Personal life

Filippo, who also goes by the name of Fab Filippo, was born in Toronto, Canada. His parents are first generation Italian immigrants (his mother from Campora San Giovanni

Campora San Giovanni

Campora San Giovanni is a frazione of the comune of Amantea, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, situated close to the border with the province of Catanzaro.- Geography :Campora San Giovanni overlooks the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea...

). He briefly attended York University's Film & Video Programme in 1993. In 2006, Filippo married magazine editor, Robin Payne.

Career

His best-known roles include Scott Hope in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, violinist Ethan Gold in Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk (US TV series)

Queer as Folk is an American and Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions, which was based on the British series of the same name, created by Russell T Davies...

, Dom Ramone in Ready or Not and lawyer Sam Caponelli in Billable Hours

Billable Hours

Billable Hours is a Canadian comedy series, which airs on Showcase.Set in the fictional Toronto law firm of Fagen & Harrison, the series focuses on three young lawyers struggling to balance their expectations in life with the difficult realities of building a career in law.The series debuted on...

, as well as the films waydowntown

Waydowntown

waydowntown is a film directed by Gary Burns, released in 2000 which explores office driven culture. The film takes place in Calgary, Alberta, where many downtown buildings are connected by a network of skywalks called Plus 15. As a result, the hustle and bustle of the main street has been...

, The Life Before This

The Life Before This

The Life Before This is a 1999 Canadian film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti. It begins with a massacre perpetrated in a coffee shop by two gunmen, and then uses flashbacks to show how each of the people present found themselves in the shop on that day. It shows how small choices can result in...

and Lives of the Saints

Lives of the Saints (TV miniseries)

Lives of the Saints is a 2004 TV miniseries directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, written by Malcolm MacRury, and based on the 1990 novel, Lives of the Saints, by Nino Ricci...

. He played the lead role, Roland Travis, in the short lived series Level 9

Level 9 (TV series)

Level 9 is an American television program broadcast on UPN, first aired in 2000. The plot revolved around a secret agency within the government, staffed by government agents, tech-savvy geeks, and former criminal hackers, which is tasked with solving or preventing cyber crimes.Thirteen episodes...

. He also appeared as Johnny, an adolescent unaware of the fact that he is a ghost, in an episode of the popular Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon (TV channel)

Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...

 series Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...

Filippo is also active in the Toronto theatre community.

