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Actor

1995-11-13 · Napoli (Italia) · Male

18 series in the catalog

Gianluca Colucci (born 13 November 1995), known professionally as Gianluca Fru, is an Italian actor, television presenter and comedian.

Life and career

Born in Naples, Gianluca Colucci spent his childhood in Vibo Marina, Calabria, until the age of 11. After returning to his hometown, he attended the Archimede High School in the Neapolitan suburb of Ponticelli, where he graduated in 2014. In 2016, he joined the comedy group The Jackal, and made his film debut in the group's first feature film Addio fottuti musi verdi. He adopted the stage name Gianluca Fru, after American guitarist John Frusciante.

In 2021, Fru was part of the main cast of the Netflix series Generation 56K. That same year, he participated as a contestant in the first season of the reality game show LOL - Chi ride è fuori, ranking at the last place.

In 2022, he competed with Aurora Leone as contestants in the ninth season of Pechino Express on Sky Uno. The next year, he made his debut as a host on Italia's Got Talent. In 2024, he returned to Pechino Express as co-host, alongside Costantino della Gherardesca.

Since 2023, Fru has been starring in the Amazon series Pesci piccoli.

On 15 February 2025, during the final night of the 75th Sanremo Music Festival, Fru appeared on stage during The Kolors' performance of "Tu con chi fai l'amore".

Books

Fru, Gianluca (2023). Come imparare tutte le bandiere del mondo con il metodo Fru. Anche se non vi servirà mai. Milan: Mondadori Electa. ISBN 978-8891839688.