Actor
Lino Banfi
- Born: 11 July 1936, Andria, Apulia, Italy
- Estimated net worth: $10 million
Lino Banfi is an Italian actor known for his comedic roles in films and television. He gained recognition for his performances in popular Italian comedies such as 'L'allenatore nel pallone' and 'Il medico della mutua.' Banfi is celebrated for his distinctive…
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About Lino Banfi
Lino Banfi is an Italian actor known for his comedic roles in films and television. He gained recognition for his performances in popular Italian comedies such as 'L'allenatore nel pallone' and 'Il medico della mutua.' Banfi is celebrated for his distinctive voice and charming persona, making him a beloved figure in Italian cinema.
- Born
- 11 July 1936, Andria, Apulia, Italy
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Spouses
- Lina Banfi (1965-present)
- Children
- 1 child, Walter Banfi
- Parents
- Giovanni Banfi, Rosa De Fazio
- Estimated net worth
- $10 million
Fun facts about Lino Banfi
- Lino Banfi has a degree in law, but he chose to pursue a career in acting instead.
- He is also known for his work in television, particularly in popular Italian series like 'Un medico in famiglia.'
Famous Lino Banfi quotes
“Mi sono rotto il cazzo!”
“Io sono un medico, non un mago.”
“Non ho paura di niente.”
Lino Banfi filmography
Cast (147)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Juso per ferie Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO Movie | Sé stesso | 7.1 |
| 2026 | Oltre il Marketing TV | Unknown character | 10.0 |
| 2025 | Oi vita mia Movie | Mario | 6.5 |
| 2025 | Il Bar del Cult Movie | Sé stesso | |
| 2025 | Il Grande Romanzo della Bibbia - i peccati dell'uomo Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2023 | Totò e il Principe De Curtis - L'uomo oltre la maschera Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2022 | Steno Movie | Sé stesso | |
| 2022 | Viaggio a sorpresa Movie | Antonio Pezzolla | 5.4 |
| 2022 | Old Rascals Movie | Unknown character | 5.5 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | We Are Cinema Movie | Self (archive footage) | 9.5 |
| 2021 | Uno, nessuno, cento Nino Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2019 | Cecchi Gori - Una famiglia italiana Movie | Self | 7.6 |
| 2019 | Spaghetti alla Martino Movie | Self | |
| 2018 | The Great Popes TV | Self | |
| 2017 | La voce di Fantozzi Movie | Sé stesso | 7.7 |
| 2016 | Where Am I Going? Movie | Senatore Binetto | 6.8 |
| 2015 | Donkey Flies Movie | Unknown character | 4.6 |
| 2015 | Le frise ignoranti Movie | Cavalier Lanotte | 5.4 |
| 2012 | Buona giornata Movie | Leonardo Lo Bianco | 5.0 |
| 2011 | Il Commissario Zagaria TV | commissario Pasquale Zagaria | 5.5 |
| 2009 | L'uomo dalla bocca storta Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | Wedding Fever in Campobello Movie | Antonio Marcipane | 5.8 |
| 2009 | Focaccia Blues Movie | Barese | 4.6 |
| 2009 | Scusate il disturbo Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2008 | A summer at the sea Movie | Nicola | 4.6 |
| 2008 | L'allenatore nel pallone 2 Movie | Oronzo Canà | 4.5 |
| 2007 | A Prince Called Toto Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2006 | Il mio amico Babbo Natale 2 Movie | Ezechiele Babbo Natale | 5.6 |
| 2006 | Il padre delle spose Movie | Riccardo Catalano | 4.1 |
| 2006 | Sulle ali dei gabbiani - L'isola vola in città Movie | Lucanòr, il mago (voice) | |
| 2005 | Il mio amico Babbo Natale Movie | Ezechiele Babbo Natale | 5.6 |
