Matteo Guidicelli

Gianmatteo Vittorio Fernan Guidicelli (, born March 26, 1990) is a Filipino actor, businessman, military officer, model, singer and former kart racer.

Early life and career Matteo Guidicelli was born in Cebu City. He is one of three children of Gianluca Guidicelli, an Italian, and Glenna Fernan, a Filipino. His maternal grandfather is the late Cebu Provincial Prosecutor Vicente "Inting" Fernan, cousin of then Senator and Chief Justice Marcelo Fernan making him Guidicelli's great-uncle.

Guidicelli initially became known through his racing career, having started at an early age of 11. He has won numerous awards including being a three-time winner of the Karter of the Year award.

Guidicelli took an interest in acting after taking workshops at the New York Academy of Art. As soon as he came back to the Philippines, he took theatre courses at Brent International School and began to participate in plays. He also attended Columbia College in Chicago for two years to pursue a B.A. in performing arts in the field of musical theater.

Entertainment career

Guidicelli's acting career started when he joined the fourth season of the teenage comedy sitcom Go Kada Go in 2007, becoming a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. The next year, he played supporting roles in the action fantasy show Kung Fu Kids and in the soap opera Ligaw na Bulaklak. He used to be a regular on SOP Fully Charged along with a guest role in All My Life as part of his transfer to GMA Network. In 2010, he returned to ABS-CBN through the primetime fantasy television series Agua Bendita, where he was given a major role.

In 2011, Guidicelli became one of the hosts of the noon-time variety game show Happy Yipee Yehey!, and was cast to play Trevor Wu, one of Kim Chiu's leading men in My Binondo Girl, He has undergone rigorous training with the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment and the Presidential Security Group. The AFP confirmed that he was treated the same way as any other trainee despite his celebrity status.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Source 2011 Catch Me, I'm in Love Vito 2012 My Cactus Heart Carlo 2024 Wonderful Nightmare Philippine film adaptation of South Korean movie

Television Year Title Role

Let's Go! Matteo Episode: "Let's Go Camping" Initial D: Fourth Stage Takumi Fujiwara Voice only, Animax Asia dub 2002 Philippine Cadet 85 Class - champion 2003 Asian Championship, ICA Jr. - 1st runner-up 2004 Philippine Open Class - champion 2004 Philippine Rotax Max Jr. - champion 2005 ICA Superkart Series Championships - 1st runner-up 2005 Philippine 125 Open - champion

Sports awards Men Rookie of the Year nominee in SBR Awards 2012 Philippine MotorSport Icon Award 2023