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Giorgio Lopez (16 February 1947 – 10 August 2021) was an Italian actor, voice actor, and theatre director.[1]
Giorgio Lopez | |
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| Born | 16 February 1947 |
| Died | 10 August 2021 (aged 74) Rome, Italy |
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| Years active | 1969–2021 |
| Children |
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| Relatives | Massimo Lopez (brother) |
Born in Naples, Lopez began his career during the late 1960s. Remembered for his work as a stage actor,[2] director and playwright, he was also widely known as a voice actor, being the official Italian voice of Danny DeVito, John Cleese, also regularly voicing Dustin Hoffman since the death of Ferruccio Amendola in 2001.[3]
Lopez had also dubbed the voices of characters portrayed by Groucho Marx, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Michael Jeter, Pat Morita and Bob Hoskins. His character roles include Garrick Ollivander (portrayed by John Hurt) in the Harry Potter films, Geoffrey Butler (portrayed by Joseph Marcell) in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Mr. Miyagi (portrayed by Pat Morita) in The Karate Kid.
Some of Lopez’s animated roles include King Harold in the Shrek movies, Gene in DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp, Baby Herman as a grown-up in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, J. Audubon Woodlore in Hooked Bear, Bootle Beetle in named character short and The Greener Yard in the 1991 redubbing, Scrooge McDuck from 1996 until 2020, replacing Gigi Angelillo, and many characters in Matt Groening's Futurama (of which Lopez served as a dubbing director and dialogue writer for the Italian-dubbed version) and The Simpsons.
From 2005 to 2011 Lopez directed his brother Massimo in the theatre one-man-show Ciao Frankie (Goodbye, Frankie), dedicated to Frank Sinatra, featuring songs, gags and impressions, which was also performed at the Colony Theatre in Miami.
Personal life
Lopez was the father of voice actors Gabriele and Andrea Lopez. He was also the older brother of actor and Trio member Massimo Lopez.
After being ill with cardiopathy and diabetes,[4] Lopez died in Rome on the morning of 10 August 2021, at the age of 74.[5][6]
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | The Minor | ||
| 1985 | Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone | American Soccer Commentator |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mother Courage and Her Two Children | TV play[7] | |
| 1971 | Julius Caesar | TV play[8] | |
| September 8th | TV play[9] | ||
| 1975 | La contessa Lara | Journalist | TV miniseries |
| As You Like It | TV play[10] | ||
| 1976 | Il garofano rosso | Pelagrua | TV miniseries |
| 1980 | Gioco di morte | Castro | TV film |
| 1998 | Professione fantasma | Commissario Salvi | TV series |
| 2002 | Don Matteo | Coroner | TV series, 1 episode (season 3, episode 10) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pinocchio | Alidoro | Animated film |
Dubbing
Films (Animation, Italian dub)
Films (Live action, Italian dub)
Television (Animation, Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973–1974 | Emergency +4 | Roy DeSoto | Main cast | |
| 1988 | Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears | Ranger Smith | TV film | |
| 1990 | Yogi's Treasure Hunt | Main cast | ||
| 1992 | Raw Toonage | Scrooge McDuck | Guest role | |
| 1995 | Gargoyles | Travis Marshall | Guest role | |
| 1995–2021 | The Simpsons | Various characters | Recurring role | [46] |
| 1999–2000 | Mickey Mouse Works | Scrooge McDuck | Recurring role | |
| 1999–2013 | Futurama | Scruffy Scruffington | Recurring role (seasons 4x18, 6–7) | [47] |
| Various characters | Recurring role | |||
| 2000–2002 | Teacher's Pet | Pretty Boy | Main cast | |
| 2000–2005 | South Park | Jimbo Kearn | Recurring role (seasons 1–4) | |
| 2001 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Weerd | Recurring role | |
| 2001–2003 | House of Mouse | Scrooge McDuck | Recurring role | |
| 2005–2006 | King Arthur's Disasters | King Arthur | Main cast | |
| 2005–2009 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Luong Lao Shi | Main cast | |
| 2015–2018 | Mickey Mouse | Scrooge McDuck | Recurring role |
Television (Live action, Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Original actor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride | Vincent Dominici | TV miniseries | Burt Young | |
| 1991 | Twin Peaks | Dr. Lawrence Jacoby | Recurring role | Russ Tamblyn | |
| 1992 | Zorro | Sergeant Garcia | Main role (1992 redub) | Henry Calvin | |
| 1993–1996 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Geoffrey Butler | Main cast | Joseph Marcell | [48] |
| 1994–2003 | Friends | David | 4 episodes | Hank Azaria | |
| Mr. Heckles | 4 episodes | Larry Hankin | |||
| Steve | 2 episodes | Jon Lovitz | |||
| 1996 | The Sunshine Boys | Al Lewis | TV film | Woody Allen | |
| 2000 | The Last of the Blonde Bombshells | Patrick | TV film | Ian Holm | |
| 2007 | Full of It | Principal Marcus Hayes | TV film | Derek McGrath | |
| 2008–2019 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Frank Reynolds | Main cast (seasons 2–13) | Danny DeVito | [49] |
| 2011 | Neverland | Mr. Smee | TV miniseries | Bob Hoskins | |
| 2012 | The Confession | Priest | TV webseries | John Hurt | |
| 2015 | The Last Panthers | Tom Kendle | Main cast | ||
| 2018–2021 | Young Sheldon | Dr. John Sturgis | Recurring role (seasons 1–3) | Wallace Shawn | [50] |
| 2021 | Luck | Chester "Ace" Bernstein | Main cast | Dustin Hoffman |
Video games (Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Buck "Ace" Cluck | |
| 2010 | Fable III | Jasper |
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