James Pirri (born September 4, 1964) is an American actor and fight choreographer. He served as a voice actor in several animated series, films, and video games, and is best known for portraying Angelo Bronte in Red Dead Redemption 2, Luca Cocchiola in Battlefield 1, Rais in Dying Light, Boozer in Days Gone, and Kraven the Hunter in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. He has also acted on TV shows such as David Vega in Victorious and Uncle Frank in Shake It Up. Pirri grew up in Italy, and has often portrayed and voiced Italian characters.

Biography and career The son of a linguist, Pirri grew up in Italy and is also fluent in Italian. He studied theatre at the University of Colorado, although he was an engineering major. He had roles in the 1987 Colorado Shakespeare Festival and played Guildenstern in the 1988 Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet.

He has also worked on many of Dan Schneider's shows, first as Mario on an episode of iCarly, second as André on an episode of Zoey 101, as well as the recurring David Vega in Victorious. He has also appeared on several other TV shows, such as Disney Channel's Shake It Up as a recurring character named Uncle Frank, as well as appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Chuck, The O.C., Friends, and 3rd Rock From the Sun. Pirri also portrayed the character Rais, the main antagonist of Dying Light.

In 2016, he portrayed Commander Akeel Min Riah in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.

In 2018, he portrayed Angelo Bronte, an Italian crime boss, in Red Dead Redemption 2.

In 2019, he portrayed William "Boozer" Gray, best friend of protagonist Deacon St. John, in Days Gone.

In 2020, he appeared on The Owl House as Alador Blight.

In May 2023, Pirri confirmed at the time of the release of the newest trailer and gameplay footage for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 at the 2023 PlayStation Showcase that he had obtained the role of Kraven the Hunter.

Filmography

Films Year Title Role Notes 1989 Bicycle Safety Camp Sam Sprocket Educational video The Wizard Studio Tour Guide 1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael Jim Reese 1994 Ring of Steel Brian 1996 The Dark Mist Opal 1997 Perfect Target Miguel Ramirez Video 2011 Collaborator Officer Revel 2014 Audrey Pierre The Fault in Our Stars Voice Cast Penguins of Madagascar Gondolier (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2015 The Hunted Muppet / Jim 2016 Leap Blake's Dad Short film 2018 Salt Water Coach Ferris Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay Vandal Savage, Count Vertigo (voices) 2021 Luca Mr. Branzino (voice) Batman: The Long Halloween Sal Maroni (voice) 2022 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie Krang One, Soldiers (voice)

