Domiziano Arcangeli (Do-meet-zee-ahno Ark-an-jelly) has appeared in more than sixty films, ten television series and numerous theatrical productions, in Italy and the United States.
Internationally renowned, Arcangeli’s acting defines depth, sensitivity, insight and edge. Arcangeli has performed in over seven productions this year alone. This past spring, Arcangeli starred in the big budget Martial Arts action thriller, SAMURAI AVENGER: THE BLIND WOLF, which was shot in Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, CA.
Arcangeli is currently producing and starring in the feature film, THE HOUSE OF FLESH MANNEQUINS, an art house thriller shot in Rome, Italy and Los Angeles, CA. This has been a busy year for Domi, as he is affectionately called, as his additional film appearances include a cameo in the Lion’s Gate comedy STILL WAITING, and a co-starring role in the horror film, FRANKENSTEIN RISING, to name a few. Domi’s recent television appearances include a lead role in the HBO comedy IS NUDITY REQUIRED? and roles in KCAL9 Biblical television series, IT IS WRITTEN.
His television appearances this past year include a recent personal appearance in the MTV Italia show, Switch Trip, which was shot in his Hollywood Hills home, a supporting role in TNT’s mini-series Bible Proven, a lead role in the romantic drama Coupled With Love, and a supporting role in the comedy Thrust. Independent film appearances last year include a lead as a lothario in the comedy What A Great Idea!, a co-starring role in the mockumentary Caravaggio, a heavy in the drama Game Face, and a starring role in the supernatural thriller, The Seer, directed by Luigi Desole.
Demonstrably talented and respected for his craft, Domiziano starred alongside Christian Slater and Sean Connery in The Name of the Rose (directed by Jean Jacques Annaud) and alongside Dennis Hopper in Devil’s Highway. He also starred in Spanish cult director Jesus Franco’s film Flores De Perversion. Theatre credits include a world tour of Lev Dodin’s The Visionary. Music credits include appearances in Atlantic Records’ The Academy Is’ music video Lowdown, and their VH1 Behind The Music special this year. Also, in the band whose music graced the film, Snakes on A Plane, Cobra Starship’s music video, The Church of Hot Addiction.
Domi simultaneously starred in Sin’s Kitchen on Showtime and in Cannibal World on Cinemax. Then, in Showtime Beyond’s series Chromium Blue, produced by Zalman King (creator of 9 ½ Weeks and Red Shoe Diaries), Domiziano wooed viewers as ‘Popo’ the most colorful, popular character on the cast. At the Venice Film Festival, Domi starred in Far Winters (Inverni Lontani) and he was also the lead in a hugely popular European mini-series, The Girls from the Spanish Steps. This short sampling is just the tip of the iceberg of his experience, as Domiziano’s resume reads like any actor’s wish-list.
Domi, began his acting career at the age of thirteen in Italy performing in The Good Soldier for Academy Award winning director Franco Brusati, which led to work with such ‘Masters of European Cinema’…Federico Fellini (Intervista), and Liliana Cavani (Francesco). He has also worked with other celebrated Italian directors which include Tinto Brass (Paprika), Umberto Lenzi (Black Demons), Stelvio Massi (L’urlo Della Verita) and Bruno Mattei (Venetian Caprice).
Fluent in English, French and Italian he has dubbed Jude Law (Closer and The Talented Mr. Ripley) and Mark Wahlberg (The Truth About Charley and Four Brothers), and holds dual citizenship. Domiziano possesses extraordinary dramatic talent, described by Ego Magazine as “powerful, unexpected and intense.”
A gifted artist who emotionally connects with his characters, whether they are villains or heroes, Domi explains his inspiration in his own words. “I believe in never being satisfied with yourself, never getting tired of looking inside, or of discovering new things, new emotions, new experiences. Living life fully and with intensity, I’d like to be always able to express myself as an artist and through art leave an impression of integrity and humanity in the public imagination.”