Aldo Baglio


Cataldo "Aldo" Baglio is an Italian actor, comedian, film director, and screenwriter, best known as a member of the comedy trio Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo.

Life and career

Raised in a modest family in Palermo, he moved to Milan in 1961, where he worked as a laborer and later at SIP. After earning a diploma from the mime-drama school at the Teatro Arsenale in Milan, he left his job to pursue a comedy career with Giovanni Storti, forming a duo that lasted about ten years. During this period, they appeared in television roles and met Giacomo Poretti, with whom they founded the trio "Aldo, Giovanni e Giacomo" in 1991. The trio achieved great success in Italy, initially through theater performances and appearances on TV shows such as those hosted by the Gialappa's Band, then with a series of hit films that broke box office records, including Three Men and a Leg, That's Life, Ask Me If I'm Happy, and The Legend of Al, John and Jack.
Alongside his work with the trio, Baglio also collaborated with Elio e le Storie Tese; his voice can be heard in the track "Mio cuggino" from their 1996 album Eat the Phikis. Recruited by director Giuseppe Tornatore, he played a small role in the 2009 film Baarìa.
In 2019, Baglio starred as the lead in Scappo a casa, his first solo project without Giovanni and Giacomo. He continued to appear solo in the 2022 comedy film A [Breath of Fresh Air (film)|A Breath of Fresh Air] and in the documentary Con un battito di ciglia in 2024. That same year, he had a role in the second season of the Prime Video series The [Bad Guy (TV series)|The Bad Guy].
In 2025, Baglio starred in Riccardo Milani's comedy-drama Life Goes This Way.

Personal life

Having lived in Lombardy since childhood, Baglio's natural accent is Milanese. His Sicilian accent, typical of his characters, was a deliberate artistic choice. Despite being from Sicily, he had to prepare to use it effectively.
Baglio has been married since 1996 to actress Silvana Fallisi, with whom he has often collaborated. They are parents to two children, Caterina and Gaetano. After years living between Milan and Monza, he moved with his family to Buccheri, his wife's hometown, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2024The Bad GuyCalogero Andrea FasuloTV series; 2 episodes