Teo Bellia
Description
Teo Bellia is an Italian voice actor, dubbing director, and journalist with a career spanning several decades. He was born on January 17, 1960, and began his professional journey in 1973 as a disc jockey and radio personality before transitioning to voice acting in 1979. His work is extensive in both live-action dubbing and animation, where he has provided the Italian voice for a wide array of characters in Western cartoons and Japanese anime.
In the realm of anime, Bellia has a substantial portfolio. He voiced the character Sassan in the 2021 animated film Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko. He is also known for his role as the Terrorcon commander Scorponok in the television series Transformers: Energon. His other notable anime credits include Matthew Hisman in Cat's Eye, Go Kamioka, Saizo Yasu, Sasuke, and Taki in Akakichi no Eleven, Wong in Babel II, and Freddy Marshall in Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002. He has also contributed to popular series such as Gintama, where he voiced multiple characters, and Hunter x Hunter, where he was the voice of Teradein Neutral and later Zeno Zoldyck.
Beyond performance, Bellia has also contributed to the industry as a dubbing director for anime, overseeing the Italian adaptations of films such as Spirited Away and the series Kakegurui. This dual role as both voice actor and director highlights his comprehensive involvement in bringing anime to Italian audiences. His work in the field has been recognized with awards, including winning the Golden Ring at the Voci nell'ombra festival in 2005 for his direction of the live-action series Dragnet. While his voice is widely recognized for characters like Moe Szyslak in The Simpsons and Dale in various Disney productions, his contributions to anime form a significant and varied part of his long and active career.
In the realm of anime, Bellia has a substantial portfolio. He voiced the character Sassan in the 2021 animated film Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko. He is also known for his role as the Terrorcon commander Scorponok in the television series Transformers: Energon. His other notable anime credits include Matthew Hisman in Cat's Eye, Go Kamioka, Saizo Yasu, Sasuke, and Taki in Akakichi no Eleven, Wong in Babel II, and Freddy Marshall in Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002. He has also contributed to popular series such as Gintama, where he voiced multiple characters, and Hunter x Hunter, where he was the voice of Teradein Neutral and later Zeno Zoldyck.
Beyond performance, Bellia has also contributed to the industry as a dubbing director for anime, overseeing the Italian adaptations of films such as Spirited Away and the series Kakegurui. This dual role as both voice actor and director highlights his comprehensive involvement in bringing anime to Italian audiences. His work in the field has been recognized with awards, including winning the Golden Ring at the Voci nell'ombra festival in 2005 for his direction of the live-action series Dragnet. While his voice is widely recognized for characters like Moe Szyslak in The Simpsons and Dale in various Disney productions, his contributions to anime form a significant and varied part of his long and active career.
All Characters
- ItalianAnime overview: Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko
- ItalianAnime overview: Transformers: Energon