Tino Orsini

Actor
Producer

Tells the epic, stranger-than-fiction tale of self-proclaimed international movie mogul and businessman turned criminal defence lawyer, Giovanni Di Stefano.

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Devil's Advocate: The Mostly True Story of Giovanni Di Stefano (2022– )

Tino Orsini is an Italian-born, London-based actor working across film and television. He is known for portraying authoritative and morally complex figures with restraint and quiet intensity. His television work includes Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, in which he played the anonymous artist ‘Banksy’, and a guest role in Berlin Station opposite Richard Armitage. His film credits include After the World Ended and collaborations with director Tony S. Ukpo. He appeared in the award-winning short Double Rainbow, received Best Performance at The Italian London Short Film Festival for 'Panettone' and Best Actor nominee at The Romford Horror Film Festival for his lead role in 'Pleased to Kill You'. Alongside his screen work, he maintains an extensive theatre background and develops original projects for stage and screen.

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Awards
- 1 win total

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Known for

Double Rainbow

Short

Salvetti

2022

Invisible Italian Actors & Artists Podcast

Podcast Series

Producer

Berlin Station

7.6

TV Series

Shop Owner

Pushed to the Limit

4.2

Byron

1992

Credits

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Actor

Pleased to Kill You
Short
- Bill
- 2026
L'ultima occasione
Short
- Lino
- 2025
What Would Winston Do?
Short
- Winston
- 2024
Like Mother
Short
- Carlo
- 2023
Invisible International Actors & Artists Podcast
Podcast Series
- Host
- Self
- 2023
Double Rainbow
Short
- Salvetti
- 2022
Ted Lasso
8.7
TV Series
- Tino Orsini
- 2021
Ghost
3.8
- Party Leader 2
- 2019
Is This Life?
Short
- Male Zombie
- 2019
Audrey
Short
- Father
- 2019
Paparazza
6.9
Short
- Paparazzi
- 2019
Action Team
4.8
TV Series
- Italian Newsreader
- 2018
Panettone
Short
- Homeless Guy (Protagonist)
- 2017
Berlin Station
7.6
TV Series
- Shop Owner
- 2017
Open Plan
Short
- Giles
- 2016

Producer

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Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Height
- 6′ (1.83 m)
Born
- October 31, 1970
- Capua, Campania, Italy
Other works
Starred in the Off-West End musical comedy of Aristophanes' 'The Frogs' playing Dionysus the role originally played by Nathan Lane on Broadway.

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Gender / Gender identity
- Male

Did you know

Trivia
Two of his first screen appearances were as a journalist in 'Equal Justice' and as a butler in 'The Young and the Restless'.

Quotes
As a child, I used to write a lot, i.e. books and songs, but I started acting in school plays and I just felt an instant connection in telling an audience a story and living in someone else's shoes, as it were.