Giacomo Gianniotti

Giacomo Gianniotti was born in Rome, Italy, on June 19, 1989. At a young age, he immigrated with his family and was raised in Toronto, Canada. He divides his time between Toronto, Rome, and Los Angeles, engaging in stage, film, and television projects. Gianniotti is a bilingual actor, proficient in both English and Italian. He completed the Theatre Program at Humber College and further enhanced his skills through an actor’s residency at Norman Jewison’s Canadian Film Centre in Toronto. His initial cinematic experience was a minor role in a Giulio Base feature film, which was shot at “Cinecitta” in Rome and featured Shelley Winters and Vittorio Gassman. He is also recognized for his work as a producer and director, frequently seeking narratives that explore human existence.

Gianniotti’s career progression includes early television appearances in both Italian and Canadian productions. He secured recurring roles in series such as “Copper” (2013), “Reign” (2013) as Lord Julien, and “Murdoch Mysteries” (2013–2023) as Leslie Garland. A significant turning point in his career came in 2015 when he was cast as surgical intern Dr. Andrew DeLuca in the final two episodes of the eleventh season of “Grey’s Anatomy.” He was promoted to a series regular on “Grey’s Anatomy” on January 8, 2016, a role he maintained for 110 episodes until 2021. During this period, he also directed an episode of the show in 2021. His work on “Grey’s Anatomy” earned him a win at the 2021 Tell-Tale TV Awards for Favorite Actor in a Network Drama Series.

Beyond live-action roles, Gianniotti has contributed his voice to notable video game titles such as “Marvel’s Avengers” (2020) as Clint Barton (DLC) and “Horizon Forbidden West” (2022) as Drakka. His film credits include “Race” (2016), where he played Sam Stoller, and the voice of Giacomo (Young Fisherman) in Disney/Pixar’s “Luca” (2021). He has also taken on the title role of Diabolik in the Italian films “Diabolik: Ginko Attacks!” (2022) and “Diabolik: Who Are You?” (2023). More recently, he starred as Elia in the Netflix Italian series “Deceitful Love” (2024) and currently holds a main role as Detective Cole Ellis in the series “Wild Cards” (2024–present). In 2019, he was recognized with a Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award.