Dino Morea
Dino Morea (born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor, supermodel, film producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, and has also appeared in several Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films. Through his career spanning over two decades, Morea has won several accolades and acted in over 50 films, ranging from romance to horror genres, though usually in action genres, thus proving himself one of the most popular Hindi film actors since the 2000s.
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Other names | Chocolate boy |
Education | Bangalore Military School Clarence High School |
Alma mater | St. Joseph's College |
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Years active | 1995–present |
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Awards | Full list |
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Morea pursued a successful career as a fashion model. He then began receiving offers for film roles. He made his debut in the film Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999). He got his big break with Raaz in 2002, when he got recognised by the audience.
He gained success with the action film Gunaah (2002), Plan (2004), Acid Factory (2008), Bandra (2023). He had successes in the ensemble films Holiday (2006), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) Bhram (2008). Morea subsequently had his biggest commercial successes as a leading man in the Agent (2023).
He is also the co-producer and actor in the film Jism 2 (2012) and Helmet (2021).
Additionally, he acted in web series across various OTT platforms, including Mentalhood (2020), Hostages (2020) and Tandav (2021), Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022). Morea gained widespread acclaim for playing The Empire (2021), his most iconic role, and his biggest sole commercial success ever. His critically acclaimed performance in the web series won him the Indian Television Academy Awards.