Fab Filippo


Fabrizio "Fab" Filippo is a Canadian actor.

Biography

Personal life

Filippo was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants. He briefly attended York University's Film & Video Programme in 1993. In 2006, Filippo married magazine editor Robin Payne, and together they have a son.

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 unaware of the fact that he is 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. 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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Katts and DogEpisode: "Kidnapped"
1992Beyond RealityEpisode: "A Mind of Their Own"
1993Street LegalFrancisco MendezEpisode: "Forgiveness"
Episode: "The Price"
1993-1997Ready or NotDom Ramone19 episodes
1994Are You Afraid of the Dark?Johnny AngelliEpisode: "The Tale of the Dream Girl"
1994'BrianEpisode: "The Test Kit"
1994Due SouthLenny MilanoEpisode: "Pizzas and Promises"
1994Against Their Will: Women in PrisonJasonTV movie
1995TekWarFabEpisode: "Cyberhunt"
1996Flash ForwardZach AndersonEpisode: "House Party"
1996Liszt's RhapsodyJankaTV movie
1996Radiant CityJohnnyTV movie
1996Dangerous MindsJustinEpisode: "Pilot"
1996Lush LifeHamilton Ford Foster7 episodes
1997Cracker: Mind Over MurderFrankEpisode: "True Romance: Part 1"
1998HollyweirdCharlieTV movie
1998'Ethan AdamsEpisode: "The Enlightened One"
1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerScott Hope3 episodes
1998ReunitedBo BruenerEpisode: "Where Is Joanne Going, and When?"
1999ProvidenceMarcelloEpisode: "Tying the Not"
1999UndressedMichael4 episodes
1999-2000ActionHolden Van Dorn6 episodes
2000-2001Level 9Roland Travis12 episodes
2002-2003Queer as FolkEthan Gold10 episodes
2004Lives of the SaintsVittorio InnocenteTV miniseries
2005TiltDean Whitmark5 episodes
2005Puppets Who KillRodneyEpisode: "Dan and the New Neighbour"
2005-2006Delilah & JuliusJulius 34 episodes
2006-2008Billable HoursSam Capponelli26 episodes
2007SybilRamonTV movie
2008Rent-a-GoalieSam CapponelliEpisode: "The Cheesemaker's Oath"
2009-2010Being EricaSeth Newman5 episodes
2009-2010The Dating GuyMark Dexler / Father McFaddin 26 episodes
2011-2012DetentionaireCamillio Martinez Recurring role
2011-2012DiggerRecurring role
2017Save MeGoldie