Born in
Turin,
Piedmont, Italy to a Venetian father and Sicilian mother, Garko was raised in the nearby suburb of
Settimo Torinese. His film credits include
Callas Forever (2002), and ''L'onore e il rispetto'' (2006), a television mini-series where he portrayed a ruthless fictitious Mafia boss Tonio Fortebracci. In Tinto Brass' ''
Senso '45, he appears full-frontal nude in a scene with lead actress Anna Galiena. He starred alongside actresses Serena Autieri and Manuela Arcuri. In 2010, he starred in the main role of Nito Valdi in another mini-series Il peccato e la vergogna, which was set in Italy during World War II. Manuela Arcuri was his co-star in this series as well. In 2011, he starred in the television mini-series '', a police thriller. He currently lives in
Zagarolo. Garko is the owner of a riding school; and enjoys bodybuilding, swimming, horse riding and skiing. He came out as bisexual in September 2020. ==Filmography==