Vincenzo Nicoli

Vincenzo Nicoli
Born (1958-07-27) 27 July 1958 (age 66)
Worcester, England
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
EducationLondon Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA)
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present
Known forAlien³ as Alan Jude
Hank Zipzer as Peter "Papa Pete" Zipzer
TelevisionThe Odyssey as Antinous
EastEnders as Terry and Mad Dog
Mr Selfridge as Uncle Gio
Thomas & Friends as Lorenzo and Beppe
SpouseHeather Bleasdale
Children1

Vincenzo Nicoli (born 27 July 1958) is a British actor who appears in film, television and theatre. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films, such as Alan Jude in the 1992 science fiction film Alien³ (1992), Enrico Biscaglia in the romantic drama film In Love and War (1996), Tony Genova in the 2016 short film The Naughty List (2016) and in the television programme Auf Wiedersehen, Pet as Sandro.

He is also known for his role as Papa Pete in the CBBC children's programme Hank Zipzer (2014–2016) and as the voices of Lorenzo and Beppe in Thomas & Friends (2019–2021). Along with actress Flaminia Cinque, he has appeared in Leap Year, The Knot, Brothers of Italy and Mama Cannelloni.