Walter Breda
Description
Walter Breda is a Brazilian actor and voice actor with a extensive career in dubbing, having lent his voice to numerous characters in anime series, films, and Western animations for the Brazilian Portuguese market. Born on December 25, 1948, in Recife, Brazil, he began his artistic career at the age of ten in a radio novel in his hometown.
Breda's voice acting work in anime includes several notable roles from the 1990s and 2000s. He is recognized for voicing Inspector Kurayami in the original video animation of Sukeban Deka, which was dubbed into Portuguese. He also provided the voice for Inspector Yamazaki in the OVA Birdy the Mighty. His other prominent anime roles include Mestre Ares in the initial Gota Mágica dubbing of Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco (Saint Seiya) and later Shion de Áries for the Álamo dubbing of the same series. He was also the voice of Senhor Kaio-Sama do Norte in Dragon Ball Z, Shiva in Shurato, and Gain in By the Grace of the Gods.
Beyond anime, Breda's dubbing career is marked by great versatility, encompassing a wide range of genres and media. He was a recurring voice actor for several prominent Hollywood actors in specific releases, including Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, and Ian Holm, whom he voiced as Bilbo Bolseiro in the first dubbing of O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel. In animation, he is well-known for his work in western cartoons, having voiced several characters in the Brazilian version of Bob Esponja, such as Mexilhãozinho, the Flying Dutchman, and SpongeBob's father. He also voiced Felizberto in A Vida Moderna de Rocko and Dr. Light in the 1994 Mega Man animated series. In live-action dubbing, he was the first voice of Dr. Albert Robbins in the long-running series CSI: Investigação Criminal.
In addition to his voice work, Walter Breda has maintained a consistent career as an on-screen actor in Brazilian television and film since the 1970s, appearing in numerous telenovelas and movies. His dubbing work has been frequently produced at studios such as Mastersound and Álamo, and his voice has been featured on TV channels like Locomotion and SBT.
Breda's voice acting work in anime includes several notable roles from the 1990s and 2000s. He is recognized for voicing Inspector Kurayami in the original video animation of Sukeban Deka, which was dubbed into Portuguese. He also provided the voice for Inspector Yamazaki in the OVA Birdy the Mighty. His other prominent anime roles include Mestre Ares in the initial Gota Mágica dubbing of Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco (Saint Seiya) and later Shion de Áries for the Álamo dubbing of the same series. He was also the voice of Senhor Kaio-Sama do Norte in Dragon Ball Z, Shiva in Shurato, and Gain in By the Grace of the Gods.
Beyond anime, Breda's dubbing career is marked by great versatility, encompassing a wide range of genres and media. He was a recurring voice actor for several prominent Hollywood actors in specific releases, including Al Pacino, Harrison Ford, and Ian Holm, whom he voiced as Bilbo Bolseiro in the first dubbing of O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel. In animation, he is well-known for his work in western cartoons, having voiced several characters in the Brazilian version of Bob Esponja, such as Mexilhãozinho, the Flying Dutchman, and SpongeBob's father. He also voiced Felizberto in A Vida Moderna de Rocko and Dr. Light in the 1994 Mega Man animated series. In live-action dubbing, he was the first voice of Dr. Albert Robbins in the long-running series CSI: Investigação Criminal.
In addition to his voice work, Walter Breda has maintained a consistent career as an on-screen actor in Brazilian television and film since the 1970s, appearing in numerous telenovelas and movies. His dubbing work has been frequently produced at studios such as Mastersound and Álamo, and his voice has been featured on TV channels like Locomotion and SBT.
All Characters
- PortugueseAnime overview: Yotoden
- PortugueseAnime overview: Sukeban Deka
- PortugueseAnime overview: Birdy the Mighty