Bruno di Marco is the husband of Luisa di Marco and father of Giuseppe di Marco. He made his first appearance on 29 January 1998 and last on 14 December 1998. He was portrayed by Leon Lissek.
Storylines[]
Bruno and his wife Luisa di Marco first appear at the funeral of their son, Giuseppe di Marco. They had been doting parents to Giuseppe and are devastated by his death. They live with Giuseppe's wife, Rosa di Marco, and her family. They are very proud of their Italian ancestry but they actually know very little about their homeland - as they had been raised in London and lived there most of their lives.
Bruno, like his father before him, had been the owner of an Italian restaurant in Soho, which he later gave to Giuseppe as a wedding present. The restaurant began to struggle financially and when Giuseppe died in 1998, the di Marcos were forced to close it down. Giuseppe's friend George Palmer had bailed the restaurant out of debt several times in the past and recruits the di Marcos to run his new Italian restaurant in Walford, which he names Giuseppe's.
Bruno and Luisa's family refer to them as Nonno and Nonna, which are Italian for grandfather and grandmother.
Bruno is stricken with bronchitis due to years of heavy smoking, which means that he is unable to work or help out in the restaurant. He likes to drink, play cards and hold family meetings at his favourite table.
List of appearances[]
Note: ⏱ denotes an hour-long episode.
1998[]
Appeared in 18/161 episodes