| 2005 | L'isola degli smemorati Movie | Lucanòr, il mago (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2004 | How We Got the Italian Movie Business Into Trouble: The True Story of Franco and Ciccio Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 2004 | Raccontami una storia Movie | Salvatore | 9.0 |
| 2003 | Un medico in famiglia TV | Nonno Libero (voice) | |
| 2003 | Un posto tranquillo Movie | Frate Raniero | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Il destino ha 4 zampe Movie | Giuseppe Pardi | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Family Flaw Movie | Nicola Gammarota | 6.0 |
| 2000 | Piovuto dal cielo Movie | Unknown character | 9.0 |
| 2000 | Vola sciusciù Movie | Unknown character | 6.1 |
| 1999 | Chi ha incastrato Peter Pan? TV | Ospite | 6.2 |
| 1998 | A Doctor in the Family TV | Nonno Libero Martini | 7.5 |
| 1998 | Nuda proprietà vendesi Movie | Domenico | 6.6 |
| 1990 | The Sanremo Case TV | Defense Attorney Pasquale Passalacqua | |
| 1989 | Il vigile urbano TV | Urbano Tommasi | 10.0 |
| 1987 | How Long Is the Adventure Movie | Piero Bigazzi | 5.0 |
| 1987 | BelliFreschi Movie | Tommaso nicknamed Tom | 5.8 |
| 1987 | Stuff for the Rich Movie | Aldo Petruzzelli (2° episodio) | 5.1 |
| 1987 | Firefighters 2: Heroic Mission Movie | Nicola Ruoppolo | 5.5 |
| 1986 | Il commissario Lo Gatto Movie | Natale Lo Gatto | 6.2 |
| 1986 | School of Thieves Movie | Amalio Siraghi | 5.8 |
| 1986 | Department Store Movie | Nicola Patecola da Cerignola, il mendicante | 5.8 |
| 1985 | Firefighters Movie | Nicola Ruoppolo | 5.8 |
| 1984 | L'allenatore nel pallone Movie | Oronzo Canà | 6.5 |
| 1983 | Occhio, malocchio, prezzemolo e finocchio Movie | Altomare Secca (episodio "Il pelo della disgrazia") | 5.9 |
| 1983 | At the Sports Bar Movie | Lino | 6.3 |
| 1983 | Two of a Kind Movie | Nicola Calore / Capitano Tombale | 5.7 |
| 1982 | God Makes and Then Pairs Them Up Movie | Dario Ricciotti | 5.0 |
| 1982 | The Yellow Panther Movie | commissario Pasquale Bellachioma | 6.0 |
| 1982 | Vieni avanti cretino Movie | Pasquale Baudaffi | 6.9 |
| 1982 | Don't Play with Tigers Movie | Mario Zamboni | 5.7 |
| 1981 | Fracchia The Human Beast Movie | Commissario Auricchio | 6.7 |
| 1981 | Cream Horn Movie | Domenico Petruzzelli | 5.7 |
| 1981 | The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed Movie | Armando Battistoni | 5.7 |
| 1981 | Spaghetti at Midnight Movie | Savino La Grasta | 5.6 |
| 1981 | La moglie in bianco... l'amante al pepe Movie | Giuseppe 'Peppino' Patanè / Calogero Patanè | 5.7 |
| 1980 | The Doctor Is Staying with the Colonel Movie | Colonnello Anacleto Punzone | 5.3 |
| 1980 | Sugar, Honey and Pepper Movie | Milanese Valerio | 5.9 |
| 1980 | The Wife on Vacation... The Lover in Town Movie | Peppino | 5.5 |
| 1980 | The Repeating Student Winked at Dean Movie | Rodolfo Calabrone | 5.7 |
| 1980 | School Teacher on the Sea with Her Class Movie | Ercole Cubetti | 5.4 |
| 1979 | The Highschool Girl, the Devil, and the Holywater Movie | Maria Pasquale Papone detto 'Lino' | 4.8 |
| 1979 | The Nurse in the Military Madhouse Movie | Prof. Amedeo La Russa | 5.2 |
| 1979 | Tutti a squola Movie | Pasquale | 4.1 |
| 1979 | A Policewoman on the Porno Squad Movie | Commissioner Scappavia | 5.2 |
| 1979 | How to Seduce Your Teacher Movie | Pasquale La Ricchiuta | 5.1 |
| 1979 | Saturday, Sunday and Friday Movie | Nicola La Brocca (episodio "Sabato") | 5.3 |
| 1979 | School Teacher Dances... with Her Class Movie | Prof. Mezzoponte | 5.1 |
| 1979 | Night Nurse Movie | Nicola Pischella | 5.3 |
| 1978 | The Soldier with Great Maneuvers Movie | Don Pagnotta | 4.9 |
| 1978 | School Teacher in the House Movie | Amedeo | 5.8 |
