Antonio Villar
Description
Antonio Villar is a Spanish voice actor, dubbing director, and adapter with a career spanning over three decades. He was born Antonio Villar Romero in Córdoba, Spain, in 1957. Before entering the world of dubbing, Villar trained as a teacher, earning a degree in Education Sciences and Physical Education, and worked in radio as a DJ and broadcaster at Radio Córdoba FM, part of the Cadena SER network. His transition to voice acting began in 1989 when he participated in a dubbing course in Seville, leading to his first major role dubbing actor Tom Skerritt.
In the realm of anime and animation for the Spanish market, Villar has an extensive list of credits. He is the voice of Steve in the anime film Flavors of Youth. He also voiced the character Alain in the first 26 episodes of the anime series Reporter Blues. Another of his notable anime roles is King Marumo in the series Mirmo Zibang!. Furthermore, he provided the voice for the antagonist Muska in the Spain dub of the Studio Ghibli film Castle in the Sky.
His voice work in animation extends to numerous other productions. He has voiced characters in the Dragon Ball franchise, including Bardock, the father of Goku, in several properties like Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku and Dragon Ball Super: Broly, as well as other roles such as the Tournament Announcer and Yajirobai. He is also the Spanish voice of Luigi from the Cars franchise. Additional anime credits include Hiashi Hyuga in Naruto, roles in.hack//SIGN, and Babbo in MÄR. He has also voiced characters for Disney, such as Púas (Slinky Dog) in Toy Story 4 and Valentino in Wish: El Poder de los Deseos.
Alongside his acting, Antonio Villar is a highly respected dubbing director and adapter, particularly known for his long-standing collaboration with Disney. He has directed the Spanish dubs for numerous animated features, including Kiki's Delivery Service, Tangled (Enredados), Brave (Indomable), The Princess and the Frog (Tiana y el Sapo), and The Cat Returns. He has also directed dubs for live-action series and films, with his work on the hit series Game of Thrones being among his most prominent projects; for this, he not only served as director and adapter but also voiced the character Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish.
His expertise and contributions to the field have been recognized with awards. He received the ATRAE Award for Best Adaptation for Dubbing for his work on Game of Thrones, and his adaptation for the series Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life also won him the same award in the feature film category in a subsequent year.
In the realm of anime and animation for the Spanish market, Villar has an extensive list of credits. He is the voice of Steve in the anime film Flavors of Youth. He also voiced the character Alain in the first 26 episodes of the anime series Reporter Blues. Another of his notable anime roles is King Marumo in the series Mirmo Zibang!. Furthermore, he provided the voice for the antagonist Muska in the Spain dub of the Studio Ghibli film Castle in the Sky.
His voice work in animation extends to numerous other productions. He has voiced characters in the Dragon Ball franchise, including Bardock, the father of Goku, in several properties like Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku and Dragon Ball Super: Broly, as well as other roles such as the Tournament Announcer and Yajirobai. He is also the Spanish voice of Luigi from the Cars franchise. Additional anime credits include Hiashi Hyuga in Naruto, roles in.hack//SIGN, and Babbo in MÄR. He has also voiced characters for Disney, such as Púas (Slinky Dog) in Toy Story 4 and Valentino in Wish: El Poder de los Deseos.
Alongside his acting, Antonio Villar is a highly respected dubbing director and adapter, particularly known for his long-standing collaboration with Disney. He has directed the Spanish dubs for numerous animated features, including Kiki's Delivery Service, Tangled (Enredados), Brave (Indomable), The Princess and the Frog (Tiana y el Sapo), and The Cat Returns. He has also directed dubs for live-action series and films, with his work on the hit series Game of Thrones being among his most prominent projects; for this, he not only served as director and adapter but also voiced the character Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish.
His expertise and contributions to the field have been recognized with awards. He received the ATRAE Award for Best Adaptation for Dubbing for his work on Game of Thrones, and his adaptation for the series Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life also won him the same award in the feature film category in a subsequent year.
All Characters
- SpanishAnime overview: Flavors of Youth
- SpanishAnime overview: Reporter Blues
- SpanishAnime overview: Mirmo Zibang!
- SpanishAnime overview: Castle in the Sky