Paolo Kessisoglu


Paolo Kessisoglu is an Italian actor, comedian and TV presenter. He is best known for the duo Luca e Paolo, formed with his friend, Luca Bizzarri. Kessisoglu was also a member of the comedian group "Cavalli Marci".

Biography

Kessisoglu was born in Genoa, Italy to an Armenian family. As a child his paternal grandfather moved with his family from Smyrne to Greece and later to Italy to escape from the Armenian genocide. The family settled in Trieste for several years before finally moving to Genoa. The original surname, Keshishian, during the escape was turkized in Keşişoğlu to arouse less attention.
In June 2003, Kessisoglu married TV anchor and journalist Sabrina Donadel with whom he has a daughter, Lunitta.