Fabio Volo, pseudonym of Fabio Bonetti, (born 23 June 1972) is an Italian writer, actor, radio and television presenter, screenwriter, drummer, singer, and philosopher.Fabio Volo on Librimondadori.it
Career Fabio Bonetti was born in Calcinate, Italy on 23 June 1972. After attending middle school, he worked in his father's bakery (which is now an ice-cream shop in Brescia) and did other casual jobs (like modeling and nightlife related). In 1996 he became a leading figure at Radio Capital, an Italian radio station. As from 1998, he anchored three edition of the TV program Le Iene.
In 2000 he began to anchor his own radio broadcast "Il volo del mattino" on Radio Deejay and he published his first book entitled "Esco a fare due passi". This was followed by "È una vita che ti aspetto", "Un posto nel mondo", "Il giorno in più", "Il tempo che vorrei", "Le prime luci del mattino" and "La strada verso casa".
In 2002 he debuted as an actor in Alessandro D'Alatri's movie "Casomai". He was nominated for Best Actor at the David di Donatello for his role in this film.Fabio Volo David di Donatello In 2006 and 2008 Fabio Volo anchored "Italo Spagnolo" and "Italo Americano" on MTV. In 2010 he won the "Premio Letterario la Tore Isola d'Elba", an ingenuity and excellence award.Premio La Tore Isola d'Elba - Official site In 2011, Volo starred in "Il giorno in più", the movie based on his eponymous book."Il giorno in più" on MYmovies.it In 2012 he returned in television with "Volo in diretta" on Rai 3.
Internationally, Volo has served as the voice of Po in the Italian version of the Kung Fu Panda film series.
Filmography Films YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes2002CasomaiTommasoAlessandro D'AlatriActing debutPlaygirlFabioFabio Tagliavia2003OpopomozFarfaricchio (voice)Enzo D'AlòItalian dub; voice role2005The FeverMarioAlessandro D'Alatri2006One Out of TwoLorenzoEugenio CappuccioAlso screenwriter2007Manual of Love 2FrancoGiovanni Veronesi2008Kung Fu PandaPo (voice)John StevensonItalian dub; voice roleBlack and WhiteCarloCristina Comencini2009Secrets of the Furious FivePo (voice)Raman HuiItalian dub; voice role2010Marriage and Other DisastersAlessandroNina di MajoUnlikely RevolutionariesToniLucio PellegriniNiente pauraHimselfPiergiorgio GayDocumentary film2011One Day MoreGiacomo PasettiMassimo VenierAlso screenwriter Kung Fu Panda 2Po (voice)Jennifer YuhItalian dub; voice role2013Studio illegaleAndrea CampiUmberto Carteni2016Kung Fu Panda 3Po (voice)Jennifer YuhItalian dub; voice roleUn paese quasi perfettoGianlucaMassimo Gaudioso2018Alio - Un'avventura tra i ghiacciNarrator (voice)Guillaume MaidacheskyItalian dub; voice role2020OnwardWilden Lightfoot (voice)Dan ScanlonItalian dub; voice role2021Genitori vs influencerPaolo MartinelliMichela AndreozziPer tutta la vitaVitoPaolo Costella2023Una gran voglia di vivereMarcoMichela Andreozzi2024Kung Fu Panda 4Po (voice)Mike MitchellItalian dub; voice role
Television YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes1998–2001, 2016Le IeneHimself/co-hostItalia 1Information program (seasons 1–4, 19)1999–2000Candid CameraHimself/co-hostCanale 5Comedy show (season 14)2001–2002Ca' VoloHimself/hostMTVTalk show2003Smetto quando voglioHimself/hostItalia 1Variety show2006–2008Italo…Himself/hostMTVReality show2012–2013Volo in direttaHimself/hostRai 3Variety/talk show2014–2018Che tempo che faHimself/ Recurring guestRai 1Variety/talk show2016–2018UntraditionalFabio/HimselfNoveLead role
Books With his novels he has sold over 5 million copies in Italy alone. As of 2019, he has written ten books:
Esco a fare due passi (2001) È una vita che ti aspetto (2003) Un posto nel mondo (2006) Il giorno in più (2007) Il tempo che vorrei (2009) Le prime luci del mattino (2011) La strada verso casa (2013) È tutta vita (2015) Quando tutto inizia (2017) Una Gran Voglia di Vivere (2019)
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