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Gianni Capaldi

Gianni Capaldi

Actor and producer, also writer · Born August 15, 1975 (51) · Hamilton, Scotland, UK

Award-winning Scottish actor Gianni Capaldi was born in Motherwell, Scotland to his Italian parents. He won Best actor awards from San Diego's IndieFest and Chicago's Amarcord film festival, and was part of the Bafta-nominated comedy Gasping, and also got nominated at the 2017 BIFA Raindance for that year's Isolani. Capaldi's love for acting came from his family's entertainment background. He is related to Scottish entertainers Jimmy Logan and Peter Capaldi. Capaldi made his first appearance in the poker comedy All In. He then portrayed an English gangster in the Sony action fantasy The Cross, co-starring Brian Austin Green, Vinnie Jones, Danny Trejo, Tom Sizemore and the late Michael Clarke Duncan. Soon following, Capaldi worked alongside Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman in Wish Wizard, a short film made in collaboration with the Make a Wish Foundation. Capaldi briefly expanded into television with appearances in the HDnet reality television series Hollywood Royale. His first breakthrough leading roles came with the Voltage Pictures action crime drama Ambushed alongside Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Randy Couture. Afterwards, Capaldi played an FBI agent out to redeem the murder of his father, alongside Dolph Lundgren, Billy Zane and Robert Davi. In A Certain Justice, Capaldi stepped into the role of Vin, starring alongside Cung Le, Dolph Lundgren, Vinnie Jones and Briana Evigan. Capaldi has acting credits in the action drama Crossroads; the romantic drama Don't Pass Me By; Jeremy London's directorial debut Devils Dozen, alongside C. Thomas Howell, Jake Busey and Eric Roberts; Jason Mewes's superhero action comedy Vigilante Diaries; and the paranormal drama The Between with child actors Joel Courtney and Isabelle Furhman. Capaldi then filmed the Italian theatrically-released horror flick Janara before the BBC comedy short film Gasping, set in Scotland with director Greg Hemphill and comedian Frankie Boyle. Gasping was nominated for Best Short Film at the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival. Capaldi also had the honor to star in legendary acting icon Mickey Rooney's last film, Jeckyl and Hyde. Capaldi led the cast as the despicable Edward Hyde where he teamed up with Oscar-winner Margaret O'Brien; he won numerous awards for the role. He then went on to work on Last Man's club, Astro and Ulysses alongside Danny Glover. In 2015, Capaldi starred in Bite alongside Costas Mandylor, which premiered at Festival de Cine de Sitges. Next up was Ghosts of Garip in Turkey, then The Wicked Within, a gothic thriller alongside Sienna Guillory, which was released by After Dark and 20th Century Fox theatrically in North America. Courtney Solomon executive produced Wicked Within. Capaldi went on to star in Rottentail and other productions such as Nightworld, shot in Bulgaria with Robert Englund, and Shadow Within, where he starred alongside Lindsay Lohan. He lead the cast with Estella Warren in six episodes of the series Feel The Dead, executive produced by Oscar-winners, Phillip Goldfine and Nicholas Chartier. After that, Capaldi appeared in "River Runs Red" starring alongside John Cusack, Taye Diggs, Luke Hemsworth and George Lopez. It got released in the United States in November 2018. A major production of Capaldi's in Scotland was the folklore epic "Robert The Bruce", alongside Angus MacFadyen, Jared Harris, Daniel Portman and Zach McGowan. Another was The Becoming in Kentucky starring Toby Kebbel. Capaldi also filmed an episode of BBC's long-running comedy Still Game in Glasgow. Towards the tail end of 2018, Capaldi starred in the Christmas-themed My Adventures With Santa alongside Denise Richards, before finishing the year with the clown horror flick Circus Road. Afterwards he starred in Cranley Gardens, a thriller filmed in London by the 2018 Berlin Festival-winner Raphael Kaplinsiki.

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Born
August 15, 1975 (51)
From
Hamilton, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
27 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 6% in 30 days

What are Gianni Capaldi's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
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Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 5th percentile
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Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
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Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 8th percentile
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Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
35%
Survival
26%
Bonds
19%
Self
12%
Society
4%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 7 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 8

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 4

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Herald
1 of 9
Shadow
1 of 9
Hero
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Dread
11
Thrilling
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Unsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous6

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 Gianni Capaldi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 27 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gianni Capaldi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

38 credits, 27 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Unholy Trinity(2024)

    as Gideon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Damaged(2024)

    Producer · Writer · as Glen Boyd

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • King of Killers(2023)

    as Roman Korza

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Lurking Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Officer Quade

  • It's Not Over(2022)

    as Max / John

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Demon Hunters(2022)

    as Father Dupre

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Day to Die(2022)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Commando(2022)

    as Dominic

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Becoming(2020)

    as Dr. Andrew Kennan

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Clown Fear(2020)

    as Thomas Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hell on the Border(2019)

    as Tom Pinkerton

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • My Adventures with Santa(2019)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Robert the Bruce(2019)

    as David McDonald

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Terror Tales of the Mandarin Orange Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Among the Shadows(2019)

    as Lieutenant McGregor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • River Runs Red(2018)

    as Rory

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey(2018)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Astro(2018)

    as Jesse Ronin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Rottentail(2018)

    as Dr. Stanley

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Nightworld: Door of Hell(2017)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mr. Hyde

  • Vlad's Legacy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as John

  • Last Man Club(2016)

    as Dan Hanks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Badge of Honor(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Wicked Within (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Luke

  • Bite(2015)

    as Boria

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Janara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Andrea

  • Gasping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rory

  • Puncture Wounds(2014)

    Producer · as Vin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Blood of Redemption(2013)

    Producer · as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Ambushed(2013)

    Producer · as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Don't Let Me Go(2013)

    as Bryan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Dozen(2013)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cross(2011)

    as English

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Alien Express (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • A.M.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Capt. Millan

  • Deprivation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jake

  • Way of the Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Officer Dan Johnson

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles, 35 of them dated from 2005 to 2025; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

The Unholy Trinity (2024)

$1M worldwide

Highest rated

Ulysses: A Dark Odyssey (2018)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

Damaged (2024)

Film career

20052025

Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 MovieCove 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 38: 32 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score9thWriting2 of 38: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing5 of 38: 2 only producing, 3 with another role

38 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s24 · 23 acting · 4 crew2020s10 · 10 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
111621

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, 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 Gianni Capaldi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 9th percentile, the median of all 27; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 13th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

13thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

10thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 27 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th22

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 27 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · actor

Don't Let Me Go (2013)

95th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Last Man Club (2016)

Midcredits 49th · 47% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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 Gianni Capaldi's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles29–68 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 62 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Gianni Capaldi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gianni Capaldi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; DJ Dodd shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers