Riccardo Rovatti is an Italian voice actor, born on November 22, 1954, in Modena, Italy. He is primarily known for his extensive work dubbing animated series and films into Italian, a career based mainly in Milan studios. His voice has become familiar to Italian audiences through a vast array of characters in popular anime, western cartoons, and video games.

Rovatti's career encompasses numerous iconic roles in long-running and globally recognized anime series. He is the Italian voice of Professor Samuel Oak in the Pokémon anime, a role he has reprised across numerous series and films, including Pokémon 4Ever and Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!. In the One Piece franchise, he voices the cyborg shipwright Franky, appearing in series episodes, films such as One Piece Stampede and One Piece 3D: Mugiwara Chase, and specials like Episode of Chopper. He is also well-known as the voice of the childlike but powerful Majin Bu in Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, and Dragon Ball Super. Another signature role is Inspector Juzo Megure in the long-running Detective Conan (Case Closed) series and its films, including Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie.

Beyond these major franchises, Rovatti has lent his voice to a wide spectrum of characters. He voices King Dedede in Kirby: Right Back At Ya! and Jumba Jookiba in Stitch!. In more recent anime, he has taken on roles such as Kaoru Gojo in My Dress-Up Darling, the Dwarf Shaman in Goblin Slayer and its film Goblin's Crown, Sōichirō Hague in Fire Force, and Tanji Washijō in Haikyu!! To The Top. His repertoire also includes Dr. Z in Dinosaur King, Hernandez in Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, Primo Ministro Shiramizu in BNA: Brand New Animal, Sagisaka in Karas, Dott. Kitaguchi in The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Windom in Rayearth, and roles in the Saint Seiya and Space Pirate Captain Herlock franchises. He also provided the voice for Lucius Fox in the anime film Batman: Gotham Knight.

His voice acting work extends significantly into video game dubbing. He is the Italian voice of Murray from the Sly Cooper series, Don Ennio Salieri in Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, and President Drek in Ratchet & Clank. His game credits also include performances in titles like Halo: Combat Evolved, the Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace game, and many others. In addition to animation and games, he has voiced characters in live-action productions, including Venjix in Power Rangers RPM.