Calogero Alessandro Augusto Calà, known by his stage name Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951), is an Italian actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer who has written, directed, and acted in multiple film and television projects. He is considered one of the most popular Italian comedians of the eighties and nineties in his country.^[1]

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Jerry Calà
Born	Calogero Calà (1951-06-28) 28 June 1951 (age 72) Catania, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation(s)	actor, film director
Spouses	Mara Venier ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1987)​ Elisabetta Castioni ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	1

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Calà was born Calogero Calà in Catania, and as a child he moved first to Milan and then to Verona.^[2] He married the Italian showgirl Mara Venier in 1984, but divorced three years later. He remarried in 2002 with the businesswoman Elisabetta Castioni and in 2003, his son Johnny was born.^[2] He considers himself Roman Catholic.^[3]