Jonis Bascir

Jonis Bascir
Born (1960-09-17) 17 September 1960 (age 64)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)actor, musician
Years active1990s–present
SpouseNicoletta
ParentHaji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
Websitewww.jonis.it

Jonis Bascir (born 17 September 1960) is a Somali-Italian actor and musician.

Personal life

Jonis is the son of Muheddin Hagi Bascir, and was born in Rome in 1960.[1][2] His father is Somali and his mother is Italian.[1]

Growing up, Jonis lived between six and ten years in Somalia.[1]

He is the grandson of Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf, the first President of the Somali National Assembly.

Jonis is married to Nicoletta.[3][4]

Career

Professionally, Jonis is best known for his role in Un medico in famiglia (1998–2008), a Rai 1 television series.[1] He has also appeared in The Stone Merchant (2006), Anita Garibaldi (2012) and Regalo a sorpresa (2013).[5]

Additionally, Jonis regularly performs with his own band.[6]

He has been a spokesperson for the Kosè coffee brand.[1]

Filmography

Cinema

Short films

Television

Music videos

Music

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e "Introduzione Agli Studi Postcoloniali" (PDF). Wuming Foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Bambola Ramona ce la fa". TVBlog. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Anche Katia Pedrotti e Ascanio Pacelli alla premiere di 'Basilicata Coast to Coast', opera prima di Rocco Papaleo". Gossip.it. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Alessandra Mastronardi, Randi Ingerman e Max Parodi sul red carpet". Gossip.it. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Jonis Bashir". CinemaRx. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Jonis Bascir". Jonis Bascir. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

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