Lino Musella


Lino Musella is an Italian film, stage and television actor.

Life and career

Born in Naples, Musella studied at the Naples Academy of Dramatic Art and the Paolo Grassi Civic School in Milan. Mainly active in theater, in 2009 he formed the Musella-Mazzarelli stage company together with Paolo Mazzarelli. In 2013, he made his film debut in Happy Days Motel, and in 2015 he had his breakout with the role of Rosario 'o Nano Ercolano in the crime series Gomorrah.
In 2019, Musella was awarded the theatrical prize for best actor for his performance in Jan Fabre's The Night Writer. In 2021, he was nominated for a David di Donatello award in the Best Supporting Actor category for his performance in the Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo's film Bad Tales.

Selected filmography

Cinema

Perez., directed by Edoardo De Angelis Ride, directed by Valerio Mastandrea Loro, directed by Paolo Sorrentino The Bad Poet, directed by Gianluca Jodice The Beast, directed by Ludovico Di Martino Bad Tales, directed by Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo You Came Back, directed by Stefano Mordini Tigers, directed by Ronnie Sandahl We Still Talk, directed by Pupi Avati The King of Laughter, directed by Mario Martone The Hand of God, directed by Paolo Sorrentino The Hidden Child, directed by Roberto Andò Princess, directed by Roberto De Paolis The Shadow of the Day, directed by Giuseppe Piccioni Il Boemo, directed by Petr Václav Ferrari, directed by Michael Mann Feeling Better, directed by Valerio Mastandrea

Television

Gomorrah The Young Pope