Paolo Kessisoglu

Paolo Kessisoglu (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːolo kessiˈsɔːɡlu]; 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 [it]. Kessisoglu was also a member of the comedic group Cavalli Marci ("Rotten Horses").

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Paolo Kessisoglu
Kessisoglu at Festival Gaber 2008 in Viareggio
Born	(1969-07-25) 25 July 1969 (age 55) Genoa, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupations	Comedian television presenter actor voice actor
Known for	the comedic duo Luca e Paolo with Luca Bizzarri
Spouse	Sabrina Donadel
Children	Lunitta (b. 2003)

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Kessisoglu was born in Genoa to an Armenian family.^[1] 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.^[2] The family settled in Trieste for several years before finally moving to Genoa. The original surname, Keshishian (Քեշիշյան), was Turkized during the escape in Keşişoğlu (with the Armenian -ian ending replaced by the Turkish patronymic ending -oğlu) to arouse less attention, and then Hellenized to Kesísoglou (Κεσίσογλου).^[2]

In June 2003, Kessisoglu married TV anchor and journalist Sabrina Donadel with whom he has a daughter, Lunitta (b. 2003).^[1][3][4]