Giorgio Lopez

Giorgio Lopez (born February 16, 1947) is an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]

Giorgio Lopez
Born (1947-02-16) February 16, 1947
Naples, Italy
OccupationActor, voice actor, dialogue writer, theatre director, dubbing director
Years active1969–present
ChildrenGabriele Lopez
Andrea Lopez
RelativesMassimo Lopez (brother)

Biography

Born in Naples, Lopez began his career during the late 1960s. He is best remembered for his work on stage, acting in and directing theatre adaptations of plays such as Mother Courage and Her Children. He is also wildly known as a voice actor. He is the official Italian voice of Danny DeVito, John Cleese and he has also been the official voice of Dustin Hoffman since the death of Ferruccio Amendola in 2001.[2]

Lopez has also dubbed the voices of characters portrayed by Groucho Marx, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Bob Hoskins. His character roles include Garrick Ollivander in the Harry Potter films, Geoffrey Butler in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, King Harold in the Shrek movies, Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid and since 1996, he has been the official voice of Scrooge McDuck, replacing Gigi Angelillo.

Lopez has served as a dubbing director for a majority of Italian dubbed animated films and cartoons.

Personal life

Lopez is the father of voice actors Gabriele and Andrea Lopez. He is also the older brother of voice actor and Trio member Massimo Lopez.

Dubbing roles

Animation

Live action

References
  1. "Giorgio Lopez's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. Intervista a GIORGIO LOPEZ (2012) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
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