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Luigi Lo Cascio

Luigi Lo Cascio

Actor · Born October 20, 1967 (59) · Palermo, Italy

Luigi Lo Cascio is an Italian actor born 20 October 1967 in Palermo. He won David di Donatello for Best actor for his starring role in I cento passi. Description above from the Wikipedia article Luigi Lo Cascio, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 20, 1967 (59)
From
Palermo, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on Motif · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 20% in 30 days

What are Luigi Lo Cascio's films like?

Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Motif score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Motif score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Motif score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Bonds
22%
Self
14%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Society
9%
Ideas
2%
Justice9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 13

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 9

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 12

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 12
Shadow
3 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
13
Dread
5
Warm
4
Joyful
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Luigi Lo Cascio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 21 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Luigi Lo Cascio's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 21 with a Motif page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Craft (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Sauro Cantafame

  • Nowhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as (voice)

  • Delta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Osso

  • The Bad Guy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Nino Scotellaro

  • Chiara (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Cardinale Ugolino / Papa Gregorio IX

  • Spaccaossa(2022)

    as Machinetta

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Strangeness (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    as Il capocomico

  • Lord of the Ants(2022)

    as Aldo Braibanti

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Ties(2020)

    as Aldo prima

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

  • I Guerrieri del Regno di OEP (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • The Traitor(2019)

    as Salvatore Contorno

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Frozen Valley(2018)

    as Cesare

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem(2017)

    as Walter Mercurio

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Masterclass(2017)

    as Walter Mercurio

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Asino vola(2015)

    Actor

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • An Italian Name(2015)

    as Sandro De Luca

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Dinner(2014)

    as Paolo

    Motif score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Human Capital(2013)

    as Donato Russomanno

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Bad Child (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Michele

  • Marina (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Salvatore

  • Salvo(2013)

    as Enzo Puleo

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Ideal City (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Screenplay · Script · Writer · as Michele

  • 6 sull'autobus (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Piazza Fontana: The Italian Conspiracy(2012)

    as Ugo Paolillo

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Il sogno del maratoneta (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dorando Pietri

  • Dieci Cadute (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Voice

  • We Believed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Domenico Lopresti

  • Baaria(2009)

    as giovane con sindrome di Down

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Friends at the Margherita Café (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    as Manuelo

  • Miracle at St. Anna(2008)

    as Angelo Torancelli (Adult)

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Wild Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Patriot

  • The Sweet and the Bitter (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    as Saro Scordia

  • The Dark Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    as Luca

  • Don't Tell(2005)

    as Daniele

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Eyes of Crystal(2004)

    as Amaldi

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Life I Want (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    as Stefano / Federico

  • The Best of Youth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nicola Carati

  • My Brother-in-Law (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vito

  • Good Morning, Night(2003)

    as Mariano

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Best of Youth(2003)

    as Nicola Carati

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Best Day of My Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    as Claudio Mazzoni

  • Light of My Eyes(2001)

    as Antonio

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • One Hundred Steps(2000)

    as Peppino Impastato

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Human Capital (2013)

$9.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Best of Youth (2003)

Motif 99th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
20002026

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 5 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2000Screen debut· One Hundred Steps
  • 2000First top-billed film· One Hundred Steps
  • 2003Breakout· The Best of Youth

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 43: 42 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Motif score76thDirecting1 of 43: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 43: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s16 · acting2010s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 28% of 29 roles
0005101520

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Luigi Lo Cascio's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 76th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Motif score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Miracle at St. Anna (2008)

61st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Best of Youth (2003)

Motif 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 81/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Luigi Lo Cascio's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Luigi Lo Cascio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Luigi Lo Cascio's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Francesco Piccolo shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles