Stefano Rapone


Stefano Rapone is an Italian comedian and writer.

Life and career

Graduated in Japanese Language and Translation from Sapienza University of Rome, Rapone moved to Japan after completing his studies and began performing stand-up comedy in English in 2012. Over the years, he performed in various European cities, participated in Italy's first open mic in 2014, and joined the inaugural season of Natural Born Comedians on Comedy Central Italia in 2015.
He contributed to various Comedy Central programs, including CCN – Comedy Central News, and later joined the cast of Mai dire Talk on Italia 1, Battute? and Una pezza di Lundini on Rai 2. Rapone also appeared alongside Fiorella Mannoia on La versione di Fiorella on Rai 3 and joined Alessandro Cattelan's 2022 theatre tour. He also appeared in Gialappa Show on Sky Uno from 2023 to 2025.
In comics, Rapone authored graphic novels like Marco Travaglio Zombi and Natale a Gotham. As a television author, he contributed to RaiPlay's La conferenza stampa. In October 2024, he published Racconti scritti da donne nude, a collection of short stories.
Since 2018, Rapone has co-hosted the live podcast Tintoria with Daniele Tinti.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023Sono LilloHimselfTV series; episode 5
2025Il BaracchinoMarcoTV series; main role; voice role
2025Pesci piccoliRaponiTV series; episode 2x02

Television programs

  • Natural Born Comedians
  • Sorci verdi
  • CCN – Comedy Central News
  • Stand Up Comedy
  • Mai dire Talk
  • Takeshi's Castle
  • Battute?
  • CCN – Il Salotto con Michela Giraud
  • Una pezza di Lundini
  • Quelli che il lunedì
  • Data Comedy Show
  • La versione di Fiorella
  • La conferenza stampa
  • Gialappa Show
  • ''In & Out''

    Works

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