Vincenzo Nicoli | |
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Born | Worcester, England | 27 July 1958
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Education | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1980–present |
Known for | Alien³ as Alan Jude Hank Zipzer as Peter "Papa Pete" Zipzer |
Television | The Odyssey as Antinous EastEnders as Terry and Mad Dog Mr Selfridge as Uncle Gio Thomas & Friends as Lorenzo and Beppe |
Spouse | Heather Bleasdale |
Children | 1 |
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.