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The Italian voice behind Simba, Adam Sandler, and Bruce Banner.
Riccardo Rossi (born 9 November 1963) is an Italian voice actor. Born in Rome, he began his career dubbing characters in Italian at an early age, also appearing in a few TV shows in the 1970s. As a child, Rossi voiced Toulouse in the Italian language dub of The Aristocats. As he grew up, he went on with his dubbing career, serving as the recurring Italian voice dubbing actor for Adam Sandler, Ben Affleck, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Walker (notably as Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious film series) and Mark Ruffalo (including his role as Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe).
Other actors he dubs includes Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg. Rossi's character dubbing contributions include Simba as an adult from Disney's The Lion King; he also voiced many TV commercials. In 2014, Rossi appeared in a minor role in Ermanno Olmi's anti-war film Greenery Will Bloom Again, while in 2016 he took part in the documentary film Being George Clooney.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Italian voice actor
- First appears
- 1970s (as child actor)
- Status
- Active
- Gender
- Male
Reader's Guide
Riccardo Rossi is an Italian voice actor born 9 November 1963 in Rome. He began dubbing as a child, voicing Toulouse in The Aristocats. He is the recurring Italian voice for Adam Sandler, Ben Affleck, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Walker, and Mark Ruffalo. His notable animated dubbing roles include adult Simba in The Lion King and its sequels, Ataru Moroboshi in Urusei Yatsura, and Sheen Estevez in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. He voiced characters in The Simpsons, Futurama, and South Park. He appeared in a minor role in the 2014 film Greenery Will Bloom Again and in the 2016 documentary Being George Clooney. He is the younger brother of voice actors Massimo and Emanuela Rossi, and cousin of voice actors Laura and Fabio Boccanera.
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