ACTOR
Diego Abatantuono
Known for Life Is Life · Doctor on Call · Sanremo Music Festival
Abatantuono was born in Milan to a father of Apulian origin and a mother from Como. The latter worked as wardrober in a Milanese jazz and later cabaret club, Derby, whose owner was Abatantuono's uncle. He started to work at Derby first in lighting, then as artistic director and later as an actor.
Snapshot 2026-10-16
- Born
- May 20, 1955
- Birthplace
- Milano, Italy
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Abatantuono was born in Milan to a father of Apulian origin and a mother from Como. The latter worked as wardrober in a Milanese jazz and later cabaret club, Derby, whose owner was Abatantuono's uncle. He started to work at Derby first in lighting, then as artistic director and later as an actor.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Young, Violent, DangerousLucio
1976
SaxofoneThe chatty Guest at the restaurant
1978
Arrivano i gattiFelice
1980
Fantozzi Against the WindCecco, il nipote del fornaio
1980
Il resto del Pap'occhioDon Gabriele
1980
In the Pope's EyeDon Gabriele
1980
Lend Me Your WifeUomo dell'Enel
1980
Prickly PearsCapo delle "Belve"
1980
Una vacanza bestialeGaleazzo
1980
I CarabbinieriBrigadiere Esposito
1981
I FichissimiFelice
1981
The Tango of JealousyDiego
1981
An Ideal AdventureDuccio
1982
Attila Scourge of GodAldarico/Attila
1982
Eccezzziunale... veramenteDonato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Felice "Tirzan"
1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteStory
1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteScreenplay
1982
Grand Hotel ExcelsiorIl mago di Segrate
1982
Unfaithfully YoursPiero
1982
Viuuulentemente miaAchille Cotone
1982
Arrivano i mieiJulio Navarro
1983
The Boss of the DistrictDomingo Ras
1983The Boss of the DistrictScreenplay
1983
Christmas PresentFranco Mattioli
1986
A Boy from CalabriaNicola Sileca
1987
Kamikazen: Last Night in MilanMan at the racecourse (uncredited)
1987
The Last MinuteDuccio Venturi
1987
I cammelliCamillo
1988
Strana la vitaDario
1988
La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoL'inquirente
1989
Marrakech ExpressPonchia
1989
Christmas Vacation '90Nick
1990
TurnéDario Nigri
1990
MediterraneoSgt. Nicola Lo Russo
1991
Puerto EscondidoMario Tozzi
1992Puerto EscondidoScreenplay
1992
Here Comes the StormDamiano Fortezza
1993
On the Dark ContinentFulvio Colombo
1993
Per amore, solo per amoreJoseph
1993
Il toroFranco Montagner
1994
CamerieriMario Tangaro
1995
Viva San Isidro!Padre Pedro
1995
Il barbiere di RioMatteo
1996
Camere da lettoDario
1997
In barca a vela contromanoScreenplay
1997
NirvanaSolo
1997
The Best ManAngelo Beliossi
1997
Children of HannibalTommaso
1998Children of HannibalStory
1998Children of HannibalScreenplay
1998
MarriagesPaolo
1998
PaparazziUgo "King" Conti
1998
TifosiVito 'Zebrone' La Monica
1999
Metronotte
2000
MomoMastro Hora (voice)
2001
Our Tropical IslandAlberto Brogini
2001
Unfair CompetitionUmberto Melchiorri
2001
AmnèsiaSandro
2002IM
Il mondo alla rovescia: appunti sul cabaret milaneseSelf
2002
I'm Not ScaredSergio
2003
Christmas RematchFranco Mattioli
2004
Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meDonato Cavallo / Franco Alfano / Felice 'Tirzan'
2006Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meWriter
2006
Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietro
2006
2061 - Un anno eccezionaleProfessor Maroncelli
20072061 - Un anno eccezionaleScreenplay
2007
A Dinner for Them to MeetSandro
2007
L'abbuffataNeri
2007
The Friends at the Margherita CaféAl
2009
The New Monsters TodayDiego/Daniel/Prelato/Padrone/Davide/Pirata
2009
Happy FamilyMarta's Father
2010
Things from Another WorldMariso Golfetto
2011
Area paradisoFurio
2012Area paradisoScreenplay
2012Area paradisoDirector
2012
Buona giornataRomeo Telleschi
2012
Gli SquallorSelf
2012
The Worst Christmas of My LifeAlberto
2012
Ti stimo fratello
2012
Indovina chi viene a Natale?Giulio Sereni
2013
L'assaltoGiancarlo
2014
Soap OperaGaetano
2014
Well-Off PeoplePatrizio Azzesi
2014
Belli di papàVincenzo Liuzzi
2015
I babysitterGianni Porini
2016
The Strongest WeaponLuigi Freddi (voice)
2016
Mister HappinessGuglielmo Gioia
2017
My Beloved EnemyEnzo Stefanelli
2018My Beloved EnemyScreenplay
2018
My Big Gay Italian WeddingRoberto
2018
Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosaSelf
2019
Compromessi sposiDiego
2019
VolareMario
2019
La mia banda suona il popFranco Masiero
2020
When Mom Is Away... With the FamilyBabbo Natale
2020
Doctor on CallPierfrancesco Mai
2021PA
Pupi Avati, la tavola racconta
2021
We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)
2021
Il mammonePiero Bonelli
2022
Improvised ChristmasLorenzo
2022
StenoSé stesso
2022
Amazing - Fabio de LuigiHimself
2023
Enzo Jannacci - Vengo anch'ioSelf
2023
Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposoLorenzo
2023
C'era una volta il Derby ClubHimself
2024
Mostruosamente VillaggioSé stesso
2024
The Last Week of SeptemberPietro Rinaldi
2024
Life Is LifeGiacomo
2025
Make a WishEttore
2025Make a WishScreenplay
2025
Mrs. ChristmasGuru
2025
Un milanese a Milano - Walter ValdiSé stesso
2025
Il malloppoDiego Viani
2026
Un tranquillo funerale di famiglia
2026Television
Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Special Guest · 1 eps
1951
Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italianiSe stesso · 1 eps
1981
Che fai... ridi?15 eps
1982
EurocopsCommissario Bruno Corso · 1 eps
1988
The Secret of the SaharaOrso · 4 eps
1988IC
Il commissario Corsocommissario Bruno Corso · 13 eps
1991
Scherzi a parteConduttore · 11 eps
1992C
Comici1 eps
1998
Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?Ospite · 1 eps
1999
ColoradoPresentatore · 2 eps
2003ColoradoConduttore · 10 eps
2003ColoradoCreator
2003
Il giudice MastrangeloDiego Mastrangelo · 10 eps
2005
Sensualità a corteStefano · 1 eps
2005
Buona la prima!Suggeritore · 2 eps
2007
Dinner ClubDiego Abatantuono · 6 eps
2021
LOL: Chi ride è fuoriSelf · 6 eps
2021
Ridatemi mia moglieRenato · 2 eps
2021
Amazing - Fabio de Luigi1 eps
2023
GialappaShow1 eps
2023PA
Poco a pocoagente De Rosa · 1 eps
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