Sergio Di Stefano
Italian voice actor
- Actor
- voice actor
- dubbing director
Sergio Di Stefano (5 July 1939 – 17 September 2010) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
Biography
In the 1960s, Di Stefano attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his acting career on stage and on television.[2] He then approached the world of dubbing during the 1970s and became well known for giving his voice to actors like John Malkovich, Jeff Bridges, Alan Rickman, William Hurt and especially Hugh Laurie as Gregory House in the first six seasons of House and Jonathan Frakes as William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Di Stefano was also noted for dubbing Christopher Lambert, Christopher Reeve, Alec Baldwin, Jeff Goldblum and Robert Englund in some of their performances. In his animated roles, he voiced Johnny Bravo in the Italian dub of Johnny Bravo as well as Dr. Cockroach in the Italian dub of Monsters vs Aliens.
Death
Di Stefano died of a heart attack on 17 September 2010 at the age of 71. After his death, his colleague Luca Biagini became the new voice dubber of Hugh Laurie in the remaining seasons of House.[3]
Voice work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Monsters & Pirates | Professor Montego | Animated series |
Dubbing
Films (animation, Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Secret of NIMH | Justin | |
| 1983 | The Twelve Tasks of Asterix | Roman Ghost, Prefect (1983 dubbing) | |
| 2001 | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | King Goobot V | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | Tom Baltezor | |
| 2003 | Tokyo Godfathers | Hana | |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Lord Barkis Bittern | |
| Valiant | Wing Commander Gutsy | ||
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Dr. Cockroach |
Films (Live action, Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Original actor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Monkeys, Go Home! | Hank Dussard | Dean Jones | |
| 1971 | A Gunfight | Young Gunfighter | Keith Carradine | |
| 1972 | Fuzz | Detective Carella | Burt Reynolds | |
| 1976 | Stay Hungry | Craig Blake | Jeff Bridges | |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | Ed Goodman | Harvey Keitel | ||
| 1980 | Saturn 3 | Captain Benson | ||
| The Long Riders | Sam Starr | James Remar | ||
| My Wife is a Witch | Asmodeus | Helmut Berger | ||
| 1981 | An Eye for an Eye | Captain Stevens | Richard Roundtree | |
| 1983 | Never Say Never Again | Maximillian Largo | Klaus Maria Brandauer | |
| Scarface | Alejandro Sosa | Paul Shenar | ||
| 1984 | Starman | Scott Hayden / Star Man | Jeff Bridges | |
| The Natural | Bartholomew "Bump" Bailey | Michael Madsen | ||
| Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | John "Jack" Clayton | Paul Geoffrey | ||
| The River | Joe Wade | Scott Glenn | ||
| The Bostonians | Basil Ransom | Christopher Reeve | ||
| 1985 | Jagged Edge | Jack Forrester | Jeff Bridges | |
| American Flyers | Marcus Sommers | Kevin Costner | ||
| A View to a Kill | Max Zorin | Christopher Walken | ||
| Subway | Fred | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Plenty | Raymond Brock | Charles Dance | ||
| The Goonies | Elgin Perkins | Curt Hanson | ||
| The Good Father | Bill Hooper | Anthony Hopkins | ||
| Out of Africa | Baron Bror von Blixen | Klaus Maria Brandauer | ||
| Silverado | Slick | Jeff Goldblum | ||
| 1986 | The Inquiry | Titus Valerius Taurus | Keith Carradine | |
| No Mercy | Paul Deveneux | Terry Kinney | ||
| Highlander | Connor MacLeod | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Gung Ho | Hunt Stevenson | Michael Keaton | ||
| The American Bride | Edoardo | Thommy Berggren | ||
| The Name of the Rose | Severinus | Elya Baskin | ||
| Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Martin | Bob Larkin | ||
| 1987 | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | Dr. Neil Gordon | Craig Wasson | |
| Making Mr. Right | Dr. Jeff Peters / Ulysses | John Malkovich | ||
| Street Smart | Jonathan Fisher | Christopher Reeve | ||
| Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | Clark Kent / Superman | |||
| The Untouchables | Eliot Ness | Kevin Costner | ||
| RoboCop | Bob Morton | Miguel Ferrer | ||
| Opera | Marco | Ian Charleson | ||
| The Family | Young Carlo | Andrea Occhipinti | ||
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Chief Elkans | Marshall Bell | |
| Twins | Mr. Webster | |||
| To Kill a Priest | Father Alek | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Rain Man | Mr. Kelso | Ray Baker | ||
| Bull Durham | Lawrence "Crash" Davis | Kevin Costner | ||
| Burning Secret | Baron Alexander von Hauenstein | Klaus Maria Brandauer | ||
| Frantic | The Kidnapper | Yorgo Voyagis | ||
| School Daze | Leeds | Samuel L. Jackson | ||
| Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood | Dr. Chris Crews | Terry Kiser | ||
| 1989 | Sea of Love | Detective Gruber | Richard Jenkins | |
| A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | Freddy Krueger | Robert Englund | ||
| Field of Dreams | Ray Kinsella | Kevin Costner | ||
| See You in the Morning | Larry Livingstone | Jeff Bridges | ||
| The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover | Richard Boarst | Richard Bohringer | ||
| Bloodhounds of Broadway | "The Brain" | Rutger Hauer | ||
| Look Who's Talking | Albert | George Segal | ||
| The Package | Glen Whitacre | John Heard | ||
| Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan | Charles McCulloch | Peter Mark Richman | ||
| 1990 | The Hunt for Red October | Vasily Borodin | Sam Neill | |
| The Russia House | Dante / Yakov Saveleyev | Klaus Maria Brandauer | ||
| Arachnophobia | Milt Briggs | James Handy | ||
| Heart Condition | Harry Zara | Ray Baker | ||
| Total Recall | Bob McClane | |||
| 1991 | The Fisher King | Jack Lucas | Jeff Bridges | |
| Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare | Freddy Krueger | Robert Englund | ||
| Backdraft | Alderman Martin Swayzak | J. T. Walsh | ||
| Highlander II: The Quickening | Connor MacLeod | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Bugsy | Meyer Lansky | Ben Kingsley | ||
| Oscar | Overton | William Atherton | ||
| 1992 | Deep Cover | David Jason | Jeff Goldblum | |
| Shooting Elizabeth | Howard Pigeon | |||
| Patriot Games | Lord Holmes | James Fox | ||
| Knight Moves | Peter Sanderson | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Fortress | John Henry Brennick | |||
| 1993 | The Remains of the Day | Jack Lewis | Christopher Reeve | |
| Look Who's Talking Now! | Albert | George Segal | ||
| In the Line of Fire | Mitch Leary | John Malkovich | ||
| RoboCop 3 | Paul McDaggett | John Castle | ||
| 1994 | Gunmen | Dani Servigo | Christopher Lambert | |
| Interview with the Vampire | Santiago | Stephen Rea | ||
| Andre | Harry Whitney | Keith Carradine | ||
| Star Trek Generations | William Riker | Jonathan Frakes | ||
| Quiz Show | Jack Barry | Christopher McDonald | ||
| Wes Craven's New Nightmare | Freddy Krueger | Robert Englund | ||
| Clear and Present Danger | Judge Moore | Dean Jones | ||
| Camp Nowhere | Norris Prescott | Ray Baker | ||
| Mixed Nuts | Chris | Liev Schreiber | ||
| 1995 | Roadflower | Jack Lerolland | Christopher Lambert | |
| Mortal Kombat | Lord Rayden | |||
| First Knight | Malagant | Ben Cross | ||
| Sense and Sensibility | Colonel Brandon | Alan Rickman | ||
| Hideaway | Hatch Harrison | Jeff Goldblum | ||
| The Mangler | William "Bill" Gartley | Robert Englund | ||
| Two Bits | Narrator | Alec Baldwin | ||
