Pieraldo Ferrante
Description
Pieraldo Ferrante is an Italian actor and voice actor known for his contributions to dubbing in Italy. Born in Florence on May 30, 1938, Ferrante graduated from the Accademia Nazionale d'Arte Drammatica, establishing a foundation for a diverse career across stage, screen, and voice work. In addition to his voice roles, his on-screen appearances include roles in the television series Un posto al sole and Don Matteo.
Ferrante's voice acting career includes providing Italian dubbing voices for several prominent animated works. He is known for the role of Nezu in the classic anime film Akira, specifically for a redub of the movie. He also voiced the character Factor in the Italian dub of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film. Another notable role is providing the voice for Commander Edward John Smith in the 2000 animated film Titanic: The Legend Continues.
His work in animation extends to several popular television series from the 1980s. Ferrante is recognized as the first Italian voice of the character Duncan or Man-At-Arms in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon. He also contributed to the Italian dubbing of the series Lalabel, The Adventures of King Leonardo, and Doctor Dog.
Throughout his career, Ferrante has voiced characters in a wide array of productions, including the films Appleseed, Mazinkaiser, and a secondary role in the Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko. His live-action dubbing credits include providing the Italian voice for actors such as Ray Charleson in The Minion, Michael Nouri in Finding Forrester, and Len Cariou in Prisoners. He also served as a dubbing director for the series Lalabel in 1980. Ferrante is the father of actor and voice actor Luca Ferrante.
Ferrante's voice acting career includes providing Italian dubbing voices for several prominent animated works. He is known for the role of Nezu in the classic anime film Akira, specifically for a redub of the movie. He also voiced the character Factor in the Italian dub of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film. Another notable role is providing the voice for Commander Edward John Smith in the 2000 animated film Titanic: The Legend Continues.
His work in animation extends to several popular television series from the 1980s. Ferrante is recognized as the first Italian voice of the character Duncan or Man-At-Arms in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon. He also contributed to the Italian dubbing of the series Lalabel, The Adventures of King Leonardo, and Doctor Dog.
Throughout his career, Ferrante has voiced characters in a wide array of productions, including the films Appleseed, Mazinkaiser, and a secondary role in the Studio Ghibli film Pom Poko. His live-action dubbing credits include providing the Italian voice for actors such as Ray Charleson in The Minion, Michael Nouri in Finding Forrester, and Len Cariou in Prisoners. He also served as a dubbing director for the series Lalabel in 1980. Ferrante is the father of actor and voice actor Luca Ferrante.
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- ItalianAnime overview: Sonic the Hedgehog
- Italian