Pasquale Anselmo is an esteemed Italian actor and voice actor, born in Cosenza, Italy, on 14 April 1958. He is widely recognized as the primary Italian dubbing voice for actor Nicolas Cage and has lent his voice to numerous other prominent Hollywood actors in the Italian versions of their films. His career began after he attended the prestigious Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts, and he has been active in the entertainment industry since 1980, working across stage, film, and television.

Anselmo's voice work in anime and animated series is extensive. As noted, he provided the Italian voice for the character Hunter in the fourth Pokémon film, Pokémon 4Ever. His other notable anime roles include Dr. Tenma in the film Astro Boy, Lord Sorbet in Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F, Neiteluo in the 1999 Hunter X Hunter television series, Ray Dark in Inazuma Eleven, and Amon in The Legend of Korra. He also voiced characters in the Italian dubs of classic series such as Dragon Ball Z, Naruto Shippūden, and Mobile Suit Gundam.

In addition to his anime work, Anselmo is a prolific voice artist in Western animation. Some of his most prominent roles include Rico in the Madagascar film franchise, Vinny Santorini in Atlantis: The Lost Empire (for both the Italian and Spanish dubs), and Waylon Smithers in The Simpsons, a role he took over in 2010. He is also the voice of Pepé the King Prawn in The Muppets franchise, Oscar Proud in The Proud Family, and has voiced characters in major productions like The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

A significant aspect of Anselmo's career is his recurring collaborations with specific actors. He is the official Italian voice of Nicolas Cage, dubbing him in the vast majority of his films. He is also a regular dubbing voice for actors such as John Turturro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Woody Harrelson, Clark Gregg, and John Ortiz. His portrayal of Clark Gregg's Phil Coulson across the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Bob Odenkirk's Jimmy McGill in Better Call Saul are among his most recognized live-action dubbing performances.

Throughout his career, Anselmo has received recognition for his contributions to dubbing. In 2010, he was awarded the Leggio d'oro for Best Male Dubbing Performance for his work voicing Jeremy Renner in the film The Hurt Locker. He has also won the Gran Premio del Doppiaggio award for Best Dubbing Actor in a TV Series for his role in Better Call Saul.