Antonio Gerardi (born 8 March 1968) is an Italian actor and radio presenter.

Biography

Antonio Gerardi was born in Potenza, Basilicata, and grew up in the neighboring municipality of

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. At thirteen he started as a radio presenter for "Radio Sud", a local radio in Potenza, and joined "Radio Norba" in 1988. Later he began working for national stations like "

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" and " Radio Kiss Kiss". After a year as a reporter for the TV show ''

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'', in 2007 he made his acting debut with '' Il rabdomante'', directed by Fabrizio Cattani, who discovered him after an argument between Gerardi and a driver for a parking lot in

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, thinking Gerardi had the right skills for acting. Since then, he has worked for many films and television series. He starred in comedies and dramas such as '' Basilicata coast to coast'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Io sono Mia'', ''

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'', '' The Last Paradise'', and '' Last Night of Amore''. On television he appeared mostly in crime and political series; his most notable roles include "Il sardo" in ''

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'' and

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in ''

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'' and its sequels ''

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''. In 2020 he started his own

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"Good Fellas Music Station", specialized in

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and R&B genres.

Filmography

Film

Television

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gerardi, Antonio 1968 births Living people People from Potenza Italian radio presenters Italian male film actors Italian male television actors 21st-century Italian male actors Male actors from Basilicata