Diego Abatantuono
Known for acting · Born 20 May 1955 · 71 · Milano, Italy
131 credits
Abatantuono was born in Milan to a father of Apulian origin and a mother from Como. The latter worked as wardrober in a Milanese jazz and later cabaret club, Derby, whose owner was Abatantuono's uncle. He started to work at Derby first in lighting, then as artistic director and later as an actor.
Known for
Mediterraneo
1991
Indovina chi viene a Natale?
2013
Tifosi
1999
Mister Happiness
2017
Paparazzi
1998
My Big Gay Italian Wedding
2018
Nirvana
1997
Belli di papà
2015
Eccezzziunale... veramente
1982
When Mom Is Away... With the Family
2020
Attila Scourge of God
1982
I'm Not Scared
2003
Acting (120)
2026Il malloppoDiego VianiFilm
2026Un tranquillo funerale di famigliaFilm
2025Life Is LifeGiacomoFilm
2025Make a WishEttoreFilm
2025Mrs. ChristmasGuruFilm
2025Un milanese a Milano - Walter ValdiSé stessoFilm
2024The Last Week of SeptemberPietro RinaldiFilm
2024Mostruosamente VillaggioSé stessoFilm
2024C'era una volta il Derby ClubHimselfFilm
2023Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposoLorenzoFilm
2023Amazing - Fabio de LuigiHimselfFilm
2023Enzo Jannacci - Vengo anch'ioSelfFilm
2023GialappaShowSeries
2023Amazing - Fabio de LuigiSeries
2022Il mammonePiero BonelliFilm
2022Improvised ChristmasLorenzoFilm
2022StenoSé stessoFilm
2021LOL: Chi ride è fuoriSelf · 6 episodesSeries
2021Doctor on CallPierfrancesco MaiFilm
2021Dinner ClubDiego Abatantuono · 6 episodesSeries
2021Ridatemi mia moglieRenato · 2 episodesSeries
2021Pupi Avati, la tavola raccontaFilm
2021We Are CinemaSelf (archive footage)Film
2020When Mom Is Away... With the FamilyBabbo NataleFilm
2020La mia banda suona il popFranco MasieroFilm
2019VolareMarioFilm
2019Compromessi sposiDiegoFilm
2019Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosaSelfFilm
2018My Big Gay Italian WeddingRobertoFilm
2018My Beloved EnemyEnzo StefanelliFilm
2017Mister HappinessGuglielmo GioiaFilm
2016I babysitterGianni PoriniFilm
2016The Strongest WeaponLuigi Freddi (voice)Film
2015Belli di papàVincenzo LiuzziFilm
2014Soap OperaGaetanoFilm
2014Well-Off PeoplePatrizio AzzesiFilm
2014L'assaltoGiancarloFilm
2013Indovina chi viene a Natale?Giulio SereniFilm
2012The Worst Christmas of My LifeAlbertoFilm
2012Buona giornataRomeo TelleschiFilm
2012Ti stimo fratelloFilm
2012Area paradisoFurioFilm
2012Gli SquallorSelfFilm
2011Things from Another WorldMariso GolfettoFilm
2010Happy FamilyMarta's FatherFilm
2009The Friends at the Margherita CaféAlFilm
2009The New Monsters TodayFilm
20072061 - Un anno eccezionaleProfessor MaroncelliFilm
2007A Dinner for Them to MeetSandroFilm
2007Buona la prima!Suggeritore · 2 episodesSeries
2007L'abbuffataNeriFilm
2006Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meDonato Cavallo / Franco Alfano / Felice 'Tirzan'Film
2006Fiorello & Baldini Visti da dietroFilm
2005Il giudice MastrangeloDiego Mastrangelo · 10 episodesSeries
2005Sensualità a corteStefanoSeries
2004Christmas RematchFranco MattioliFilm
2003I'm Not ScaredSergioFilm
2003ColoradoPresentatore · 2 episodes, Conduttore · 10 episodesSeries
