Fab Filippo
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{{Infobox person
| name = Fab Filippo
| image = Fab Filippo (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Filippo in February 2020
| birth_name = Fabrizio Filippo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|11|30}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| occupation = Actor, Writer, Director
| spouse = Robin Payne (2006-present)
| years_active = 1990–present
}}
Fabrizio "Fab" Filippo (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor.
Personal life
Filippo was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants (his mother is from Campora San Giovanni in Calabria). He briefly attended York University's Film & Video Programme in 1993. In 2006, Filippo married magazine editor Robin Payne,{{cite interview|url = https://www.thestar.com/news/2007/06/30/victorian_semi_suits_modern_guy.html|title = Victorian semi suits 'modern guy'|last = Kates|first = Kathryn|work = Toronto Star|date = June 30, 2007|accessdate = June 7, 2022}} and together they have a son.{{cite interview |url=http://www.myfanbase.de/serien/interviews/?pid=13142 |title = Exclusive interview with Fabrizio Filippo|first = Nicole|last = Oebel|work = Myfanbase|date = January 12, 2012|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}
Career
His best-known roles include Scott Hope in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, violinist Ethan Gold in Queer as Folk, Dom Ramone in Ready or Not and lawyer Sam Caponelli in Billable Hours, as well as the films waydowntown, The Life Before This and Lives of the Saints. He played the lead role, Roland Travis, in the short lived series Level 9. He also appeared as Johnny, an adolescent who believes he is being stalked by a ghost, in an episode of the popular Nickelodeon series Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Filippo is also active in the Toronto theatre community and focuses on writing for stage and screen. He says "I think it's just the next phase in my career." He played a significant role in the "monster band", a collaborative band effort that opened Mel Lastman Square.
In 2017 he created and starred in the comedy-drama web series Save Me.[http://playbackonline.ca/2017/04/10/cbc-debuts-new-digital-original-save-me/ "CBC debuts new digital original Save Me"]. Playback, April 10, 2017. He received three Canadian Screen Award nominations for his work on the series, in the categories of Best Actor in a Drama Program or Limited Series, Best Direction in a Drama Program or Limited Series and Best Writing in a Drama Program or Limited Series, at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/csa-noms-2019-1.5009222 "Canadian Screen Awards: Anne with an E, Schitt's Creek lead contenders"]. CBC News, February 7, 2019.
He was a co-creator with Bilal Baig of the series Sort Of,Noel Ransome, [https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2022/11/17/the-cast-of-sort-of-reflects-on-the-series-and-mindset-heading-into-season-two.html "The cast of ‘Sort Of’ reflects on the series and mindset heading into season two"]. Toronto Star, November 17, 2022. for which he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022,Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ET Canada, February 15, 2022. and awards for both Best Writing in a Comedy Series and Best Direction in a Comedy Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.Connie Thiessen, [https://broadcastdialogue.com/2023-canadian-screen-awards-comedic-dramatic-arts/ "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Comedic & Dramatic Arts"]. Broadcast Dialogue, April 14, 2023.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1992
|Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil |Jonathan | |
| 1995
|Candy Striper #2 | |
| 1996
|{{sortname|The|Drive|nolink=1}} |Ted | |
| 1999
|{{sortname|The|Life Before This}} |Michael | |
| 2000
|Tom Bennett | |
| 2003
|Frankie Candido | |
| 2004
|{{sortname|The|Human Kazoo|nolink=1}} |Adult Anthony |Short film |
| 2005
|Victor | |
| 2006
|Couldn't Be Happier |Ed |Short film |
| 2009
|{{sortname|A|Good Meal|nolink=1}} |Butcher | |
| 2012
|Ashley's Lawyer | |
| 2012
|{{sortname|The|Resurrection of Tony Gitone|nolink=1}} |Nino | |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1990
| |Episode: "Kidnapped" |
| 1992
| |Episode: "A Mind of Their Own" |
| 1993
|Francisco Mendez |Episode: "Forgiveness" |
| 1993-1997
|Dom Ramone |19 episodes |
| 1994
|Johnny Angelli |Episode: "The Tale of the Dream Girl" |
| 1994
|{{sortname|The|Mighty Jungle|The Mighty Jungle (American TV series)}} |Brian |Episode: "The Test Kit" |
| 1994
|Lenny Milano |Episode: "Pizzas and Promises" |
| 1994
|Against Their Will: Women in Prison |Jason |TV movie |
| 1995
|Fab |Episode: "Cyberhunt" |
| 1996
|Zach Anderson |Episode: "House Party" |
| 1996
|Janka |TV movie |
| 1996
|Radiant City |Johnny |TV movie |
| 1996
|Justin |Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1996
|Hamilton Ford Foster |7 episodes |
| 1997
|Cracker: Mind Over Murder |Frank |Episode: "True Romance: Part 1" |
| 1998
|Hollyweird |Charlie |TV movie |
| 1998
|Ethan Adams |Episode: "The Enlightened One" |
| 1998
|3 episodes |
| 1998
|Reunited |Bo Bruener |Episode: "Where Is Joanne Going, and When?" |
| 1999
|Marcello |Episode: "Tying the Not" |
| 1999
|Michael |4 episodes |
| 1999-2000
|Holden Van Dorn |6 episodes |
| 2000-2001
|Roland Travis |12 episodes |
| 2002-2003
|10 episodes |
| 2004
|Vittorio Innocente |TV miniseries |
| 2005
|Tilt |Dean Whitmark |5 episodes |
| 2005
|Rodney |Episode: "Dan and the New Neighbour" |
| 2005-2006
|Julius Chevalier (voice) |34 episodes |
| 2006-2008
|Sam Capponelli |26 episodes |
| 2007
|Ramon |TV movie |
| 2008
|Sam Capponelli |Episode: "The Cheesemaker's Oath" |
| 2009-2010
|Seth Newman |5 episodes |
| 2009-2010
|data-sort-value="Dating Guy, The" | The Dating Guy |Mark Dexler / Father McFaddin (voice) |26 episodes |
| 2011-2015
|Camillio Martinez (voice) |Recurring role |
| 2011-2012
|data-sort-value="Adventures of Chuck and Friends, The" | The Adventures of Chuck and Friends |Digger (voice) |Recurring role |
| 2017
|Goldie | |
| 2021
|Co-creator |with Bilal Baig |
=Accolades=
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| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Nominee(s) ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |
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| 2022
|Entertainment | Sort Of |{{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.fabriziofilippo.com}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0277116|name=Fab Filippo}}
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Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male voice actors
Category:Canadian people of Calabrian descent
Category:Male actors from Toronto
Category:Canadian Screen Award winning writers
Category:Canadian male television writers