Andrea Roncato (born 7 March 1947 in Bologna) is an Italian actor, comedian and television personality.
Biography
Andrea Roncato has a law degree from the University of Bologna and a solfège diploma from the Conservatorio Giovanni Battista Martini. He has attended several acting courses, both in Italy and in the United States.
His fame is mainly due to the comedy duo Gigi e Andrea with fellow comedian Gigi Sammarchi. After several television appearances they became one of the most famous duos of Italian cinema in the 1980s. They are known for their easy-going style and irreverence. Gigi e Andrea were spokespeople for Agip Petroli and Autobianchi Y10 4WD in the 1980s.
After gaining popularity with Sammarchi, Andrea Roncato continued his solo career starring in several films (including some Christmas comedies with Massimo Boldi and Christian De Sica) and in some television series.
From 2002 to 2008, he starred as Romanò in the television series Carabinieri on 'Canale 5 (seven seasons). In 2007, he was made a Knight of Malta. In 2008, he starred in the film and, in the same year, he had his first book, Ti avrei voluto, published by Excelsior 1881. The following year, he was a contestant in Ballando con le stelle, a reality show on Rai 1 (and the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing).
Besides acting, presenting and voice-acting, Roncato is also an acting teacher. He has worked as art director in some nightclubs and at various charity events, he has been a promoter of the campaign "SOS Foca Monaca", of the campaign in Fabriano to raise awareness about dogs' excrement collection, and he has been named a world ambassador for the protection of disabled children. He is a great lover of animals, especially dogs, and has managed to create a special shelter for strays. He personally owns two, a setter named Padberg and a Czechoslovakian Wolfdog, Tullio.
Private life
In 1985, he had a two month affair with the pornography star Moana Pozzi, whom he met on the set of I pompieri.
In 1997, he married Stefania Orlando, a presenter and television actress, but the marriage ended in divorce after two years. Tabloid newspapers reported that his divorce was mainly due to his drug abuse.
He considers himself Roman Catholic.
Selected filmography
Film
Qua la mano, directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile (1980) I camionisti, directed by Flavio Mogherini (1982) , directed by Sergio Martino (1983) Fantozzi subisce ancora, directed by Neri Parenti (1983) , directed by Sergio Martino (1983) L'allenatore nel pallone, directed by Sergio Martino (1984) , directed by Sergio Martino (1985) I pompieri directed by Neri Parenti (1985) Rimini Rimini, directed by Sergio Corbucci (1986) , directed by Sergio Martino (1986) , directed by Alberto Bevilacqua (1987) Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo, directed by Bruno Corbucci and Giorgio Capitani (1987) , directed by Maurizio Lucidi (1987) Vacanze di Natale '90, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1990) Vacanze di Natale '91, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1991) Ne parliamo lunedì, directed by Luciano Odorisio (1990) Anni 90, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1992) , directed by Sergio Martino (1993) Anni 90: Parte II, directed by Enrico Oldoini (1993) Gli inaffidabili, directed by Jerry Calà (1997) Simpatici & antipatici, directed by Christian De Sica (1998) , directed by (1999) Ricordati di me, directed by Gabriele Muccino (2003) , directed by (2003) L'allenatore nel pallone 2, directed by Sergio Martino (2008) , directed by Gian Luca Rossi (2008) Il cuore grande delle ragazze, directed by Pupi Avati (2011) , directed by Andrea Biglione (2011) Napoletans, directed by Luigi Russo (2011) La corona spezzata, directed by Ruben Maria Soriquez (2013) Cornici di vita, directed by Giovanni Giordano (2015) Odissea nell'ospizio directed by Jerry Calà (2019) Under the Riccione Sun directed by YouNuts! (2020)
Television
(1984) (1985–1986) Don Tonino (1987–1989) , directed by (1991) (1992) , directed by Lodovico Gasparini (1995) Mamma, mi si è depresso papà, directed by Paolo Poeti (1996) La storia di Gigi 2, directed by and Marco Mazzieri (1997) I misteri di Cascina Vianello, directed by Gianfrancesco Lazotti (1997) , directed by Fabio Luigi Lionello (1998) (2001) , 7 seasons, directed by Raffaele Mertes, Sergio Martino, Giandomenico Trillo, (2002–2008) , directed by Pier Francesco Pingitore (2003) Crimini, directed by Antonio Manetti and Marco Manetti (2006) Il Capitano, directed by Vittorio Sindoni (2007) , directed by Francesco Bovino (2008) , directed by Pupi Avati (2012) (2014) (2015) Provaci ancora prof! 6, directed by (2015) Don Matteo 10, directed by (2016) Liberi tutti (2019)