Sergio Di Zio
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| Sergio Di Zio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sergio Di Zio September 20, 1972 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995 - Present |
| Height | 5'11" |
Sergio Di Zio (born September 20, 1972) is a Canadian actor. He starred in the television series Flashpoint as Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti until the show concluded on December 13, 2012.
Di Zio's other works include The Lookout, Cinderella Man, Senior Trip; the television series This is Wonderland, Northern Town; as a voice actor for the animated series Stoked and Babar and the Adventures of Badou. He also appeared in the stage debut of Léo written by Rosa Laborde for which he received a Dora Award nomination in 2006. Di Zio was recently part of an animated show called Grojband, until the show concluded in April 2015.
Career
Di Zio is best known for playing Michelangelo Scarlatti, nicknamed "Spike", on the CTV police drama Flashpoint. However, prior to landing his breakthrough role, he had appeared in over 30 movies and TV series. After making his debut in the 1995 film Senior Trip, Di Zio appeared in a string of telepics including The Wall, Major Crime, Freak City, Rembrandt: Fathers & Sons, and RFK. Additionally, he guest starred on other Canadian series, such as Murdoch Mysteries, Republic of Doyle, and even played "Ripper" on Stoked for 11 episodes.
Film appearances include Ron Howard's Cinderella Man, Boondock Saints, Flash of Genius, and the Independent Spirit Awards winning The Lookout, playing Deputy Ted. Di Zio has starred in Just Buried, 19 Months and the Peter Wellington film, Luck, winner of the South by Southwest Film Festival.
Sergio’s TV movie appearances include Robert Ludlum's Covert One: The Hades Factor, John Stamos' The Wedding Wars and the Fox biopic RFK, where he played Robert Kennedy’s adviser and speechwriter Adam Walinsky.
In July 2012, he made a brief appearance in the show The Listener as Spike, the same Spike as in Flashpoint. The episode is Now You See Him.
Di Zio's most recent appearance is in The Walk which was released in 2015.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | National Lampoon's Senior Trip | Steve Nisser | |
| 1999 | The Wishing Tree | Attorney | |
| 1999 | The Boondock Saints | Oly | |
| 2002 | 19 Months | Steve | |
| 2003 | The In-Laws | Lecture Room Subject | |
| 2003 | Luck | Vittorio | |
| 2004 | Plasticity | Mike Castella | Short film |
| 2005 | Cinderella Man | Young Reporter | |
| 2007 | The Message | David | Short film |
| 2007 | The Lookout | Deputy Ted | |
| 2007 | Just Buried | Jackie Whynacht | |
| 2008 | Flash of Genius | Louis | |
| 2012 | Cold Blooded | George Keyes | |
| 2012 | Anything But Christmas | John | |
| 2014 | Angels and Ornaments | Harold Wagner/ Henry Stockton | |
| 2015 | The Walk | Officer Genco |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Major Crime | Young Italian Officer | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Wall | Olivern | TV movie |
| 1999 | Freak City | Leo Berman | TV movie |
| 1999 | The Passion of Ayn Rand | Student #5 | TV movie |
| 1999 | Rembrandt: Fathers & Sons | Gerard | TV movie |
| 2000 | A Taste of Shakespeare | Demetrius | Episode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" |
| 2000 | Twitch City | Jim | Episode: "The Planet of the Cats" |
| 2001 | Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 | Steve Johnson | TV movie |
| 2002 | Widows | Miles Samson | Episode: "Hour One" |
| 2002 | RFK | Adam Walinsky | TV movie |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza | Lou the Bellhop | TV movie |
| 2003 | Wild Card | Jerry | Episode: "No Bull" |
| 2003 | Eloise at Christmastime | Lou the Bellhop | TV movie |
| 2003 | Doc | Jason | Episode: "Swing Shift" |
| 2004 | Love Rules | Kevin | TV movie |
| 2005-2006 | This Is Wonderland | Marcus Weekes | 21 episodes |
| 2006 | G-Spot | Peter Garner | Episode: "Blind Faith" |
| 2006 | Covert One: The Hades Factor | Marty Zeller | TV series |
| 2006 | Northern Town | Hendy | TV series |
| 2006 | Wedding Wars | Ed Myerson | TV movie |
| 2007-2008 | Wayside | Louis | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Custody | Eugene | TV movie |
| 2008-2012 | Flashpoint | Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti | Main role |
| 2009 | Stoked | Ripper / Whiteout | 11 episodes |
| 2010 | Murdoch Mysteries | Leonard Winters | Episode: "Victor, Victorian" |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Mystery Nevil | Episode: "The Pen Is Mightier Than the Doyle" |
| 2010 | Annoying Orange | Orange\Orange Tree | Episode: "The Onion Ring" |
| 2010-2011 | Babar and the Adventures of Badou | Tersh (voice) | 15 episodes |
| 2011 | Little Mosque on the Prairie | Dr. Connor | Episode: "If You Leave Me Now" |
| 2011 | XIII: The Series | Episode: "Green Falls" | |
| 2011 | Dan for Mayor | Mayor Eckler | Episode: "Mayor's Conference" |
| 2011 | Almost Heroes | Pavel | Episode: "Terry and Peter vs. Cupid" |
| 2012 | The Listener | Spike | Episode: "Now You See Him" |
| 2013 | Covert Affairs | Gary Probert | Episode: "Levitate Me" |
| 2013-2015 | Grojband | Kin Kujira | Main role |
| 2014 | Suits | Todd | Episode: "Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner" |
| 2014 | My Daughter Must Live | Dan | TV movie |
| 2014 | Angels and Ornaments | Harold | TV movie (Hallmark Channel) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Call of Duty Black Ops II | Navy Seal Soldier | Voice Actor |
| 2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Local Population | Voice Actor |
| 2015 | Dying Light | Additional Voices | Voice Actor |
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- Living people
- Male actors from Toronto
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male voice actors
- Male actors of Italian descent
