Pádua Moreira
Description
Antônio de Pádua Moreira Santos, known professionally as Pádua Moreira, is a highly respected Brazilian voice actor and dubbing director. He was born in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, 1942, and began his career in dubbing in 1958. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he has become a legendary figure in the Brazilian dubbing industry, lending his voice to numerous iconic characters in animated series and films.
In the realm of anime and animation, Pádua Moreira has several notable roles. In the series The Faraway Paladin, he voices the character Gus, a cranky ghost magician who is one of the three undead beings raising the protagonist, Will. He is also known for his work on the 1970s anime Kashi no Ki Mokku, a darker adaptation of the Pinocchio story, where he provided the second dubbing voice for the puppet-maker Gepeto. Additionally, his extensive portfolio includes directing the dubbing for the animated film Pocahontas and the Mickey Mouse animated series.
Beyond these specific roles, Pádua Moreira's voice is widely recognized from his extensive work for Disney. He has voiced characters such as Razoul in the Aladdin franchise, Zazu in The Lion King, and Lotso in Toy Story 3. He is also celebrated as the primary Brazilian Portuguese voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga. In addition to his on-screen work, he is a prolific dubbing director, overseeing the Portuguese dubbing for major film trilogies and series, including several Harry Potter, Star Wars, and X-Men films. He currently works as a director at the Delart studio in Rio de Janeiro. Information about a potential role as Satã in the series Princess Knight could not be confirmed in the available search results.
In the realm of anime and animation, Pádua Moreira has several notable roles. In the series The Faraway Paladin, he voices the character Gus, a cranky ghost magician who is one of the three undead beings raising the protagonist, Will. He is also known for his work on the 1970s anime Kashi no Ki Mokku, a darker adaptation of the Pinocchio story, where he provided the second dubbing voice for the puppet-maker Gepeto. Additionally, his extensive portfolio includes directing the dubbing for the animated film Pocahontas and the Mickey Mouse animated series.
Beyond these specific roles, Pádua Moreira's voice is widely recognized from his extensive work for Disney. He has voiced characters such as Razoul in the Aladdin franchise, Zazu in The Lion King, and Lotso in Toy Story 3. He is also celebrated as the primary Brazilian Portuguese voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars saga. In addition to his on-screen work, he is a prolific dubbing director, overseeing the Portuguese dubbing for major film trilogies and series, including several Harry Potter, Star Wars, and X-Men films. He currently works as a director at the Delart studio in Rio de Janeiro. Information about a potential role as Satã in the series Princess Knight could not be confirmed in the available search results.
All Characters
- PortugueseAnime overview: The Faraway Paladin
- PortugueseAnime overview: Princess Knight
- PortugueseAnime overview: Transformers: Dark of the Moon