Carlo Cosolo is an Italian voice actor, dubbing director, dialogue adapter, and former actor, recognized for his extensive work in film, television, and animation. Born in Rome on April 21, 1956, he began his career as a stage actor at the age of sixteen, later attending the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica and performing with renowned Italian actors such as Aroldo Tieri, Paolo Stoppa, and Giancarlo Sbragia. From the 1980s to the late 1990s, he was primarily active as a voice actor, though he also appeared in television productions and films. Since the late 1990s, his focus has shifted largely to dubbing direction and dialogue adaptation.

As a voice actor in anime, Cosolo is known for his roles in several series that were broadcast in Italy during the 1980s. He is the voice of Robert De Vaudrel, also known as Tulipano Nero (the Black Tulip), in the animated series Il Tulipano Nero - La Stella della Senna. In the series Vultus 5, the Italian adaptation of Voltes V, he provided the second voice for the character Ivan, as well as second voices for the characters Galem and Commander Sirius, and the voice of a young Doctor Kentarus. His other notable anime voice roles include Fenice in I fantastici viaggi di Fiorellino, Orpheus in Ulysse 31, Peter Colby in Holly e Benji - Due fuoriclasse, and roles in Babil Junior and Excel Saga.

Beyond anime, Cosolo's voice work in animation is extensive. He is the Italian voice of recurring characters such as the Aliens in the Toy Story franchise, Mayor Gene in Wreck-It Ralph and Ralph Breaks the Internet, and Silas Ramsbottom in the Despicable Me series. He also voiced the Koopa General in Super Mario Bros. - Il film. In live-action dubbing, he is particularly known as the primary Italian voice for actor Oliver Platt in numerous films and for Benedict Wong as Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

A significant part of Cosolo's career is his work as a dubbing director and dialogue adapter. He has directed the Italian dubbing and adapted the dialogues for many major international film franchises. These include the Pirates of the Caribbean saga, the Star Wars films from 2015 onward, the Transformers series, the first four Jason Bourne films, the Fantastic Beasts films, and movies by directors such as Quentin Tarantino. His work in animation direction includes films like Bee Movie, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and WALL-E, as well as series like Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and Star Wars Rebels.