| Birth date | 11 May 1980 (age 46) |
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| Birth place | Tortona, Italy |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Spouse | Ludovica Sauer (m. April 2014)[1] |
Alessandro Cattelan (born 11 May 1980) is an Italian television, soccer player and radio presenter best known for presenting the Italian edition of Total Request Live, broadcast by MTV Italia, and Le Iene, broadcast by Mediaset's Italia 1. Cattelan also hosted the Italian version of The X Factor from 2011 to 2020.
During the 2018–19 season, Cattelan presented the Italian late show E poi c'è Cattelan (EPCC), on air on Sky Uno.[2] He was also nominated, as a possible candidate for the Sanremo Music Festival 2020,[3] as well as being confirmed by RAI as one of the three hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, alongside Laura Pausini and Mika, after he signed a contract with the national broadcaster.[4] He co-hosted the final of Sanremo 2025 with Carlo Conti[5] and Alessia Marcuzzi.
Cattelan is a devoted fan of football club Inter Milan, and is often present in the stadium and training sessions of the team.
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogni maledetto Natale | 2014 | Massimo Marinelli | Feature film debut |
| The Angry Birds Movie | 2016 | Chuck (voice) | Italian dub |
| The Secret Life of Pets | Max (voice) | Italian dub | |
| I'm Back | 2018 | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| The Angry Birds Movie 2 | 2019 | Chuck (voice) | Italian dub |
| The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Max (voice) | Italian dub |
Television
| Title | Year | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziggie | 2003–2005 | Italia 1 | Presenter | Children's television program (seasons 2–3) |
| Most Wanted | 2004–2005 | MTV Italia | Talk show | |
| Viva Las Vegas | 2005 | Reality show | ||
| Total Request Live | 2005–2008 | Musical program (seasons 6–9) | ||
| Le Iene | 2006 | Italia 1 | Reporter | Satirical program (season 10) |
| Total Request Live On Tour | 2006–2008 | MTV Italia | Presenter | Tour version of Total Request Live |
| Lazarus | 2008 | Co-host | Reality show | |
| X Factor | 2011–2020 | Sky Uno | Presenter | Talent show (seasons 5–14) |
| Italia Loves Emilia | 2012 | Sky Primafila | Special | |
| E poi c'è Cattelan | 2014–2020 | Sky Uno | Late show | |
| 2016 David di Donatello | 2016 | Annual ceremony | ||
| 2017 David di Donatello | 2017 | |||
| Da grande | 2021 | Rai 1 | Variety show in two nights | |
| Alessandro Cattelan: One Simple Question | 2022 | Netflix | Creator, host | Documentary series |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | Rai 1 / EBU | Co-host | Music program | |
| Sanremo Music Festival 2025 | 2025 | Rai 1 | Co-host (final night) |
References
- ^ "Alessandro Cattelan - Biography". IMDb
- ^ "EPCC – Cattelan parla dal vivo con il suo pubblico" [EPCC – Cattelan talks live to his audience] (in Italian). Sky Uno. Sky Italia. 24 May 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Pascoli, Andrea. "Cattelan prossimo conduttore del Festival di Sanremo nel 2020" [Cattelan as the next showman of the 2020 Sanremo Festival] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 July 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ Scarpone, Cristian (17 September 2021). "Rai director confirms Eurovision 2022 host city delay and negotiations for Alessandro Cattelan to host". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Sanremo, Cattelan sarà uno dei co-conduttori per la finale del festival" [Sanremo, Cattelan will be one of the co-hosts for the festival's final] (in Italian). ANSA. 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-11.