Paolo Santalucia

Paolo Santalucia is a Canadian actor and playwright. He is most noted for his 2022 play Prodigal,[1] which was a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Original Play (General Theatre) in 2023,[2] and his role as J.P. in the comedy television series Pillow Talk, for which he and his castmates received an ensemble nomination for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.[3]

He is in a relationship with actor Gregory Prest, who was one of his costars in Pillow Talk.[4] The couple first became known for their performances in Soulpepper Theatre's 2018 production of Mark Crawford's Bed and Breakfast, in which Santalucia and Prest played all 22 of the play's characters themselves.[5]

References
  1. Liam Donovan, "Ambitious new play ‘Prodigal’ offers compelling blend of comedy and drama". Next Magazine.
  2. J. Kelly Nestruck, "Crow’s Theatre’s plays Red Velvet and Uncle Vanya lead the way in nominations for Toronto’s Dora Mavor Moore Awards". The Globe and Mail, May 29, 2023.
  3. "Nicola Correia-Damude, Adam DiMarco, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Sydney Scotia, Gregory Prest, Paolo Santalucia, Chris Robinson, Kwasi Thomas, Andrew Wheeler, Sharon Crandall, Vanessa Lauren Fox". Academy.ca. February 22, 2023.
  4. "'Pillow Talk' stars on what it's like bringing audiences into the privacy of the bedroom". The Marilyn Denis Show, April 1, 2022.
  5. Peter Knegt, "This new play queering small towns offers something we all need a little more of: optimism". CBC Arts, August 15, 2018.


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