Marco Messeri | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, stage director, singer-songwriter, voice actor |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Marco Messeri (born 15 December 1948) is an Italian actor, comedian, stage director, singer-songwriter and voice actor.
Born in Livorno, Messeri studied painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and acting at the drama school of the Piccolo Teatro in Milan.[1]
He debuted on stage in 1969, in Paolo Poli's Il Brasile.[1]
After several supporting roles, in 1987 he debuted in a leading role in Carlo Mazzacurati's Notte italiana, winning a Globo d'oro for best new actor. The same year, he received a Ciak d'oro for best supporting actor thanks to his performance in Massimo Troisi's Le vie del Signore sono finite.[2][3]
In 1995 he won a Nastro d'Argento for best supporting actor for his performance in Francesca Archibugi's Con gli occhi chiusi.[2]
Messeri is also a singer-songwriter and composer of songs, usually used in his stage works.[4]