Draft:Vittorio Angelone

Raised in Belfast to an Italian-Irish family originally associated with an ice-cream business, Angelone later relocated to London at the age of 18 to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.{{cite news |last1=Notaro |first1=Vicki |title=Vittorio Angelone: 'Always Irish, sometimes Northern Irish, but never British' |url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/vittorio-angelone-always-irish-sometimes-northern-irish-but-never-british-j95t3h0xj |work=The Times |date=11 August 2024 |access-date=21 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240901162704/https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/vittorio-angelone-always-irish-sometimes-northern-irish-but-never-british-j95t3h0xj |archive-date=1 September 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=registration}}

Emerging as a comedian during the COVID‑19 pandemic, Angelone built a significant online following—amassing hundreds of thousands of followers across social media platforms, including 200,000 followers on Instagram.

In 2021–22, he debuted his hour-long stand-up show Translations, which explored his experiences as an Italian-Irish person in London. The show, whose structure was loosely based on the play of the same name by Irish playwright Brian Friel,{{cite web |last1=Chamberlain |first1=Julia |title=Vittorio Angelone: Translations |url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2022/08/20/51543/vittorio_angelone%3A_translations |website=Chortle |date=20 August 2022 |access-date=21 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240224171422/https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2022/08/20/51543/vittorio_angelone%3A_translations |archive-date=24 February 2024 |url-status=live}} was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2022.{{cite news |last1=Mandeville |first1=Adam |title=Edinburgh Fringe costs a 'struggle' for NI performers |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgr4er42rno |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=BBC News Online |publisher=BBC |date=4 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827171045/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgr4er42rno |archive-date=27 August 2024 |url-status=live}} Angelone went on to perform the show in a run at the Soho Theatre in early 2023 and, after another run at the Edinburgh Fringe, released the show on YouTube in September of that year.{{cite news |last1=Logan |first1=Brian |title=Vittorio Angelone: Translations review – an eye-catching standup debut |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/25/vittorio-angelone-translations-review-soho-theatre |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=25 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614031753/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/jan/25/vittorio-angelone-translations-review-soho-theatre |archive-date=14 June 2023 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |last1=Dessau |first1=Bruce |author1-link=Bruce Dessau |title=Vittorio Angelone Releases Debut Show Translations On YouTube |url=https://beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/13920/vittorio-angelone-youtube |website=Beyond the Joke |access-date=21 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424025456/https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/13920/vittorio-angelone-youtube |archive-date=24 April 2025 |date=8 September 2023 |url-status=live}}

Angelone’s comedic voice centres on identity and belonging. He describes himself as "always Irish, sometimes Northern Irish, but never British", and highlights the nuances of performing jokes that "ruffle a few feathers, but with warmth and kindness".

Since 2023, Angelone has co-hosted the podcast Mike and Vittorio's Guide to Parenting, alongside fellow Irish comedian Mike Rice. Neither host has children, and the content of the podcast is unrelated to parenting.{{cite news |last1=Fetherston |first1=Sinann |title=Funnyman Mike Rice on being "thin-skinned" in comedy |url=https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0218/1357469-funnyman-mike-rice-on-being-thin-skinned-in-comedy/ |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=RTÉ.ie |date=20 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250307200419/https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0218/1357469-funnyman-mike-rice-on-being-thin-skinned-in-comedy/ |archive-date=7 March 2025 |url-status=live}}

In 2024, Angelone began touring his second solo show, Who Do You Think You Are? I am!{{cite news |last1=Rawlings |first1=Darcie |title=Vittorio Angelone on his comedy tour heading to North East |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24082753.vittorio-angelone-comedy-tour-heading-north-east/ |access-date=21 June 2025 |work=The Northern Echo |publisher=Newsquest |date=30 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241016043831/https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24082753.vittorio-angelone-comedy-tour-heading-north-east/ |archive-date=16 October 2024 |url-status=live}} The show explores themes of identity, and is inspired by bowler Pete Weber; the title is derived from Weber's viral celebration of his victory at the 2012 U.S. Open.{{cite web |last1=Clarke |first1=Sophie |title=Trendy culchies needed for Vittorio Angelone's comedy tour 'Who Do You Think You Are? I Am!' |url=https://www.irishnews.com/entertainment/trendy-culchies-needed-for-vittorio-angelones-comedy-tour-who-do-you-think-you-are-i-am-PBNDBD6YKFCANCQ5QTK77GAWSY/ |website=The Irish News |access-date=24 June 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202132528/https://www.irishnews.com/entertainment/trendy-culchies-needed-for-vittorio-angelones-comedy-tour-who-do-you-think-you-are-i-am-PBNDBD6YKFCANCQ5QTK77GAWSY/ |archive-date=2 December 2024 |date=5 November 2024 |url-status=live}} Angelone has linked the show's exploration of identity and "external perception" to his experience of learning that he may be autistic; he also frequently discusses this topic on his podcast.{{cite news |last1=Fetherston |first1=Sinann |title=Vittorio Angelone: "I am fascinated by how people perceive me" |url=https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0706/1393084-comedian-vittorio-angelone-im-built-like-a-shetland-pony/ |access-date=24 June 2025 |work=RTÉ.ie |date=7 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250424002408/https://www.rte.ie/culture/2023/0706/1393084-comedian-vittorio-angelone-im-built-like-a-shetland-pony/ |archive-date=24 April 2025 |url-status=live}}

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