| Nixon | H. R. Haldeman | James Woods | ||
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Gregory Larkin | Jeff Bridges | |
| Adrenalin: Fear the Rush | Officer Lemieux | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Marching in Darkness | Silvio Roatta | Jean-Marc Barr | ||
| Up Close & Personal | Rob Sullivan | Scott Bryce | ||
| The Juror | Boezman | Todd Susman | ||
| Twelfth Night | Feste | Ben Kingsley | ||
| Sleepers | Rob Carlson | John Slattery | ||
| Mulholland Falls | Timms | John Malkovich | ||
| Mary Reilly | Dr. Henry Jekyll / Edward Hyde | |||
| The Ogre | Abel Tiffauges | |||
| Star Trek: First Contact | William Riker | Jonathan Frakes | ||
| Barb Wire | Alexander Willis | Xander Berkeley | ||
| Space Truckers | Dr. Nabel / Captain Macanudo | Charles Dance | ||
| First Kid | President Paul Davenport | James Naughton | ||
| 1997 | Mortal Kombat Annihilation | Rayden | James Remar | |
| The Edge | Bob Green | Alec Baldwin | ||
| Swept from the Sea | Dr. James Kennedy | Ian McKellen | ||
| Air Force One | Agent Gibbs | Xander Berkeley | ||
| Anaconda | Warren Westridge | Jonathan Hyde | ||
| In & Out | Peter Malloy | Tom Selleck | ||
| Home Alone 3 | Peter Beaupre | Aleksander Krupa | ||
| Arlette | Frank Martin | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Executive Target | Nick James | Michael Madsen | ||
| George of the Jungle | Arthur Stanhope | John Bennett Perry | ||
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | William Riker | Jonathan Frakes | |
| The Man in the Iron Mask | Athos | John Malkovich | ||
| Rounders | Teddy "KGB" | |||
| The Horse Whisperer | Robert MacLean | Sam Neill | ||
| The Big Lebowski | Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski | Jeff Bridges | ||
| Dark City | Frank Bumstead | William Hurt | ||
| Deep Impact | Theo Van Sertema | Derek de Lint | ||
| Desperate Measures | Peter J. McCabe | Michael Keaton | ||
| Out of Sight | Ray Nicolette | |||
| Phantoms | Stu Wargle | Liev Schreiber | ||
| 1999 | The Boondock Saints | Paul Smecker | Willem Dafoe | |
| The Muse | Jack Warrick | Jeff Bridges | ||
| The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc | Charles VII of France | John Malkovich | ||
| Girl on the Bridge | Gabor | Daniel Auteuil | ||
| The End of the Affair | Henry Miles | Stephen Rea | ||
| Beowulf | Beowulf | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Resurrection | Det. John Prudhomme | |||
| Gideon | Gideon Oliver Dobbs | |||
| Bicentennial Man | Richard Martin | Sam Neill | ||
| Dogma | Metatron | Alan Rickman | ||
| Crazy in Alabama | Harry Hall | Robert Wagner | ||
| 2000 | Shadow of the Vampire | Frederich Wilhelm Murnau | John Malkovich | |
| The Contender | President Jackson Evans | Jeff Bridges | ||
| Thirteen Days | Kenneth O'Donnell | Kevin Costner | ||
| The Guilty | Callum Crane | Bill Pullman | ||
| Highlander: Endgame | Connor MacLeod | Christopher Lambert | ||
| Fortress 2: Re-Entry | John Henry Brennick | |||
| The Perfect Storm | Todd Gross | Christopher McDonald | ||
| American Psycho | Donald Kimball | Willem Dafoe | ||
| Animal Factory | Earl Copen | |||
| The Widow of Saint-Pierre | The Captain | Daniel Auteuil | ||
| Here on Earth | Sheriff Earl Cavanaugh | Bruce Greenwood | ||
| The Patriot | Colonel William Tavington | Jason Isaacs | ||
| 2001 | Perfume | Jamie | Jeff Goldblum | |
| A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Professor Allen Hobby | William Hurt | ||
| The Royal Tenenbaums | Narrator | Alec Baldwin | ||
| Pearl Harbor | Jimmy Doolittle | |||
| The Closet | François Pignon | Daniel Auteuil | ||
| Vajont | Alberico Biadene | |||
| Cats & Dogs | Professor Charles Brody | Jeff Goldblum | ||
| What's the Worst That Could Happen? | Alex Tardio | William Fichtner | ||
