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Herbert Ballerina | |
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| Born | Luigi Luciano 7 March 1980 Campobasso, Molise, Italy |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Luigi Luciano (born 7 March 1980), better known by his stage name Herbert Ballerina, is an Italian radio host, comedian and actor. Since January 2011, he has been that radio show co-host of the Lo Zoo di 105 broadcast by Radio 105 Network.
Luciano enrolled at the DAMS (Disciplines of Arts, Music, and Entertainment) in Bologna, where he graduated in 2007. Later he moved to Milan, where he joined Shortcut Productions, initially as an assistant production and later as an actor and author. With Marcello Macchia he was protagonist of many comics trailers that make him famous and easily recognizable to the public for his innate humor. In 2010 he was contacted by Checco Zalone to play in his film Che bella giornata . Since 2011 he is the speaker for Lo Zoo di 105 . [1] In 2017 he hosted Prima Festival, the pre-show related to Sanremo Music Festival 2017.
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 2011 | What a Beautiful Day | Giovanni | |
| 2015 | Italiano medio | Alfonso Scarabocchi / Filomena Leccamuli / Gino Cammino | |
| 2016 | On Air - Storia di un successo | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| Quel bravo ragazzo | Leone Cosimato | ||
| 2017 | Omicidio all'italiana | Marino Peluria | |
| 2018 | Natale a Roccaraso | Receptionist | Short film |
| 2019 | L'agenzia dei bugiardi | Diego | |
| Appena un minuto | Simone | ||
| 2020 | In vacanza su Marte | Pippo Anselmi | |
| 2021 | The Legend of the Christmas Witch 2: The Origins | Marmotta | |
| 2022 | Beata te | Date #3 | Cameo appearance |
| 2023 | Il viaggio leggendario | Sir. Rimualdo |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 2012 | South Park | TSA Operator (voice) | Episode: "Reverse Cowgirl" |
| 2013–2014 | Mario | Various characters | 34 episodes |
| 2014 | Testa di calcio - Herbert in Brasile | Himself / Host | Reality show |
| 2016 | Mariottide | Fernandello | 20 episodes |
| 2018 | The Generi | Geromalo | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Tutta colpa di Freud | Giulio | Episode: "Episode 8" |
| 2023 | LOL - Chi ride è fuori | Himself / Contestant | Reality show |
| 2023–2025 | Stasera tutto è possibile | Himself / Contestant | Game show |
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
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| 2009 | Leggerezze | Arturo Braciola | 12 episodes |
| Sexy Spies | Don Dossena | 10 episodes | |
| 2009–2010 | Drammi medicali | Dr. Nello Giordano | 20 episodes |
| 2010 | La villa di Lato | Prancesco | 11 episodes |
| 2012 | Babbala and the Idiot Guy | Idiot guy | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Bob Torrent | Licio Chiss Me | 10 episodes |
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