Enzo Iacchetti
Iacchetti in 2015
Born
Vincenzo Iacchetti

31 August 1952 (1952-08-31) (age 71)
Castelleone, Italy
Occupations
  • Stand-up comedian
  • actor
  • television presenter

Vincenzo "Enzo" Iacchetti (born 31 August 1952) is an Italian stand-up comedian, actor, television presenter and singer.

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?"

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role(s) Notes
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

Year Title Role(s) Notes
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

  1. ↑ Gigi Vesigna (5 June 2013). "Sorprese VIP". Oggi. pp. 74-80.
  2. 1 2 Andrea Stern (18 May 2012). "Da Ponte Tresa a Mediaset: "Cercavo solo di non fare il ragioniere"". 20 minutes. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in Enciclopedia della Televisione. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. ISBN 881150466X.
  4. 1 2 Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. Catalogo dei viventi. Marsilio, 2009. ISBN 9788831795999.
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