| 1978 | The Highschool Girl Repeating Class Movie | Zenobio Cantalupo | 5.2 |
| 1978 | School Teacher in College Movie | Peppino | 4.7 |
| 1977 | The Schoolmate Movie | Teo D'Olivo | 5.2 |
| 1977 | Orazi e Curiazi 3 - 2 Movie | Apollo | 4.7 |
| 1977 | Kakkientruppen Movie | Soldato Otto | 5.0 |
| 1976 | Keep It To Yourself! Movie | Il Direttore del carcere | 5.8 |
| 1976 | Domenica In TV | Unknown character | |
| 1976 | Domenica In TV | Self | |
| 1976 | The Landlord Movie | Lilino | 5.4 |
| 1976 | Stangata in famiglia Movie | Nicola Zagaria | 4.6 |
| 1976 | Friends More Than Before Movie | Unknown character | 4.9 |
| 1975 | The Exorciccio Movie | Pasquale Abbate | 6.0 |
| 1975 | Loaded Guns Movie | Commissario Calogero | 5.1 |
| 1974 | Il trafficone Movie | Luigi Scardocchia | 4.6 |
| 1974 | Il matrimonio di Rosa Palanca Movie | Ciommo | |
| 1974 | Italian Sex Movie | presidente della commissione d'esame | 4.8 |
| 1974 | Lovers and Other Relatives Movie | Conte Zagaria | 5.6 |
| 1974 | 4 Crazy Draftees at the Army Movie | Sgt. Merode | 4.6 |
| 1974 | Franco e Ciccio superstars Movie | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1973 | Il brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria ama la mamma e la polizia Movie | Brigadiere Pasquale Zagaria | 5.5 |
| 1973 | The Funny Face of the Godfather Movie | Rocky Ganova | 6.0 |
| 1972 | The Mighty Anselmo and His Squire Movie | Il castrato effeminato | 5.1 |
| 1972 | The Terror with Cross-Eyes Movie | Vice Commissioner Magli | 10.0 |
| 1972 | Nights of Boccaccio Movie | Ignazio | 4.2 |
| 1972 | Continuavano a chiamarli i due piloti più matti del mondo Movie | Torricelli | 5.0 |
| 1972 | Cause of Divorce Movie | Foreman | 6.0 |
| 1971 | Why Movie | Direttore del carcere di Sagunto | 7.3 |
| 1971 | Will the Lawyer Franco Benenato Be Able to Defeat his Arch Enemy the Magistrate Ciccio De Ingras? Movie | cancelliere | 5.6 |
| 1971 | It's a Woman's War Movie | Angelo Maria Pisanò | 6.1 |
| 1971 | Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?... Movie | Mammoletta | 5.2 |
| 1971 | ...Excuse Me, Do You Pay Taxes? Movie | Signor Lamberti | 4.5 |
| 1971 | Mazzabubù... quante corna stanno quaggiù? Movie | Pizzicagnolo | 5.4 |
| 1971 | The Clan of the Two Borsalini Movie | Ferdi | 6.7 |
| 1971 | Io non spezzo... rompo Movie | Agente Zagaria | 3.8 |
| 1970 | Amore formula 2 Movie | Petronio | 8.0 |
| 1970 | Ninì Tirabusciò: The Woman Who Invented the Move Movie | Nicola Maldacea | 5.0 |
| 1970 | Midnight of Love Movie | Doganiere #1 | 7.3 |
| 1970 | Quelli belli... siamo noi Movie | Unknown character | 5.7 |
| 1970 | Quelli belli... siamo noi Movie | Domenico Fronzetti | 5.7 |
| 1970 | Don Franco and Don Ciccio in a Year of Protest Movie | Cosimino | 5.6 |
| 1970 | Paths of War Movie | Mormone | 6.2 |
| 1970 | On the Day of the Lord Movie | Discepolo di Raffaello | 4.4 |
| 1970 | The Little War Movie | Farmer from Bari | 7.0 |
| 1970 | Sweet Kisses and Languid Caresses Movie | Unknown character | 4.0 |
| 1969 | Lisa with the Blue Eyes Movie | Pasquale - the presenter | 6.2 |
| 1969 | Medicine Italian Style Movie | rappresentante di medicinali | 6.5 |
| 1969 | Diary of a Telephone Operator Movie | Regista dei Fotoromanzi | 5.8 |
| 1969 | Zum Zum Zum 2 Movie | Pasquale | 5.7 |
| 1969 | Gli infermieri della mutua Movie | Borrower | 6.6 |
| 1969 | Guess Who's Coming for a Snack? Movie | Uomo Civetta (uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 1969 | Song That's Playing In My Head (Zum Zum Zum) Movie | Hotel receptionist | 6.4 |
| 1968 | The Nephews of Zorro Movie | Cercatore d'oro | 5.9 |
