Oreste Baldini (born 8 July 1962) is an Italian actor, voice actor and dubbing director. After entering the film industry as a child performing in The Godfather Part II and The Flower in His Mouth, he later found a successful career as a voice actor in both animated and live action films.
Biography Born in Milan and the brother of voice actors Antonella, Rita and Nanni, Oreste Baldini made his international screen debut at twelve years of age in 1974, portraying Vito Corleone as a child in the opening scenes of The Godfather Part II, also acting in the film The Flower in His Mouth the following year.
Besides performing a few other film and television roles, Baldini later found success as a voice actor, dubbing characters into the Italian language and voicing Italian animated characters. He regularly dubs John Cusack in Italian and has dubbed Ken Jeong, Noah Taylor, David Arquette, Ludacris, Tim Roth, Seth Rogen, and Johnny Depp in some of their movies. Baldini's Italian voice dubbing roles include King Julien XIII in the Madagascar films, Shaggy Rogers in Scooby-Doo, Courage in Courage the Cowardly Dog, Sideshow Mel in The Simpsons, Quackerjack in Darkwing Duck, George McFly in Back to the Future, Dewey Riley in the Scream saga, Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious franchise, and Leslie Chow in The Hangover films. Baldini works at C.D. Cine Dubbing, LaBibi.it, Dubbing Brothers, Pumaisdue, and other Italian dubbing studios.
Baldini is also a sculptor and painter, showcasing in Rome, Milan, Tokyo and New York. In 2019, some works of his appeared at the Museo nazionale etrusco di Villa Giulia in the exhibition Acqua ("Water"), focused on environmentalism, followed by Bastabuste ("Stop plastic bags") in 2021 with the painting Dantenostrum. Inferni in terra, a 40-meters tribute to Dante Alighieri. He has designed sets for theatre plays.
Filmography Cinema YearTitleRoleNotes1974The Godfather Part IIVito Corleone, aged nine1975The Flower in His MouthNicola Bellocampo1998KinekillerSpectatorShort film2008Arthur Schnitzler, Zino ZiniDocumentary
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1989Come stanno bene insiemeTV miniseries, 1 episode2005Il capitanoTV series2011Fratelli detectiveTV series, 1 episode
Voice work YearTitleRoleNotes2004I Roteò e la magia dello specchioKnightAnimated film2007The CatAnimated film2016Ukon il SamuraiVoice-overDocumentary2018Leo Da Vinci: Mission Mona LisaStorytellerAnimated film2019The Bears' Famous Invasion of SicilyPalace GuardsAnimated film2021–presentPinocchio and FriendsMastro CiliegiaAnimated series2023A Greyhound of a GirlDr. PatelAnimated film
Dubbing Films (Animation, Italian dub) YearTitleRole(s) Ref1991Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugAngira2000Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure BeginsXR2001Waking LifeProtagonistMonsters, Inc.Bile2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionShaggy Rogers2005MadagascarKing Julien XIIIHoodwinked!Jimmy Lizard2006Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!Shaggy RogersThe WildHamirCurious GeorgeTed / The Man with the Yellow HatHui Buh: The Goofy GhostHui Buh / Ritter BalduinThe Barbie DiariesMr. Wexler2007Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!Shaggy RogersThe Simpsons MovieSideshow MelThe Transformers: The MovieStarscream (2007 redub)2008Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin KingShaggy RogersMadagascar: Escape 2 AfricaKing Julien XIIIThe Missing LynxGusFuturama: Bender's GameWaltThe Tale of DespereauxDespereaux TillingIgorIgor2009G-ForceHurleyCurious George 2: Follow That Monkey!Ted / The Man with the Yellow HatScooby-Doo! and the Samurai SwordShaggy RogersA Town Called PanicCowboyCloudy with a Chance of MeatballsFlint Lockwood2010Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-DooShaggy RogersScooby-Doo! Camp ScareHutch the HoneybeeMinmin2011Lilly the Witch: The Journey to MandolanHektorSpace DogsLennyScooby-Doo! Legend of the PhantosaurShaggy RogersCars 2SiddeleyArthur ChristmasArthur Claus2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most WantedKing Julien XIIIScooby-Doo! Music of the VampireShaggy RogersBig Top Scooby-Doo!Hotel TransylvaniaMr. Fly2013Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue FalconShaggy RogersScooby-Doo! Stage FrightScooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery MapTurboKim-LyPlanesDusty CrophopperCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Flint Lockwood2014Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania MysteryShaggy RogersScooby-Doo! FrankencreepyPlanes: Fire & RescueDusty CrophopperPenguins of MadagascarKing Julien XIII2015Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster MadnessShaggy RogersScooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll MysteryCurious George 3: Back to the JungleTed / The Man with the Yellow HatMinionsNews Reporter2016Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed DemonShaggy RogersLego Scooby-Doo! Haunted HollywoodKung Fu Panda 3CraneRock DogAngus Scattergood2017Richard the StorkKikiScooby-Doo! Shaggy's ShowdownShaggy RogersLego Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach BashThe Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureMr. FengLu Over the WallChairman2018Peter RabbitJW Rooster IIThe Happytime MurdersAugustus BumblypantsMaya the Bee: The Honey GamesCraigScooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the BoldShaggy RogersScooby-Doo! and the Gourmet GhostPloey: You Never Fly AloneSkuaThe Stolen PrincessFin2019Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th GhostShaggy RogersScooby-Doo! Return to Zombie IslandCaptain Sabertooth and the Magic DiamondBenjaminThe Queen's CorgiJackThe Big TripDukeCurious George 4: Royal MonkeyTed / The Man with the Yellow Hat2020Scoob!Shaggy RogersHappy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!Curious George 5: Go West, Go WildTed / The Man with the Yellow HatSoulMoonwind2021Peter Rabbit 2: The RunawayJW Rooster IIWilly's WonderlandWilly Weasel Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the ScoobShaggy RogersStraight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly DogCourageShaggy RogersExtinctClaranceCurious George: Cape AhoyTed / The Man with the Yellow Hat2022Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!Shaggy Rogers2023MummiesLord Sylvester CarnabyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MayhemSplinterResident Evil: Death IslandJJ
Films (Live action, Italian dub)