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Quick facts for kids Jacopo Sarno
Jacopo Sarno in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Jacopo Furio Sarno
Also known as	Jaky, Jake Sarno
Born	(1989-09-01) September 1, 1989 (age 35)
Origin	Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Genres	pop
Occupation(s)	musician
Instruments	Guitar, piano, harmonica, singing
Years active	1995 – present (actor) 2004 – present (singer)
Labels	Walt Disney Records EMI (2008–2010) T.Rex Studio Get Over Records Cloverthree Music (2016-present)

Jacopo Furio Sarno, born on September 1, 1989, is a talented Italian actor, voice actor, and singer. Since 2013, he has also been known as Jake Sarno. He started acting when he was very young, appearing in many TV shows, especially sitcoms made by Mediaset. In the early 2000s, he continued to work in theater, movies, and television. He became a familiar face on sitcoms produced by Disney Channel. During his career, Jacopo has also recorded music and hosted TV shows.

About Jacopo Sarno

Jacopo is the son of Patrizia Bissi and Franz A. Sarno. He studied philosophy at the Università degli Studi di Milano.

Early Acting and TV Shows

Jacopo started acting at a very young age. He became well-known on television in the late 1990s. He appeared in several sitcoms and commercials.

In 1995, he made his acting debut in the sitcom Io e la mamma (Mom and I). He played the role of Paolino for all seasons until 1997. Two years later, he returned to TV in the sitcom Don Luca on Canale 5. He played Mirko for two seasons. The next year, he appeared in his first movie, Fantozzi 2000 - La clonazione. He played a small part as a child whose parents were too busy. In 2001, he was in the sitcom Bradipo (Sloth) on MTV Italy. After a three-year break, he had a small role in Il Mammo (The Mom).

In 1996, Jacopo read for the short film Il soffitto (The Ceiling). He won the "Best Actor" award at the Film Festival Messina for this role. In 2006, he started hosting TV shows. He hosted the music program Destination Kids for Nickelodeon. The next year, he starred in the children's show "Quelli dell'intervallo" as Jaky. In 2010, he got a main role in the movie "A Natale mi sposo."

Around the same time, he made guest appearances in TV series like "Fiore e Tinelli" and "The Suite Life on Deck." He also appeared in the music video for "Grazie a te" (Thank you) by Ambra Lo Faro.

In 2011, he was one of the stars of the Canale 5 TV series "Non smettere di sognare." He played the character Phil. That summer, he hosted "Arriva lo Zecchino" on DeAKids. This show featured auditions for the "Zecchino d'Oro" singing competition.

Jacopo also appeared in commercials. In 2004, he starred in an ad for "Uliveto" mineral water with Alessandro Del Piero. He also appeared in ads for brands like Sky, Swisscom, Levissima, Chocapic, OroCiock, TIM, and Geox.

Voice Acting

Since 1999, Jacopo has been part of the "Associazione Doppiatori Attori Pubblicitari" (ADAP). This is an association for voice actors. He started his voice acting career that same year.

He has voiced many characters in films and cartoons, especially young characters. He also lent his voice to the famous sparrow in the "Uliveto" commercial with Alessandro Del Piero. He was also the voice of Harry Potter in video games based on the books. In 2009, he won an award for best artist at the Viareggio Europa Cinema film festival.

Theater and Music

Sarno in 2007

Besides acting in films and on TV, Jacopo has performed in musicals. He studied music techniques, including singing, music theory, guitar, and harmonica blues. These studies helped him start a music career. He participated in the Castrocaro Music Festival in 2004, reaching the semi-finals. He is also part of a Hard Rock band from Milan. Before that, he was in another rock band called Dusty Heads, where he was also the singer.

From 2005 to 2007, he toured with the musical Datemi tre caravelle. In March 2008, he took on a main role in the Italian stage version of High School Musical on Stage!.

Jacopo also appeared in the Disney Channel Original Series Quelli dell'intervallo on Disney Channel Italy. He also made an appearance in the Disney Channel series "Fiore e Tinelli." He played Jason, the leader of a band that Fiore wanted to join.

