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Luca Lionello

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Luca Lionello
Born (1964-01-09) 9 January 1964 (age 60)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
ParentOreste Lionello
RelativesCristiana Lionello (sister)

Luca Lionello (born 9 January 1964) is an Italian actor.

Biography

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Born in Rome to actor and voice dubbing artist Oreste Lionello, he has been actor since 1986. Since then, Lionello came to international attention in 2004, when he played the role of Judas Iscariot in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ.

He was an atheist until 2004, when he became a Catholic, owing to his experience filming The Passion of the Christ.[1]

He has also played at least two other Apostles: St. Barnabas in Imperium: St. Peter, starring Omar Sharif, and St. Thomas in Abel Ferrara's Mary.

References

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  1. ^ Drake, Tim (March 21, 2005). "God and Film: Conversations With Mel Gibson". National Catholic Register. EWTN News, Inc. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
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