Alessandro Nivola net worth is estimated at $8 million, a combined fortune with his wife, actress Emily Mortimer. Best known for his roles in Junebug, American Hustle, Disobedience, The Many Saints of Newark, The Brutalist, and Marvel’s Kraven the Hunter, Nivola has established himself as a versatile performer across film, television, and stage. With a career spanning nearly three decades, he has also received a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway work.
Early Life and Education
Born on June 28, 1972, in Boston, Massachusetts, Alessandro Antine Nivola grew up between Boston, Burlington, Vermont, and Washington, DC. His father, Pietro, was a political science professor, and his mother, Virginia, was an artist. With Italian and German-Jewish ancestry, Nivola pursued education at Phillips Exeter Academy before earning a BA in English from Yale University in 1994.
Film Career
Nivola made his film debut in 1997’s Inventing the Abbotts, followed by a breakout role opposite Nicolas Cage in John Woo’s action blockbuster Face/Off. He soon starred in Mansfield Park (1999), Kenneth Branagh’s Love’s Labour’s Lost (2000), and the franchise hit Jurassic Park III (2001).
His indie success came with Junebug (2005), while bigger productions like American Hustle (2013) and Selma (2014) showcased his dramatic depth. Other notable works include A Most Violent Year, The Art of Self-Defense, Disobedience, and You Were Never Really Here.
In 2021, Nivola earned acclaim as Dickie Moltisanti in The Many Saints of Newark, the Sopranos prequel. He followed with roles in Amsterdam (2022), Boston Strangler (2023), and two award-winning films in 2024, The Brutalist and The Room Next Door. In 2025, he joined the Marvel universe as Rhino in Kraven the Hunter and appeared in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.
Television and Theater
On television, Nivola starred in the miniseries The Company (2007), Doll & Em (2014–15), The Wizard of Lies (2017), Chimerica (2019), and The Big Cigar (2024), where he played producer Bert Schneider.
In theater, he debuted on Broadway in A Month in the Country (1995) with Helen Mirren, earning a Drama Desk Award nomination. His revival performance in The Elephant Man (2014–15) brought him a Tony Award nomination, confirming his stage credibility.
Personal Life
In 2003, Nivola married British actress Emily Mortimer. They have two children, Sam and May, both of whom act. Together, they run King Bee Productions, a company focused on independent storytelling.
