Francesco Paolantoni

Francesco Paolantoni
Paolantoni in 2014
Born	(1956-03-03) 3 March 1956 (age 69) Naples, Italy
Occupation	Actor
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Francesco Paolantoni (born 3 March 1956) is an Italian film, stage and television actor and comedian.

Biography

Born in Naples, Paolantoni studied acting at the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico in Rome, then he started a career as a dramatic stage actor in the late 1970s. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1987, he debuted as a comedian in Renzo Arbore's variety show Indietro tutta, but the real success came in 1996, with Gialappa's Band's television show Mai dire Gol and later with the participation in the television show Quelli che... il Calcio . ^{[1] [2]}

Paolantoni is also active in films, in which he has worked with Paolo Virzì, Mario Martone, Cristina Comencini and Sabina Guzzanti, among others. ^{[1] [2]}

Personal life

Paolantoni had a long-time relationship with actress Paola Cannatello and has no children. ^[3] He's an atheist. ^[4]

References

1. Pellegrini, Francesca. "Francesco Paolantoni Capisci di internet, tu?". MyMovies . Retrieved 28 June 2014.
2. Dell'Arti, Giorgio; Parrini, Massimo (2008). Catalogo dei viventi 2009: 7247 italiani notevoli con l'indice di tutti i nomi citati (in Italian). Venice: Marsilio. p. 1263. ISBN   978-88-317-9599-9.
3. Capuano, Diego (28 September 2024). "La vita privata di Francesco Paolantoni: età, moglie, figli, dove vive, Ballando con le Stelle, Instagram". Today.it (in Italian). Retrieved 31 January 2026.
4. Giordano, Lucio (6 February 2026). "Per me Dio non esiste, ma prego sulla tomba di mia madre perché lei era molto credente". Dipiù (in Italian). No. 5. pp. 78–81.

External links

• Francesco Paolantoni at IMDb