David Rocco

David Rocco (born July 27, 1970) is a Canadian author, chef, and host of several internationally syndicated television series. He is most known for producing and hosting the television series David Rocco's Dolce Vita, and publishing four cookbooks Avventura, David Rocco's Dolce Vita, Made in Italy, and David Rocco's Dolce Famiglia.

Early life David Rocco was born on July 27, 1970, in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to Italian immigrants from Naples, Italy. His parents were both hairdressers, and he is the youngest of three children. Rocco later moved with his family to Woodbridge, Ontario as a teenager.

Rocco was a model as a teenager, and worked for agencies including Elite and Armstrong Men. He and Nina took acting classes together and both also studied at York University. The couple ran a restaurant, La Madonnina, in Woodbridge, but gave it up a year later to pursue acting.

In 2021, Rocco opened a Yorkville, Toronto restaurant called David Rocco - Bar Aperitivo. In 2022, Rocco launched his own line of Italian-made pastas (orecchiette, strozzapreti, and fusilli pugliesi) and sauces (pomodoro & basilico, arrabbiata, puttanesca, and ricotta & pecorino).