Giuseppe Fiorello, also known as Beppe Fiorello or Fiorellino (born 12 March 1969), is an Italian actor.

Career

Fiorello was born in

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, the youngest of four children. His elder brother is the noted television and radio personality

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, better known to Italian audiences as Fiorello. Giuseppe's first job was as an electrician in a tourist village.RAI International Online In 1994, Giuseppe began his career in the entertainment business as a

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on the nationally-aired ''Dee Jay Radio'', using the name Fiorellino. That same year, he made his debut on television as a presenter for the

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programme ''Karaoke'', which his brother had also hosted. Four years later in 1998, he made his screen debut in the film ''L'ultimo capodanno'', directed by

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. He played the part of ''Gaetano Malacozza''. Since then he has performed regularly in films and television fiction, with many starring roles such as in ''L'uomo sbagliato'', '' Joe Petrosino'', ''La vita rubata'', ''

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'', ''Lo scandalo della Banca Romana'' and ''Volare'' in which he portrayed singer

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. In 2023, he released his directorial debut ''

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'', a film based on the Giarre murder of two young boyfriends in Sicily in the 80s.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fiorello, Giuseppe Living people 1969 births Italian male actors Male actors from Catania People from Taormina