| Marco Columbro | |
| Birth Date: | 28 June 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Viareggio, Italy |
| Height Cm: | 177 |
Marco Columbro (born 28 June 1950) is an Italian actor and television host.
Marco Columbro was born in Viareggio, Tuscany. He had a Roman Catholic background but later became a "spiritual researcher" with no religious affiliation, although he believes in some Buddhist and Oriental concepts.[1]
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 and .
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.[2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Geppo il folle | The disc jockey | ||
| 1980 | Il Bisbetico Domato | The driver | ||
| 1981 | Le corderie dell'immaginario | |||
| 2004 | Tommaso è andato via | |||
| 2006 | Parentesi tonde | Marco Columbro |