Paolo Kessisoglu

Paolo Kessisoglu (; born 25 July 1969) is an Italian actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for the duo Luca e Paolo, formed with his friend, Luca Bizzarri. Kessisoglu was also a member of the comedic group ("Rotten Horses").

Early and personal life Kessisoglu was born in Genoa to an Armenian family. His paternal grandfather moved as a child with his family from Smyrna (today İzmir, Turkey) to Greece and later to Italy to escape from the Armenian genocide. The family settled in Trieste for several years before finally moving to Genoa. The original surname, , was Turkified during the escape in (with the Armenian ending replaced by the Turkish patronymic ending ) to arouse less attention, and then Hellenized to .

Filmography Films

Television