Fabrizio Vidale (born 2 February 1970) is an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
Fabrizio Vidale | |
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 Vidale attending the Lucca Comics & Games convention in 2015 | |
| Born | 2 February 1970 |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Laura Latini (paternal half-sister) Ilaria Latini (paternal half-sister) |
Biography
editBorn in Rome, Vidale is the son of actors Franco Latini and Piera Vidale and the half-brother of Latini's two daughters Laura and Ilaria Latini, who are also voice actresses. Active in theatre, film and television, he made his screen debut as a child in the 1979 film Io zombo, tu zombi, lei zomba. Vidale was awarded a Telegatto in 2003 for his portrayal of a younger Pope John XXIII in the television film The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII.
As a voice actor, Vidale is the primary Italian voice dubber of Jack Black and has also regularly or occasionally dubbed Marlon Wayans, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy, Don Cheadle, Anthony Anderson, David Oyelowo, Nick Frost, Will Smith and Chris Rock in some of their films. He is known for voicing Bilbo Baggins (portrayed by Martin Lawrence) in the Italian version of The Hobbit film franchise as well as War Machine (portrayed by Terrence Howard and Don Cheadle) in the Italian dubbed versions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
In Vidale's animated roles, he voiced Sandokan in an Italian animated series, as well as providing the Italian voice of Piglet in the Winnie the Pooh franchise from 1989 until 2003 when he was replaced by Luca Dal Fabbro, as well as Owen in Total Drama. Some of his film dubbing roles include King Candy in Wreck-It Ralph, Maui in Moana, Gunter in Sing, B.O.B in Monsters vs. Aliens and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Personal life
editVidale has two daughters, Chiara and Sara, who are also voice actresses. His father Franco Latini died of a stroke on the day of his 21st birthday.
Filmography
editCinema
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Io zombo, tu zombi, lei zomba | Vittorio's son | |
| 1987 | L'estate sta finendo | Tonfo | |
| 1991 | Ultra | Smilzo | |
| Women in Skirts | Infermiere grasso | ||
| 1997 | Fireworks | Er Manzo | |
| Naja | 1° Militare Bar | ||
| Il decisionista | Amico del tennis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Un cane sciolto | Balestro giovane | TV miniseries[2] |
| 2003 | The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII | Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli (young) | TV film[3][4] |
Voice work
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lucky and Zorba | Igor | Animated film |
| 2001 | Sandokan - La tigre ruggisce ancora | Sandokan | Animated series[5] |
| I Magotti e la Pentola magica | Tetè | Animated film | |
| 2004 | In Search of the Titanic | Cutter | Animated film[6] |
| 2008 | Sandokan - Le due tigri | Sandokan | Animated series[5] |
| 2012 | Pinocchio | The Auctioneer | Animated film[7] |
Dubbing
editFilms (Animation, Italian dub)
editFilms (Live action, Italian dub)
editTelevision (Animation, Italian dub)
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Fluppy Dogs | Dink | TV film | |
| 1990 | Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue | Michael | TV film | |
| Brainy Smurf | ||||
| 1993–1995 | The Simpsons | Nelson Muntz | Recurring role (seasons 3–5) | |
| Carl Carlson | Recurring role (seasons 3–5) | |||
| 1996–2006 | Looney Tunes | Speedy Gonzales | Main cast; 1990s redubs | |
| Merrie Melodies | Main cast; 1990s redubs | |||
| 1999 | Captain Tsubasa J | Tsubasa Oozora | Main cast | |
| 2000, 2012 | Futurama | Cubert Farnsworth | Recurring role (seasons 2, 6) | |
| 2000–2003 | South Park | Kyle Broflovski | Main cast (seasons 1–3; 1st voice) | |
| 2002 | The Book of Pooh | Piglet | Main cast | |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Señor Senior, Jr. | Recurring role (season 1; 1st voice) | |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Pepe the King Prawn | TV film | |
| 2004–2005 | Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 | Tsubasa Oozora | Main cast | |
| 2004–2007 | Lilo & Stitch: The Series | Jacques von Hämsterviel | Main cast | |
| 2006 | Groove Squad | Larry | TV film | |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch | Jacques von Hämsterviel | TV film | |
| 2007–present | Total Drama | Owen | Main cast | |
| 2013–2014 | Monsters vs. Aliens | B.O.B. | Main cast | |
| 2017–2022 | DuckTales | Scrooge McDuck | Main cast | |
| 2018–2020 | The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Mega Fat | Recurring role | |
| 2024–present | Hazbin Hotel | Lucifer Morningstar | Recurring role |
Television (Live action, Italian dub)
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Original actor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–2011 | The Wire | Ellis Carver | Main cast | Seth Gilliam | |
| 2009 | Dadnapped | Maurice Legarche | TV film | Phill Lewis | |
| 2011 | The Suite Life Movie | Mr. Moseby | TV film | Phill Lewis | |
| 2015–2022 | The Walking Dead | Gabriel Stokes | Recurring role (seasons 5–11) | Seth Gilliam | |
| 2021 | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | James Rhodes / War Machine | TV miniseries | Don Cheadle | |
| 2023 | The Mandalorian | Captain Bombardier | 1 episode (season 3; episode 6) | Jack Black | |
| 2024 | Like a Dragon: Yakuza | Keiji Shibusawa | Recurring role |
Video games (Italian dub)
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Po | |
| 2009 | G-Force | Blaster | |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Tweedledum and Tweedledee | |
| 2011 | Kinect: Disneyland Adventures | Br'er Rabbit | |
| 2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Gilbert | |
| DreamWorks Madagascar 3: The Video Game | Marty |
References
edit- ^ "Fabrizio Vidale's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Chiti, R.; Poppi, R.; Lancia, E. (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Dizionari Gremese (in Italian). Gremese. pp. 108–9. ISBN 978-88-7742-423-5. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Sergio Perugini (November 2011). Testimoni di fede, trionfatori di audience. Effata Editrice IT, 2011. ISBN 978-88-7402-732-3.
- ^ Aldo Grasso (28 January 2003). ""Il Papa buono", storia fatta per commuovere". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Sandokan - La tigre della Malesia". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^ "Tentacolino". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^ "Pinocchio". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
External links
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Media related to Fabrizio Vidale at Wikimedia Commons
- Fabrizio Vidale at IMDb
- Fabrizio Vidale at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Fabrizio Vidale at Behind The Voice Actors