Dino Morea (/ˈdiːnoʊ məˈreɪə/; born 9 December 1975) is an Indian actor and former model who has appeared in several Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Telugu films.

[7] He starred in films such as Gunaah (2002), Plan (2004), Holiday (2006), Dus Kahaniyaan (2007), Bhram (2008) and Acid Factory (2009).

[8] In the 2020s, Morea acted in the streaming series Mentalhood (2020), Hostages (2020), Tandav (2021), and Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022).

[14] Morea made his acting debut in the TV series Captain Vyom, where he appeared as "Sonic".

Later that year, he starred in the horror thriller Sssshhh..., for which he was nominated for the Superstar of Tomorrow – Male.

The first was Ishq Hai Tumse directed by G. Krishna, which was a remake of the Telugu film Sampangi.

[26] He then appeared as Sunny Trehan in Mahesh V Manjrekar's supernatural horror film Rakt.

He teamed up with Bipasha Basu, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Amrita Arora and Neha Dhupia in the film.

Co-starring alongside Bipasha Basu, Preeti Jhangiani, and Irrfan Khan, he played Akash Mehta, a medical student.

[30] His first film in 2006 was Anant Mahadevan's thriller Aksar with Udita Goswami and Emraan Hashmi.

The picture, which depicted the rise of organised crime in Mumbai, saw Morea play Karan Chopra as a gangster.

[36] Morea's final film release that year was Dharmesh Darshan's romantic comedy Aap Ki Khatir alongside Priyanka Chopra, Ameesha Patel and Akshaye Khanna.

His first film of the year, Life Mein Kabhie Kabhiee, failed at the box office.

His first release was the suspense thriller Bhram, in which Morea appeared as Shantanu Rawal, a supermodel.

Mentalhood (2020) and Kaun Banegi Shikharwati (2022) on Zee5, Hostages (2020) and The Empire (2021) on Hotstar, Tandav (2021) on Amazon Prime Video, and Rana Naidu (2024) on Netflix.

He won the Indian Television Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Drama OTT for Empire.

In addition to acting, Morea is a football and basketball enthusiast who supports charities and organisations.

Morea and Lara Dutta traveled to watch the Los Angeles Lakers in action, and on 8 April 2009, saw the NBA inaugurate a refurbished basketball court in a Mumbai suburb.

[51][52][53][54] Morea has also been engaged as a brand ambassador to represent sport leagues, charity organizations, and Indian states.

He has endorsed prominent brands including Bisleri Vedica, 7 Up, Close up, Monte Bianco, Colgate Fresh, Live (in), Paisabazar, Close-up, Polo, Calida, Lakmé, Siyaram, Hero Honda CBZ, Monte Carlo, Oscar Underwear, Yepme, Nykaa Fashion, Raymond, Chronotech.

[70] Along with Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, and Dia Mirza, he performed in the Airtel-Bindass concert in 2011.

[74] In 2019, Morea along with Ketan Kadam jointly received the "Innovative Business Award" from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals for a business venture that would replace horse-drawn carriages for tourists in Mumbai with battery-powered electric carriages.

[79] He is co-founder of The Fresh Press and board director of Gruhas Collective Consumer Fund (GCCF).

[91] In 1998, an ad for the Swiss undergarment manufacturer Calida which featured both of them caused controversy because it showed him biting her underwear.