Vincenzo Leonardo "Enzo" Cilenti (born 8 August 1974) is a British actor. His film credits include Wonderland (1999), 24 Hour Party People (2002), Millions (2004), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), The Theory of Everything (2014), The Martian (2015), High-Rise (2015), Bridget Jones's Baby (2016), Greed (2019), Heart of Stone (2023), The Beekeeper (2024).
Cilenti's television credits include Spooks (2003), Rome (2005), NCIS (2006–2007), Wolf Hall (2015), Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (2015), Lady Chatterley's Lover (2015), Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Game of Thrones (2015–2016), The Last Tycoon (2016–2017), Luther (2019), Les Misérables (2019), Breeders (2021), Domina (2021), The Serpent Queen (2022–2024), The Crown (2023), and Black Mirror episode "Hotel Reverie" (2025).
Early life Cilenti was born 8 August 1974 in Bradford, West Yorkshire, to Italian parents from Foiano di Val Fortore, Benevento. He studied English literature, French, German, drama, rugby and debating at Bradford Grammar School. He furthered his education obtaining a degree in French and Hispanic Studies at the University of Nottingham.
Cilenti worked with his girlfriend, actress Sienna Guillory, in the 2001 film Late Night Shopping. The two were married in 2002, and they have continued to appear together in various works. In February 2011, Guillory gave birth to their twin daughters, Valentina and Lucia, named after Guillory's grandmother and grand aunt, who were also twin sisters.
Career His first professional acting role came in Trial & Retribution, which led to the role of Grant in the world premiere of Liz Lochhead's Perfect Days at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. Here he was spotted by Wendy Brazington who was casting Michael Winterbottom's Wonderland which at the time had the working title Snarl Up. He played graphic artist Peter Saville on his second collaboration with Winterbottom, the Palme d'Or-nominated 24 Hour Party People.
He has appeared in plays both on and off the West End, notably lead roles in Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things at The New Ambassadors Theatre, and the European premiere of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Anna in the Tropics at the Hampstead Theatre.
In 2007, Cilenti had a recurring role in the CBS series NCIS as terrorist Mamoun Sharif.
He also performed at The Royal Court in a series of plays written and directed by Russian artists entirely in Russian; in Thai ballet as Orpheus in Backpacker Orpheus, a play devised entirely from people's experiences in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake; and in conceptual theatre for new-writing company Paines Plough in a series of shows (including a one-man show) commissioned over a number of seasons by Miuccia Prada to showcase collections for her Miu Miu line at Milan Fashion Week.
Cilenti also directed a short film called Getalife, and in 2015 produced, wrote and appeared in his first feature-length movie The Wicked Within.
His first novel, Mediterranean Homesick Blues, co-written with Ben Chatfield, was published in 2012. He appeared in Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). In The Theory of Everything, he portrayed astrophysicist Kip Thorne.
In 2015 he joined the cast of the HBO series Game of Thrones in Season 5 as Yezzan zo Qaggaz. He also appeared in the BBC series Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell in the role of Childermass.
In 2017, he played the part of Aubrey Hackett in the Amazon Studios series The Last Tycoon, which was released in July 2017. In 2019 he played the role of Joe Lyppiatt (in a gender-swap for the character Joanna) in Noël Coward's Present Laughter at the Old Vic in London opposite Andrew Scott.
in 2025, he appeared as an old black and white movie character 'Ralph Redwell' in Charlie Brooker's Netflix series Black Mirror, Season 7 Episode 3 "Hotel Reverie", working alongside Emma Corrin, Issa Rae, Awkwafina, and Harriet Walter.
Filmography
Film Year Film Role 1999 Wonderland Darren 2001 Late Night Shopping Lenny 2002 24 Hour Party People Peter Saville 2004 Millions Francis of Assisi 2005 Colour Me Kubrick Waldegrave 2007 Next Mr. Jones2009 In the Loop Bob Adriano The Fourth Kind Scott Stracinsky Nine Leopardi 2011 The Rum Diary Digby2013 Kick-Ass 2 Lou Supercollider Leo Tarsky2014 Guardians of the Galaxy Watchtower Guard The Theory of Everything Kip Thorne2015 The Martian Mike Watkins High-Rise Adrian Talbot The Man Who Knew Infinity Doctor2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Gianni Free Fire Bernie The Man with the Iron Heart Adolf Opálka 2018 Juliet, Naked Barnesy 2019 Greed Young Eric Weeks 2021 Outside the Wire Miller 2022 Across the River and into the Trees Gran Maestro 2023 Heart of Stone Mulvaney 2024 The Beekeeper Rico Anzalone
Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Trial & Retribution Antonio Bellini 2 episodes 1998 The Bill Jerome Taylor 1 episode 2000 Heartbeat Paolo Mazzetti 1 episode 2003 Spooks Carlo Franceschini 4 episodes, uncredited 2003 Where the Heart Is Carl 1 episode 2003 Coming Up Tommy 1 episode 2005 No Angels Joe 1 episode 2005 Rome Evander Pulchio 4 episodes 2005 The Virgin Queen Jean de Simier Miniseries, 1 episode 2006–2007 NCIS Mamoun Sharif 2 episodes 2011 Lie to Me John Lightman 1 episode 2012 House Matt Johnson 1 episode 2013 Prisoners' Wives Mick 4 episodes 2015 Wolf Hall Antonio Bonvisi Miniseries, 2 episodes 2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell John Childermass Miniseries, 7 episodes 2015 Lady Chatterley's Lover Victor Linley Television film 2015 Jekyll and Hyde Captain Dance Main role, 8 episodes 2015–2016 Game of Thrones Yezzan zo Qaggaz 4 episodes 2016 Hooten & the Lady Tramacca 1 episode 2016 Grantchester Felix Davis 1 episode 2016–2017 The Last Tycoon Aubrey Hackett Main role, 9 episodes 2019 Luther Jeremy Lake 4 episodes 2019 Les Misérables Rivette Miniseries, 4 episodes 2021 Breeders George 3 episodes 2021 Domina Tiberius Nero Main role, 3 episodes 2021 The Girlfriend Experience Sean Recurring role, 7 episodes 2022–2024 The Serpent Queen Cosimo Ruggeri Main role 2023 The Crown Mario Brenna Guest, season 6, episode 2 "Two Photographs" 2025 Black Mirror Ralph Redwell Season 7 Episode 3 "Hotel Reverie" 2025 Alien: Earth Petrovich 2 episodes
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