Enzo Iacchetti

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Enzo Iacchetti
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Iacchetti in 2015
Born
Vincenzo Iacchetti

31 August 1952 (1952-08-31) (age 71)
Castelleone, Italy
Occupations
  • Stand-up comedian
  • actor
  • television presenter

Vincenzo "Enzo" Iacchetti (born 31 August 1952) is an Italian stand-up comedian, actor, television presenter and singer.

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Biography

Born in Castelleone, Iacchetti graduated in accounting and then made his apprenticeship as an entertainer performing in pizzerias and in restaurants in occasion of baptisms and weddings. [1] In 1978 he was responsible for the programming of Radio Tresa, a little radio station in Lavena, also working as a speaker and an interviewer. [2] In 1979 he moved to Milan, where he started performing at the Derby Club alongside other future successful comedians such as Giorgio Faletti and Francesco Salvi. [2] [3]

In 1981 Iacchetti made his television debut, playing a series of practical jokes for the RAI show Il Sabato dello Zecchino. [3] After appearing in a number of other variety shows, he had his breakout in the early 1990s as a recurring guest in the Canale 5 talk show Maurizio Costanzo Show, where he became popular for his "bonsai" songs, very short humor songs usually lasting less than a minute whose lyrics were surrealistic and often nonsensical. [3] [4] Starting from 1994, Iacchetti got a large success as the presenter of the satirical Striscia la notizia , a role he reprised in the following seasons. [3] [4] In 1995, he made his debut as lead actor in the film Come quando fuori piove. [3]

In 2009, he provided the voice for an amnesiac SpongeBob SquarePants in the Italian dub of the eponymous animated series' episode "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1999 Screw Loose Factory guardCameo appearance
La grande prugnaBart
Tifosi Carlo Colombo
2001 Our Tropical Island Weather Man
Aida of the Trees KakItalian dub; voice role
2003Il segreto del successoHimselfCameo appearance
2004 In questo mondo di ladri Mr. Lionello
2008 Torno a vivere da solo Ivano
2009L'ultimo crodinoPes
2012 Brave Lord MacintoshItalian dub; voice role
2013Mi rifaccio vivoTaxi driverCameo appearance
2015Nuovo ordine mondialeMinister Biancardi

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
1988–1989Fate il vostro giocoHimself / Co-hostVariety show
1989Der lange SommerStefanoTelevision film
1989–1990 Don Tonino LukasEpisode: "Delitto ad arte"
GioeleEpisode: "Don Tonino e l'artiglio insanguinato"
1990–1999 Maurizio Costanzo Show Himself / Regular guestTalk show
1991–1992Il TG delle vacanzeHimself / ReporterDocureality
1992–1993Dido…menicaHimself / Co-hostVariety show
1994–present Striscia la notizia Himself / HostSatirical program (season 6–present)
1995La stangataVariety show
1996–1997 Quei due sopra il varano Enzo RiboldazziLead role
1998Da cosa nasce cosaPierfrancesco DelaniTelevision film
1998–2001 Quelli che... il Calcio Himself / Recurring guestTalk show
1999 Anni '60 Pino's nephewEpisode: "Episode 1"
2004 Benedetti dal Signore MartinoMain role; also co-creator
2004–2008 Il mammo Silvano ZerbiLead role
2005 Quelli dell'intervallo Enzo Tinelli2 episodes
2008MarameoOttavioTelevision film
Medici miei Dr. Enzo ZanettiLead role
SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants (voice)Episode: "What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"
2009Occhio a quei dueEdoardo MarchiniTelevision film
2018 Untraditional HimselfEpisode: "Come una corda"

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