Antonio Albanese (born October 10, 1964, in Olginate) is an Italian comedian, actor, director and writer. Born in Lombardy to Sicilian parents, he studied at the Civic Drama School in Milan, then opted to pursue an acting career. His first experiences as a comedian date back to 1992, when he made his debut at the Zelig Theatre in Milan. He showcased his acts on the popular Maurizio Costanzo talk show and collaborated with actor-comedian Paolo Rossi. His popularity increased after he joined the Italia 1 show Mai dire gol. He recently appeared on the show Che tempo che fa, presented by Fabio Fazio and aired on Rai 3. From the late 1990s, Albanese also pursued a movie career, working both as an actor, under the direction of Carlo Mazzacurati and Pupi Avati, and also as a director in his own right.

Features: Height: 1.73 cm, Size: 40/42, Eyes: blue, Hair: auburn
Languages: excellent French and English and Italian of course
Musical instruments: piano
Sports: classical and modern dance, swimming, horse riding, boxing

Degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Bergamo
Masterclass Contemporary Dramaturgy, Piccolo Teatro di Milano
Theater diploma from the École international de thèâtre Philippe Gaulier, Paris
Diploma from the Arsenale and International Theater School, Milan
Seminars – Workshops: Paolo Rossi, Milan | Danio Manfredini, Milan | Luca Ronconi, Enrico D’Amato, Milan | Walter Leonardi, Milan
Since 2014 Intensive acting workshops with John Strasberg in New York and Milan

2021 – I MOLLO EVERYTHING AND OPEN A CHIRINGUITO Directed by Pietro Belfiore, Davide Bonacina, Andrea Fadenti, Andrea Mazzarella, Davide Rossi
2015 – EVERYONE WANTS IT Directed by Alessio Maria Federici

2022 Only Fun, Comic Show – NINE
2022 Zero – Rai 2
2022 The craziest commercial in the world – Comedy Central
2022 I would like you only one hour – Rai 2
2021 Zelig – Channel 5
2021 I would like you only one hour – Rai 2
2020 All the fault of Freud – Amazon Prime Video and Channel 5
2020 In the Black Box, Season 2 – Amazon Prime Video

Shows in English and French
2008 Dr Brown and the Euroeccentrics, directed by Potato Theater, Edinburgh
2007 Little tall island, directed by Michiko Miyazachi, Paris – Granada
2007 comedy experiment Potato: a show that will save the world , Potato Theater company, European tour (Paris, Edinburgh, Berlin)
2006 Pot -8 OH! , Art Immediate company, European tour.
Italian Shows
2020 – today Simply the best , by and with Marta Zoboli, directed by Marta Dalla Via
2016 Scramble me with cuddles, by Gianluca De Angelis and Marta Zoboli
2013/2015 Love , by Gianluca De Angelis and Marta Zoboli
2011/2012 A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Gioele Dix