# Silvio Orlando

Silvio Orlando (born 30 June 1957) is an Italian actor.
Orlando was born and raised in Naples, where he started acting in theatre in 1976. He made his film debut in 1988 with a supporting role in the comedy Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan, directed by Gabriele Salvatores. Since then, he has collaborated multiple times with Salvatores, as well as more prominently with other Italian directors such as Nanni Moretti, Daniele Luchetti, and Carlo Mazzacurati.
During his career, Orlando has been nominated seven times to the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor, winning it in 2006 for his role in Moretti's The Caiman. In 2008 he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in Giovanna's Father. Outside Italy, he is best known as scheming Cardinal Voiello in the internationally co-produced TV series The Young Pope (2016) and its sequel The New Pope (2020), both created by Paolo Sorrentino.
On stage, Orlando most notably directed in 1988 two plays by Peppino De Filippo, Don Rafelo 'o trombone and Cupido scherza e spazza, while in 2008 he acted in Roberto Paci Dalò's L'assedio delle ceneri. His nephew Francesco Brandi [it] is also an actor and playwright.

## Selected filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan | Antonio Minichino | |
| 1989 | Red Wood Pigeon | Rari Nantes Monteverde's Coach | |
| 1990 | The Week of the Sphinx | Ministro | |
| 1990 | Matilda [it] | Torquato | |
| 1991 | The Yes Man | Luciano Sandali | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 1992 | Un'altra vita | Saverio | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor |
| 1993 | The Storm Is Coming | Mario Solitudine | |
| 1993 | Sud | Ciro Ascarone | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor |
| 1995 | La scuola | Professor Vivaldi | Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 1996 | Bits and Pieces | | |
| 1996 | August Vacation | Sandro Molino | Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 1996 | We Free Kings | Melchiorre | |
| 1996 | My Generation | Captain | |
| 1996 | Vesna Goes Fast | Insurance Agent | |
| 1996 | Intolerance [it] | | Segment: "Arrivano i sandali" |
| 1997 | Nirvana | Indian Caretaker | |
| 1997 | Auguri professore | Professor Vincenzo Lipari | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 1998 | Children of Hannibal | Domenico | |
| 1998 | The Dust of Naples | Ciriaco / Ciarli | |
| 1998 | April | Himself | David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor |
| 1999 | Fuori dal mondo | Ernesto | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor |
| 2000 | I Prefer the Sound of the Sea | Luigi | Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 2001 | The Son's Room | Oscar | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2001 | Light of My Eyes | Saverio Donati | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2002 | Bear's Kiss | The Ringmaster | |
| 2002 | El Alamein: The Line of Fire | General | |
| 2002 | The Council of Egypt | Giuseppe Vella | |
| 2003 | The Soul's Place | Antonio 'Tonino' | |
| 2003 | Opopomoz | Peppino (voice) | |
| 2004 | After Midnight | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2006 | The Caiman | Bruno Bonomo | David di Donatello for Best Actor Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor Nominated — European Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2008 | Quiet Chaos | Samuele | |
| 2008 | Giovanna's Father | Michele Casali | Volpi Cup for Best Actor Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Actor Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 2008 | La fabbrica dei tedeschi [it] | Father | Documentary |
| 2009 | Many Kisses Later | Luca | Nominated — Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2009 | The Big Dream | Police Captain | |
| 2010 | Parents and Children: Shake Well Before Using | Gianni | |
| 2010 | La Passione | Gianni Dubois | |
| 2011 | Missione di pace | Captain Sandro Vinciguerra | |
| 2013 | A Castle in Italy | Italian Mayor | |
| 2013 | The Human Factor | Inspector Adriano Monaco | |
| 2013 | The Chair of Happiness | Seller of Paintings on TV | |
| 2016 | Un paese quasi perfetto [it] | Domenico Buonocore | |
| 2020 | The Ties | Old Aldo | Nominated — David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2021 | The Hidden Child | Prof. Gabriele Santoro | Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 2021 | The Inner Cage | Carmine Lagioia | David di Donatello for Best Actor Nastro d'Argento for Best Actor |
| 2022 | Dry | Antonio | |
| 2023 | A Brighter Tomorrow | Ennio | |
| 2024 | Another Summer Holiday | Sandro Molino | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1988 | Zanzibar | Domenico Tagliuti | 40 episodes |
| 1992 | Vicini di casa | Orlando Bauscia | |
| 1993 | Felipe ha gli occhi azzurri | Police Chief | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Michele alla guerra | Michele | Television film |
| 1999 | La vita che verrà [it] | Nicola | Television miniseries; 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Padri e figli [it] | Francesco Patrizi | Television miniseries; 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Il delitto di Via Poma | Inspector Montella | Television film |
| 2012 | Un Natale con i fiocchi | Lino Fiocchi | Television film |
| 2013 | Il nipote di Rameau | | Television film Also screenplay |
| 2016 | The Young Pope | Cardinal Angelo Voiello | 10 episodes |
| 2020 | The New Pope | Cardinal Angelo Voiello / Cardinal Hernández | 9 episodes |