Television YearTitleRole Notes 1991 Harry and the Hendersons Fabrizio Episode: "The Day After" Gabriel's Fire Lanny Episode: "First Date" Baby Talk Baby Ernest Episode: "The Whiz Kid" DEA Body Guard Episode: "White Lies" Fever Dexter's Bartender Television film1992 Beverly Hills, 90210 Burke Cahill Episode: "A Competitive Edge" Santa Barbara Enzo 2 episodes 1992–93 Reasonable Doubts Asher Roth Recurring role 1993 Diagnosis Murder Dante Reynaldo Episode: "Inheritance of Death" 1994 Thunder in Paradise Jean LaFue the Pirate Episode: "Plunder in Paradise" Valley of the Dolls Jean-Claude Main role Without Warning Robert Marino Television film 1995 Murder, She Wrote Muhamed Nasir Hasan Episode: "Death 'N Denial" Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Agent Dan Scardino 3 episodes 1996 Family Matters Jake Episode: "A Ham is Born" Cybill Porn Actor Episode: "Cybill Does Diary" Home Improvement Greg Burton Episode: "No Place Like Home" 1997 Friends Sergei Episode: "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break" 3rd Rock from the Sun Antonio / Michel 2 episodes 1997–98 Union Square Jack Pappas Main role 1998 JAG Luscino Antinori Episode: "Going After Francesca" Millennium Rowdy Beeman Episode: "Thirteen Years Later" The Love Boat: The Next Wave Jeremy Episode: "All That Glitters" 1999 And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story Buddy Black Television film 2000 The Others Sandy Molian Episode: "The Others" Just Shoot Me! Steve Episode: "The Pirate of Love" The Practice Wayne Mayfield Episode: "Honorable Man" Normal, Ohio Steve Episode: "Buyer's Remorse" 2001 Nash Bridges Chet Shedmont Episode: "Out of Miami" Providence Peter Calcatera 4 episodes FreakyLinks Gil Episode: "Subject: Sunrise at Sunset Streams" The Geena Davis Show Priest Episode: "Girl's Night Out" The Hunted Mikey Episode: "Two for One" 2003 She Spies Craig Zinn Episode: "First Date" NCIS Former Ensign Randy Wiles Episode: "The Curse" 10-8: Officers on Duty Det. DiCristoforo Episode: "Late for School" 2004 Charmed Corr Episode: "Witch Wars" 2005 Alias Yuri Korelka / Tom Episode: "Welcome to Liberty Village" CSI: NY Bernardo Espargosa Episode: "Blood, Sweat and Tears" Zoey 101 Andre Episode: "Haunted House" 2006 Without a Trace Mitch Episode: "Rage" 2007 The O.C. Patrick Episode: "The End's Not Near, It's Here" Chuck Father Episode: "Chuck Versus the Intersect" Cavemen Jake Episode: "The Shaver" 2008 iCarly Mario Episode: "iPie" 2009 CSI: Miami Judge Gregory Thorpe Episode: "Presumed Guilty" 2010–12 Victorious David Vega Recurring role 2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Roderick Hammerbacher Episode: "A Kiss Before Frying" Shake It Up Uncle Frank 3 episodes 2012 Malibu Country Bartender Episode: "Baby Steps" 2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Donald Banks Episode: "Iron Curtain Rising" 2015 Young & Hungry Dmitri Episode: "Young & Moving" Major Crimes Jonathan Harrison Episode: "Personal Effects" The Exes Mike Episode: "Along Came Holly" Star vs. the Forces of Evil Voice Episode: "Storm the Castle" 2016 The Cheerleader Murders Keith Television film 2016 Bones Declan Marshall Episode: "The Stiff in the Cliff" 2017 Lethal Weapon Angelo Casciano Episode: "Brotherly Love" 2016–18 Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia Additional Voices 6 episodes 2017–18 DreamWorks Dragons 2019 Love, Death & Robots Master Sergeant (voice) Episode: "Shape-Shifters" Batwoman Bertrand Eldon / Executioner Episode: "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury" 2020 Wizards: Tales of Arcadia Additional Voices 4 episodes 2020–22 The Owl House Alador Blight (voice) 5 episodes 2024 Batman: Caped Crusader Emerson Collins, Mr. Moorehouse (voice) Episode: "The Stress of Her Regard"

Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2004 World of Warcraft Nathanos Blightcaller 2011 L.A. Noire Carlo Arquero also motion capture Captain America: Super Soldier Allied Forces, HYDRA Forces 2012 Diablo III Dark Cultist-Various Monsters 2013 Lost Planet 3 Col. Caleb Isenberg Grand Theft Auto V Various 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Task Force Brute, Russian Brute Murdered: Soul Suspect Additional voices 2015 Heroes of the Storm Raven Lord Dying Light Rais The Order: 1886 Additional voices Rise of the Tomb Raider 2016 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Mafia III Mirror's Edge: Catalyst Noah Final Fantasy XV Regis Lucis Caelum CXIII English dubAlso Episode Ignis and Episode Ardyn DLC World of Warcraft: Legion Melris Malagan, Nathanos BlightcallerBattlefield 1 Old Luca Vincenzo Cocciola Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Akeel Min Riah voice and Motion Capture 2017 Injustice 2 Mr. Freeze Knack II Rothari Middle-earth: Shadow of War Humans, Nemesis Orcs Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus John Anderson 2018 God of War Additional voices Thief of Thieves Casimiro Pavoni Lego DC Super-Villains Calendar Man Red Dead Redemption 2 Angelo Bronte Voice and motion capture2019 Days Gone William "Boozer" Gray voice and Motion Capture 2020 Star Wars: Squadrons Shen World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Nathanos Blightcaller 2022 God of War Ragnarök Birgir Return to Monkey Island Flambe2023Diablo IVCreatures Spider-Man 2 Sergei Kravinoff / Kraven the Hunter, Dimitri Smerdyakov / Chameleon. also Motion Capture 2024 Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueRick FlagBatman: Arkham ShadowSpangler, Graves2026God of War Sons of SpartaBrasidas

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