Luigi Luciano (born 7 March 1980), better known by his stage name Herbert Ballerina, is an Italian radio host, comedian and actor. Since January 2011, he has been that radio show co-host of the Lo Zoo di 105 broadcast by Radio 105 Network.

Luigi Luciano
Born (1980-03-07) 7 March 1980 (age 44)
Other namesHerbert Ballerina
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2009–present
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)

Career

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Luciano enrolled at the DAMS (Disciplines of Arts, Music, and Entertainment) in Bologna, where he graduated in 2007. Later he moved to Milan, where he joined Shortcut Productions, initially as an assistant production and later as an actor and author. With Marcello Macchia he was protagonist of many comics trailers that make him famous and easily recognizable to the public for his innate humor. In 2010 he was contacted by Checco Zalone to play in his film Che bella giornata. Since 2011 he is the speaker for Lo Zoo di 105.[1] In 2017 he hosted Prima Festival, the pre-show related to Sanremo Music Festival 2017.

Filmography

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Luigi Luciano and Marcello Macchia at Lucca Comics & Games 2016

Film

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
2011 What a Beautiful Day Giovanni
2015 Italiano medio Alfonso Scarabocchi / Filomena Leccamuli / Gino Cammino
2016 On Air - Storia di un successo Himself Cameo appearance
Quel bravo ragazzo Leone Cosimato
2017 Omicidio all'italiana Marino Peluria
2018 Natale a Roccaraso Receptionist Short film
2019 L'agenzia dei bugiardi Diego
Appena un minuto Simone
2020 In vacanza su Marte Pippo Anselmi
2021 The Legend of the Christmas Witch 2: The Origins Marmotta
2022 Beata te Date #3 Cameo appearance
2023 Il viaggio leggendario Sir. Rimualdo

Television

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Year Title Role(s) Notes
2012 South Park TSA Operator (voice) Episode: "Reverse Cowgirl"
2013–2014 Mario Various characters 34 episodes
2014 Testa di calcio - Herbert in Brasile Himself / Host Reality show
2016 Mariottide Fernandelo 20 episodes
2018 The Generi Geromalo 3 episodes
2021 Tutta colpa di Freud Giulio Episode: "Episode 8"
2023 LOL - Chi ride è fuori Himself / Contestant Reality show
Year Title Role(s) Notes
2009 Leggerezze Arturo Braciola 12 episodes
Sexy Spies Don Dossena 10 episodes
2009–2010 Drammi medicali Dr. Nello Giordano 20 episodes
2010 La villa di Lato Prancesco 11 episodes
2012 Babbala and the Idiot Guy Idiot guy 10 episodes
2015 Bob Torrent Licio Chiss Me 10 episodes

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