Jonis Bascir

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Jonis Bascir
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Born (1960-09-17) 17 September 1960 (age 65)
Rome, Italy
Occupationsactor, musician
Years active1990s–present
SpouseNicoletta
Parent Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
Website www.jonis.it

Jonis Bascir (born 17 September 1960) is a Somali-Italian actor and musician.

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Personal life

Jonis is the son of Muheddin Hagi Bascir, and was born in Rome in 1960. [1] [2] His father is Somali and his mother is Italian. [1]

Growing up, Jonis lived between six and ten years in Somalia. [1]

He is the grandson of Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf, the first President of the Somali National Assembly.

Jonis is married to Nicoletta. [3] [4]

Career

Professionally, Jonis is best known for his role in Un medico in famiglia (1998–2008), a Rai 1 television series. [1] He has also appeared in The Stone Merchant (2006), Anita Garibaldi (2012) and Regalo a sorpresa (2013). [5]

Additionally, Jonis regularly performs with his own band. [6]

He has been a spokesperson for the Kosè coffee brand. [1]

Filmography

Cinema

Short films

Television

Music videos

Director

Music

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Introduzione Agli Studi Postcoloniali" (PDF). Wuming Foundation. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  2. "Bambola Ramona ce la fa". TVBlog. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  3. "Anche Katia Pedrotti e Ascanio Pacelli alla premiere di 'Basilicata Coast to Coast', opera prima di Rocco Papaleo". Gossip.it. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  4. "Alessandra Mastronardi, Randi Ingerman e Max Parodi sul red carpet". Gossip.it. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  5. "Jonis Bashir". CinemaRx. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  6. "Jonis Bascir". Jonis Bascir. Retrieved 3 February 2014.

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