Stefano Masciarelli
Stefano Masciarelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1958 (age 68) Rome, Italy |
| Occupations | Actor Comedian |
Stefano Masciarelli (born 14 February 1958) is an Italian actor and comedian, whose career spanned about 40 years.
Life and career
[edit]Born in Rome, after getting a degree in electronics, Masciarelli worked as a lifeguard and, for seven years, as a private investigator.[1][2] After studying voice acting with Gigi Reder,[3] he made his television debut impersonating Gianni Agnelli in the 1987 variety show Quel fantastico tragico venerdì.[1][3] He became first known in 1988, thanks to the comic caricature of a FIAT worker in the comedy show La TV delle ragazze, and in the early 1990s, he participated in the popular sketch comedy shows Avanzi and Tunnel, and co-hosted the 1994-95 season of Domenica in.[1][3]
Masciarelli has had an intense acting career, appearing on stage, in films, and in TV series.[1][3] Also active as a voice actor and a dubber, he voiced Crush in the Italian versions of Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.[2]
Selected filmography
[edit]- A Bear Named Arthur, directed by Sergio Martino (1992)
- Mille bolle blu, directed by Leone Pompucci (1993)
- Cemetery Man, directed by Michele Soavi (1994)
- Simpatici & antipatici, directed by Christian De Sica (1998)
- Fantozzi 2000 - La clonazione, directed by Domenico Saverni (1999)
- Se lo fai sono guai, directed by Michele Massimo Tarantini (2001)
- Sympathy for the Lobster, directed by Sabina Guzzanti (2007)
- Torno indietro e cambio vita, directed by Carlo Vanzina (2015)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Monti, Giangilberto (2008). "Stefano Masciarelli". Dizionario dei comici e del cabaret. Garzanti. pp. 302–3. ISBN 978-88-11-74050-6.
- 1 2 Ciancaglini, Giulia (2 May 2025). "Stefano Masciarelli: "Lavorare con Maradona il più bel ricordo. Don Matteo? Qualcosa andò storto..."". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Poppi, Roberto; Lancia, Enrico (2003). "Masciarelli, Stefano". Gli Attori Vol. 2 M-z. Gremese Editore. p. 30. ISBN 978-88-8440-269-1.