Fabio Balsamo (born 2 January 1989) is an Italian actor, television presenter and comedian.
Life and career He attended the Università Popolare dello Spettacolo in Naples. In 2015, Balsamo joined the comedy group The Jackal, and made his film debut in Babbo Natale non viene da nord by Maurizio Casagrande. In 2017, he starred in The Jackal's first feature film Addio fottuti musi verdi. In 2023, he participated as a contestant in the third season of LOL - Chi ride è fuori, winning it along with Luca Bizzarri.
In 2021, he was part of the main cast of Netflix series Generation 56K.
Balsamo also appeared in television as co-host of the Italian version of game shows Name That Tune (2022–23) and The Floor (2024).
Filmography + Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 Babbo Natale non viene da nord Papele Film debut 2017 Addio fottuti musi verdi Fabio 2020 7 Hours to Win Your Heart Ernesto 2022 Imperfetti criminali Pietro Falla girare: The Last Joint Oreste Scherillo Beata te Gabriel 2023 Tre di troppo Giovanni 2024 Falla girare 2: Offline Oreste Scherillo
+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2017 Sirene Taxi driver TV series; episode 1 2020 Don Matteo Fabio TV series; episode "Non commettere adulterio" 2021 Generation 56K Sandro Farina TV series; main role 2023–present Pesci piccoli Fabio TV series; main role 2024 No Activity: Italy Dario Diotallevi TV series; main rolePiedone - Uno sbirro a NapoliNovielloTV series; main role2025Un ProfessoreFather AstolfoTV series; episode "San Benedetto: ora et labora"
Television programs + Television programs Year Title Role Network 2019–2022 Stasera tutto è possibile Guest Rai 2 2020 Qui e adesso Regular guest Rai 3 2022–2023 Name That Tune Co-host TV8 2022 Celebrity Hunted: Italy Contestant Amazon Prime Video 2023 LOL - Chi ride è fuori Contestant / Winner Amazon Prime Video 2024 The Floor Co-host Rai 2
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