Luca Biagini (born 3 October 1949) is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography Involved with theatre, cinema and television since the 1970s, he is also known for dubbing over the voices of actors such as Hugo Weaving in The Lord of the Rings film series, Michael Keaton in Batman and Spotlight, Arliss Howard in Full Metal Jacket, J.K. Simmons in Whiplash, Bruce Willis in 12 Monkeys, Ed Harris in The Hours, Colin Firth, John Malkovich and Kevin Kline in most of their performances. In 2010, he became the new Italian voice dubber for Hugh Laurie's Dr. House in House, after the death of his former dubber Sergio Di Stefano.
He also dubbed animated characters such as Tigger from Winnie the Pooh since 1999, Sebastian St. Clair in BoJack Horseman, Jake from The Rescuers Down Under and the Rat from Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Filmography Films YearTitleRole(s) Notes1977Sahara CrossLouis198019811982Vai avanti tu che mi vien da ridere1997Il più lungo giornoGiovanni Campana1999Un anno in campagnaIl conte2003The Cruelest DayGeneral Carmine Fiore2004EcubaTalthybius2006Craig Meisel / NarratorVito2011Women vs. MenRingoEpisode "Beatles"2012Voci in neroThe AnnouncerDocumentary2013Bologna 2 agosto... I giorni della colleraProf. Massimo SaleraUn'insolita vendemmiaGabriele2017Comandante Cafieri2019La vacanzaArturo
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes1966Il conte di MontecristoQuarto marinaioTV miniseries1967La fiera della vanitàAlfiere StubbleTV miniseries1972I demoniSatovTV miniseries1974Un certo MarconiSid RossTV film1975Processo per l'uccisione di Raffaele Sonzogno giornalista romanoGiuseppe LucianiTV miniseries1979Il signore di BallantraeHenry DurieTV miniseriesIl delitto NotarbartoloMarchesanoTV miniseries1980L'eredità della prioraAndrea GuarnaTV miniseriesDelitto in piazzaMario AldaraTV miniseries1997Caro maestroGianni VivaldiTV series1998–1999Una donna per amicoProfessor ContiTV series1999Il mistero del cortileCarenziTV miniseries2000Il rumore dei ricordiGiorgioTV miniseries2002The Angel's HouseFranco ManettiTV filmLo zio d'AmericaRiccardoTV series2012Il caso Enzo Tortora - Dove eravamo rimasti?Dall'OraTV miniseries2013TV miniseriesLa Madonna del PartoBishopTV documentary2015Solo per amoreGiovanni FioreTV series2022SopravvissutiArmando LeoneTV series
Voice work Diderot in Lucky and Zorba - Animated film (1998) Narrator in Kiss Me Lorena (2005), L'amore al tempo del precariato - TV series (2015) Alain-Fournier in (2012) - TV miniseries Riccardo Corsaris in Gorlach: The Legend of Cordelia (2016) - Medium-length film Voice-over in Mirabile visione: Inferno - documentary (2022)
Dubbing roles Animation Elton John, Declan Desmond (episode 18.13), Steve Mobbs, Moe's Bar Rag and Victor Kleskow in The Simpsons Jake in The Rescuers Down Under Tigger in Winnie the Pooh (since 1999) Kent Mansley in The Iron Giant Rameses II in The Prince of Egypt Principal Shepherd (season 13+), Jonathan, Rod Serling and Bill Murray in Family Guy Mark Griff in Stanley Clair in BoJack Horseman Qwerty in VeggieTales Percy Polie in Rolie Polie Olie Darth Vader in Star Wars Rebels Arty Smartypants in Between the Lions Whitey in Flushed Away Jack the Dog in Bear in the Big Blue House Marlin in Exploring the Reef Ray Liotta in Bee Movie Henry the Green Engine Thomas and the Magic Railroad Andy in Tomodachi Life: The TV Series Papa Q. Bear in The Berenstain Bears The Wicked King in Sarah Lee Jones and the Magic Village Zartog in Space Chimps Jack in Blue's Clues Papu in Oobi Andre in The Tale of Despereaux Rat in Fantastic Mr. Fox Grimble in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole Clyde in Wreck-It Ralph Prince John in Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse Leonardo da Vinci in Mr. Peabody and Sherman
Live action Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman, The Flash Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1999 redub) Gregory House in House (seasons 7–8) Elrond in The Lord of the Rings Walter V. Robinson in Spotlight Private/Sergeant Cowboy in Full Metal Jacket Terence Fletcher in Whiplash James Cole in 12 Monkeys Richard "Richie" Brown in The Hours Wally the Great in The Wiggles Movie Geoffrey Clifton in The English Patient Harry Hart / Galahad in Kingsman: The Secret Service Cyrus Grissom in Con Air John Malkovich in Being John Malkovich Humma Kavula in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Galbatorix in Eragon Osbourne Cox in Burn After Reading Lucien Laurin in Secretariat Quentin Turnbull in Jonah Hex Marvin Boggs in Red Donald Vidrine in Deepwater Horizon Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell in Dave Alvin in No Strings Attached Quintus in Fallout Beetlejuice in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
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