Claudio Colica

Claudio Colica
Born5 December 1988 (1988-12-05) (age 36)
Rome, Italy[1]
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, comedian
Years active2016–present

Claudio Colica (born 5 December 1988) is an Italian actor, comedian and screenwriter.

Career

Claudio Colica began his career together with his brother Fabrizio, creating the comedy duo Le Coliche ("The colics") and publishing short videos on social media about various everyday topics, pop culture and life in Rome.[2] Their skits went viral and started to gain recognition beyond Rome.[3][4] In 2016, he was part of the cast of the TV series Vegan Chronicles, and the following year, he appeared in the short film Grosso guaio a Roma Sud.[5]

In 2018, he took part with his brother Fabrizio at the Rai 2 television show Pechino Express, but had to withdraw due to an injury; his brother continued the race with another partner, ultimately finishing in second place.[6][7] In 2021, the duo published their first autobiographical book, Come il mal di pancia, with illustrations by comic artist Giacomo Bevilacqua.[8][9]

In 2022, he landed his first leading role, alongside Christian De Sica, Angela Finocchiaro, and Dharma Mangia Woods, in the Netflix comedy The Price of Family, where he played Emilio Delle Fave.[10] Subsequently, he had supporting roles in the films Io e mio fratello by Luca Lucini and Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake by Alessandro Guida.[11][12]

In 2024, he reprises the role of Emilio in The Price of Nonna's Inheritance, the sequel to The Price of Family.[13]

Personal life

Colica has revealed that he suffers from Tourette syndrome.[3][14] He has been married to actress Neva Leoni since 2022.[15][16]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Grosso guaio a Roma Sud Er Kolica Short film
2018 Amici come prima Documentary's narrator Voice only
2020 GG Turbo
2022 The Price of Family Emilio Delle Fave
2023 Io e mio fratello Alessandro
2024 Mascarpone: The Rainbow Cake Pietro
The Price of Nonna's Inheritance Emilio Delle Fave
30 anni di meno Young Maurizio
TBA Finché notte non ci separi Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016 Vegan Chronicles Claudio TV series; 4 episodes (also writer)
2017–2018 Usciamo TV series (also writer)

Works

  • Claudio Colica; Fabrizio Colica (2021). Come il mal di pancia. La storia vera di due fratelli per sbaglio. Milan: Mondadori Electa.

References

  1. ^ Danilo Gargano (24 December 2022). "Chi è Claudio Colica? Tutto ciò che sappiamo dell'attore, dall'esordio su YouTube all'imbarazzante malattia che lo affligge". Cinematographe. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Max Pucciarello (15 May 2018). "Le Coliche: «Roma? La amiamo, ma a volte è una gran rottura di sanpietrini...»". Corriere della Sera. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b Giusy Dente (25 June 2021). "Le Coliche, i fratelli Claudio e Fabrizio si raccontano: 'Non siamo solo ignoranza'". Fanpage.it.
  4. ^ Claudia Casiraghi (27 May 2021). "Le Coliche, la nostra video intervista (semiseria) ai fratelli del web". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  5. ^ Tommaso Parapini (2 June 2017). "'Grosso Guaio a Roma Sud' il B-Movie indipendente che ha spopolato su Youtube". LaScimmiaPensa. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  6. ^ Antonella Silvestri (20 June 2018). "Chi sono Le Coliche: Claudio e Fabrizio Colica, concorrenti di «Pechino Express 7»". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  7. ^ Lorenzo Di Palma (21 September 2018). "«Pechino Express 7»: due infortuni nella prima puntata". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  8. ^ Giuseppe Cucinotta; Sabina D'Oro (18 May 2021). "Le Coliche, «fratelli per sbaglio» e il racconto che li lega: «Come il mal di pancia»". Corriere TV. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Le Coliche, comici fratelli diversi in un libro, sul web e in tv". FS News. 16 June 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  10. ^ "'Natale a tutti i costi', De Sica, Finocchiaro e i figli". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 29 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  11. ^ Carola Proto (17 April 2023). "Io e mio fratello: Denise Tantucci, Claudio Colica e le decisioni all'alba in una clip in anteprima esclusiva del film". Comingsoon.it. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  12. ^ Fabrizio Guerrieri (11 June 2024). "Maschile plurale, con Michela Giraud e Claudio Colica". AV Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  13. ^ Martina Barone (6 June 2024). "Claudio Colica: 'Sono fan dei cinepanettoni e lo rivendico. Christian De Sica e Angela Finocchiaro sono stati la mia scuola'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Claudio Colica: 'La Sindrome di Tourette non è solo parolacce'". Ability Channel. 14 May 2019. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  15. ^ Mario Manca (4 March 2023). "Neva Leoni e Claudio Colica: «Figli? No grazie»". Vanity Fair.
  16. ^ Vania Colasanti (7 January 2024). "A casa di Claudio Colica e Neva Leoni: 'Siamo nerd del fantasy chiusi nella nostra Batcaverna. Oltre la soglia, mettete le pantofole'". la Repubblica. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.