Noel

5.86 Okay+
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53

The Almost Perfect Bank Robbery

1999July 1999 by David Burton Morris

Supporting as Doug

Supporting as Doug

Needs more reviews
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54

With/In Volume 2

2021June 2021 by Arliss Howard

Supporting as (segment "Neighborhood Watch")

Supporting as (segment "Neighborhood Watch")

Needs more reviews