Sergio Di Stefano (5 July 1939 – 17 September 2010) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
Sergio Di Stefano | |
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.jpg) Di Stefano in 1973 | |
| Born | 5 July 1939 |
| Died | 17 September 2010 (aged 71) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1963–2010 |
Biography
editIn the 1960s, Di Stefano attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his acting career on stage and on television.[2] In 1971, he acted in the television miniseries E le stelle stanno a guardare as Jack Reedy. He then approached the world of dubbing during the 1970s and became well known for giving his voice to actors like John Malkovich, Jeff Bridges, Alan Rickman, William Hurt and especially Hugh Laurie as Gregory House in the first six seasons of House and Jonathan Frakes as William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Di Stefano was also noted for dubbing Christopher Lambert, Christopher Reeve, Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum and Robert Englund in some of their performances. In his animated roles, he gave his voice to characters in several Italian dubbed anime productions. Additionally, he voiced Johnny Bravo in the Italian dub of Johnny Bravo as well as Barkis Bittern in the Italian dub of Corpse Bride and Dr. Cockroach in the Italian dub of Monsters vs Aliens.
Death
editDi Stefano died of a heart attack on 17 September 2010 at the age of 71. After his death, his colleague Luca Biagini became the new voice dubber of Hugh Laurie in the remaining seasons of House.[3]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | E le stelle stanno a guardare | Jack Reedy | TV miniseries |
Voice work
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Gian Burrasca | Narrator | Final scene[1] |
| 1983 | The World of Don Camillo | Narrator | [4] |
| 2006 | Padre Pio | Padre Pio | Animated film[5] |
| 2008 | Monsters & Pirates | Professor Montego | Animated series |
Dubbing
editFilms (Animation, Italian dub)
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH | Justin | |
| 1983 | The Twelve Tasks of Asterix | Roman Ghost | |
| Prefect (1983 dubbing) | |||
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | King Goobot V | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | Tom Baltezor | |
| 2003 | Tokyo Godfathers | Hana | |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Lord Barkis Bittern | |
| Valiant | Wing Commander Gutsy | ||
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Dr. Cockroach |
Films (Live action, Italian dub)
editTelevision (Animation, Italian dub)
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1975 | The Flintstones | Barney Rubble | Main cast (seasons 2–3) | |
| 1980–1986 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | Main cast | |
| 1993–1994 | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | Doctor Zero | 1990s manga edition | |
| 1998 | Getter Robo Armageddon | Hayato Jin | 1st edition | |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | Childman Powderfield | Main cast (1st edition) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Cow and Chicken | Dad | Recurring role | |
| 1998–2004 | Johnny Bravo | Johnny Bravo | Main cast | |
| 1999–2000 | I Am Weasel | Dad | Recurring role (seasons 2–4) | |
| 2000–2001 | Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo | Hayato Jin | Main cast | |
| The Vision of Escaflowne | Folken Fanel | Recurring role | ||
| 2000–2006 | South Park | Randy Marsh (debut), God (1st voice), various | Recurring role | |
| 2001 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Vincent Van Ghoul | Main cast (2001 dubbing) | |
| Harlock Saga | Captain Harlock | Main cast | ||
| 2006 | Serial Experiments Lain | Yasuo Iwakura | Main cast (2000s dubbing) | |
| Jane and the Dragon | King Caradoc | Recurring role | ||
| 2006–2007 | Zombie Hotel | Rictus | Main cast | |
| 2006, 2010 | Family Guy | Frank Sinatra Jr. | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Dr. Cockroach | TV film | |
| 2009–2010 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Plo Koon | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
Television (Live action, Italian dub)
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Original actor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | William Riker | Main cast | Jonathan Frakes | |
| 1988 | The Fortunate Pilgrim | Frank Corbo | TV miniseries | Edward James Olmos | |
| 1990 | The Phantom of the Opera | Erik | TV miniseries | Charles Dance | |
| 1992 | In the Deep Woods | Eric Gaines | TV film | Will Patton | |
| 1993 | Heart of Darkness | Mr. Kurtz | TV film | John Malkovich | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Dwight Billings | 1 episode | Alan Rickman | |
| 1993–1998 | Freddy's Nightmares | Freddy Krueger | Main cast (VHS edition) | Robert Englund | |
| 1994 | Royce | Gribbon | TV film | Miguel Ferrer | |
| 1996–2003 | Friends | Dr. Richard Burke | 10 episodes | Tom Selleck | |
| Parker | 2 episodes | Alec Baldwin | |||
| Leonard Hayes | 1 episode | Jeff Goldblum | |||
| 1997–2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Jack O'Neill | Main cast | Richard Dean Anderson | |
| 2000 | Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble | Pierce Butler | TV film | Keith Carradine | |
| 2002 | Blood Crime | Morgan McKenna | TV film | James Caan | |
| 2002 | Napoléon | Charles Talleyrand | TV miniseries | John Malkovich | |
| 2004 | Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love | Marquis Clementi | TV miniseries | Charles Dance | |
| 2004–2006 | Stargate Atlantis | Jack O'Neill | 4 episodes | Richard Dean Anderson | |
| 2004–2010 | House | Gregory House | Main cast (seasons 1–6) | Hugh Laurie | |
| 2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | William Riker | 1 episode | Jonathan Frakes | |
| 2005 | Dalida | Richard Chanfray | TV film | Christopher Lambert | |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Ben Kingsley | 1 episode | Ben Kingsley | |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Vance Evans | TV film | Robert Curtis Brown | |
| 2009 | A Dog Year | Jon Katz | TV film | Jeff Bridges | |
| 2009–2010 | Stargate Universe | Jack O'Neill | 6 episodes | Richard Dean Anderson |
Video games (Italian dub)
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Absolem |
References
edit- ^ a b "Sergio Di Stefano's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^ "Sergio Di Stefano". MYmovies. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "È morto Sergio Di Stefano, addio alla voce italiana del "Dr. House"". Antoniogenna.net (in Italian). 18 September 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ ""Don Camillo" (1983)". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
- ^ "Padre Pio". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
External links
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Media related to Sergio Di Stefano at Wikimedia Commons
- Sergio Di Stefano at IMDb
- Sergio Di Stefano at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Sergio Di Stefano at Behind The Voice Actors