Discovered by Renzo Arbore, in 1988 he participates to the program Indietro Tutta!, his first experience as a television entertainer. He then starts a working partnership with his co-regional Nino Frassica, with whom he will conduct Acqua calda, La grande sfida and I cervelloni. In 1996 he begins to use the Mr. Forest or Mago Forest names and participates to the first edition of the Seven Show, where he’s appreciated as a brilliant comedian.
After some participations to the Maurizio Costanzo Show in 1999, he’s the featured character in some theatrical shows like Snaporaz-Fellini (where he’s Mandrake) and Cos’ha Copperfield che io non ho, which he also directs.
From 2001 to 2009 he’s chosen by the Gialappa’s Band to present popular Italian programmes: Mai dire Grande Fratello, Mai dire domenica, Mai dire Iene, Mai dire Lunedi, Mai dire Grande Fratello & Figli, Mai dire Candid, Mai dire Grande Fratello Show.
During the summer of 2006, he conducts the Festivalbar with Cristina Chiabotto and Ilary Blasi.
From 23 January 2007 he’s, with the Gialappa’s Band, the conductor of Mai dire Martedì. In September of the same year he conducted Mai dire Candid, with Ilary Blasi. During the Festival di Sanremo 2008 he performs with the singer-songwriter Tricarico, providing a visual underscore of his song Vita Tranquilla.
In 2008 he performed in the sit-com Taglia e Cuci, on the Fox satellite channel, with Giovanni Cacioppo.