Enzo Tarascio was an Italian actor and voice actor, born in Turin on March 19, 1919. His career was extensive and multifaceted, spanning theater, film, television, and dubbing, with his activity peaking between the 1950s and 1980s.

Tarascio's professional foundation was in theater, where he began a long and notable collaboration with the Piccolo Teatro in Milan in the early 1950s under the direction of Giorgio Strehler. He performed in numerous classical and contemporary works, including plays by Pirandello, Chekhov, and Brecht. A significant role was that of Balanzone in Strehler's production of "Arlecchino servitore di due padroni," a part he played from 1974 to 1988. He was also highly active in RAI television dramas, becoming a familiar face in the 1960s and 1970s through appearances in acclaimed sceneggiati such as "Il conte di Montecristo" (1966) as Villefort, "A come Andromeda" (1972), and "Joe Petrosino" (1972). His film appearances, often as a character actor, include roles in "...continuavano a chiamarlo Trinità" (1971) and Bernardo Bertolucci's "Il conformista" (1970).

Alongside his on-screen work, Tarascio built a substantial career in voice dubbing. He lent his deep and authoritative voice to a wide array of characters in films and animated series imported for Italian audiences. In the realm of anime, he is recognized for voicing several antagonist roles. As the user noted, he was the Italian voice of Arago, the primary antagonist in the series "I cinque samurai" (known as Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers in other regions). Other prominent anime roles included the Phantom in "I difensori della Terra" (Defenders of the Earth) and Mefisto in "Parola d'ordine: arriviamo!".

His dubbing work was not limited to animation. He provided the Italian voice for numerous international actors in live-action films. A notable example is his dubbing of Peter Cushing as Grand Moff Tarkin in the first "Star Wars" film. He was also active in dubbing Spaghetti Westerns, giving voice to actors like José Bódalo in "Compañeros" (1970) and Telly Savalas in "Sonny and Jed" (1972). Additional dubbing credits include voicing Robert Duvall in "Joe Kidd" and Bruce Cabot in the James Bond film "Diamonds Are Forever".

In recognition of his significant contributions to Italian entertainment, particularly in television and film, Enzo Tarascio was awarded a special Nastro d'Argento in 1975. He passed away on October 1, 2006.