Santo Cilauro

Santo Luigi Cilauro (born 25 November 1961) is an Australian comedian, television and feature film producer, screenwriter, actor, author and cameraman who is also a co-founder of The D-Generation. Known as the weatherman in Frontline, he is also an author and former radio presenter on Triple M, and achieved worldwide fame with the viral video Elektronik Supersonik.

Early life Cilauro was born in 1961 in Melbourne, Australia to parents of Italian descent. Cilauro attended Xavier College and the University of Melbourne and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws in 1987.

Acting and production work Cilauro started collaborating with Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner in comedy theatre productions and tours. He is one of the co-founders of The D-Generation.

Cilauro wrote for, and performed in, the troupe's show during its 1986–87 run on ABC TV (which also led to the album The Satanic Sketches). Cilauro continued as a member of the D-Gen when the team hosted their Breakfast Show on Triple M radio (1986–1992), appearing as the simple-minded "Wayne from St Albans" and "Gino Tagliatoni" amongst other roles. Cilauro was a writer/performer on the D-Generation's 1992–1993 sketch comedy The Late Show, appearing on such segments as Graham & the Colonel, The Oz Brothers and Jeff & Terry Bailey.

After the second and last season of The Late Show, Cilauro starred as Stix in the 1994 ABC cop show satire Funky Squad, which he also co-created and served as one of the writer/producer/directors. He went on to help set up the Working Dog production company and was one of the writer/producer/directors of Frontline (1994–97), in which he also had a recurring onscreen role as weatherman Geoffrey Salter. Since then, Cilauro has co-written Working Dog's popular films The Castle (1997) and The Dish (2000) and appeared as a regular member (and occasional host) of the 1998–2003 Network 10 programme The Panel.

Cilauro has been an executive producer of several Working Dog productions, including The Panel, A River Somewhere (1997–98), and All Aussie Adventures (2001–02). He played the Head of Market Research, Theo Tsolakis, on The Hollowmen (2008), a series which Cilauro co-wrote and co-produced. Cilauro also played IT technician Griffin on the Shaun Micallef sitcom Welcher & Welcher (2003) and K2 on the 1996 Working Dog radio sketch Johnny Swank.

During the 2010 FIFA World Cup and 2026 FIFA World Cup, he hosted a nightly comedy show called Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! live from Melbourne alongside Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang. In 2026 the show's name was shortened to Cup Fever!

In 2014 Cilauro joined his Working Dog colleagues Sitch and Gleisner to stage the group's first play, The Speechmaker.

Zladko Vladcik Cilauro, along with Rob Sitch and Tom Gleisner, created the popular Internet phenomenon character Zladko "ZLAD!" Vladcik, a Molvanîan synth-pop musician. Zlad was performed by Cilauro to accompany the Jetlag Travel Guide to Molvanîa. Cilauro was, with Sitch and Gleisner, co-author of the Jetlag Travel Guides to Molvanîa, Phaic Tăn and San Sombrèro.

Two music videos were performed by Cilauro as Zladko and Mary Coustas, for "Elektronik – Supersonik" and "I Am the Anti-Pope".

Italian studies In 2021, Cilauro became the patron of the Australasian Centre of Italian Studies.

Filmography Films Year Production Credit Role Notes Ref. 2012 Any Questions for Ben? Producer, Writer & Camera Operator 2009 Shintaro! Himself Documentary 2007 The Sound of Aus 2004 Herman, the Legal Labrador Sal the Hot Dog Vendor Voice only 2001 Numero Bruno Himself Documentary 2000 The Dish Producer, Writer & Second Unit Director 1997 The Castle Writer & Camera Operator 1996 The Campaign Director, Writer, Producer & Cinematographer Himself – Narrator Documentary 1988 Billy's Shout Director TV Short

Television Year(s) Television Show Credit Role Notes Ref.2026Cup Fever! 26Creator, Executive Producer, WriterHimself 2016-19 Utopia Creator, Executive Producer, Writer 2016 Pacific Heat Creator, Executive Producer, Writer 2014–present Have You Been Paying Attention? Executive Producer, Panelist Himself 2013–15 Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football Executive Producer & Writer Himself 2012 Audrey's Kitchen Executive Producer Santo, Sam and Ed's Sports Fever! Executive Producer & Writer Himself Pictures of You Executive Producer 2010 Santo, Sam and Ed's Cup Fever! Executive Producer & Writer Himself 2008 The Hollowmen Creator, Producer, Writer & Camera Operator Theo Tsolakis 2007 The Panel: Christmas Wrap Executive Producer Himself 2006 2006–2009 Thank God You're Here Creator, Camera Operator (Series 1–3), Writer & Executive Producer 2004 Russell Coight's Celebrity Challenge 2003 Welcher & Welcher Griffin Griggs 2001–2002 Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures Writer & Camera Operator 1998–2005 The Panel Executive Producer Himself 1997–1998 A River Somewhere 1995 Funky Squad Creator, Director, Producer & Writer Stix ('Joey Alvarez') 1994–1997 Frontline Geoffrey Salter 1994 Homicide... 30 Years On Himself 1993 Bargearse Director & Writer Poloneck The Olden Days Various 1992–1993 The Late Show 1988 The D Generation Goes Commercial Writer 1986–1987 The D Generation