Giovanni Cacioppo
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| Born | 14 July 1965 (age 61)[1] Gela, Sicily, Italy |
| Occupations | Comedian Actor |
Giovanni Cacioppo (born 14 July 1965) is an Italian stand-up comedian and actor, whose career spanned over 30 years.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Gela, Cacioppo graduated as a surveyor in 1983, and practiced for ten years.[2][3] He made his official debut as a stand-up comedian in 1992, with the monologue Porca miseria.[2] Moved to Bologna, he won several comedy contests, and in 1994, he made his television debut as a guest on the Maurizio Costanzo Show.[2]
After several television appearences, Cacioppo had his breakout in 1998, thanks to his partecipation in the Canale 5 variety show Zelig.[2] The same year, he made his film debut in That's Life.[3] His television credits include the variety shows Mai dire lunedì, Colorado café, and Che tempo che fa.[1][3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Giovanni Cacioppo". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Monti, Giangilberto (2008). "Cacioppo, Giovanni". Dizionario dei comici e del cabaret. Garzanti. pp. 58–9. ISBN 978-88-11-74050-6.
- 1 2 3 Scardi, Rosanna (7 November 2025). "Giovanni Cacioppo, geometra e battute: «Nordisti, dateci i vostri soldi»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). p. 13. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
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