Marc Bannerman (born 15 August 1973) is an Irish born actor. He played
Gianni di Marco in the BBC soap opera, EastEnders. His character was
introduced in 1998, but was written out three years later by the
executive producer of EastEnders, John Yorke. He has since appeared on
various television and reality television programmes, including I'm a
Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2007. He starred as Patsy
Richardson in the TV show Snatch based on the film by Guy Ritchie. He
also starred in Sky One’s Agatha Raisin as the victim PC Beech in
2020.Although Bannerman was born in the Irish capital, Dublin, he
spent his childhood in North London. A keen boxer, he boxed for
Islington Boxing Club in his youth.Whilst training at The Courtyard
Theatre Company, he played a variety of roles ranging from Palamon in
The Canterbury Tales to performing in Nosferatu. This diversity
followed him into his career with television performances as Paul in
The Stalkers Apprentice, Gangster in On the Eighth Ball, Phil in The
Bill and Malcolm in Chalk for the BBC.In 1997, Bannerman auditioned
for the role of Gianni di Marco, a member of a new Italian family
introduced to the BBC's award-winning serial drama EastEnders. He got
the part by telling the producers he was half-Italian and
half-Sardinian. He first appeared on screen in January 1998 and
remained in the role until 2000. Marc Bannerman Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter