Andrea Roncato

Andrea Roncato (Bologna, 7 March 1947) is an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.

Biography

Andrea Roncato graduated with a law degree from the University of Bologna; he also has a degree in music theory at the Conservatory. He has participated in several acting classes, in both Italy and the United States.[1][2]

He, along with Gigi Sammarchi formed the comedy duo Gigi e Andrea, who after a few television appearances, became one of the most famous couples of Italian cinema, especially for their easy-going style and irreverence. With his friend and colleague, he was also, in the eighties, a spokesperson for Agip Petroli and Autobianchi Y10 4WD. After the experience with Sammarchi, Andrea Roncato continued his solo career starring in several films, including some Christmas films with Boldi and De Sica and in some television series.

From 2002 to 2008, he starred as Romanò in the television series Carabinieri on Canale 5 (7 seasons). In 2007, he was made a Knight of Malta. In 2008, he starred in the film Ho ammazzato Berlusconi and in the same year, he also published his book called Ti avrei voluto by the publisher Excelsior1881.[1] The following year, he participated as a contestant on the reality show on Rai 1 called Ballando con le stelle.

Besides acting, presenting and voice acting, Andrew is also an acting teacher. He was an art director in nightclubs and at various events for certain charities, a promoter of the campaign "SOS Foca Monaca" and of the awareness campaign collecting the excrements of dogs in Fabriano, and an ambassador to the world for the protection of disabled children.[3] He is a great lover of animals, especially dogs, and has managed to create a special shelter for stray. It has two, a setter named Padberg and a Czechoslovakian shepherd, Tullio.[2]

Private life

In 1985, he was, for two months, a lover of the famous porn star Moana Pozzi, who he had met on the set of I pompieri.[4]

In 1997, he married Stefania Orlando, a presenter and television actress, from whom he divorced after just two years. He has had experiences with drugs that has brought problems with his wife, until the divorce.[5]

Selected filmography

Films

Television

Books

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Andrea Roncato on MySpace
  2. 1 2 Andrea Roncato (actor) - Interview with Gianfranco Gramola
  3. ↑ Fidomicio.provincia.ancona.it - Fido Micio -
  4. ↑ Moana Pozzi, La filosofia di Moana, 1991, page 7
  5. ↑ Andrea Roncato on Verissimo
  6. ↑ Festival del Cabaret - EDIZIONE 2002

External links

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