Enrico Brignano

Enrico Brignano
Born (1966-05-18) May 18, 1966 (age 58)
Rome, Italy
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
NationalityItalian
Years active1999–present
GenresObservational comedy, anecdotal comedy, blue comedy, sketch comedy, surreal humor, stand-up comedy
Subject(s)Italian culture, everyday life, gender differences, human behavior, pop culture, current events
Spouse
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(m. 2022)​
Children2

Enrico Brignano (born 18 May 1966) is an Italian actor, playwright, comedian, presenter and writer.

Life and career

Born in Rome, Brignano graduated in 1990 at the Laboratory of Performing Exercises under Gigi Proietti, who later chose him for several of his play between 1994 and 1997 and as a sidekick in the TV-series Il maresciallo Rocca.[1][2] After appearing as a comedian in several variety shows, he had his breakout with the role of Giacinto in Un medico in famiglia.[1][2] Mainly active on stage, he played a number of main roles in TV-series and films, and in 2000 he directed, wrote and starred in the romantic comedy Si fa presto a dire amore.[1][2][3]

In 2008, he married dancer Bianca Pazzaglia, from whom he separated in 2013. In 2014, he began a relationship with actress and TV host Flora Canto, with whom he has two children: Martina and Niccolò.[4] The couple got married on July 30, 2022.[5]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Miracolo italiano Michele Segment: "Sesto episodio"
1997 Physical Jerks Zinna
1999 La bomba Sergio
2000 Si fa presto a dire amore Enrico Also director, screenwriter
2001 South Kensington Francesco
2007 SMS - Sotto mentite spoglie Bruno Garrone
2008 Un'estate al mare Italo Funaro
Asterix at the Olympic Games Reporter Cameo appearance
2009 Un'estate ai Caraibi Angelo Cerioni
2010 La vita è una cosa meravigliosa Cesare
Sharm el Sheikh: Un'estate indimenticabile Fabio Romano
2011 A Monster in Paris Raoul (voice) Italian dub; voice role
Faccio un salto all'Avana Fedele Diottallevi
Ex 2: Still Friends? Marco
2013 See You Tomorrow Marcello Santilli
Frozen Olaf (voice) Italian dub; voice role
Stay Away from Me Jacopo Leone
2015 Tutte lo vogliono Orazio Mancini
Frozen Fever Olaf (voice) Short film, Italian dub; voice role
2016 Poveri ma ricchi Marcello Bertocchi
2017 Olaf's Frozen Adventure Olaf (voice) Short film, Italian dub; voice role
Poveri ma ricchissimi Marcello Bertocchi
2019 Tutta un'altra vita Gianni
Frozen II Olaf (voice) Italian dub; voice role
2023 Da grandi "Old" Marco
Una commedia pericolosa Maurilio Fattardi
Volevo un figlio maschio Alberto

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1990–1991 Club '92 Himself as the Waiter Variety cabaret show
1993 La sai l'ultima Himself/co-host Game show (season 4)
1996 Il maresciallo Rocca Mario Caleffi Recurring role (season 1); 4 episodes
1997 Macao Himself/ Various Variety cabaret show
1998–2000 Un medico in famiglia Giacinto Diotallevi Main role (seasons 1–2); 78 episodes
2002 Saint Anthony: The Miracle Worker of Padua Giulietto Television film
2004 Raccontami una storia Leonardo Miniseries
2007 Finalmente Natale Carlo Loiacono Television film
2007–2010 Zelig Himself/ Regular performer Variety show (seasons 11–13)
2007–2008 Pyramid Himself/host Game show
2008 VIP Max Procaccini Television film
Finalmente a casa Carlo Loiacono Television film
2009 Fratelli detective Francesco Forti Television film
2011 Un Natale per due Danilo Television film
Fratelli detective Francesco Forti Lead role; 12 episodes
2011–2012 Le Iene Himself/co-host Information/variety show (season 15)
2011–2019 The Amazing World of Gumball Julius Jr./ Rob/Hot Dog/Calton/ Troy/Vladus Lovus (voice) Additional voices, Italian dub
2012 I Cesaroni Flavio Cesaroni Episode: "Milano andata e ritorno"
2017 60 Zecchini Himself/Judge Talent show

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberto Chiti, Roberto Poppi. Dizionario del cinema italiano : Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2003. ISBN 8884402131.
  2. ^ a b c Fabio Secchi Frau. "Enrico Brignano. Si fa presto a dire attore". MyMovies. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ Roberto Poppi (2002). I registi: dal 1930 ai giorni nostri. Gremese Editore, 2002. ISBN 8884401712.
  4. ^ Morreale, Liliana (2021-07-20). "Enrico Brignano è di nuovo papà, nato il figlio di Flora Canto: foto e annuncio". LaNostraTv (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  5. ^ Bandirali, Federica (2022-07-30). "Enrico Brignano e Flora Canto sposi: tutti i dettagli delle nozze della coppia «social»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-18.

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