Claudio Giuseppe Bisio

Claudio Giuseppe Bisio (born 19 March 1957), known as Claudio Bisio, is an Italian actor, presenter, comedian, voice actor, showman, director, cabaret performer and writer. He was born in Novi Ligure, Piedmont, and raised in Milan, Lombardy. He attended the scientific lyceum Luigi Cremona of Milan and graduated from the drama school of Piccolo Teatro of Milan.

Bisio started his career as a theatre actor performing classical and modern drama, and began his movie career in 1983 with Come dire... His first major TV appearance was in 1998 during Zanzibar, and he was the presenter of the sketch comedy show Zelig for 13 years (in 1997 and from 2000 to 2012). In 2009 he played in Ex and gained a David di Donatello nomination for best supporting actor. In 2010 he was the protagonist of Benvenuti al Sud and Maschi contro femmine, and in 2011 of Benvenuti al Nord and Femmine contro maschi.

In the Italian version of the Ice Age series, Bisio is the voice of Sid, and he is also the voice of Count Dracula in the Italian version of Hotel Transylvania. In the summer of 2014 it was announced he would be part of the Italia's Got Talent jury for its sixth series, aired in 2015. Bisio is married to Sandra Bonzi, with whom he has two children, Alice and Federico, and he is an atheist.