Giuseppe "Stefano" De Sando (born 31 July 1954) is an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]
Stefano De Sando | |
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| Born | Giuseppe De Sando (1954-07-31) 31 July 1954 (age 68) Pizzo, Italy |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1979-present |
Born in Pizzo, De Sando began his acting career during the mid-1970s where he was mentored on stage by Vittorio Gassman and also made several appearances on film and television.[2] He is best known as a voice dubber and he is the official Italian voice of Robert De Niro.[3] He took on the role since Ferruccio Amendola’s death in 2001. Other actors De Sando dubs includes James Gandolfini, Ciarán Hinds, Ben Kingsley, John Goodman and many more.[4]
Some of De Sando’s popular character dubbing roles include Walter White (portrayed by Bryan Cranston) in Breaking Bad, Tony Soprano (portrayed by James Gandolfini) in The Sopranos and Théoden (portrayed by Bernard Hill) in The Lord of the Rings film franchise. His animated roles include Don Lino in Shark Tale, Clayton in Tarzan and Buck Strickland in King of the Hill.