| 1968 | The Black Sheep Movie | Journalist (uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 1968 | Two Firefighters Movie | Unknown character | 4.4 |
| 1968 | Don Chisciotte e Sancio Panza Movie | Cliente della locanda | 6.5 |
| 1968 | I 2 deputati Movie | Amico di Franco | 6.1 |
| 1967 | A suon di lupara Movie | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 1966 | Adultery Italian Style Movie | Marco (Uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 1965 | The Two Parachutists Movie | Tequinho | 5.8 |
| 1965 | War Italian Style Movie | Cigar Smoking German Soldier (uncredited) | 5.0 |
| 1965 | 002 Operation Moon Movie | Policeman who catches Franco and Ciccio | 5.5 |
| 1965 | The Amazing Doctor G Movie | An agent (uncredited) | 5.6 |
| 1965 | Con rispetto parlando Movie | Il barbiere | 7.5 |
| 1964 | Seduced and Duped Movie | Il parente di Franco e Ciccio alla stazione | 6.8 |
| 1960 | Howlers of the Dock Movie | Leopoldo Cannavone | 5.1 |
Crew (9)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 2017 | Late Winter Rain Movie | Producer · Production | 4.8 |
| 2011 | Il Commissario Zagaria TV | Story · Writing | 5.5 |
| 2011 | Il Commissario Zagaria TV | Writer · Writing | 5.5 |
| 2011 | Il Commissario Zagaria TV | Creator · Creator | 5.5 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | L'allenatore nel pallone 2 Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 4.5 |
| 2000 | Vola sciusciù Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.1 |
| 1984 | L'allenatore nel pallone Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.5 |
| 1982 | Vieni avanti cretino Movie | Co-Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
Latest releases
- Juso per ferie2026
- Lino D’Italia - Storia di un itALIENO2026 / TMDB 7.1
- Oi vita mia2025 / TMDB 6.5
- Il Bar del Cult2025
- Il Grande Romanzo della Bibbia - i peccati dell'uomo2025
- Totò e il Principe De Curtis - L'uomo oltre la maschera2023
Questions about Lino Banfi
What are Lino Banfi's most famous films?
Lino Banfi is best known for films such as 'L'allenatore nel pallone,' 'Il medico della mutua,' and 'La fidanzata di papà.' These films showcase his comedic talent and have gained a cult following in Italy.
Has Lino Banfi won any awards?
Yes, Lino Banfi has received several awards throughout his career, including the David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor in recognition of his contributions to Italian cinema.
What was Lino Banfi's first film?
Lino Banfi's first film was 'La donna della domenica,' released in 1975. This marked the beginning of his successful career in film and television.
How many children does Lino Banfi have?
Lino Banfi has one child, Walter Banfi, who has also been involved in the entertainment industry, showcasing the family's connection to acting.
What is Lino Banfi's estimated net worth?
Lino Banfi's estimated net worth is around $10 million, reflecting his successful career in film and television over several decades.
What genres does Lino Banfi typically act in?
Lino Banfi is best known for his work in comedy films and television shows. His performances often include a mix of humor and heartfelt moments, appealing to a wide audience.
What television shows has Lino Banfi starred in?
Lino Banfi has starred in several television shows, most notably 'Un medico in famiglia,' which was very popular in Italy and showcased his comedic talents.
What is a defining characteristic of Lino Banfi's acting style?
A defining characteristic of Lino Banfi's acting style is his unique voice and expressive comedic timing, which have made him a memorable figure in Italian cinema.