Edoardo Ferrario

Edoardo Ferrario
Ferrario in 2024
Born11 May 1987 (1987-05-11) (age 37)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2012–present

Edoardo Ferrario (born 11 May 1987) is an Italian actor and comedian.

Life and career

Born in Rome in 1987, Ferrario attended Mamiani Classical High School and graduated in law from Roma Tre University with a thesis in criminal law.[1] He is the older brother of rapper Mostro.[1] In 2012, he joined the main cast of Un due tre stella on La7, invited by Sabina Guzzanti. In 2013, he debuted as Filippo "Pips" De Angelis in MTV's La prova dell'otto and launched his first stand-up comedy show, Temi caldi.[1]

In 2014, he created Esami - La serie, a YouTube series that gained millions of views and won awards at the Taormina Film Fest and Roma Web Fest.[1] In 2015, he won the International Award for Political Satire in Forte dei Marmi.[2] Over the following years, he developed the sequel Post-Esami, continued his radio and television career, and joined the cast of Quelli che il calcio on Rai 2.[1] In 2019, he became the first Italian stand-up comedian with a Netflix special, Temi caldi, and later released new shows, including Diamoci un tono on RaiPlay.[3][4]

In 2020, Ferrario published his first book, Siete persone cattive, by Mondadori, and hosted the series Paese reale on RaiPlay. From 2020 to 2023, he co-hosted the podcast Cachemire. Since 2023, he has been part of the cast of Gialappa Show cast, where he portrays Maicol Pirozzi, an economic guru.[5]

In 2024, Ferrario portrayed music producer Pier Paolo Peroni in the 883's biopic series Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno: La leggendaria storia degli 883.[6]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Esami: La serie Various Web series (also director and writer)
2016 Post Esami Various Web series (also director and writer)
2023 Sono Lillo Himself TV series; episode 2
2024 No Activity: Italy Bartolo Gasparin TV series; 3 episodes
Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno Pier Paolo Peroni TV series; 3 episodes

Television programs

  • Un due tre stella! (La7, 2012)
  • La prova dell'otto (MTV, 2013)
  • NeriPoppins (Rai 3, 2013)
  • Aggratis! (Rai 2, 2013)
  • Stand up Comedy (Comedy Central, 2015–2017)
  • CCN - Comedy Central News (Comedy Central, dal 2015)
  • Quelli che il calcio (Rai 2, 2016–2019)
  • Be Happy (Rai 3, 2018)
  • Il posto giusto (Rai 3, 2019)
  • Stati generali (Rai 3, 2019)
  • Concerto del Primo Maggio (Rai 3, 2020)
  • Paese reale (RaiPlay, 2020)
  • Prova prova sa sa (Prime Video, 2022–2023)
  • Gialappa Show (Sky Uno, 2023–present)
  • LOL - Chi ride è fuori (Prime Video, 2024)
  • Broncio (Rai Radio 2, 2024)

Works

  • Edoardo Ferrario (2020). Siete persone cattive. Storie comiche di mostri italiani. Milan: Mondadori.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e De Leo, Carlotta (25 September 2017). "Spettacoli roma: Edoardo Ferrario: "Io comico di successo volevo fare l'avvocato"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Il 43° PRemio Forte dei Marmi per la satira politica è stato assegnato a: Edoardo Ferrario". Museo Satira. 2015.
  3. ^ Niola, Gabriele (15 March 2019). "Fare serata con Edoardo Ferrario: la stand-up italiana e le leggi della risata". Wired (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ^ ""Diamoci un tono" su RaiPlay. In esclusiva il nuovo spettacolo di Edoardo Ferrario". RAI. June 2020.
  5. ^ Alicandri, Alessandro (17 April 2024). ""GialappaShow": i comici, i personaggi e le imitazioni". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian).
  6. ^ "883, la serie tv Hanno Ucciso L'Uomo Ragno è finita ma non è finita: arriva la seconda stagione?". Variety.