Fabrizio "Fab" Filippo (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian actor.
Personal life Filippo was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants (his mother is from Campora San Giovanni in Calabria). He briefly attended York University's Film & Video Programme in 1993. In 2006, Filippo married magazine editor Robin Payne, and together they have a son.
Career His best-known roles include Scott Hope in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, violinist Ethan Gold in Queer as Folk, Dom Ramone in Ready or Not and lawyer Sam Caponelli in Billable Hours, as well as the films waydowntown, The Life Before This and Lives of the Saints. He played the lead role, Roland Travis, in the short lived series Level 9. He also appeared as Johnny, an adolescent who believes he is being stalked by a ghost, in an episode of the popular Nickelodeon series Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Filippo is also active in the Toronto theatre community and focuses on writing for stage and screen. He says, "I think it's just the next phase in my career." He played a significant role in the "monster band", a collaborative band effort that opened Mel Lastman Square.
In 2017, he created and starred in the comedy-drama web series Save Me."CBC debuts new digital original Save Me". Playback, April 10, 2017. He received three Canadian Screen Award nominations for his work on the series, in the categories of Best Actor in a Drama Program or Limited Series, Best Direction in a Drama Program or Limited Series and Best Writing in a Drama Program or Limited Series, at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019."Canadian Screen Awards: Anne with an E, Schitt's Creek lead contenders". CBC News, February 7, 2019.
He was a co-creator with Zaiba Baig of the series Sort Of,Noel Ransome, "The cast of ‘Sort Of’ reflects on the series and mindset heading into season two". Toronto Star, November 17, 2022. for which he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022,Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022. and awards for both Best Writing in a Comedy Series and Best Direction in a Comedy Series at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.Connie Thiessen, "2023 Canadian Screen Awards: Comedic & Dramatic Arts". Broadcast Dialogue, April 14, 2023.
Filmography +Film Year Title Role Notes1992Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from EvilJonathan1995Canadian BaconCandy Striper #21996Ted1999Michael2000WaydowntownTom Bennett2003Hollywood NorthFrankie Candido2004Adult AnthonyShort film2005Love Is WorkVictor2006Couldn't Be HappierEdShort film2009Butcher2012Perfect SistersAshley's Lawyer2012Nino
+Television Year Title Role Notes1990Katts and DogEpisode: "Kidnapped"1992Beyond RealityEpisode: "A Mind of Their Own"1993Street LegalFrancisco MendezEpisode: "Forgiveness"Episode: "The Price"1993–1997Ready or NotDom Ramone19 episodes1994Are You Afraid of the Dark?Johnny AngelliEpisode: "The Tale of the Dream Girl"1994BrianEpisode: "The Test Kit"1994Due SouthLenny MilanoEpisode: "Pizzas and Promises"1994Against Their Will: Women in PrisonJasonTV movie1995TekWarFabEpisode: "Cyberhunt"1996Flash ForwardZach AndersonEpisode: "House Party"1996Liszt's RhapsodyJankaTV movie1996Radiant CityJohnnyTV movie1996Dangerous MindsJustinEpisode: "Pilot"1996Lush LifeHamilton Ford Foster7 episodes1997Cracker: Mind Over MurderFrankEpisode: "True Romance: Part 1"1998HollyweirdCharlieTV movie1998Poltergeist: The LegacyEthan AdamsEpisode: "The Enlightened One"1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerScott Hope3 episodes1998ReunitedBo BruenerEpisode: "Where Is Joanne Going, and When?"1999ProvidenceMarcelloEpisode: "Tying the Not"1999UndressedMichael4 episodes1999–2000ActionHolden Van Dorn6 episodes2000–2001Level 9Roland Travis12 episodes2002–2003Queer as FolkEthan Gold10 episodes2004Lives of the SaintsVittorio InnocenteTV miniseries2005TiltDean Whitmark5 episodes2005Puppets Who KillRodneyEpisode: "Dan and the New Neighbour"2005–2006Delilah & JuliusJulius Chevalier (voice)34 episodes2006–2008Billable HoursSam Capponelli26 episodes2007SybilRamonTV movie2008Rent-a-GoalieSam CapponelliEpisode: "The Cheesemaker's Oath"2009–2010Being EricaSeth Newman5 episodes2009–2010 The Dating GuyMark Dexler / Father McFaddin (voice)26 episodes2011–2015DetentionaireCamillio Martinez (voice)Recurring role2011–2012 The Adventures of Chuck and FriendsDigger (voice)Recurring role2017 Save MeGoldie2021 Sort OfCo-creatorwith Bilal Baig
Accolades Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2022Peabody AwardsEntertainment Sort Of Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2023Peabody AwardsEntertainment Sort Of
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