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Bruno Tonioli

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  • Actor
  • Writer
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Bruno Tonioli was born on 25 November 1955 in Ferrara, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for What a Girl Wants (2003), Ella Enchanted (2004) and Little Voice (1998).
BornNovember 25, 1955
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BornNovember 25, 1955
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Amanda Bynes in What a Girl Wants (2003)
    What a Girl Wants
    5.8
    • Fashion Emcee
    • 2003
    Minnie Driver, Vivica A. Fox, Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum, Jim Carter, Hugh Dancy, Parminder Nagra, and Aidan McArdle in Ella Enchanted (2004)
    Ella Enchanted
    6.3
    • Choreography
    • 2004
    Little Voice (1998)
    Little Voice
    7.0
    • Choreography
    • 1998
    Space Riders (1984)
    Space Riders
    5.4
    • Choreography
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Choreography

    • Born and Bred (2002)
      Born and Bred
      7.6
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2005
    • Geraldine McEwan and Julia McKenzie in Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
      Agatha Christie's Marple
      7.9
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2004
    • Minnie Driver, Vivica A. Fox, Anne Hathaway, Heidi Klum, Jim Carter, Hugh Dancy, Parminder Nagra, and Aidan McArdle in Ella Enchanted (2004)
      Ella Enchanted
      6.3
      • choreographer
      • 2004
    • Down to Earth (2000)
      Down to Earth
      6.9
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2004
    • Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in French and Saunders (1987)
      French and Saunders
      7.6
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2003
    • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
      Absolutely Fabulous
      8.2
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2003
    • Vanessa Redgrave and Albert Finney in The Gathering Storm (2002)
      The Gathering Storm
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 2002
    • Bruce Payne and John Rhys-Davies in Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team (2001)
      Never Say Never Mind: The Swedish Bikini Team
      4.2
      Video
      • choreographer
      • 2001
    • Anna Friel and Michelle Williams in Me Without You (2001)
      Me Without You
      6.7
      • choreographer
      • 2001
    • Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale (2001)
      Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • choreographer
      • 2001
    • Katrin Cartlidge, Toni Collette, Daniel Craig, Toby Jones, Hugh O'Conor, Stephen Tompkinson, and Peter Vaughan in Hotel Splendide (2000)
      Hotel Splendide
      6.1
      • choreographer
      • 2000
    • Joanne Froggatt in Bad Girls (1999)
      Bad Girls
      7.9
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 2000
    • Yukta Mookhey in Miss World 1999 (1999)
      Miss World 1999
      7.3
      TV Special
      • choreographer
      • 1999
    • Amanda Redman in The Blonde Bombshell (1999)
      The Blonde Bombshell
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • choreographer
      • 1999
    • Richard E. Grant in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1999)
      The Scarlet Pimpernel
      7.4
      TV Series
      • choreographer
      • 1999

    Actor

    • Martha Howe-Douglas, Ben Willbond, and Mathew Baynton in Horrible Histories (2009)
      Horrible Histories
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Emperor Nero
      • 2021
    • Jamie Bell, Barbara Drennan, Bryce Dallas Howard, Steven Mackintosh, Diana Alexandra Pocol, Rachel Muldoon, Ophelia Lovibond, Taron Egerton, and Sian Crisp in Rocketman (2019)
      Rocketman
      7.3
      • Dancer (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
      Fuller House
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Giuseppe Pignoli
      • 2016
    • Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders in Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie (2016)
      Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie
      5.4
      • Bruno Tonioli
      • 2016
    • Amanda Bynes in What a Girl Wants (2003)
      What a Girl Wants
      5.8
      • Fashion Emcee
      • 2003
    • The Bill (1984)
      The Bill
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Rolf
      • 2001
    • Absolute Beginners (1986)
      Absolute Beginners
      5.6
      • Maltese Lodger
      • 1986
    • Denis Quilley in Murder of a Moderate Man (1985)
      Murder of a Moderate Man
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Italian policeman
      • 1985
    • Michael Gambon and Robin McCallum in Oscar (1985)
      Oscar
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Peppino
      • 1985
    • Bonnie Tyler: Take Me Back (1983)
      Bonnie Tyler: Take Me Back
      Music Video
      • Male lead dancer
      • 1983
    • Elton John: I'm Still Standing (1983)
      Elton John: I'm Still Standing
      7.4
      Music Video
      • Traffic Policeman Dancer
      • 1983
    • Blake's 7 (1978)
      Blake's 7
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Dead Young Man (uncredited)
      • 1981

    Writer

    • Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann (2008)
      Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
      4.7
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2008

    Videos6

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    Dancing with the Stars Season 23 Trailer
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    Dancing with the Stars Season 23 Trailer
    Dancing with the Stars Season 23 Trailer
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    Dancing with the Stars Season 23 Trailer
    Strictly Come Dancing: Season 18
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    Strictly Come Dancing: Season 18
    Dancing With The Stars: Season 26
    Trailer 0:16
    Dancing With The Stars: Season 26
    Dancing With The Stars
    Trailer 0:21
    Dancing With The Stars
    Dancing with the Stars Mondays 8/7c on ABC | Stream on Hulu
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    Dancing with the Stars Mondays 8/7c on ABC | Stream on Hulu

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Duke and the Aces
    • Born
      • November 25, 1955
      • Ferrara, Italy
    • Parents
        Werther Tonioli
    • Other works
      A dancer in Elton John's "I'm Still Standing" music video
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      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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      Exuberant comments and critiques after couples' performances on dancing shows.

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