Claudio Bisio

• Name — Claudio Bisio • Born — 19 March 1957 • Birthplace — Novi Ligure, Italy • Birth Name — Claudio Giuseppe Bisio • Children — 2 • Years Active — 1983–present • Occupation — * Actor • comedian • television presenter • Political Party — Workers Vanguard (1970s–1978)

Bisio was born in Novi Ligure, Piedmont, and raised in Milan, Lombardy. He attended scientific lyceum Luigi Cremona of Milan and graduated from drama school of Piccolo Teatro of Milan.

Bisio started his career as theatre actor performing classical and modern drama; he began his movie career in 1983 with Come dire... (How to say). His first major appearance on TV was in 1998 during Zanzibar, an Italian TV show. He has been the presenter of Zelig, an Italian sketch comedy, for 13 years (in 1997 and from 2000 to 2012). • Illustration — Bisio in 1991 In 2009, he played in Ex and gained a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actor. In 2010 he was the protagonist of Benvenuti al Sud (Welcome to the South) and Maschi contro femmine (Males vs Females) and in 2011 of Benvenuti al Nord (Welcome to the North) and Femmine contro maschi (Females vs Males). In the Italian version of the Ice Age series, Bisio is the voice of Sid (one of the protagonists of the film). He is also the voice of Count Dracula in the Italian version of Hotel Transylvania. In the summer of 2014 has been announced he will be part of Italia's Got Talent jury for its sixth series, aired in 2015 by the pay-TV Sky Uno.

Bisio is married to Sandra Bonzi. He has two children, Alice and Federico. He is an atheist.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1988–1989 — Zanzibar — Italo — Main role; 40 episodes • 1990–1993 — Eurocops — Giulio — Recurring role; 5 episodes • 1992 — Casa dolce casa — Dr. Cipressi — Episode: "Studio cercasi" • 1996–present — Zelig — Himself / Host — Variety show • 1997 — Un giorno fortunato — Rolando — Television movie • 1997–1998 — Mai dire Gol — Himself / Host — Season 8 • 2001 — Le Iene — Himself / Co-host — Only Le Iene Show episodes • 2004 — Concerto del Primo Maggio — Himself / Host — Annual concert special • 2005 • Belli dentro — The Prison Warden — Episode: "Il direttore" • 2006 — Concerto del Primo Maggio — Himself / Host — Annual concert special • 2007 — Due imbroglioni e… mezzo! — Lello — Television movie • 2015–2019 — Italia's Got Talent — Himself / Judge — Talent show (season 6-9) • 2016 — Untraditional — Himself — Episode: "Un ricco spuntino" • 2017 — The Comedians — Claudio — Lead role; 10 episodes • 2018 — Saturday Night Live from Milano — Various — Cast member (season 8) • 2019 — Sanremo Music Festival 2019 — Himself / Co-host — Annual music festival • 2020–2021 — Cops — Inspector Valerio Cinardi — Lead role; 4 episodes • 2021 — Blame Freud: The Series — Frangesco Tamarelli — Lead role; 8 episodes • 2023 — Vivere non è un gioco da ragazzi — Saguatti — Main role; 6 episodes • 2026 — Uno sbirro in Appennino — Vasco Benassi — Lead role; 8 episodes

• Sogno di una notte di estate, 1981 (G. Salvatores) • Nemico di Classe (di N. Williams), 1983 (Elio De Capitani) • Café Procope, 1985 (G. Salvatores) • Comedians (di T. Griffiths), 1985 (G. Salvatores) • Accidental Death of an Anarchist, 1987 (Dario Fo) • Guglielma, 1990 (Gigio Alberti) • Aspettando Godo, 1991 (Paola Galassi) • Le nuove mirabolanti avventure di Walter Ego, 1993 • Tersa Repubblica, 1994–1995 • Monsieur Malaussène au théâtre (di Daniel Pennac), 1997–2001 (G. Gallione) • La buona novella (di Fabrizio De André), 2000–2001 (G. Gallione) • Appunti di viaggio, 2002 (G. Gallione) • I bambini sono di sinistra, 2003 (G. Gallione) • Grazie (di Daniel Pennac), 2005 (G. Gallione) • Coèsi se vi pare (with Elio e le Storie Tese), 2006

Claudio Bisio was recorded at birth as Claudio Giuseppe Bisio. The authorities additionally record the heading Claudio Giuseppe Bisio. His recorded language was Italian. His recorded confession was atheism.

One work is recorded as notable: Bits and Pieces.