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Nino Frassica

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Nino Frassica in Don Matteo (2000)
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Comedian, actor, host, TV personality, Nino Frassica, born Antonio Frassica, debuted on TV with Renzo Arbore as part of the cast of cult shows like "Quelli della notte" and "Indietro tutta". He later appeared in many other TV shows like "Fantastico", "Domenica In", "Scommettiamo che?", "Uno due tre stella", "Stracult", "Dopo fiction", "Adrian", "Amici", and he became a lead figure on "Che tempo che fa". At the same time, he appeared on big and small screens in many movies and TV movies. After his cinema debut in "Il Bi e il Ba", he appeared in many films, even international ones. To name a few: "Mortacci", "Vacanze di Natale", "Miracolo italiano", "L'abbuffata", "Baaria", "Somewhere", "The tourist", "La scomparsa di Patò", "Workers", "Sei mai stata sulla luna", Un milione di giorni", "Non è un paese per giovani", "Natale a Londra - Dio salvi la Regina", "Genitori vs influencer", "Improvvisamente Natale", "L'estate più calda". He also starred in many TV series, such as: "SPQR", "Don Matteo" as the legendary Officer Cecchini, "La crociera", "Il destino ha quattro zampe", "Nati ieri", "Butta la luna", "L'ultimo padrino", "Donne", "Complimenti per la connessione", "La mafia uccide solo d'estate", "Fratelli Caputo". His multi-faceted career includes experiences in radio, theater, and ads. And even as a writer. In 1986 he wrote the book "Sani Gesualdi", a best-seller for many weeks. After that he wrote "Il Terzesimo Libro di Sani Gesualdi", "Il manovale del bravo presentatore", and "Come diventare maghi in 15 minuti". In 2014 he published "La mia autobiografia 70% vera, 80% falsa", in 2018 "Novella Bella", and in 2022 "Paola. Una storia vera".
BornDecember 11, 1950
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    Known for

    Johnny Depp and Angelina Jolie in The Tourist (2010)
    The Tourist
    6.0
    • Brigadiere Mele
    • 2010
    Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning in Somewhere (2010)
    Somewhere
    6.3
    • Telegatto Host
    • 2010
    Anna Galiena and Bernd Herzsprung in La crociera (2001)
    La crociera
    6.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Tony Scalia
    Il Bi e il Ba (1986)
    Il Bi e il Ba
    6.6
    • Antonio Scannapieco
    • 1986

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    • Arrivederci tristezza
      • Carlo
      • 2025
    • Miopia - le identità nascoste
    • Il grande Boccia
    • Nei tuoi panni
      • Padre di Massimo
      • In Production
      • TV Mini Series
    • Depistaggio Borsellino
      • Post-production
    • Seduci & Scappa
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
    • The Lemon Tree
      • Notaio Fidelisi
      • Post-production
    • Holy Water 2
      • Tonio de Santis
      • Pre-production



    • Enrico Ianniello, Marco Rossetti, and Giusy Buscemi in One Step from Heaven (2011)
      One Step from Heaven
      6.8
      TV Series
      • zio Nino
      • 2025
    • Sinapsi (2024)
      Sinapsi
      7.2
      • Fausto
      • 2024
    • Terence Hill and Raoul Bova in Don Matteo (2000)
      Don Matteo
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Nino Cecchini
      • Maresciallo Nino Cecchini
      • 2000–2024
    • Come far litigare mamma e papà (2024)
      Come far litigare mamma e papà
      5.6
      • Raffaele Di Nardo
      • 2024
    • Nino Frassica, Massimo Ghini, and Claudio Gregori in 30 anni di meno (2024)
      30 anni di meno
      4.6
      • Pietro
      • 2024
    • Nino Frassica, Leonardo Pieraccioni, Giulia Bevilacqua, and Chiara Francini in Pare parecchio Parigi (2024)
      Pare parecchio Parigi
      5.3
      • Arnaldo Cannistraci
      • 2024
    • Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposo (2023)
      Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposo
      4.3
      • Don Michele
      • 2023
    • Amleto è mio fratello (2023)
      Amleto è mio fratello
      • 2023
    • The Hottest Summer (2023)
      The Hottest Summer
      5.5
      • Don Carlo
      • 2023
    • Io e mio fratello (2023)
      Io e mio fratello
      5.3
      • 2023
    • Improvvisamente Natale (2022)
      Improvvisamente Natale
      4.9
      • Don Michele
      • 2022
    • I racconti della domenica (2022)
      I racconti della domenica
      6.0
      • Don Peppino
      • 2022
    • School of Mafia (2021)
      School of Mafia
      5.2
      • Don Turi 'u Appicciaturi
      • 2021
    • Fabio Volo and Ginevra Francesconi in Genitori vs Influencer (2021)
      Genitori vs Influencer
      5.3
      • Zio Delbono
      • 2021
    • Cesare Bocci and Nino Frassica in Fratelli Caputo (2020)
      Fratelli Caputo
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Nino Caputo
      • 2020–2021

    Writer



    • Complimenti per la connessione (2016)
      Complimenti per la connessione
      8.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Il Bi e il Ba (1986)
      Il Bi e il Ba
      6.6
      • written by
      • 1986

    Soundtrack



    • Anni 90 (1992)
      Anni 90
      4.6
      • performer: "Cacao Meravigliao"
      • 1992

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    Baaria

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    • Height
      • 5′ 6¼″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • December 11, 1950
      • Messina, Sicily, Italy
    • Spouses
        Barbara ExignotisAugust 2018 - present
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      • 1 Interview

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