Claudio Fattoretto
Description
Claudio Fattoretto was an Italian voice actor, born in Rome on May 12, 1956, who built a prolific career dubbing foreign productions for the Italian market from 1980 until his death in 2013. He is primarily remembered for his extensive work in animation and live-action dubbing, providing the Italian voices for a wide range of characters and Hollywood actors.
Fattoretto's voice acting portfolio includes the role of Heihachi Mishima in the 1998 animated film Tekken: The Motion Picture, the example cited for this profile. However, his most renowned and enduring role was as the voice of Dr. John A. Zoidberg in the Italian-language version of the animated series Futurama, a character he voiced for the majority of the show's run. His other significant animation voice roles included Scarface in The Animals of Farthing Wood, Commander Vachir in Kung Fu Panda, Vincent the bear in Over the Hedge, and Roberto in Open Season 2 and Open Season 3.
Beyond animation, Fattoretto was a highly active voice actor for live-action content. He was particularly well-known for being the regular Italian voice for Lieutenant Commander Worf in the Star Trek franchise, covering the character across Star Trek: The Next Generation and the subsequent films. He also dubbed the role of Sideswipe in the live-action Transformers films Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon. His work frequently involved dubbing a number of prominent Hollywood actors, including Ving Rhames in several of his films, as well as providing Italian voices for Danny Trejo, Ron Perlman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Terry Crews in select movies.
Claudio Fattoretto passed away in Rome on June 30, 2013, at the age of 57. Following his death, his role as Dr. Zoidberg in Futurama was taken over by fellow voice actor Angelo Nicotra.
Fattoretto's voice acting portfolio includes the role of Heihachi Mishima in the 1998 animated film Tekken: The Motion Picture, the example cited for this profile. However, his most renowned and enduring role was as the voice of Dr. John A. Zoidberg in the Italian-language version of the animated series Futurama, a character he voiced for the majority of the show's run. His other significant animation voice roles included Scarface in The Animals of Farthing Wood, Commander Vachir in Kung Fu Panda, Vincent the bear in Over the Hedge, and Roberto in Open Season 2 and Open Season 3.
Beyond animation, Fattoretto was a highly active voice actor for live-action content. He was particularly well-known for being the regular Italian voice for Lieutenant Commander Worf in the Star Trek franchise, covering the character across Star Trek: The Next Generation and the subsequent films. He also dubbed the role of Sideswipe in the live-action Transformers films Revenge of the Fallen and Dark of the Moon. His work frequently involved dubbing a number of prominent Hollywood actors, including Ving Rhames in several of his films, as well as providing Italian voices for Danny Trejo, Ron Perlman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Terry Crews in select movies.
Claudio Fattoretto passed away in Rome on June 30, 2013, at the age of 57. Following his death, his role as Dr. Zoidberg in Futurama was taken over by fellow voice actor Angelo Nicotra.
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- ItalianAnime overview: Tekken: The Motion Picture