Luigi Luciano

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Luigi Luciano
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Born (1980-03-07) 7 March 1980 (age 44)
Other namesHerbert Ballerina
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2009–present
Height1.73 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.

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Career

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.

Filmography

Luigi Luciano and Marcello Macchia at Lucca Comics & Games 2016 Herbert Ballerina and Maccio Capatonda - Lucca Comics & Games 2016.jpg
Luigi Luciano and Marcello Macchia at Lucca Comics & Games 2016

Film

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2011 What a Beautiful Day Giovanni
2015 Italiano medio Alfonso Scarabocchi / Filomena Leccamuli / Gino Cammino
2016On Air - Storia di un successoHimselfCameo appearance
Quel bravo ragazzo Leone Cosimato
2017 Omicidio all'italiana Marino Peluria
2018Natale a RoccarasoReceptionistShort film
2019 L'agenzia dei bugiardi Diego
Appena un minutoSimone
2020 In vacanza su Marte Pippo Anselmi
2021The Legend of the Christmas Witch 2: The OriginsMarmotta
2022Beata teDate #3Cameo appearance
2023Il viaggio leggendarioSir. Rimualdo

Television

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2012 South Park TSA Operator (voice)Episode: "Reverse Cowgirl"
2013–2014 Mario Various characters34 episodes
2014Testa di calcio - Herbert in BrasileHimself / HostReality show
2016MariottideFernandello20 episodes
2018The GeneriGeromalo3 episodes
2021Tutta colpa di FreudGiulioEpisode: "Episode 8"
2023 LOL - Chi ride è fuori Himself / ContestantReality show

Web

YearTitleRole(s)Notes
2009LeggerezzeArturo Braciola12 episodes
Sexy SpiesDon Dossena10 episodes
2009–2010Drammi medicaliDr. Nello Giordano20 episodes
2010La villa di LatoPrancesco11 episodes
2012Babbala and the Idiot GuyIdiot guy10 episodes
2015Bob TorrentLicio Chiss Me10 episodes

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