Luca Ward is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography Born in Ostia, which is near Rome, and the oldest child of actor Aleardo Ward, brother of Andrea and Monica Ward, Luca Ward has American ancestry on his father's side: his paternal grandfather was a U.S. Marine during World War I. Ward made his debut appearance on television in 1963. His film roles include the 1984 teen-comedy film Chewingum directed by Biagio Proietti. He was also renowned for his role as Massimo Forti in the soap opera CentoVetrine.
Ward is well known to the Italian public as a voice-dubbing artist.LUCA WARD e il doppiaggio (2012) | ilmondodeidoppiatori.it He is the official Italian voice of Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Keanu Reeves and Russell Crowe, as well as occasionally dubbing Hugh Grant, Brandon Lee, Gerard Butler, Antonio Banderas and Jean-Claude Van Damme in some of their works. He dubbed voices in most of their films and he also provided the Italian voice of James Bond during his portrayal by Pierce Brosnan. In his animated roles, Ward dubbed Dr. Facilier in The Princess and the Frog as well as the title character in the Corto Maltese cartoons and Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell video game franchise.
In 2010, Ward was a contestant on the reality show L'Isola dei Famosi but he left after a week due to an injury in the vertebral column.
Personal life Ward was previously married to voice actress Claudia Razzi from 1983 until 2004. Their daughter Guendalina is also a voice actress. He also has an additional two children with his current wife Giada Desideri, Lupo (born 2007) and Luna (born 2009).
Filmography Cinema YearTitleRole(s) Notes1984ChewingumLuca1991BaroccoDJCameo appearance 1999The Legend of the TitanicBarone Van Der Tilt (voice)Animated film2001The House of ChickenScooter driverUncredited2004City Limits Lattanzi2005Dalla parte giustaGiorgioMother NatureLawyer Sacco2007Seven Kilometers from JerusalemAlessandro Forte2008AnimaneraInspector MasciandroScusa ma ti chiamo amoreTony 2010Piazza giochiLuciano2011NautaDavide2012La ricotta e il caffèDomenicoShort film2015Le leggi del desiderioPaolo Rubens2019La mia seconda voltaDavide's father2020Under the Riccione SunLucioIl cinema non si fermaVoice-overDocufilm2022Under the Amalfi SunLucio2024Giuseppe (voice)Animated film
Television YearTitleRole(s) Notes1971E le stelle stanno a guardare3-years-old childEpisode: "Episode 1"1982Inverno al marePino LauriTelevision film1993Tre passi nel delitto: Villa MaltraversiWalter CavicchiTelevision film1998Una donna per amicoGianniEpisode: "Per un uomo è diverso"2001IncantesimoGoffredo Favare8 episodes2002Don MatteoAlberto MeiEpisode: "Bellissima"2002–2004CentoVetrineMassimo FortiRecurring role2003–2004Elisa di RivombrosaOttavio Ranieri15 episodes2007Un dottore quasi perfettoAlessandro FranchiTelevision filmLa stella dei reBalthasarTelevision film2007–2010Donna DetectiveMaurizio Farnese20 episodes2008CapriCosimo Rizzuto13 episodesDistretto di PoliziaDr. MaffeiEpisode: "Fino a prova contraria"2009Il mistero del lagoFosco De DominiciTelevision filmIl cacciatore di uominiRobert HillTelevision filmUn amore di stregaVladTelevision filmNegli occhi dell'assassinoGiona Di FalcoTelevision film2010Siderno (voice)Animated series2011Non smettere di sognareWalter Vallieri6 episodes2012–2018Le tre rose di EvaRuggero Camerano50 episodes2013RexPaolo Miano4 episodes2014Un angelo all'infernoIvanTelevision film2016Braccialetti rossiLeone Campo5 episodes2016–2017Un posto al soleMatteo Serra10 episodes2022Tre sorelleFatherTelevision film2024Father SinaldiTV miniseriesFBI: InternationalBancheroTV series, 1 episode2025ArnaldoTV series, 3rd season
Dubbing Films (Animation, Italian dub) YearTitleRole(s) Ref1992FernGully: The Last RainforestZak1996Heavy MetalHarry Canyon (1996 redub)2000Casper's Haunted ChristmasKibosh2001Osmosis JonesDrix2002Corto Maltese: Secret Court of the ArcanesCorto MalteseTreasure PlanetScroop2004Team America: World PoliceSamuel L. JacksonHome on the RangeRicoBionicle 2: Legends of Metru NuiLhikan2006Over the HedgeRJAsterix and the VikingsDoublehelix2007Happily N'Ever AfterThe PrinceSurf's UpTank "The Shredder" Evans2009Planet 51Charles T. "Chuck" BakerBionicle: The Legend RebornMata NuiThe Princess and the FrogDr. FacilierA Christmas CarolGhost of Christmas Present2010Dante's Inferno: An Animated EpicDante2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsShenron2014The Lego MovieLando Calrissian2022DC League of Super-PetsBruce Wayne / BatmanFireheartShawn Nolan
Films (Live action, Italian dub)