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Born | 17 September 1975
Naples, Italy | (age 48)
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Alessandro Siani (born Alessandro Esposito on 17 September 1975) is an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.
Born in Naples, Siani formed at the Tunnel Cabaret's acting laboratory in his hometown. [1] In 1995, shortly after having won the "Charlot Prize" as best comedian, he decided to adopt the stage name Siani in honour of the journalist and camorra victim Giancarlo Siani. [1] After being part of the comedy trio "A Testa in giù" and after having appeared in a number of variety shows, he got his first success in 2004 as a stand-up comedian with the stage show Fiesta. [1]
Siani made his film debut in 2006 in the romantic comedy Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo, and following a few other roles he had his breakout in 2010 with the box office hit Benvenuti al Sud, which also got him a nomination for David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. [1] [2] In 2013 he debuted as director with The Unlikely Prince. [1]
Alessandro Siani | |
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Born | 17 September 1975
Naples, Italy | (age 48)
Occupations |
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Alessandro Siani (born Alessandro Esposito on 17 September 1975) is an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.
Born in Naples, Siani formed at the Tunnel Cabaret's acting laboratory in his hometown. [1] In 1995, shortly after having won the "Charlot Prize" as best comedian, he decided to adopt the stage name Siani in honour of the journalist and camorra victim Giancarlo Siani. [1] After being part of the comedy trio "A Testa in giù" and after having appeared in a number of variety shows, he got his first success in 2004 as a stand-up comedian with the stage show Fiesta. [1]
Siani made his film debut in 2006 in the romantic comedy Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo, and following a few other roles he had his breakout in 2010 with the box office hit Benvenuti al Sud, which also got him a nomination for David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor. [1] [2] In 2013 he debuted as director with The Unlikely Prince. [1]