Marco Paolini (born 5 March 1956) is an Italian stage actor, theatre director, dramaturge and author.

[1] Paolini is the son of a railroad engineer and a housewife from Belluno, Italy.

[2] His performances usually consist of monologues with frequent use of the Venetian language, irony and satire.

Inspired by Dario Fo, he is an Italian exponent of narrative theatre.

He has also collaborated with the Italian folk band I Mercanti di Liquore, along with the lead singer, Lorenzo Monguzzi.