Sergio Di Zio

Sergio Di Zio

53 · Born: Sep 20, 1972

Personal Details

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BornSep 20, 1972 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Parents
  • Silvino Di Zio

Biography

Sergio Di Zio is a talented Canadian-born screen and stage performer, whose impressive career has spanned numerous notable roles in both television and film. One of his most iconic and enduring characters is Michelangelo "Spike" Scarlatti, a complex and captivating figure he portrayed on the popular Canadian police drama Flashpoint, from 2008 to 2012. Di Zio's remarkable performance earned him a prestigious Gemini Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2011.

In addition to his work on Flashpoint, Di Zio has also made significant contributions to other notable television series, including Patrick Finnegan on Rogue, a crime drama that aired from 2015 to 2017. His impressive range and versatility have allowed him to take on a wide variety of roles, from the critically acclaimed drama The Lookout, in which he played the character of Deputy Ted, to the heartwarming holiday film Angels and Ornaments, where he brought to life the character of Harold Wagner.

More recently, Di Zio has appeared in the highly acclaimed Netflix limited series The Queen's Gambit, playing the role of Beth's Father, as well as in the faith-based drama Root of the Problem, for which he received a Best Actor Award at the International Christian Film Festival in 2019. With his impressive range and dedication to his craft, Sergio Di Zio has established himself as a respected and in-demand performer in the Canadian entertainment industry, based in Toronto.

Career

2024
Hunting Housewives
Hunting Housewives as Jared Symons
2023
We're Scrooged
We're Scrooged as Mr. Fletcher
2021
Awake
Awake as Dumb Jim
2020
Two Deaths of Henry Baker
Two Deaths of Henry Baker as Lieutenant Eldridge
The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit as Beth's Father
2019
Georgetown
Georgetown as Gordon Nichols
Root of the Problem
Root of the Problem as Paul Campbell
Goalie
Goalie as Coroner
2018
The Queen of Sin
The Queen of Sin as Detective Dagliesh
Total DramaRama
Total DramaRama as Everything Horse Salesman
2017
Kiss and Cry
Kiss and Cry as Mark Allison
Wishfart
Wishfart as Puffin (voice)
2016
Rupture
Rupture as Van Driver
Miss Sloane
Miss Sloane as Big Sam
2015
The Walk
The Walk as Officer Genco
2014
Angels and Ornaments
Angels and Ornaments as Harold Wagner
2013
Grojband
Grojband as Kin Kujira (voice)
2012
Cold Blooded
Cold Blooded as George Keyes
2011
Flashpoint
Flashpoint as Mike Scarlatti
2009
Stoked
Stoked as Ripper / Wipeout (voice)
2008
2007
The Lookout
The Lookout as Deputy Ted
Just Buried
Just Buried as Jackie Whynacht
Custody
Custody as Eugene
Cyberchase
Cyberchase as Town Crier
2006
2005
Wayside School
Wayside School as Louis (voice)
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man as Young Reporter
This Is Wonderland
This Is Wonderland as Marcus Weekes
2004
Luck
Luck as Vittorio
19 Months
19 Months as Steve
2003
2002
RFK
RFK as Adam Walinsky
Freak City
Freak City as Leo Berman
1998
The Wall
The Wall as Olivera (segment "The Player")