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Fab Filippo Biography

Birth Name:Fabrizio Filippo

Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won the New York Fringe Festival Award for Best Play for "White/Noise/Jump․"
  • Won a Toronto Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Feature and a Vancouver Film Festival Audience Award for "Way Downtown․"
  • Quote: "I was excited to do 'Queer as Folk' because it brought the life of gay men and women into the mainstream in a way that nothing had up to that point․․․I am always grateful when a․․․fan comes up to me and tells me how much that show affected them․"
  • Quote: "The reason I write is because I learn when I do it․ I learn more writing than through any of the other disciplines․"
  • Has appeared in stage productions of "Summer of the Aliens," "White/Noise/Jump," and "Steel Kiss," among others
  • Has written, directed, and produced a number of projects, including "The Human Kazoo," "Last Resort," and the "Billable Hours" series
  • Best known for his role as Scott Gold in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and as Ethan Gold in "Queer as Folk․"

Awards

  • 2001Canadian Comedy Award-Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance: nominated
  • 2008Gemini-Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series: nominated
  • 2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Comedy: winner
  • 2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: nominated
  • 2022Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
  • 2022Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2022WGC Award-TV Comedy: winner
  • 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Comedy Series: winner
  • 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: winner
  • 2023Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Comedy: winner
  • 2023Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Comedy Series: winner
  • 2023Peabody Award-Entertainment: nominated
  • 2023Venice TV Award-Best Comedy: nominated
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Direction, Comedy: winner
  • 2024Canadian Screen Award-Best Writing, Comedy: nominated
  • 2024Outstanding Directorial Achievement-Comedy Series: nominated