Neri Marcoré

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Neri Marcorè, born Neri Stefano Marcorè on July 31, 1966, in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy, is an Italian actor, voice actor, impressionist, television presenter, and singer. His career in entertainment began in his youth, and he gained early experience by observing dubbing sessions as an auditor before officially debuting as a voice actor in 1993. While studying Modern Languages in Bologna, he entered a summer impersonator-comedian contest televised by the state channel RAI, which helped launch his professional path.

Marcorè's most significant and recurring role in anime voice acting is that of Shenron, the eternal dragon, in the Italian dubs of numerous Dragon Ball films. His portrayal of Shenron can be heard in Dragon Ball Movie 1: Curse of the Blood Rubies, Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone, Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug, Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn, Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon, and Dragon Ball Movie 4: The Path to Power. He also voiced the character in Dragon Ball Z: La Vendetta Divina and Dragon Ball Z: La grande battaglia per il destino del mondo.

Beyond his work in the Dragon Ball franchise, Marcorè has provided voices for a wide range of other anime and animated series. He is known for voicing Otaki in the series Oh My Goddess!. His other notable anime roles include Mojo Jojo and Professor Utonium in the first four seasons of The Powerpuff Girls, Mr. Mackey and Big Gay Al in the first Italian dub of South Park, and various characters in the Italian dubs of The Simpsons and Looney Tunes. He also voiced Master in Dr. Slump and Arale - Avventure nello spazio, Jago in B't X Cavalieri alati, and Husk in Hazbin Hotel. His extensive filmography includes voice roles in animated films such as The Prince of Egypt, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, Up, Despicable Me 2, and Soul.

In addition to his prolific voice work, Marcorè is a respected live-action actor and comedian. He has appeared in numerous films and television series, starring in the film Incantato, which was entered into the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. He has also worked as a television presenter and made his debut as a film director in 2024 with the movie Zamora. His career is distinguished by his versatility across multiple areas of Italian entertainment, from comedy and impersonation to dramatic acting and voice performance.