Born in
Rome, after a supporting role in
Michele Placido's
Close Friends, in 1994 Silvestrin started working as a VJ on
MTV Europe, and later on
MTV Italy. In 2000, he refused the
Gabriele Muccino's offer of starring in
The Last Kiss preferring a role in the
Italia 1 sitcom
Via Zanardi 33, which eventually turned to be a flop. In 2005 Silvestrin left MTV as to focus on his acting career. He then appeared in a number of films and TV-series, getting a personal success with the role of Alessandro Berti in the
Canale 5 crime series
Distretto di Polizia. In 2007 he presented the
Festivalbar. In 2018 he competed in
Grande Fratello VIP, the Italian adaptation of
Celebrity Big Brother. He was the third contestant to be evicted on day 22. Silvestrin is also active as a musician. He has been part of the musical groups Agony in Cage, Tempus Fugit, Ilor and Silv3man. He is nephew on his mother's side of actor and playwright
Peppino De Filippo. == Selected filmography ==