Vincent Corazza
Description
Vincent Corazza, also credited as Vince Corazza, is a Canadian voice, film, and television actor recognized for his extensive work in anime and animation dubbing. Born on December 6, 1972, in Newmarket, Ontario, he is most widely known as the primary English voice of Darien Shields, the superhero Tuxedo Mask, in the English dub of the Sailor Moon anime series and its associated movies.
Corazza began training for a career in performance while studying theater at Ryerson University in Toronto, where a course in microphone technique sparked his interest in voice acting. His professional career started in 1993. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, he balanced on-camera roles in television series and films with a steady output of voice work for animated projects.
His tenure on Sailor Moon is a defining feature of his career. He voiced the character of Darien/Tuxedo Mask during the Cloverway and Optimum Productions dubs, taking over the role from previous actors and providing the voice for a significant number of episodes across the Sailor Moon R, S, and SuperS story arcs. Beyond the television series, he reprised the role for the English versions of the three Sailor Moon films: Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Sailor Moon S: The Movie, and Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie. He also provided the voice for the character Alan Granger in the same franchise.
Beyond the world of Sailor Moon, Corazza has a range of other notable anime and animation credits. He voiced Alden Jones on the animated series Braceface and Sam Sparks on Rescue Heroes. He also performed the role of Mr. Shickadance in the Ace Ventura: Pet Detective animated series. In the anime Beyblade, he contributed voices for several characters, including Steven Jones and Robert Jürgens.
In the field of video games, Corazza is known for providing the voice of Carlos Oliveira, the U.B.C.S. mercenary, in the survival horror classic Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. He also performed the voice of Zexion, a member of Organization XIII, in the Kingdom Hearts series, specifically in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. In an interview, he noted that he enjoyed portraying Zexion because the character is calculating and guarded, a contrast to more stereotypical and abrasive villains. His early inspirations for voice acting included the characters from the Scooby-Doo cartoons, and he later had the opportunity to work with his influences, Frank Welker and Casey Kasem.
In addition to his voice work, Corazza has maintained a career as a stage actor. He performed as Harry Bright on the United States national tour of the musical Mamma Mia! and was part of the original Broadway production of Rocky in 2014.
Corazza began training for a career in performance while studying theater at Ryerson University in Toronto, where a course in microphone technique sparked his interest in voice acting. His professional career started in 1993. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, he balanced on-camera roles in television series and films with a steady output of voice work for animated projects.
His tenure on Sailor Moon is a defining feature of his career. He voiced the character of Darien/Tuxedo Mask during the Cloverway and Optimum Productions dubs, taking over the role from previous actors and providing the voice for a significant number of episodes across the Sailor Moon R, S, and SuperS story arcs. Beyond the television series, he reprised the role for the English versions of the three Sailor Moon films: Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Sailor Moon S: The Movie, and Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie. He also provided the voice for the character Alan Granger in the same franchise.
Beyond the world of Sailor Moon, Corazza has a range of other notable anime and animation credits. He voiced Alden Jones on the animated series Braceface and Sam Sparks on Rescue Heroes. He also performed the role of Mr. Shickadance in the Ace Ventura: Pet Detective animated series. In the anime Beyblade, he contributed voices for several characters, including Steven Jones and Robert Jürgens.
In the field of video games, Corazza is known for providing the voice of Carlos Oliveira, the U.B.C.S. mercenary, in the survival horror classic Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. He also performed the voice of Zexion, a member of Organization XIII, in the Kingdom Hearts series, specifically in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. In an interview, he noted that he enjoyed portraying Zexion because the character is calculating and guarded, a contrast to more stereotypical and abrasive villains. His early inspirations for voice acting included the characters from the Scooby-Doo cartoons, and he later had the opportunity to work with his influences, Frank Welker and Casey Kasem.
In addition to his voice work, Corazza has maintained a career as a stage actor. He performed as Harry Bright on the United States national tour of the musical Mamma Mia! and was part of the original Broadway production of Rocky in 2014.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Sailor Moon SuperS: The Movie
- EnglishAnime overview: Sailor Moon R: The Movie
- EnglishAnime overview: Sailor Moon S: The Movie
- EnglishAnime overview: Sailor Moon R