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Dr. Joe Darrow | Kevin Costner | |
| Changing Lanes | Sponsor | William Hurt | ||
| Ripley's Game | Tom Ripley | John Malkovich | ||
| Adaptation | John Malkovich | |||
| Tuck Everlasting | Angus Tuck | William Hurt | ||
| Confessions of a Dangerous Mind | Keeler | Rutger Hauer | ||
| Equilibrium | Father | Sean Pertwee | ||
| Austin Powers in Goldmember | Number 2 | Robert Wagner | ||
| Auto Focus | John Henry Carpenter | Willem Dafoe | ||
| Star Trek: Nemesis | William Riker | Jonathan Frakes | ||
| Stealing Harvard | Emmett Cook | Richard Jenkins | ||
| John Q. | Dr. Raymond Turner | James Woods | ||
| The Ring | Innkeeper | Richard Lineback | ||
| Panic Room | Evan Kurlander | Ian Buchanan | ||
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Charles S. Howard | Jeff Bridges | |
| Johnny English | Pascal Sauvage | John Malkovich | ||
| The Rundown | Cornelius Bernard Hatcher | Christopher Walken | ||
| Freaky Friday | Ryan | Mark Harmon | ||
| Underworld | Kraven | Shane Brolly | ||
| The Core | Robert "Bob" Iverson | Bruce Greenwood | ||
| 2004 | The Beautiful Country | Captain Oh | Tim Roth | |
| The Punisher | Quentin Glass | Will Patton | ||
| The Last Shot | Joe Devine | Alec Baldwin | ||
| The Village | Edward Walker | William Hurt | ||
| Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Dr. Alexander Isaacs | Iain Glen | ||
| A Good Woman | Tuppy | Tom Wilkinson | ||
| 2005 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Marvin | Alan Rickman | |
| Syriana | Stan | William Hurt | ||
| Stories of Lost Souls | Jeff Goldblum | Jeff Goldblum | ||
| Broken Flowers | Ron Anderson | Christopher McDonald | ||
| Capote | Jack Dunphy | Bruce Greenwood | ||
| Asylum | Dr. Peter Cleave | Ian McKellen | ||
| The Cutter | Lieutenant Moore | Marshall Teague | ||
| Edison | Brian Tilman | John Heard | ||
| Today You Die | Harlan Banks | Steven Seagal | ||
| The Legend of Zorro | Padre Quintero | Tony Amendola | ||
| Missing | U.S. Ambassador (2005 redub) | Richard Venture | ||
| 2006 | Minotaur | Cyrnan | Rutger Hauer | |
| Stick It | Burt Vickerman | Jeff Bridges | ||
| Poseidon | Robert Ramsey | Kurt Russell | ||
| The Good Shepherd | Philip Allen | William Hurt | ||
| When a Stranger Calls | Dr. Mandrakis | Derek de Lint | ||
| Alien Autopsy | Morgan Banner | Bill Pullman | ||
| Colour Me Kubrick | Alan Conway | John Malkovich | ||
| Perfume: The Story of a Murderer | Antoine Richis | Alan Rickman | ||
| Black Snake Moan | Lazarus Redd | Samuel L. Jackson | ||
| The Devil Wears Prada | Richard Sachs | David Marshall Grant | ||
| 2007 | The Death and Life of Bobby Z | Johnson | Keith Carradine | |
| Resident Evil: Extinction | Dr. Alexander Isaacs | Iain Glen | ||
| Underdog | Dan Unger | Jim Belushi | ||
| 12 | 2nd Juror | Nikita Mikhalkov | ||
| Nobel Son | Eli Michaelson | Alan Rickman | ||
| Mr. Brooks | Earl Brooks | Kevin Costner | ||
| The Godfather | Emilio Barzini (2007 redub) | Richard Conte | ||
| 2008 | Street Kings | Jimmy Biggs | Hugh Laurie | |
| Milk | George Moscone | Victor Garber | ||
| W. | Donald Rumsfeld | Scott Glenn | ||
| 2009 | Fanboys | Big Chuck | Christopher McDonald | |
| Crazy Heart | Otis "Bad" Blake | Jeff Bridges | ||
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Paul Smecker | Willem Dafoe | ||
| Star Trek | Sarek | Ben Cross | ||
| My Sister's Keeper | Campbell Alexander | Alec Baldwin | ||
| Bandslam | David Bowie | David Bowie | ||
| Whatever Works | Joe | Michael McKean | ||
| 2010 | The Ghost Writer | Paul Emmett | Tom Wilkinson | |
| Alice in Wonderland | Absolem | Alan Rickman |
Television (animation, Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–1975 | The Flintstones | Barney Rubble | Main cast (seasons 2–3) | |
