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Diego Abatantuono

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He was born in Milan in 1955. His mother, Rosa, was from Como (a city in Northern Italy), and his father, Matteo, was from Puglia (the "heel" of the Italian peninsula). He grew up in a suburbia quarter of Milan. His mother worked as a wardrobe maid at the "Derby", a well-known theater where lots of the most popular Italian comedians performed... See full bio »

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2012 Area Paradiso (TV movie)
Furio
 
2012 Buona giornata
Romeo Telleschi
 
2012 Ti stimo fratello
Silvano
 
2011 Things from Another World
Mariso Golfetto
 
2010 All Stars (TV series)
Diego
– Siamo tutti fratelli (2010) … Diego
 
2010 Happy Family
Papà di Marta
 
2009 The Friends at the Margherita Cafe
Al
 
2009 The New Monsters Today
Diego/Daniel/Prelato/Padrone/Davide/Pirata
 
2007 L'abbuffata
Neri
 
2007 2061: Un anno eccezionale
Professor Maroncelli
 
2005-2007 Il giudice Mastrangelo (TV series)
Diego Mastrangelo
– La settimana santa (2007) … Diego Mastrangelo
– Delitto sul mare (2007) … Diego Mastrangelo
– Belle maniere con delitto (2007) … Diego Mastrangelo
– Ombre sulla procura (2007) … Diego Mastrangelo
– La mongolfiera (2006) … Diego Mastrangelo
See all 10 episodes »
 
2007 A Dinner for Them to Meet
Sandro Lanza
 
2006 Eccezzziunale veramente - Capitolo secondo... me
Donato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Felice 'Tirzan'
 
2004 Christmas Rematch
Franco Mattioli
 
2003 I'm Not Scared
Sergio
 
2002 Amnèsia
Sandro
 
2001 Momo
Mastro Ora (italian version) (voice)
 
2001 Our Tropical Island
Alberto Brogini
 
2001 Unfair Competition
Umberto Melchiori
 
2000 Metronotte
Paolo Torregiani
 
1999 Tifosi
Vito La Monica/Zebrone
 
1998/II Paparazzi
Il King
 
1998 Marriages
Paolo
 
1998 Children of Hannibal
Tommaso
 
1998 The Best Man
Angelo Beliossi
 
1997 Nirvana
Solo
 
1997 Camere da letto
Dario
 
1996 The Barber of Rio
Matteo
 
1996 Alleluia, alleluia... correva l'anno 999
 
1995 Camerieri
Mario Tangaro
 
1995 Viva San Isidro
Padre Pedro
 
1994 Il toro
Franco
 
1993 Per amore, solo per amore
Joseph
 
1993 Arriva la bufera
Damiano Fortezza
 
1993 Nel continente nero
Fulvio Colombo
 
1992 Puerto Escondido
Mario Tozzi
 
1987-1992 Il commissario Corso (TV mini-series)
Commissario Corso
– La sfida (1992)
– Patto con la morte (1991)
– Stelle cadenti (1987) … Commissario Corso
– Dieci giorni tutto compreso
– La via lattea
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1988-1992 Eurocops (TV series)
Commissario Bruno Corso
– La sfida (1992) … Commissario Bruno Corso
– Patto con la morte, prima puntata (1991) … Commissario Bruno Corso
– Notte di luna (1988) … Commissario Bruno Corso
– Dieci giorni tutto compreso
– L'ostaggio … Commissario Bruno Corso
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1991 Mediterraneo
Nicola Lorusso
 
1990 On Tour
Dario
 
1990 Vacanze di Natale '90
Nick
 
1989 La moglie ingenua e il marito malato (TV movie)
L'inquirente
 
1989 Marrakech Express
Ponchia
 
1988 I cammelli
Camillo
 
1988 The Last Minute
Duccio
 
1988 The Secret of the Sahara (TV mini-series)
Orso, the desertor
 
1987 Un ragazzo di Calabria
Nicola
 
1987 Strana la vita
Dario
 
1987 Kamikazen ultima notte a Milano
Man at the race-course (uncredited)
 
1986 Regalo di Natale
Franco Mattioli
 
1985 Slices of Life (uncredited)
 
1984 Diego al 100% (TV series)
Diego
 
1983 Arrivano i miei
Julio Navarro
 
1983 Il ras del quartiere
Domingo Ras
 
1982 Attila flagello di Dio
Aldarico / Attila
 
1982 Grand Hotel Excelsior
Mago di Segrate
 
1982 Scusa se è poco
Piero
 
1982 Eccezzziunale... veramente
Donato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Tirzan
 
1982 An Ideal Adventure
Duccio Tricarico
 
1982 Il tango della gelosia
Diego
 
1982 Due di tutto (TV series)
 
1982 Viuuulentemente mia
Achille Cotone
 
1981 Prestami tua moglie
L'esattore della luce
 
1981 I fichissimi
Felice Tricarico
 
1981 I carabbinieri
Brigadiere Esposito
 
1980 Prickly Pears
Capo delle 'Belve'
 
1980 Il pap'occhio
Padre Gabriele
 
1980 Arrivano i gatti
Felice
 
1980 Poco a poco (TV mini-series)
 
1980 Una vacanza bestiale
Galeazzo
 
1980 Fantozzi Against the Wind
Cecco, il nipote del fornaio (as Diego Abbatantuono)
 
1979 Saxophone
The chatty Guest at the restaurant
 
1976 Young, Violent, Dangerous
Lucio
 
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2012 Area Paradiso (TV movie) (story)
 
2006 Eccezzziunale veramente - Capitolo secondo... me (screenplay / story)
 
1998 Children of Hannibal (story / writer)
 
1997 Physical Jerks
 
1992 Puerto Escondido (screenplay collaboration)
 
1983 Il ras del quartiere (screenplay)
 
1982 Eccezzziunale... veramente
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
2012 Area Paradiso (TV movie)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1982 Eccezzziunale... veramente (performer: "Veramente Eccezzziunale")
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2010 Pupi Avati, ieri, oggi, domani
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 Stracult 2 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.27 (2009) … Himself
 
1992 Scherzi a parte (TV series)
Himself (2004)
 
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2007-2008 Quelli che... il calcio (TV series)
 

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Alternate Names:

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He was typecast in the role of the funny southerner ("terrunciello") in his early movies; the turning point in his career came with Pupi Avati's Regalo di Natale, when he showed good qualities as a dramatic actor. See more »

Trademark:

Is frequently in the films of Gabriele Salvatores See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus