Fabio Balsamo (born 2 January 1989) is an Italian actor, television presenter and comedian.
Fabio Balsamo | |
|---|---|
 Balsamo in 2018 | |
| Born | 2 January 1989 (age 35) Casalnuovo di Napoli, Campania, Italy[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Life and career
editHe attended the Università Popolare dello Spettacolo in Naples.[1] In 2015, Balsamo joined the comedy group The Jackal, and made his film debut in Babbo Natale non viene da nord by Maurizio Casagrande. In 2017, he starred in The Jackal's first feature film Addio fottuti musi verdi. In 2023, he participated as a contestant in the third season of LOL - Chi ride è fuori, winning it along with Luca Bizzarri.[1]
In 2021, he was part of the main cast of Netflix series Generation 56K.[2]
Balsamo also appeared in television as co-host of the Italian version of game shows Name That Tune (2022–23) and The Floor (2024).[3]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Babbo Natale non viene da nord | Papele | Film debut |
| 2017 | Addio fottuti musi verdi | Fabio | |
| 2020 | 7 Hours to Win Your Heart | Ernesto | |
| 2022 | Imperfetti criminali | Pietro | |
| The Last Joint | Oreste Scherillo | ||
| Beata te | Gabriel | ||
| 2023 | Tre di troppo | Giovanni | |
| 2024 | The Last Joint 2 | Oreste Scherillo |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sirene | Taxi driver | TV series; episode 1 |
| 2020 | Don Matteo | Fabio | TV series; episode "Non commettere adulterio" |
| 2021 | Generation 56K | Sandro Farina | TV series; main role |
| 2023 | Pesci piccoli: Un'agenzia, molte idee, poco budget | Fabio | TV series; main role |
| 2024 | No Activity: Italy | Dario Diotallevi | TV series; main role |
Television programs
edit| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2022 | Stasera tutto è possibile | Guest | Rai 2 |
| 2020 | Qui e adesso | Regular guest | Rai 3 |
| 2022–2023 | Name That Tune | Co-host | TV8 |
| 2022 | Celebrity Hunted: Italy | Contestant | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2023 | LOL - Chi ride è fuori | Contestant / Winner | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2024 | The Floor | Co-host | Rai 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Felice Naddeo (18 March 2023). "Fabio Balsamo, chi è il vincitore di Lol 3". Corriere della Sera.
- ^ Monaco, Patrizia (8 July 2021). "Generazione 56K: dove è stata girata la serie Netflix con i The Jackal". Cinematographe.it (in Italian).
- ^ Andrea Parella (31 December 2023). "Fabio Balsamo in Rai con The Floor: 'Ciro omaggerà la Tv anni '90, io l'anima scorretta The Jackal'". Fanpage.it.
