Born in
Savona, the son of the actor and voice actor
Lauro Gazzolo and
EIAR radio announcer Aida Ottaviani Piccolo, Gazzolo debuted at young age on radio, and in 1948, at twenty years old, he started his acting career entering the stage company led by
Antonio Gandusio. He achieved his first personal success in 1951, in the adaptation of
Antonio e Cleopatra staged by
Renzo Ricci. Gazzolo was also active in films and starred in several TV-series of good success.
Personal life Gazzolo was married with three children. One of whom, Matteo, is also an actor. He also had a half-brother, Virginio, from his father's second marriage. ==Death==