Paolo Cevoli

Paolo Cevoli
Cevoli as Palmiro Cangini in 2012
Born (1958-06-29) 29 June 1958 (age 68)
Rimini, Italy
OccupationsComedian, actor, director
Years active1990–present

Paolo Cevoli (born 29 June 1958) is an Italian comedian, actor and director.

Life and career

Born in Rimini, Cevoli grew up in Riccione and graduated in law from the University of Bologna. He initially worked in the hospitality industry before pursuing comedy.

Cevoli gained recognition through the comedy competition La Zanzara d'Oro in 1990 and appearances on Maurizio Costanzo Show. He became widely known through the Italian television programme Zelig, particularly for his character Palmiro Cangini, a fictional municipal assessor from Romagna. Other characters include Teddi Casadey, Lothar and Olimpio Pagliarani.

In 2015, he made his feature film directorial debut with Soldato semplice, a comedy set during World War I, in which he also starred as the lead actor and served as screenwriter and producer.

In 2023, he appeared in LOL - Chi ride è fuori, and in 2024 he competed in Pechino Express alongside his wife, fashion designer Elisabetta Garuffi.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 2061: An Exceptional Year Moby Dick Film debut
2015 Soldato semplice Gino Montanari Also director, screenwriter and producer
2024 50 km all'ora Priest

Television

References

  1. ↑ "Paolo Cevoli". Paolocevoli.com. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "Paolo Cevoli, 'racconto i personaggi della mia Romagna'". ANSA. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "Paolo Cevoli, imprenditore in scena e nella vita". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Paolo Cevoli è l'assessore Cangini a "Zelig" 2002". TgCom24. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cevoli, alpino per caso Soldato semplice". ANSA. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  6. ↑ "Lol 3, nel cast di comici Marina Massironi e Paolo Cevoli". Corriere di Bologna. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Cevoli e la moglie primi sulla rotta del Dragone". Il Resto del Carlino. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2026.