Valerio Ruggeri

Valerio Ruggeri (February 12, 1934 – July 4, 2015) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]

Valerio Ruggeri
Born(1934-02-12)February 12, 1934
Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
DiedJuly 4, 2015(2015-07-04) (aged 81)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1957–2015

Biography

Born in Cinisello Balsamo, which is located in the city centre of Milan, Ruggeri began his career on stage with Dario Fo and Franca Rame in the early 1960s and worked as a voice actor since the late 1950s. He was best known for dubbing characters mainly in anime and animation, being primarily known for being the Italian voice of Rabbit in the Winnie the Pooh franchise and the second voice of Herbert from Family Guy, replacing Mario Milita who retired in 2012.

In Ruggeri's live action dubbed roles, he voiced Grandpa Joe (portrayed by David Kelly) in the Italian version of the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as well as Nels Oleson (portrayed by Richard Bull) in the Italian version of Little House on the Prairie. He also made cameo appearances in the Italian cinema, appearing in such films as A Quiet Place in the Country and The Leopard.

Death

Ruggeri died of a heart attack on July 4, 2015, at the age of 81. The voices of Herbert and Rabbit were passed on to Angelo Nicotra and Mino Caprio respectively.[2]

Filmography

Cinema

Dubbing roles

Animation

Live action

Video games

References
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  2. "Addio al doppiatore Valerio Ruggeri" (in Italian). animeclick.it. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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