Here's the actor joining NBC's coverage of next year's Olympics in Italy

The 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, will be about more than snow and ice sports.

Like every Olympics, they’ll be an opportunity to showcase the country’s culture. So NBC Universal is bringing on an expert to help explain Italy to an American audience: Italian American actor and noted foodie Stanley Tucci.

Tucci, known for his roles in movies such as “Conclave,” “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Hunger Games” series, has also hosted shows about Italy’s food, traditions and culture on CNN and the National Geographic channel.

His job during the primetime coverage of the Milan-Cortina Olympics on NBC and Peacock is “to present travelogue-style segments” focused on the sprawling northern regions of Italy playing host to the next Winter Games.

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