Francesco Pannofino is an Italian actor and voice actor born in Pieve di Teco on November 14, 1958. He is widely recognized as one of the most prominent voices in Italian dubbing, known primarily for being the official Italian voice of Hollywood actors such as George Clooney and Denzel Washington. Beyond his extensive live-action dubbing career, Pannofino has contributed his voice to a substantial number of animated productions, including a significant body of work in the anime genre that was dubbed for Italian audiences.

His involvement in anime dubbing spans a variety of roles across different series and original video animations. Pannofino provided the Italian voice for the titular character in the three OAVs of the post-apocalyptic series Violence Jack, specifically Violence Jack, Violence Jack 2, and Violence Jack 3. He also voiced the character Jacky in the television series Voltes V, taking over as the second voice for the role.

A notable role in his anime filmography is Donovan Baine in the four-episode OVA series Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge. Based on the Capcom video game series, this adaptation featured Pannofino dubbing the character of the dhampir monster hunter in its Italian edition produced by Dynamic Italia. Other significant credits include voicing Darcia in both the television series and OAV of Wolf's Rain, Asimov Solensan in the first episode of Cowboy Bebop, Mr. Satan in the movie Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, and Gades in The Vision of Escaflowne. His anime roles also encompass characters in series such as Inuyasha, Hunter X Hunter (1999 series), Blue Submarine No. 6, and B't X, among others.