Stanley Tucci joins NBC's Winter Olympic coverage in Italy

Stanley Tucci is going for the gold this coming winter

Stanley Tucci is going for the gold this coming winter.

The Emmy-winning actor will provide coverage of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics next February for NBCUniversal, it was exclusively announced Monday on "TODAY."

The “Devil Wears Prada” star will be in northern Italy to report on the food, culture and lifestyle of the region for NBC and Peacock.

(NBC and Peacock are part of NBC News' parent company, NBCUniversal.)

“During primetime, Tucci will present travelogue-style segments highlighting the food, traditions, and history of the regions hosting the Winter Olympics,” NBCUniversal said in a press release.