Marco Columbro (born 28 June 1950) is an Italian actor and television host.
Biography
Marco Columbro was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. He had a Roman Catholic background but later became a follower of 14th Dalai Lama and Buddhist and Oriental concepts.[1][2]
He studied psychology at the University of Florence. Columbro worked as actor for numerous companies, collaborating, among the others, with Dario Fo. In 1981 he debuted for television as dubber of a puppet in Canale 5, Silvio Berlusconi's channel. Columbro subsequently hosted numerous shows in Berlusconi's channel, including Buona Domenica and Tra moglie e marito .
In 2003 he briefly worked for RAI, Italian's state television, for a show with Lorella Cuccarini. From 1993 onwards he worked mostly as actor for television series and for theatrical productions.
In the 1990s, he had a relationship with Elena Perrucchini, with whom he had a son in 1993. After a second relationship with Stefania Santini from 2008 to 2011, he has been engaged to Marzia Risalti, with whom he runs a hotel near Siena.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Geppo il folle | The disc jockey | |
| 1980 | The Taming of the Scoundrel | The driver | |
| 1981 | Le corderie dell'immaginario | ||
| 2004 | Tommaso è andato via | ||
| 2006 | Parentesi tonde | Marco Columbro |
References
- 1."Gesù era un alieno? Mauro Biglino risponde, l'intervista che non dovete leggere se siete credenti e non volete rovinarvi il Natale". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- 2."VOGLIA DI GURU: DA DEMI MOORE A STING - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 1997-05-18. Retrieved 2026-03-22.
- 3."Marco Columbro compie 70 anni, dalla tv alla malattia: ecco la sua nuova vita in una locanda in Toscana". www.ilmessaggero.it (in Italian). 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2024-10-16.