Comedian and actor best known as the mind behind the Italian Sketch shows Crozza nel Paese delle Meraviglie and Italialand. He is also a regular participant on the political talk show Dimartedì.
In 1980, he graduated from acting school in Genoa, Italy.
He has often been recognized for his work with Gialappa's Band on Mediaset and Quelli che... il Calcio.
He married Carla Signoris in 1992 and she later gave birth to their two sons Pietro and Giovanni.
He has often been criticized for his controversial satire about public figures like Pope Benedict XVI.
