Biography
Flavio was born in Rome. In 1986, after unsuccessfully applying to become a Carabiniere, he signed up to Alessandro Fersen's acting school, and in 1990 graduated from Gigi Proietti's prestigious Laboratorio di esercitazioni sceniche in Rome.
Among his most popular roles is that of Capitano Anceschi in Rai Uno television's Don Matteo, in which he starred alongside Terence Hill and Nino Frassica.
Flavio has a lively and unusual personality, expressive of kindness and intelligence but also modesty. He describes himself as a "craftsman" of his trade. Versatile and sensitive, he displays a strong ironic sense of humour, whilst being profoundly religious.
Most recently, he starred in "Ho Sposato Uno Sbirro." He had his first unsuccessful TV sitcom, Rai Uno's Cotti e mangiati ("Cooked and Eaten"), and presented Affari Tuoi (the Italian Deal or No Deal) from 2006 until June 6, 2008, where his unique humour and profound thoughts proved popular with viewers and contestants alike. Flavio suffered the loss of his father who died at the age of 85 in 2011. He has written his autobiography.
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