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Fabrizio Vidale

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Fabrizio Vidale
Vidale attending the Lucca Comics & Games convention in 2015
Born (1970-02-02) 2 February 1970 (age 54)
Rome, Italy
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • radio presenter
Years active1975–present
Children2
Parents
RelativesLaura Latini (paternal half-sister)
Ilaria Latini (paternal half-sister)

Fabrizio Vidale (born 2 February 1970) is an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]

Biography

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Born in Rome, Vidale is the son of actors Franco Latini and Piera Vidale and the half-brother of Latini's two daughters Laura and Ilaria Latini, who are also voice actresses. Active in theatre, film and television, he made his screen debut as a child in the 1979 film Io zombo, tu zombi, lei zomba. Vidale was awarded a Telegatto in 2003 for his portrayal of a younger Pope John XXIII in the television film The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII.

As a voice actor, Vidale is the primary Italian voice dubber of Jack Black and has also regularly or occasionally dubbed Marlon Wayans, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy, Don Cheadle, Anthony Anderson, David Oyelowo, Nick Frost, Will Smith and Chris Rock in some of their films. He is known for voicing Bilbo Baggins (portrayed by Martin Lawrence) in the Italian version of The Hobbit film franchise as well as War Machine (portrayed by Terrence Howard and Don Cheadle) in the Italian dubbed versions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.

In Vidale's animated roles, he voiced Sandokan in an Italian animated series, as well as providing the Italian voice of Piglet in the Winnie the Pooh franchise from 1989 until 2003 when he was replaced by Luca Dal Fabbro, as well as Owen in Total Drama. Some of his film dubbing roles include King Candy in Wreck-It Ralph, Maui in Moana, Gunter in Sing, B.O.B in Monsters vs. Aliens and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie.

Personal life

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Vidale has two daughters, Chiara and Sara, who are also voice actresses. His father Franco Latini died of a stroke on the day of his 21st birthday.

Filmography

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Cinema

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Dubbing roles

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Animation

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Live action

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References

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  1. ^ "Fabrizio Vidale's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved 20 September 2018.
  2. ^ Chiti, R.; Poppi, R.; Lancia, E. (1991). Dizionario del cinema italiano. Dizionari Gremese (in Italian). Gremese. pp. 108–9. ISBN 978-88-7742-423-5. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Sandokan - La tigre della Malesia". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
  4. ^ Sergio Perugini (November 2011). Testimoni di fede, trionfatori di audience. Effata Editrice IT, 2011. ISBN 978-88-7402-732-3.
  5. ^ Aldo Grasso (28 January 2003). ""Il Papa buono", storia fatta per commuovere". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Tentacolino". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
  7. ^ "Pinocchio". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
  8. ^ "AntonioGenna.net presenta: IL MONDO DEI DOPPIATORI - ZONA TELEFILM: "Like a Dragon: Yakuza"". www.antoniogenna.net (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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