Riccardo Rossi

Biography

Born in Rome, Rossi began his career dubbing characters in Italian at an early age, also appearing in a few TV shows in the 1970s. As a child, Rossi voiced Toulouse in the Italian language dub of The Aristocats. As he grew up, he went on with his dubbing career, serving as the recurring Italian voice dubbing actor for Adam Sandler, Ben Affleck, Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Walker (notably

as Brian O'Conner in The Fast and the Furious film series) and Mark Ruffalo (including his role as Bruce Banner in the Marvel Cinematic Universe). Other actors he dubs includes Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Matt Damon and Mark Wahlberg.

Rossi's character dubbing contributions include Simba as an adult from Disney's The Lion King; he also voiced many TV commercials.

In 2014, Rossi appeared in a minor role in Ermanno Olmi's anti-war film Greenery Will Bloom Again, while in 2016 he took part in the documentary film Being George Clooney.

Personal life

Rossi is the younger brother of voice actors Massimo and Emanuela Rossi. He is also the cousin of voice actors Laura and Fabio Boccanera.

Voice work

Animation

Sole and various characters in Pipì, Pupù e Rosmarina, Pipi, Pupu and Rosemary in: The Mystery of the Stolen Notes [it]

Policeman #2 in Pinocchio (2012 film)

Toulouse in The Aristocats

Ataru Moroboshi in Urusei Yatsura

Narcissus in Little Pollon

Simba in The Lion King, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, The Lion King 1½, Timon & Pumbaa, The Lion Guard, Disney's House of Mouse

Richie Sakai and Glen Tangier / Airshot in The Simpsons

Dwayne (episode 2.01), R.J. (episode 3.10), Steve Castle/"That Guy", Paul Revere, Randy Munchnick (ep. 6x25), Flamo and Lars Fillmore in Futurama

Terrance Mephesto, Denver Kid and Tweek Tweak (seasons 3-4) in South Park (1st Italian dub)

Prince Proteus in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

Sheen Estevez in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Grouchy Smurf in The Smurfs (film)

Lars Fillmore in Futurama: Bender's Big Score

John Greystoke in Tarzan

Zino in Boo, Zino & the Snurks

Live action

Man interviewing René in Boris - TV series, season 1, episode 4

Sonny Koufax in Big Daddy

Longfellow Deeds in Mr. Deeds

Barry Egan in Punch-Drunk Love

Lenny Feder in Grown Ups, Grown Ups 2

Chuck Levine in I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Danny Maccabee in Just Go with It

George Simmons in Funny People

Donny Berger in That's My Boy

Sam Brenner in Pixels

Dave Buznik in Anger Management

Henry Roth in 50 First Dates

John Clasky in Spanglish

Paul Crewe in The Longest Yard

Michael Newman in Click

Charlie Fineman in Reign Over Me

Zohan Dvir in You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Skeeter Bronson in Bedtime Stories

Jack Sadelstein / Jill Sadelstein in Jack and Jill

Jim Friedman in Blended

Adam Sandler in Top Five

Tommy Dunson Stockburn in The Ridiculous 6