Claudio Gioè (born 27 January 1975 in Palermo, Italy) is an Italian film and television actor.
Career Gioè made his acting debut in the 1997 film "Qui" and has since performed in many other films such as "I cento passi" ("One Hundred Steps", about the life of Peppino Impastato), "La meglio gioventù" ("The Best of Youth"), "Operazione Odissea" and "La matassa". He is best known to Italian viewers for his portrayal of Mafia boss Salvatore Riina in the 2007 television miniseries "Il Capo dei Capi" ("Boss of Bosses"). It was aired by Canale 5 in six parts.
In 2009 Gioè had a starring role in another Mafia-related television miniseries, "Squadra antimafia- Palermo oggi", as vicequestore Ivan Di Meo. One of his co-stars was actress Simona Cavallari. In 2010, he starred in the sequel "Squadra antimafia - Palermo oggi 2". Article on tvblog.it
Gioè starred as a young priest with psychic powers in the popular Canale 5 miniseries Il tredicesimo apostolo, which aired in January and February 2012.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole Notes1999The ProtagonistsHappy2000One Hundred StepsSalvo Vitale2003Past PerfectGianmariaThe Best of YouthVitale Micavi2004Stay with MeRodolfo2005…e se domaniGiovanni2007Piano, soloAlessandro2009La stranieraTorcelliLa matassaAntonio2010HenryInspector Silvestri2011Boris: The FilmFrancesco Campo2013The Mafia Kills Only in SummerFrancesco2014Without PityRoscio2017Mom or Dad?Furio
Television YearTitleRole Notes1999Operazione OdisseaMatteo "Telemaco" TerenziTelevision film2001–2002BradipoWalterMain role; 12 episodes2002St. FrancisPietroTelevision film2004Paolo BorsellinoAntonio IngroiaTelevision film2006Codice rossoIvan AmideiMain role; 12 episodes2007Il Capo dei CapiTotò RiinaLead role; 6 episodes2009–2010Squadra antimafiaIvan Di MeoMain role (season 1-2); 14 episodes2012–2014Il tredicesimo apostoloFather Gabriel AntinoriLead role; 24 episodes2015Il boscoAlessandro CorsoMain role; 4 episodes2015–2017Sotto coperturaMichele RomanoLead role; 10 episodes2016Il sistemaAlessandro LuceLead role; 6 episodes2016–2018The Mafia Kills Only in SummerLorenzo GiammaresiLead role; 24 episodes2018Liberi sognatoriMario FranceseEpisode: "Delitto di mafia: Mario Francese"2019Rosy AbateIvan Di MeoEpisode: "Questione di famiglia"2020Vite in fugaGiorgio Marasco / Claudio CaruanaLead role; 12 episodes2021–presentMàkariSaverio LamannaLead role; 7 episodes
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