Tony Nardi

Tony Nardi
Born
Antonio Luigi Nardi

(1958-06-21) 21 June 1958
Carolei, Calabria, Italy
Alma materUniversity of Toronto (M.A., 2016)
OccupationsActor, playwright, stage director
Years active1978–present

Antonio Luigi Nardi (born June 21, 1958) is an Italian-Canadian actor, playwright, and theatre director based in Toronto. Fluent in four languages; he has appeared in French, Italian and English-language productions, including over 60 plays and 70 films and television series. He won the Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role twice, for The Saracen Woman (which he co-wrote) and My Father's Angel, with three additional nominations.

Two Letters (Letter One and Letter Two) received a Dora Award nomination for Outstanding New Play in 2007.. In 2008, Nardi received a Siminovitch Prize in Theatre (long list) nomination for playwriting for Letter Two. He has worked with Théâtre français de Toronto, Persephone Theatre, Great Canadian Theatre Company, and the Stratford Festival. He has also taught acting and directing courses at the University of Toronto and York University.

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