| 1980–1986 | Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo | Shaggy Rogers | Main cast | |
| 1993–1994 | Space Pirate Captain Harlock | Doctor Zero | 1990s manga edition | |
| 1998 | Getter Robo Armageddon | Hayato Jin | 1st edition | |
| Sorcerous Stabber Orphen | Childman Powderfield | Main cast (1st edition) | ||
| 1998–2000 | Cow and Chicken | Dad | Recurring role | |
| 1998–2004 | Johnny Bravo | Johnny Bravo | Main cast | |
| 1999–2000 | I Am Weasel | Dad | Recurring role (seasons 2–4) | |
| 2000–2001 | Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo | Hayato Jin | Main cast | |
| The Vision of Escaflowne | Folken Fanel | Recurring role | ||
| 2000–2006 | South Park | Randy Marsh (debut), God (1st voice), various | Recurring role | |
| 2001 | The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo | Vincent Van Ghoul | Main cast (2001 dubbing) | |
| Harlock Saga | Captain Harlock | Main cast | ||
| 2006 | Serial Experiments Lain | Yasuo Iwakura | Main cast (2000s dubbing) | |
| Jane and the Dragon | King Caradoc | Recurring role | ||
| 2006–2007 | Zombie Hotel | Rictus | Main cast | |
| 2006, 2010 | Family Guy | Frank Sinatra Jr. | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space | Dr. Cockroach | TV film | |
| 2009–2010 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Plo Koon | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
Television (Live action, Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes | Original actor | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | William Riker | Main cast | Jonathan Frakes | |
| 1988 | The Fortunate Pilgrim | Frank Corbo | TV miniseries | Edward James Olmos | |
| 1990 | The Phantom of the Opera | Erik | TV miniseries | Charles Dance | |
| 1992 | In the Deep Woods | Eric Gaines | TV film | Will Patton | |
| 1993 | Heart of Darkness | Mr. Kurtz | TV film | John Malkovich | |
| 1993 | Fallen Angels | Dwight Billings | 1 episode | Alan Rickman | |
| 1993–1998 | Freddy's Nightmares | Freddy Krueger | Main cast (VHS edition) | Robert Englund | |
| 1994 | Royce | Gribbon | TV film | Miguel Ferrer | |
| 1996–2003 | Friends | Dr. Richard Burke | 10 episodes | Tom Selleck | |
| Parker | 2 episodes | Alec Baldwin | |||
| Leonard Hayes | 1 episode | Jeff Goldblum | |||
| 1997–2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Jack O'Neill | Main cast | Richard Dean Anderson | |
| 2000 | Enslavement: The True Story of Fanny Kemble | Pierce Butler | TV film | Keith Carradine | |
| 2002 | Blood Crime | Morgan McKenna | TV film | James Caan | |
| 2002 | Napoléon | Charles Talleyrand | TV miniseries | John Malkovich | |
| 2004 | Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love | Marquis Clementi | TV miniseries | Charles Dance | |
| 2004–2006 | Stargate Atlantis | Jack O'Neill | 4 episodes | Richard Dean Anderson | |
| 2004–2010 | House | Gregory House | Main cast (seasons 1–6) | Hugh Laurie | |
| 2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | William Riker | 1 episode | Jonathan Frakes | |
| 2005 | Dalida | Richard Chanfray | TV film | Christopher Lambert | |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Ben Kingsley | 1 episode | Ben Kingsley | |
| 2007 | High School Musical 2 | Vance Evans | TV film | Robert Curtis Brown | |
| 2009 | A Dog Year | Jon Katz | TV film | Jeff Bridges | |
| 2009–2010 | Stargate Universe | Jack O'Neill | 6 episodes | Richard Dean Anderson |
Video games (Italian dub)
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Absolem |
References
External links
Media related to Sergio Di Stefano at Wikimedia Commons
- Sergio Di Stefano at IMDb
- Sergio Di Stefano at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Sergio Di Stefano at Behind The Voice Actors
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