Gerry Scotti
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Gerry Scotti | |
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Born | Virginio Scotti 7 August 1956 |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1983–present |
Spouse |
Patrizia Grosso
(m. 1991, divorced) |
Partner | Gabriella Perino (2011–present) |
Awards | Italian Chamber of Deputies |
In office 1987–1992 | |
Preceded by | Graziano Pappalardo |
Succeeded by | Davide Negri Andrija Borovićanin |
Personal details | |
Political party | Italian Socialist Party |
Virginio "Gerry" Scotti (born 7 August 1956) is an Italian television presenter,[1] actor and former member of the Italian Parliament.
Early years
Scotti was born Virginio Scotti on 7 August 1956 in the hamlet of Camporinaldo, in Miradolo Terme, Pavia. After giving up studying law, Scotti began his broadcasting career as a disc jockey"[2] at Radio Milano International. In 1982, he moved to Radio DeeJay and a year later became the host of DeeJay Television, the first Italian programme for music videos, broadcast by Italia 1. Scotti also hosted other music programmes such as Festivalbar.
Television career
Scotti was a member of the
Since the 1990s, Scotti has been a television presenter, almost exclusively for
In 2008, he returned as a host on
In 2011, after
He was the host of
In 2015 he presented
Awards
Scotti won the Italian television Telegatto prize in 1984, 1985, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2007.
In 2008, he won the platinum Telegatto, in the Excellence category. In 2011, he was mentioned in the Guinness World Records as the TV host who hosted the most episodes of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.
Personal life
Scotti was married to Patrizia Grosso, with whom he had one son, Edoardo, in 1992. Since 2011, he has been in a relationship with architect Gabriella Perino. His son has two children, born in 2020 and 2023.[3]
On 27 October 2020, Scotti tested positive for COVID-19 and spent time in the hospital. He has since recovered.[4][5]
Filmography
Films
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Cucciolo | 1998 | Himself | Cameo appearance |
Natale a casa Deejay | 2004 | Bacco | |
Toy Story 3 | 2010 | Chatter Telephone (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |
A Dog's Purpose | 2017 | Bailey (voice) | Italian dub; voice role |
Television
Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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Deejay Television | 1983–1987 | Himself/ Presenter | Musical programme (seasons 1–5) |
Zodiaco | 1985 | Himself/ Co-host | Game show |
Candid Camera | 1986–1987 | Himself/ Presenter | Prank comedy show |
Domenica Deejay | 1987 | Himself/ Presenter | Special |
Deejay Beach | Himself/ Presenter | Special | |
Smile | 1987–1990 | Himself/ Presenter | Prank comedy show |
Candid Camera Show | 1988–1991 | Himself/ Presenter | Prank comedy show |
Festivalbar | 1988–1992 | Himself/ Presenter | Annual music festival (editions 24–29) |
Il vigile urbano | 1989 | Angelo Zemella | Episode: "Panettoni D.O.C." |
Evviva l'allegria | 1990 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show |
Il gioco dei 9 | 1990–1992 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show (seasons 3–4) |
I tre moschettieri | 1991 | Porthos | Television film |
Sabato al circo | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show | |
L'Odissea | Menelaus | Television film | |
Simpaticissima | 1991–1995, 1998 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show (seasons 1–4, 7) |
Serata d'amore per San Valentino | 1992 | Himself/ Presenter | Special |
Festa della mamma | Himself/ Presenter | Special | |
1992 Telegatto | Himself/ Presenter | Annual ceremony | |
Ore 12 | 1992–1993 | Himself/ Presenter | Talk show |
La grande sfida | 1992–1994 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
La sai l'ultima? | 1992, 1995–1999 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show (seasons 1, 4–6) |
Campionissimo | 1993 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
Buona Domenica | 1993–1995 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show (seasons 6–7) |
Donna sotto le stelle | 1993–2003 | Himself/ Presenter | Fashion show (editions 8–12, 16, 18) |
Il Quizzone | 1994–1997 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show (seasons 1–4) |
Stelle a quattro zampe | 1995–1998, 2000 | Himself/ Presenter | Dog's talent show (seasons 2–3, 5, 7) |
Tutti in piazza | 1996 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show |
Non dimenticare lo spazzolino da denti | 1996–1997 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show (season 2) |
Io e la mamma | 1997–1998 | Gigi | Lead role; 40 episodes |
Striscia la notizia | 1997–present | Himself/ Guest host | Variety show (seasons 9, 11, 17, 19, 26, 28–34) |
Scopriamo le carte | 1998 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show |
Forza papà | Himself/ Presenter | Game show | |
Finalmente soli | 1999–2004 | Gigi | Lead role; 85 episodes |
Passaparola | 1999–2008 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
Un disco per l'estate | 2000–2001 | Himself/ Presenter | Annual music festival |
Chi vuol essere milionario? | 2000–2020 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
Telegatto 2001 | 2001 | Himself/ Presenter | Annual ceremony |
Gian Burrasca | 2002 | Father | Television film |
La Corrida | 2002–2009 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show (seasons 11–18) |
Paperissima | 2004–2013 | Himself/ Presenter | Comedy show (seasons 9–13) |
Additional voices | |||
Chi ha incastrato lo zio Gerry? | 2005 | Himself/ Presenter | Variety show |
Il mio amico Babbo Natale | Achille Malerba | Television film | |
Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2 | 2006 | Television film | |
Finalmente Natale | 2007 | Gigi | Television film |
50-50
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2008 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
Finalmente a casa | Gigi | Television film | |
Finalmente una favola | Television film | ||
Italia's Got Talent | 2009–2013 | Himself/ Judge | Talent show (seasons 1–5) |
Io canto | 2010–2013 | Himself/ Presenter | Talent show |
I liceali | 2011 | Himself | Episode: "Il Milionario" |
The Money Drop | 2011–2013 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
Lo show dei record | 2011, 2015, 2022 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show (seasons 4, 6, 8) |
Avanti un altro! | 2014–2015 | Himself/ Co-host | Game show (season 4) |
Tu sí que vales | 2014–present | Himself/ Judge | Talent show |
Caduta libera | 2015–present | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
Masters of Magic | 2016 | Himself/ Presenter | Talent show |
Litte Big Show | 2016–2017 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
The Wall | 2017–2019 | Himself/ Presenter | Game show |
Paperissima Sprint | 2018–present | Additional voices | Comedy show (seasons 25–present) |
Amici Speciali | 2020 | Himself/ Judge | Talent show |
References
- ISBN 978-88-6073-470-9. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Enciclopedia Italiana. Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Gerry Scotti: età, ex moglie, compagna, figlio, malattia e i genitori morti all'improvviso. Chi è il conduttore ospite a Verissimo". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ Candela, Giuseppe (27 October 2020). "Gerry Scotti: 'Se non ci fosse il covid avrei pensato a una febbriciattola, sono fortunato. Prima o poi tocca a tutti, forza'". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "COVID: TV host Gerry Scotti positive – English". ANSA.it. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
External links
- Gerry Scotti at IMDb
- Gerry Scotti at Italian Chamber of Deputieswebsite (in Italian)