Enrico Silvestrin (born 30 May 1972) is an Italian actor, television and radio presenter and musician.

Life and career

Born in

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, after a supporting role in

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's '' Close Friends'', in 1994 Silvestrin started working as a VJ on

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, and later on

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. In 2000, he refused the

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's offer of starring in '' The Last Kiss'' preferring a role in the

Italia 1 Italia 1 (Italian pronunciation ) is an Italian free-to-air television channel on the Mediaset network, owned by MFE - MediaForEurope. It is oriented at both young and adult people. Italia 1 was launched on 3 January 1982 and, originally, was o ...

sitcom ''

Via Zanardi 33 ''Via Zanardi 33'' is an Italian television series. Cast * Dino Abbrescia: Stefano * Alessandra Bertin: Fra * Ginevra Colonna: Bea *Sarah Felberbaum: Lucia *Elio Germano: Ivan * Antonia Liskova: Anneke *Enrico Silvestrin: Mattia * Patrizio Peliz ...

'', which eventually turned to be a flop. In 2005 Silvestrin left MTV as to focus on his acting career. He then appeared in a number of films and TV-series, getting a personal success with the role of Alessandro Berti in the

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crime series '' Distretto di Polizia''. In 2007 he presented the

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. In 2018 he competed in ''

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'', the Italian adaptation of ''

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''. He was the third contestant to be evicted on day 22. Silvestrin is also active as a musician. He has been part of the musical groups Agony in Cage, Tempus Fugit, Ilor and Silv3man. He is nephew on his mother's side of actor and playwright

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Selected filmography

* '' Close Friends'' (1992) * ''

Ecco fatto ''Ecco fatto'' is a 1998 Italian film directed by Gabriele Muccino. Plot Cast * Giorgio Pasotti: Matteo * Claudio Santamaria: Piterone * Barbora Bobuľová: Margherita * Enrico Silvestrin: Paolo * Ginevra Colonna: Floriana * Stefano Abb ...

'' (1998) * ''

But Forever in My Mind ''But Forever in My Mind'' ( it, Come te nessuno mai) is a 1999 Italian comedy film directed by Gabriele Muccino. Its original Italian title translates into "Like you, nobody, never" Plot The movie is a tale about a young boy aroused by the sex ...

'' (1999) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''

'' (TV, 2001) * ''

Remember Me, My Love ''Remember Me, My Love'' (''Ricordati di me'') is a 2003 Italian movie directed by Gabriele Muccino. Tagline: ''Some loves are never forgotten''. Plot At first glance the Ristuccia family is apparently normal and close-knit, but all of its membe ...

'' (2003) * ''

What Will Happen to Us ''What Will Happen to Us'' ( it, Che ne sarà di noi) is a 2004 Italian romantic comedy film directed by Giovanni Veronesi. Plot In Rome three friends end to give the exams in last year of grammar high school, and grant a lovely summer holiday ...

'' (2004) * ''

Floor 17 ''Floor 17'' ( it, Piano 17) is a 2005 Italian thriller film written and directed by Manetti Bros. and starring Giampaolo Morelli. The film was nominated for Nastro d'Argento for best score and for David di Donatello for best visual effects ...

'' (2005) * ''

L'ispettore Coliandro ''L'ispettore Coliandro'' is an Italian television series aired on Rai 2 since 2006, starring Giampaolo Morelli, directed by Marco Manetti and Antonio Manetti (collectively referred to as Manetti Bros.). The series is a black comedy crime thrill ...

'' (TV, 2006) * ''

The Last House in the Woods ''The Last House In The Woods'' ( it, Il Bosco Fuori) is a 2006 Italian horror film Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes. Horror films often explore dark subject matter ...

'' (2006) * '' Distretto di Polizia'' (TV, 2006-2008) * ''

I delitti del cuoco ''I delitti del cuoco'' (''The Chef's Crimes'') is an Italian crime-comedy television series starring Bud Spencer, directed by Alessandro Capone, shot in Ischia and freely inspired by the Nero Wolfe character from the eponymous US 1981 TV serie ...

'' (TV, 2010)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Silvestrin, Enrico 1972 births Living people 20th-century Italian male actors Italian male film actors Italian male television actors Italian male stage actors Mass media people from Rome Italian television presenters Italian radio presenters VJs (media personalities)