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	Other notes
1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards...	Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil	Johnathan
1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....	Canadian Bacon Canadian Bacon (film) Canadian Bacon is a 1995 comedy film which satirizes Canada – United States relations along the Canada – United States border written, directed and produced by Michael Moore, his only non-documentary feature...	Candy Striper
1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...	The Drive	Ted
1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...	The Life Before This	Michael
2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....	waydowntown Waydowntown waydowntown is a film directed by Gary Burns, released in 2000 which explores office driven culture. The film takes place in Calgary, Alberta, where many downtown buildings are connected by a network of skywalks called Plus 15. As a result, the hustle and bustle of the main street has been...	Tom
2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...	Hollywood North Hollywood North (film) Hollywood North is a 2003 feature film, starring Matthew Modine and Jennifer Tilly. It is a mockumentary detailing the struggles of two Canadian movie producers in Toronto circa 1979.The title is a reference to the colloquialism "Hollywood North"....	Frankie Candido
2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...	The Human Kazoo	Adult Anthony	Short film
2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...	Love is Work	Victor
2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...	Couldn't Be Happier	Ed	Short film
2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...	A Good Meal	Butcher
Television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Katts and Dog Katts and Dog Katts and Dog is a French and Canadian-produced television series which ran from 1988 to 1993. It was known as Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop in the United States where it originally aired on CBN Cable/The Family Channel and Rintintin Junior in France...		Episode: Kidnapped
1992	Beyond Reality Beyond Reality (TV series) Beyond Reality is a Canadian/American science fiction television series which originally aired between October 4, 1991 and March 20, 1993. The series is about two university parapsychologists investigate reports of paranormal phenomena that occur in ordinary people's lives....		Episode: A Mind of Their Own
1993	Street Legal Street Legal (TV series) Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian...	Francisco Mendez	Episode: Forgiveness Episode: The Price
1993–1997	Ready or Not	Dominick 'Dom' Ramone	19 episodes
1994	Are You Afraid of the Dark? Are You Afraid of the Dark? Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...	Johnny Angelli	Episode: The Tale of the Dream Girl
	The Mighty Jungle	Brian	Episode: The Test Kit
	Due South Due South Due South is a Canadian crime drama series with elements of comedy. The series was created by Paul Haggis, produced by Alliance Communications, and stars Paul Gross, David Marciano, and latterly Callum Keith Rennie...	Lenny Milano	Episode: Pizzas and Promises
	Against Their Will: Women in Prison	Jason	TV-Movie
1995	TekWar TekWar Tekwar is a series of science fiction novels officially authored by William Shatner and co-written by uncredited science-fiction author Ron Goulart, published by Putnam...	Fab	Episode: Cyberhunt
1996	Flash Forward	Zach Anderson	Episode: House Party
	Liszt's Rhapsody	Janka	TV-Movie
	Radiant City	Johnny	TV-Movie
	Lush Life	Hamilton Ford Foster	10 episodes
	Dangerous Minds Dangerous Minds (TV series) Dangerous Minds is an American drama television series that aired on ABC network between September 1996 and March 1997. The series is based on the motion picture film, Dangerous Minds...	Justin	Episode: Pilot
1997	Cracker Cracker (US TV series) Cracker is an American crime drama series produced by Granada Entertainment for ABC and based upon the British television crime drama of the same name created by Jimmy McGovern....	Frank	Episode: True Romance (1)
1998	Hollyweird	Charlie	TV-Movie/TV-Pilot
	Poltergeist: The Legacy Poltergeist: The Legacy Poltergeist: The Legacy is a Canadian horror television series which ran from 1996 to 1999. The series tells the story of the members of a secret society known as the Legacy, and their efforts to protect humankind from occult dangers...	Ethan Adams	Episode: The Enlightened One
	Buffy the Vampire Slayer	Scott Hope	Episode: Faith, Hope & Trick  Episode: Beauty and the Beasts  Episode: Homecoming Homecoming (Buffy episode) "Homecoming" is episode 5 of season 3 of the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.After Scott breaks up with her, Buffy runs for homecoming queen. This puts her against Cordelia and the two fall out. Meanwhile Willow and Xander kiss and feeling guilty help Cordelia's run for homecoming instead of Buffy...
	Reunited	Bo Breuner	Episode: Where is Joanne Going, and When?
1999	Providence Providence (TV series) Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...	Marcello	Episode: Tying the Not
	Action Action (TV series) Action is a comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on FOX during the 1999-2000 season. The series was critically praised for its irreverent, and sometimes hostile look at Hollywood culture. Thirteen episodes...	Holden Van Dorn	6 episodes
	Undressed Undressed (TV series) Undressed is an American anthology series that aired on MTV from July 26, 1999 to September 5, 2002. The series was created and executive produced by British director Roland Joffé.-Synopsis:...	Michael	4 episodes
2000–2001	Level 9 Level 9 (TV series) Level 9 is an American television program broadcast on UPN, first aired in 2000. The plot revolved around a secret agency within the government, staffed by government agents, tech-savvy geeks, and former criminal hackers, which is tasked with solving or preventing cyber crimes.Thirteen episodes...	Roland Travis	12 episodes
2002–2003	Queer as Folk Queer as Folk (US TV series) Queer as Folk is an American and Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions, which was based on the British series of the same name, created by Russell T Davies...	Ethan Gold	10 episodes
2004	Lives of the Saints Lives of the Saints (TV miniseries) Lives of the Saints is a 2004 TV miniseries directed by Jerry Ciccoritti, written by Malcolm MacRury, and based on the 1990 novel, Lives of the Saints, by Nino Ricci...	Vittorio Innocente	Miniseries
2005	Tilt Tilt (TV series) Tilt is a U.S. TV series set against the backdrop of the World Championship of Poker tournament in Las Vegas, and with the tagline "You're playing poker. They're playing you." The series first aired on January 13, 2005, and is the second original drama series from ESPN, following Playmakers...	Dean Whitmark	Episode: The Whale Episode: The Aftermath Episode: Rivered Episode: Gentleman Jim Episode: Shuffle Up and Deal
	Puppets Who Kill Puppets Who Kill Puppets Who Kill is a Canadian television comedy programme co-produced by The Comedy Network. It premiered in Canada on the Comedy Network in 2002, and in Australia on The Comedy Channel in 2004....	Rodney	Episode: Dan and the New Neighbour
2005–2008	Delilah and Julius Delilah and Julius Delilah and Julius is a Canadian animated series which is targeted at children and young teens and is animated using Macromedia Flash technology...	Julius Chevalier	Voice Role 52 episodes
2006–present	Billable Hours Billable Hours Billable Hours is a Canadian comedy series, which airs on Showcase.Set in the fictional Toronto law firm of Fagen & Harrison, the series focuses on three young lawyers struggling to balance their expectations in life with the difficult realities of building a career in law.The series debuted on...	Sam Caponelli
2008	Rent-a-Goalie Rent-a-Goalie Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series...	Sam Caponelli	Episode: The Cheesemaker's Oath
2009	The Dating Guy	Mark	Voice Role
2010	Being Erica	Seth Newman	Recurring

External links

• Official website
• Bravo!FACT short film The Human Kazoo viewable online
• Character and actor profile at showcase.ca
• Falling Always - Fabrizio Filippo Fansource