Tafazzi
Fictional character
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Tafazzi is an Italian comic character created by Carlo Turati and portrayed by Giacomo Poretti, member of the group Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo.[1] It originally appeared in 1995 on Mai dire Gol, a comic-sports television show by the Gialappa's Band, but later appeared in other works of Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo, including the theatre show I corti.
| Tafazzi | |
|---|---|
| Mai dire Gol character | |
| Created by | Carlo Turati |
| Portrayed by | Giacomo Poretti |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Italian |
Tafazzi is a sort of mime wearing a black tracksuit and a jockstrap, who does nothing but beat his groin with a plastic bottle while wearing a jockstrap.
The character is the source of the name of the protein Tafazzin, due to the difficulties involved in identifying the tafazzin gene.[2][3]
