Vincenzo "Enzo" Iacchetti (born 31 August 1952) is an Italian stand-up comedian, actor, television presenter and singer.
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| Born | Vincenzo Iacchetti 31 August 1952 (age 72) Castelleone, Italy |
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Biography
editBorn in Castelleone, Iacchetti graduated in accounting and then made his apprenticeship as an entertainer performing in pizzerias and in restaurants in occasion of baptisms and weddings.[1] In 1978 he was responsible for the programming of Radio Tresa, a little radio station in Lavena, also working as a speaker and an interviewer.[2] In 1979 he moved to Milan, where he started performing at the Derby Club alongside other future successful comedians such as Giorgio Faletti and Francesco Salvi.[2][3]
In 1981 Iacchetti made his television debut, playing a series of practical jokes for the RAI show Il Sabato dello Zecchino.[3] After appearing in a number of other variety shows, he had his breakout in the early 1990s as a recurring guest in the Canale 5 talk show Maurizio Costanzo Show, where he became popular for his "bonsai" songs, very short humor songs usually lasting less than a minute whose lyrics were surrealistic and often nonsensical.[3][4] Starting from 1994, Iacchetti got a large success as the presenter of the satirical Striscia la notizia, a role he reprised in the following seasons.[3][4] In 1995, he made his debut as lead actor in the film Come quando fuori piove.[3]
In 2009, he provided the voice for an amnesiac SpongeBob SquarePants in the Italian dub of the eponymous animated series' episode "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1999 | Screw Loose | Factory guard | Cameo appearance |
| La grande prugna | Bart | ||
| Tifosi | Carlo Colombo | ||
| 2001 | Our Tropical Island | Weather Man | |
| Aida of the Trees | Kak | Italian dub; voice role | |
| 2003 | Il segreto del successo | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| 2004 | In questo mondo di ladri | Mr. Lionello | |
| 2008 | Torno a vivere da solo | Ivano | |
| 2009 | L'ultimo crodino | Pes | |
| 2012 | Brave | Lord Macintosh | Italian dub; voice role |
| 2013 | Mi rifaccio vivo | Taxi driver | Cameo appearance |
| 2015 | Nuovo ordine mondiale | Minister Biancardi |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 1988–1989 | Fate il vostro gioco | Himself / Co-host | Variety show |
| 1989 | Der lange Sommer | Stefano | Television film |
| 1989–1990 | Don Tonino | Lukas | Episode: "Delitto ad arte" |
| Gioele | Episode: "Don Tonino e l'artiglio insanguinato" | ||
| 1990–1999 | Maurizio Costanzo Show | Himself / Regular guest | Talk show |
| 1991–1992 | Il TG delle vacanze | Himself / Reporter | Docureality |
| 1992–1993 | Dido…menica | Himself / Co-host | Variety show |
| 1994–present | Striscia la notizia | Himself / Host | Satirical program (season 6–present) |
| 1995 | La stangata | Variety show | |
| 1996–1997 | Quei due sopra il varano | Enzo Riboldazzi | Lead role |
| 1998 | Da cosa nasce cosa | Pierfrancesco Delani | Television film |
| 1998–2001 | Quelli che... il Calcio | Himself / Recurring guest | Talk show |
| 1999 | Anni '60 | Pino's nephew | Episode: "Episode 1" |
| 2004 | Benedetti dal Signore | Martino | Main role; also co-creator |
| 2004–2008 | Il mammo | Silvano Zerbi | Lead role |
| 2005 | Quelli dell'intervallo | Enzo Tinelli | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Marameo | Ottavio | Television film |
| Medici miei | Dr. Enzo Zanetti | Lead role | |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | SpongeBob SquarePants (voice) | Episode: "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?" | |
| 2009 | Occhio a quei due | Edoardo Marchini | Television film |
| 2018 | Untraditional | Himself | Episode: "Come una corda" |
References
edit- ^ Gigi Vesigna (5 June 2013). "Sorprese VIP". Oggi. pp. 74-80.
- ^ a b Andrea Stern (18 May 2012). "Da Ponte Tresa a Mediaset: "Cercavo solo di non fare il ragioniere"". 20 minutes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- ^ a b Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 9788831795999.
External links
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- Enzo Iacchetti at IMDb
- Enzo Iacchetti discography at Discogs
