Alessandro Siani

Alessandro Esposito (born 17 September 1975), known professionally as Alessandro Siani, is an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and stand-up comedian.

Life and career Born in Naples, Siani formed at the Tunnel Cabaret's acting laboratory in his hometown. In 1995, shortly after having won the "Charlot Prize" as best comedian, he decided to adopt the stage name Siani in honour of the journalist and camorra victim Giancarlo Siani. In 2013 he debuted as director with The Unlikely Prince.

In 2025, he was a judge on the RAI programme Tale e quale show, the Italian adaptation of Your Face Sounds Familiar.

Filmography Director The Unlikely Prince (2013) Si accettano miracoli (2015) Mr. Happiness (2017) The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019) Who Framed Santa Claus? (2021) Needing a Friend? (2023) Big Family (2024) Io e te dobbiamo parlare (2024)

Actor Ti lascio perché ti amo troppo (2006) Natale a New York (2006) Natale in crociera (2007) La seconda volta non si scorda mai (2008) Benvenuti al Sud (2010) The Worst Week of My Life (2011) Benvenuti al Nord (2012) (actor) The Unlikely Prince (2013) Si accettano miracoli (2015) Mr. Happiness (2017) The Most Beautiful Day in the World (2019) Who Framed Santa Claus? (2021) Needing a Friend? (2023) Big Family (2024) Io e te dobbiamo parlare (2024)

Producer Troppo Napoletano (2016) (producer)

Literary works

2010 - Un napoletano come me...e che t'o dico a fà!, Rizzoli (100k copies sold) 2013 - Non si direbbe che sei napoletano, Mondadori (Best Seller) 2013 - L'Italia abusiva. Viaggio comico in un paese diversamente autorizzato (Best Seller) 2015 - Troppo napoletano, Mondadori 2019 - Napolitudine. Dialoghi sulla vita, la felicità e la smania 'e turnà, with Luciano De Crescenzo, Milano, Mondadori. . (Ranked for over ten weeks)