Vincenzo "Enzo" Iacchetti (born 31 August 1952) is an Italian stand-up comedian, actor, television presenter and singer.

Biography

Born in

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, Iacchetti graduated in accounting and then made his apprenticeship as an entertainer performing in pizzerias and in restaurants in occasion of baptisms and weddings. Gigi Vesigna (5 June 2013). "Sorprese VIP". '' Oggi''. pp. 74-80. In 1978 he was responsible for the programming of Radio Tresa, a little radio station in Lavena, also working as a speaker and an interviewer. In 1979 he moved to

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, where he started performing at the Derby Club alongside other future successful comedians such as

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and

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.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. . In 1981 Iacchetti made his television debut, playing a series of

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s for the

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show ''Il Sabato dello Zecchino''.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. . After appearing in a number of other variety shows, he had his breakout in the early 1990s as a recurring guest in the

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talk show ''

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Show'', where he became popular for his "bonsai" songs, very short humor songs usually lasting less than a minute whose lyrics were surrealistic and often nonsensical.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. .Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . Starting from 1994, Iacchetti got a large success as the presenter of the satirical ''

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'', a role he reprised in the following seasons.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. .Giorgio Dell'Arti, Massimo Parrini. ''Catalogo dei viventi''. Marsilio, 2009. . In 1995, he made his debut as lead actor in the film ''Come quando fuori piove''.Aldo Grasso, Massimo Scaglioni. "Iacchetti, Enzo" in ''Enciclopedia della Televisione''. Garzanti, Milano, 1996–2003. . In 2009, he provided the voice for an amnesiac

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in the Italian dub of the eponymous animated series' episode " What Ever Happened to SpongeBob?"

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