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Fab Filippo | |
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 Filippo in February 2020 | |
| Born | Fabrizio Filippo November 30, 1973 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Writer, Director |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Robin Payne (2006-present) |
Fabrizio "Fab" Filippo (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor.
Filippo was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants (his mother is from Campora San Giovanni in Calabria). He briefly attended York University's Film & Video Programme in 1993. In 2006, Filippo married magazine editor Robin Payne, [1] and together they have a son. [2]
His best-known roles include Scott Hope in Buffy the Vampire Slayer , violinist Ethan Gold in Queer as Folk , Dom Ramone in Ready or Not and lawyer Sam Caponelli in Billable Hours , as well as the films waydowntown , The Life Before This and Lives of the Saints . He played the lead role, Roland Travis, in the short lived series Level 9 . He also appeared as Johnny, an adolescent who believes he is being stalked by a ghost, in an episode of the popular Nickelodeon series Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Filippo is also active in the Toronto theatre community and focuses on writing for stage and screen. He says "I think it's just the next phase in my career." [2] He played a significant role in the "monster band", a collaborative band effort that opened Mel Lastman Square.
In 2017 he created and starred in the comedy-drama web series Save Me . [3] He received three Canadian Screen Award nominations for his work on the series, in the categories of Best Actor in a Drama Program or Limited Series, Best Direction in a Drama Program or Limited Series and Best Writing in a Drama Program or Limited Series, at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019. [4]
He was a co-creator with Bilal Baig of the series Sort Of , [5] for which he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, [6] and awards for both Best Writing in a Comedy Series and Best Direction in a Comedy Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. [7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil | Jonathan | |
| 1995 | Canadian Bacon | Candy Striper #2 | |
| 1996 | The Drive | Ted | |
| 1999 | The Life Before This | Michael | |
| 2000 | Waydowntown | Tom Bennett | |
| 2003 | Hollywood North | Frankie Candido | |
| 2004 | The Human Kazoo | Adult Anthony | Short film |
| 2005 | Love Is Work | Victor | |
| 2006 | Couldn't Be Happier | Ed | Short film |
| 2009 | A Good Meal | Butcher | |
| 2012 | Perfect Sisters | Ashley's Lawyer | |
| 2012 | The Resurrection of Tony Gitone | Nino |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Katts and Dog | Episode: "Kidnapped" | |
| 1992 | Beyond Reality | Episode: "A Mind of Their Own" | |
| 1993 | Street Legal | Francisco Mendez | Episode: "Forgiveness" Episode: "The Price" |
| 1993-1997 | Ready or Not | Dom Ramone | 19 episodes |
| 1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Johnny Angelli | Episode: "The Tale of the Dream Girl" |
| 1994 | The Mighty Jungle | Brian | Episode: "The Test Kit" |
| 1994 | Due South | Lenny Milano | Episode: "Pizzas and Promises" |
| 1994 | Against Their Will: Women in Prison | Jason | TV movie |
| 1995 | TekWar | Fab | Episode: "Cyberhunt" |
| 1996 | Flash Forward | Zach Anderson | Episode: "House Party" |
| 1996 | Liszt's Rhapsody | Janka | TV movie |
| 1996 | Radiant City | Johnny | TV movie |
| 1996 | Dangerous Minds | Justin | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1996 | Lush Life | Hamilton Ford Foster | 7 episodes |
| 1997 | Cracker: Mind Over Murder | Frank | Episode: "True Romance: Part 1" |
| 1998 | Hollyweird | Charlie | TV movie |
| 1998 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Ethan Adams | Episode: "The Enlightened One" |
| 1998 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Scott Hope | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Reunited | Bo Bruener | Episode: "Where Is Joanne Going, and When?" |
| 1999 | Providence | Marcello | Episode: "Tying the Not" |
| 1999 | Undressed | Michael | 4 episodes |
| 1999-2000 | Action | Holden Van Dorn | 6 episodes |
| 2000-2001 | Level 9 | Roland Travis | 12 episodes |
| 2002-2003 | Queer as Folk | Ethan Gold | 10 episodes |
| 2004 | Lives of the Saints | Vittorio Innocente | TV miniseries |
| 2005 | Tilt | Dean Whitmark | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Puppets Who Kill | Rodney | Episode: "Dan and the New Neighbour" |
| 2005-2006 | Delilah & Julius | Julius Chevalier (voice) | 34 episodes |
| 2006-2008 | Billable Hours | Sam Capponelli | 26 episodes |
| 2007 | Sybil | Ramon | TV movie |
| 2008 | Rent-a-Goalie | Sam Capponelli | Episode: "The Cheesemaker's Oath" |
| 2009-2010 | Being Erica | Seth Newman | 5 episodes |
| 2009-2010 | The Dating Guy | Mark Dexler / Father McFaddin (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2011-2015 | Detentionaire | Camillio Martinez (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2011-2012 | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends | Digger (voice) | Recurring role |
| 2017 | Save Me | Goldie | |
| 2021 | Sort Of | Co-creator | with Bilal Baig |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Sort Of | Nominated | [8] |
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