Born in
Syracuse, Sicily, Bandiera began his career working in tourist villages as an entertainer. In 1992 he moved to Rome to study acting and in early 1990s he started appearing in television programs such as
Domenica In and
Stasera mi butto and then, between 1994 and 1996, he was a regular in the variety show
Beato tra le donne. After several other roles on stage, television and in films, his
breakout came in 2003 as a semi-regular entertainer in the talk show
Maurizio Costanzo Show. == References ==