Claudio Giuseppe Bisio (; born 19 March 1957) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, and television presenter.
Early life Bisio was born in Novi Ligure, Piedmont, and raised in Milan, Lombardy. He attended scientific lyceum Luigi Cremona of Milan and graduated from drama school of Piccolo Teatro of Milan.Coming Soon
Career Bisio started his career as theatre actor performing classical and modern drama; he began his movie career in 1983 with Come dire... (How to say). His first major appearance on TV was in 1998 during Zanzibar, an Italian TV show. He has been the presenter of Zelig, an Italian sketch comedy, for 13 years (in 1997 and from 2000 to 2012).Il Messaggero
In 2009, he played in Ex and gained a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actor. In 2010 he was the protagonist of Benvenuti al Sud (Welcome to the South) and Maschi contro femmine (Males vs Females) and in 2011 of Benvenuti al Nord (Welcome to the North) and Femmine contro maschi (Females vs Males).
In the Italian version of the Ice Age series, Bisio is the voice of Sid (one of the protagonists of the film). He is also the voice of Count Dracula in the Italian version of Hotel Transylvania.
In the summer of 2014 has been announced he will be part of Italia's Got Talent jury for its sixth series, aired in 2015 by the pay-TV Sky Uno.
Personal life Bisio is married to Sandra Bonzi. He has two children, Alice and Federico.
He is an atheist.Religione, in Claudio Bisio, 30 December 2004.
Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes1983 Dream of a Summer Night Moth1984 Domani mi sposo Wolmer1985 Madman at War Lieutenant Pintus1987 The Rogues Chief of the Slaves The Strangeness of Life Patient #1 Cameo appearance Kamikazen: Last Night in Milan Vincenzo Amato Topo Galileo 4601988 The Camels Attendant Cameo appearance1990 On Tour Tank Man Cameo appearance1991 Mediterraneo Corrado Noventa1992 Puerto Escondido Alex1993 Bonus Malus Baldini Sud Giacomo Fiori1994 Dietro la pianura Antonio1996 Albergo Roma Danilo Giorgini Bits and Pieces Various1997 Nirvana Corvo Rosso The Truce Ferrari1999 Asini Italo2001 Atlantis: The Lost Empire Gaetan "Mole" Molière (voice)Italian voice2002 Ice Age Sid (voice)2004 Terkel in Trouble Leon (voice)2006 The Bodyguard's Cure Sandrone Ice Age: The Meltdown Sid (voice) Italian voice Natale a New York Severino Benci2007 Manual of Love 2 DJ Fulvio2008 Love, Soccer and Other Catastrophes Vittorio Trebbi We Can Do That Nello2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Sid (voice) Italian voice Many Kisses Later Sergio I mostri oggi Various2010 Benvenuti al Sud Alberto Colombo Men vs. WomenMarcello2011 Women vs. Men Bar Sport Eros2012 Benvenuti al Nord Alberto Colombo Ice Age: Continental Drift Sid (voice)Italian voice Hotel Transylvania Dracula (voice) Ernest & Celestine Ernest (voice)2013 Welcome Mr. President Giuseppe Garibaldi Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? Domenico2014 People Who Are Well Umberto Durloni Happily Mixed Up Marcello2015 Animal Kingdom: Let's Go Ape Ian (voice) Italian voice What a Beautiful Surprise Guido Hotel Transylvania 2 Dracula (voice)Italian voice2016 Ice Age: Collision Course Sid (voice) Non c'è più religione Cecco2017 Couch Potatoes Giorgio Selva2018 Arrivano i prof Mario Locuratolo Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Dracula (voice) Italian voice2019 Beware the Gorilla Peppe the Gorilla Voice Welcome Back Mr. President Giuseppe Garibaldi Se mi vuoi bene Diego2021 Mollo tutto e apro un chiringuito Boss2022 The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild Sid (voice)Italian voice Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Dracula (voice) Vicini di casa Giulio Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia Ernest (voice) Italian voice2023 Io, noi e Gaber Himself Docu-film L'ultima volta che siamo stati bambini Anacleto Barocci Also director2024 Una terapia di gruppo Federico2027 Sid (voice) Italian voice Alberto Colombo Filming
Television Year Title RoleNotes1988–1989 Zanzibar Italo Main role; 40 episodes1990–1993 Eurocops Giulio Recurring role; 5 episodes1992 Casa dolce casa Dr. Cipressi Episode: "Studio cercasi"1996–present Zelig Himself / Host Variety show1997 Un giorno fortunato Rolando Television movie1997–1998 Mai dire Gol Himself / Host Season 82001 Le Iene Himself / Co-host Only Le Iene Show episodes2004Concerto del Primo MaggioHimself / HostAnnual concert special2005 Belli dentro The Prison Warden Episode: "Il direttore"2006 Concerto del Primo Maggio Himself / Host Annual concert special2007 Due imbroglioni e… mezzo! Lello Television movie2015–2019 Italia's Got Talent Himself / Judge Talent show (season 6-9)2016 Untraditional Himself Episode: "Un ricco spuntino"2017 The Comedians Claudio Lead role; 10 episodes2018 Saturday Night Live from Milano Various Cast member (season 8)2019 Sanremo Music Festival 2019 Himself / Co-host Annual music festival2020–2021 Cops Inspector Valerio Cinardi Lead role; 4 episodes2021 Blame Freud: The Series Frangesco Tamarelli Lead role; 8 episodes2023 Vivere non è un gioco da ragazzi Saguatti Main role; 6 episodes2026 Uno sbirro in Appennino Vasco Benassi Lead role; 8 episodes
Stage Sogno di una notte di estate, 1981 (G. Salvatores) Nemico di Classe (di N. Williams), 1983 (Elio De Capitani) Café Procope, 1985 (G. Salvatores) Comedians (di T. Griffiths), 1985 (G. Salvatores) Accidental Death of an Anarchist, 1987 (Dario Fo) Guglielma, 1990 (Gigio Alberti) Aspettando Godo, 1991 (Paola Galassi) Le nuove mirabolanti avventure di Walter Ego, 1993 Tersa Repubblica, 1994–1995 Monsieur Malaussène au théâtre (di Daniel Pennac), 1997–2001 (G. Gallione) La buona novella (di Fabrizio De André), 2000–2001 (G. Gallione) Appunti di viaggio, 2002 (G. Gallione) I bambini sono di sinistra, 2003 (G. Gallione) Grazie (di Daniel Pennac), 2005 (G. Gallione) Coèsi se vi pare (with Elio e le Storie Tese), 2006
Bibliography Quella vacca di Nonna Papera 1993. Prima comunella poi comunismo 1996. . I bambini sono di sinistra 2005 Doppio misto. Autobiografia di coppia non-autorizzata 2008
Discography Paté d'animo (1991)
References
External links
Interview with Claudio Bisio at Eurochannel