Luca Ward is an Italian actor and voice actor born in Rome on July 31, 1960, who has been active in his profession since 1981. He comes from a family with a strong legacy in dubbing, being the son of actor Aleardo Ward and the brother of voice actors Monica Ward and Andrea Ward. While he is widely celebrated as the official Italian voice for Hollywood actors such as Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Keanu Reeves, and Russell Crowe, he has also built a substantial career voicing characters in anime and animated productions.

Ward's work in anime includes the specific role mentioned in the query. He provided the Italian voice for the character Artu in the series Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur and its follow-up, Moero Arthur: Hakuba no Oji. This dubbing was done for the first Italian edition of the series, which was broadcast under the title La spada di King Arthur.

Beyond this role, his anime filmography is extensive. He voiced the character Gihren Zabi in various productions of the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, including the original television series, the film trilogy, and the OAV series Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin. He is also known for voicing Shenron in the film Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods. Other notable credits include the role of Mifune in Soul Eater, Il Palazzo in Excel Saga, and Lepka in a new edition of Future Boy Conan. His work also encompasses the role of Koichi/Babil Junior in Babel II and various characters in series such as Samurai Champloo and Attack No. 1.

In the broader field of animation dubbing, Ward has voiced numerous characters in internationally distributed films. These include Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog, the title character in the Corto Maltese cartoons, RJ in Over the Hedge, Scroop in Treasure Planet, and Tank Evans in Surf's Up. He has also been the Italian voice for characters in video game franchises, such as Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell.

Throughout his career, Ward has received recognition for his contributions to dubbing, including the Leggio d'oro award for Male Voice of the Year in 2009. His work demonstrates a consistent presence in both the Italian dubbing industry for international live-action cinema and the localization of Japanese animation for an Italian audience.