Diego Abatantuono

Personal Info

Birthday

May 20, 1955

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

Milano, Italy

Diego Abatantuono

Biography

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

Eurocops

Buona la prima!

The Secret of the Sahara

Dinner Club

Scherzi a Parte

I'm Not Scared

Mediterraneo

An Ideal Adventure

Filmography

2025
Make a Wish
as Ettore
2024
The Last Week of September
as Pietro Rinaldi
Mostruosamente Villaggio
as Sé stesso
C'era una volta il Derby Club
as Himself
2023
Improvvisamente a Natale mi sposo
as Lorenzo
Amazing - Fabio de Luigi
as Himself
Enzo Jannacci - Vengo anch'io
as Self
2022
Improvised Christmas
as Lorenzo
Il mammone
as Piero Bonelli
2021
We Are Cinema
as Self (archive footage)
Doctor on Call
as Pierfrancesco Mai
2020
When Mom Is Away... With the Family
as Babbo Natale
La mia banda suona il pop
as Franco Masiero
2019
Carlo Vanzina - Il cinema è una cosa meravigliosa
as Self
Volare
as Mario
Compromessi sposi
as Diego
2018
My Beloved Enemy
as Enzo Stefanelli
My Big Gay Italian Wedding
as Roberto
2017
Mister Happiness
as Guglielmo Gioia
2016
I babysitter
as Gianni Porini
The Strongest Weapon
as Luigi Freddi (voice)
2015
Belli di papà
as Vincenzo Liuzzi
2014
Soap Opera
as Gaetano
L'assalto
as Giancarlo
Well-Off People
as Patrizio Azzesi
2013
Indovina chi viene a Natale?
as Giulio Sereni
2012
The Worst Christmas of My Life
as Alberto
Gli Squallor
as Self
Area paradiso
as Furio
Buona giornata
as Romeo Telleschi
2011
Things from Another World
as Mariso Golfetto
2010
Happy Family
as Marta's Father
2009
The Friends At The Margherita Café
as Al
2007
L'abbuffata
as Neri
2061 - Un anno eccezionale
as Professor Maroncelli
A Dinner for Them to Meet
as Sandro
2006
Eccezzziunale... veramente - Capitolo secondo... me
as Donato Cavallo / Franco Alfano / Felice 'Tirzan'
2004
Christmas Rematch
as Franco Mattioli
2003
I'm Not Scared
as Sergio
2002
Il mondo alla rovescia: appunti sul cabaret milanese
as Himself
Amnèsia
as Sandro
2001
Momo
as Mastro Hora (voice)
Our Tropical Island
as Alberto Brogini
Unfair Competition
as Umberto Melchiorri
1999
Tifosi
as Vito 'Zebrone' La Monica
1998
Paparazzi
as Ugo "King" Conti
Marriages
as Paolo
Children of Hannibal
as Tommaso
1997
The Best Man
as Angelo Beliossi
Nirvana
as Solo
Camere da letto
as Dario
1996
Il barbiere di Rio
as Matteo
1995
Viva San Isidro!
as Padre Pedro
Camerieri
as Mario Tangaro
1994
Il toro
as Franco Montagner
1993
Per amore, solo per amore
as Joseph
Arriva la bufera
as Damiano Fortezza
1992
Puerto Escondido
as Mario Tozzi
On the Dark Continent
as Fulvio Colombo
1991
Mediterraneo
as Sgt. Nicola Lo Russo
1990
Christmas Vacation '90
as Nick
Turné
as Dario Nigri
1989
Marrakech Express
as Ponchia
La moglie ingenua e il marito malato
as L'inquirente
1988
I cammelli
as Camillo
Strana la vita
as Dario
Kamikazen (Ultima notte a Milano)
as Man at the racecourse (uncredited)
1987
The Last Minute
as Duccio Venturi
A Boy from Calabria
as Nicola Sileca
1986
Christmas Present
as Franco Mattioli
1983
Il Ras del quartiere
as Domingo Ras
Arrivano i miei
as Julio Navarro
1982
Attila Scourge of God
as Aldarico/Attila
Viuuulentemente mia
as Achille Cotone
Grand Hotel Excelsior
as Il mago di Segrate
Unfaithfully Yours
as Piero
An Ideal Adventure
as Duccio
Eccezzziunale... veramente
as Donato Cavallo/Franco Alfano/Felice "Tirzan"
1981
I Fichissimi
as Felice
The Tango of Jealousy
as Diego
I Carabbinieri
as Brigadiere Esposito
1980
Una vacanza bestiale
as Galeazzo
Fantozzi Against the Wind
as Cecco, il nipote del fornaio
Prickly Pears
as Capo delle "Belve"
Lend Me Your Wife
as Uomo dell'Enel
In the Pope's Eye
as Don Gabriele
Il resto del Pap'occhio
as Don Gabriele
Arrivano i gatti
as Felice
1978
Saxofone
as The chatty Guest at the restaurant
1976
Young, Violent, Dangerous
as Lucio