Alessandro Cattelan

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Alessandro Cattelan
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Cattelan in 2017
Born (1980-05-11) 11 May 1980 (age 44)
Tortona, Italy
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active2003–present
Employer(s)
Spouse
Ludovica Sauer
(m. 2014)
[1]
Children2

Alessandro Cattelan (born 11 May 1980) is an Italian television and radio presenter best known for presenting the Italian edition of Total Request Live , broadcast by MTV Italia, and Le Iene , broadcast by Mediaset's Italia 1. Cattelan also hosted the Italian version of The X Factor from 2011 to 2020.

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During the 2018–19 season, Cattelan presented the Italian late show E poi c'è Cattelan (EPCC), on air on Sky Uno. [2] He was also nominated as a possible candidate for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020, [3] as well as being confirmed by RAI as one of the three hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, alongside Laura Pausini and Mika, after he signed a contract with the national broadcaster. [4] He is set to co-host the final of Sanremo 2025. [5]

Cattelan is a devoted fan of football club Inter Milan, and is often present in the stadium and training sessions of the team.

Filmography

Film roles showing year released, title, role played and notes
TitleYearRoleNotes
Ogni maledetto Natale2014Massimo MarinelliFeature film debut
The Angry Birds Movie 2016Chuck (voice)Italian dub
The Secret Life of Pets Max (voice)Italian dub
I'm Back 2018HimselfCameo appearance
The Angry Birds Movie 2 2019Chuck (voice)Italian dub
The Secret Life of Pets 2 Max (voice)Italian dub

Television

Television appearances showing year released, title, role played and notes
TitleYearChannelRoleNotes
Ziggie2003–2005 Italia 1 PresenterChildren's television program (seasons 2–3)
Most Wanted2004–2005 MTV Italia Talk show
Viva Las Vegas2005Reality show
Total Request Live 2005–2008Musical program (seasons 6–9)
Le Iene 2006Italia 1ReporterSatirical program (season 10)
Total Request Live On Tour2006–2008MTV ItaliaPresenterTour version of Total Request Live
Lazarus2008Co-hostReality show
X Factor 2011–2020 Sky Uno PresenterTalent show (seasons 5–14)
Italia Loves Emilia2012Sky PrimafilaSpecial
E poi c'è Cattelan2014–2020Sky UnoLate show
2016 David di Donatello 2016Annual ceremony
2017 David di Donatello 2017
Da grande2021 Rai 1 Variety show in two nights
Alessandro Cattelan: One Simple Question 2022 Netflix Creator, hostDocumentary series
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Rai 1 / EBU Co-hostMusic program
Sanremo Music Festival 2025 2025Rai 1Co-host (final night)

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References

  1. "Alessandro Cattelan - Biography". IMDb.
  2. "EPCC – Cattelan parla dal vivo con il suo pubblico" [EPCC – Cattelan talks live to his audience]. Sky Uno (in Italian). Sky Italia. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  3. Pascoli, Andrea. "Cattelan prossimo conduttore del Festival di Sanremo nel 2020" [Cattelan as the next showman of the 2020 Sanremo Festival] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. Scarpone, Cristian (17 September 2021). "Rai director confirms Eurovision 2022 host city delay and negotiations for Alessandro Cattelan to host". Wiwibloggs . Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. "Sanremo, Cattelan sarà uno dei co-conduttori per la finale del festival" [Sanremo, Cattelan will be one of the co-hosts for the festival's final] (in Italian). ANSA. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
Preceded by Eurovision Song Contest presenter
2022
With: Laura Pausini and Mika
Succeeded by