Dario Bandiera (born 9 February 1970) is an Italian actor and comedian.

Life and career

Born in

Syracuse, Sicily Syracuse ( ; it, Siracusa ; scn, Sarausa ), ; grc-att, wikt:Συράκουσαι, Συράκουσαι, Syrákousai, ; grc-dor, wikt:Συράκοσαι, Συράκοσαι, Syrā́kosai, ; grc-x-medieval, Συρακοῦσαι, Syrakoûs ...

, Bandiera began his career working in tourist villages as an entertainer. In 1992 he moved to Rome to study acting and in early 1990s he started appearing in television programs such as ''Domenica In'' and ''Stasera mi butto'' and then, between 1994 and 1996, he was a regular in the variety show '' Beato tra le donne''. Bandiera made his film debut in 1994, in the comedy film ''

Miracolo italiano ''Miracolo italiano'' (also known as ''An Italian Miracle'') is a 1994 Italian anthology comedy film directed by Enrico Oldoini. Cast * Renato Pozzetto: Fermo Pulciani/ Passenger of the Ferry * Nino Frassica: Toti/ Ernesto * Ezio Greggio: Manu ...

''. After several other roles on stage, television and in films, his breakout came in 2003 as a semi-regular entertainer in the talk show '' Maurizio Costanzo Show''. In 2007 he was nominated to

Nastro d'Argento The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian film award awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani ...

for Best Supporting Actor thanks to his performance in

Giovanni Veronesi Giovanni Veronesi (born 1962) is an Italian film screenwriter, actor and director. Born in Prato, he is the brother of the writer Sandro Veronesi. He started his career writing scripts for directors such as Francesco Nuti, Leonardo Pieraccioni, ...

's ''

Manual of Love 2 ''Manual of Love 2'' ( it, Manuale d'amore 2 - Capitoli successivi) is a 2007 Italian romantic comedy film in four quartets directed by Giovanni Veronesi. It is the sequel of '' Manual of Love'' and was followed by '' Manual of Love 3''. Plot ...

''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bandiera, Dario 1970 births People from Syracuse, Sicily Italian male stage actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Living people Italian male comedians Actors from Sicily