Paolo Vivio is an Italian voice actor and actor, born in Rome on August 22, 1980. He is the younger brother of fellow voice actor Marco Vivio. Vivio began his career in entertainment as a child actor, appearing in television series and films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He has since become a prominent figure in the Italian dubbing industry, lending his voice to a wide array of characters in live-action films, television series, and animated productions.

In the realm of anime and animated series, Paolo Vivio has an extensive portfolio. He is the Italian voice of Itaru "Daru" Hashida in the Steins;Gate series, including Steins;Gate: The Movie - Load Region of Déjà Vu. He voices the character Secco in the critically acclaimed Italian animated series Strappare lungo i bordi and its follow-up, Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo. His other notable anime roles include Bono in My Patrasche and Susumi in Shin Megami Tensei Devil Children, as well as Bull Borgnine in both B-Legend! Battle Bedaman and Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits, Shusei Kagari in Psycho-Pass, and various characters in the Inazuma Eleven franchise. He also provided voices for the Digimon Xros Wars series. Beyond anime, his voice work spans a diverse range of Western animation, including Buford Van Stomm in Phineas and Ferb, Nelson Muntz in The Simpsons, Mike in Total Drama, and Donkey Kong in the 2023 film Super Mario Bros. - Il film.

While best known for his voice work, Vivio's career also includes significant live-action dubbing. He is renowned for being the primary Italian voice of actors such as the late Chadwick Boseman, whom he dubbed as T'Challa / Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and Dominic Monaghan, whom he voiced in The Lord of the Rings trilogy. He has also dubbed the work of actors like John Cho, Daniel Kaluuya, and T.J. Miller. His filmography includes dubbing for major films like Ready Player One and the Harry Potter series.

Throughout his career, Paolo Vivio has demonstrated a consistent presence in the dubbing world, with credits spanning from the late 1990s to the present day. He has emphasized in interviews that a voice actor is, first and foremost, an actor who must convey emotion and character solely through voice, relying on a blend of talent, technique, and humility.