Emerging from Naples, he honed his craft at the Accademia d'arte drammatica di Napoli, completing his studies in 1966 before joining Carlo Cecchi's stage troupe, which bestowed upon him the nickname Gigio. A prolific theatre actor, he performed with the companies of Eduardo De Filippo, Giuseppe Patroni Griffi, Maurizio Scaparro, Luca De Filippo and Toni Servillo, establishing a solid reputation on…
