Vanni Corbellini is an Italian actor and director. He was born on February 15, 1955 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, son of an engineer and a painter, who came from Florence, Tuscan. He attended the Faculty of Economics and Business and he practiced competitive skiing and horse riding. He began performing as presenter in a show for disabled people. He became assistant director and, after three years, he moved to Rome. In 1987, he collaborated with Welsh director and painter Peter Greenaway on the movie "The Belly of an Architect". In 1998, he's the protagonist of the drama TV series "Incantesimo" and he obtained great popularity. He speaks English, French and German; he collects vintage motorcycles, creates jewelery and cooks traditional Tuscan dishes. In his free time, he enjoys swimming and relaxing in South Africa.