2002AmnèsiaSandroFilm
2002Il mondo alla rovescia: appunti sul cabaret milaneseSelfFilm
2001MomoMastro Hora (voice)Film
2001Unfair CompetitionUmberto MelchiorriFilm
2001Our Tropical IslandAlberto BroginiFilm
2000MetronotteFilm
1999TifosiVito 'Zebrone' La MonicaFilm
1999Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan?OspiteSeries
1998PaparazziUgo "King" ContiFilm
1998Children of HannibalTommasoFilm
1998MarriagesPaoloFilm
1998ComiciSeries
1997NirvanaSoloFilm
1997The Best ManAngelo BeliossiFilm
1997Camere da lettoDarioFilm
1996Il barbiere di RioMatteoFilm
1995CamerieriMario TangaroFilm
1995Viva San Isidro!Padre PedroFilm
1994Il toroFranco MontagnerFilm
1993On the Dark ContinentFulvio ColomboFilm
1993Here Comes the StormDamiano FortezzaFilm
1993Per amore, solo per amoreJosephFilm
1992Puerto EscondidoMario TozziFilm
1992Scherzi a parteConduttore · 11 episodesSeries
1991MediterraneoSgt. Nicola Lo RussoFilm
1991Il commissario Corsocommissario Bruno Corso · 13 episodesSeries
1990Christmas Vacation '90NickFilm
1990TurnéDario NigriFilm
1989Marrakech ExpressPonchiaFilm
1989La moglie ingenua e il marito malatoL'inquirenteFilm
1988The Secret of the SaharaOrso · 4 episodesSeries
1988I cammelliCamilloFilm
1988Strana la vitaDarioFilm
1988EurocopsCommissario Bruno CorsoSeries
1987Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano)Man at the racecourse (uncredited)Film
1987A Boy from CalabriaNicola SilecaFilm
1987The Last MinuteDuccio VenturiFilm
1986Christmas PresentFranco MattioliFilm
1983The Boss of the DistrictDomingo RasFilm
1983Arrivano i mieiJulio NavarroFilm
1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteDonato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Felice "Tirzan"Film
1982Attila Scourge of GodAldarico/AttilaFilm
1982Grand Hotel ExcelsiorIl mago di SegrateFilm
1982Viuuulentemente miaAchille CotoneFilm
1982An Ideal AdventureDuccioFilm
1982Unfaithfully YoursPieroFilm
1982Che fai... ridi? · 15 episodesSeries
1981I FichissimiFeliceFilm
1981I CarabbinieriBrigadiere EspositoFilm
1981The Tango of JealousyDiegoFilm
1981Telepatria international ovvero niente paura siamo italianiSe stessoSeries
1980Fantozzi Against the WindCecco, il nipote del fornaioFilm
1980In the Pope's EyeDon GabrieleFilm
1980Prickly PearsCapo delle "Belve"Film
1980Una vacanza bestialeGaleazzoFilm
1980Arrivano i gattiFeliceFilm
1980Lend Me Your WifeUomo dell'EnelFilm
1980Il resto del Pap'occhioDon GabrieleFilm
1978SaxofoneThe chatty Guest at the restaurantFilm
1976Young, Violent, DangerousLucioFilm
1951Sanremo Music FestivalSelf - Special GuestSeries
—Poco a pocoagente De RosaSeries
Creator (1)
2003ColoradoCreatorSeries
Directing (1)
2012Area paradisoDirector, ScreenplayFilm
Writing (9)
2025Make a WishScreenplayFilm
2018My Beloved EnemyScreenplayFilm
20072061 - Un anno eccezionaleScreenplayFilm
2006Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... meWriterFilm
1998Children of HannibalStory, ScreenplayFilm
1997In barca a vela contromanoScreenplayFilm
1992Puerto EscondidoScreenplayFilm
1983The Boss of the DistrictScreenplayFilm
1982Eccezzziunale... veramenteStory, ScreenplayFilm