Enzo Iacchetti
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 71) Castelleone, Italy |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, television presenter |
Biography
Born 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?"
References
- Gigi Vesigna (5 June 2013). "Sorprese VIP". Oggi. pp. 74-80.
- Andrea Stern (18 May 2012). "Da Ponte Tresa a Mediaset: "Cercavo solo di non fare il ragioniere"". 20 minutes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
- Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. ISBN 881150466X.
- Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 9788831795999.
External links
- Enzo Iacchetti at IMDb
- Enzo Iacchetti discography at Discogs