Alessandro Siani
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17 September 1975 (age 50)
- Stand-up comedian
- actor
- film producer
- filmmaker
- screenwriter
- author
- television personality
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| Born | Alessandro Esposito 17 September 1975 (age 50) Naples, Italy |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Alessandro Esposito (born 17 September 1975), known professionally as Alessandro Siani, 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]
Filmography
Director
- The Unlikely Prince (2013)
- Si accettano miracoli (2015)
- Mr. Happiness (2017)
- The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)
- Who Framed Santa Claus? (2021)
- Needing a Friend? (2023)
- Big Family (2024)
- Io e te dobbiamo parlare (2024)
Actor
- Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo (2006)
- Natale a New York (2006)
- Natale in crociera (2007)
- La seconda volta non si scorda mai (2008)
- Benvenuti al Sud (2010)
- The Worst Week of My Life (2011)
- Benvenuti al Nord (2012) (actor)
- The Unlikely Prince (2013)
- Si accettano miracoli (2015)
- Mr. Happiness (2017)
- The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019)
- Who Framed Santa Claus? (2021)
- Needing a Friend? (2023)
- Big Family (2024)
- Io e te dobbiamo parlare (2024)
Producer
- Troppo Napoletano (2016) (producer)