In 2007, he appeared in the music video "Grazie a te" (Thank you) by singer Ambra Lo Faro. She was also his colleague on Quelli dell'intervallo.

For Disney, Jacopo also appeared in an episode of "The Suite Life on Deck." He played Luca Fendini, an Italian musician who met London in Rome and fell in love.

In 2009, he released his first album, 1989, and his first single, "È Tardi." In March 2010, he released an EP called Jacopo Sarno. It included the single "Tommy E La Sedia Vuota" and songs from 1989.

Jacopo also works on humanitarian projects. Since 2009, he has been a supporter of the Change Onlu Association.

In 2010, he released a maxi single called "This Is Christmas." In 2011, he recorded a cover of "Music to Watch Girls By" with Stefano Signoroni & The Muffinchasers. That same year, he signed with T.Rex Studio.

In 2013, he released another single, "Angels Till Dawn." In 2013, he starred in the musical The Full Monty.

Jacopo's Career Highlights

Theater Performances

Movie Roles

Television Appearances

Voice Acting Roles

Jacopo's Music

Songs by Year

2008

• Non pensare più
• Tocca a me
• Wonder why
• Dimmi se sei tu
• Voglio Te, Accanto a Me feat. Ambra LoFaro (Italian version of song Right Here, Right Now from High School Musical 3: Senior Year)
• Grido (Italian version of song Scream from High School Musical 3: Senior Year)
• Non c'è confine
• Un vero amico
• Non l'avevo previsto (Italian version of song Wonder why)
• La forza del sorriso

2009

• Anche a primavera
• È tardi
• Sara
• Vent'anni
• Ho voglia di vederti
• Sogno te
• Non so volare
• Mai
• Jenny
• In ogni attimo
• La nuova stella
• Con te
• Senza regole

2010

• Tommy E La Sedia Vuota
• This is Christmas

2011

• C'è una favola per te feat. Lidia Schillaci
• A modo mio feat. Lidia Schillaci
• Music to Watch Girls By feat. Stefano Signoroni & The Muffinchasers

2013

• Angels Till Dawn feat. Mr G & Get Far
• Angels Till Dawn feat. Mr G & Get Far (Acoustic Version) with Francesca Nerozzi

2014

• Calypso Navidad feat. Stefano Signoroni & Sergio Múñiz

Music Albums and Singles

Tours and Concerts

Jacopo Sarno performed a mini-live concert on September 1. He sang songs from his first album, 1989, at the Meet & Green Festival.

Jacopo Sarno was the opening act for The Jonas Brothers' European tour in Italy. The tour started on October 18. The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009 in Italy included:

• November 3 in Milan
• November 4 in Pesaro
• November 6 in Turin

Jacopo Sarno, Finley, Lost, DARI, and Broken Heart College were featured artists on the New MTV Tour. These five groups performed live music for fans starting March 13, 2010. The festival was planned for:

• March 13 in Rome, PalaLottomatica
• March 14 in Milan, Mediolanum Forum
• March 20 in Mantua, PalaBam
• March 21 in Turin, Palaolimpico
• March 27 in Genoa, Vaillant Palace
• March 28 in Montichiari (BS), PalaGeorge
• April 10 in Rimini, Stadium 105
• April 11 in Bologna, Paladozza
• April 17 in Padua, Palasport
• April 18 in Florence, Nelson Mandela Forum

The MTV NEW GENERATION TOUR was postponed due to unexpected commitments from the artists. New dates were announced later.

Concerts

• November 10, 2010 in Savona "Forse Nevica" St. Paul's Hospital
• December 11, 2010 in Lodi
• March 27, 2011 in Savona
• June 4, 2011 in Mozzo
• July 28, 2011 in Udine
• August 12, 2011 "Rocks Back... To The Future"
• August 15, 2011 in Lama Mocogno
• September 4, 2011 in Treviso "Home Festival 2011 – Ingresso Gratuito"
• December 17, 2011 in Verona "GretArte 2011"
• April 15, 2012 "Concerto dal Vivo"
• May 11, 2012 in New York City
• May 26, 2012 in Savona

Images for kids

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  Sarno in 2007