Enrico Brignano

Enrico Brignano (born 18 May 1966 in Rome) is an Italian actor, playwright, comedian, presenter and writer. He graduated in 1990 at the Laboratory of Performing Exercises under Gigi Proietti, who later chose him for several of his plays between 1994 and 1997 and as a sidekick in the TV series Il maresciallo Rocca.

After appearing as a comedian in several variety shows, Brignano had his breakout with the role of Giacinto in Un medico in famiglia. Mainly active on stage, he played a number of main roles in television series and films, and in 2000 he directed, wrote and starred in the romantic comedy Si fa presto a dire amore.

In 2008, Brignano married dancer Bianca Pazzaglia, from whom he separated in 2013. In 2014, he began a relationship with actress and TV host Flora Canto, with whom he has two children, Martina and Niccolo. The couple married on 30 July 2022.