Salvatore Leopoldo "Leo" Gullotta (born 9 January 1946) is an Italian

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and

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Biography

Born in

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and the last of six children, Gullotta started his career as an extra in

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. In his long career as actor, Gullotta has starred in about 100 films and has participated in numerous shows and drama series for television. In 1987 he won his first

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for Best Supporting Actor for his role in '' Il Camorrista'' by

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, and later worked with Tornatore four more times. In 1997 and 2000 he won two more

for Best Supporting Actor, for the

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films '' Il carniere'' and '' Un uomo perbene''. He has also won two Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actor, in 1984 for '' Mi manda Picone'' by

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and in 2001 for '' Vajont'' by

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. Gullotta has starred in many theatrical plays and dramas, and was part of the theater company "Il Bagaglino". He won the

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as stage actor of the year in 2010. He celebrated fifty years of activity that same year. Gullotta is also a well known voice actor, among others. He was the Italian voice of Manny in the first three films of the ''

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'' film series. He reprised this role in short films and video games. He also dubbed

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in ''

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'',

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in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

My Cousin Vinny ''My Cousin Vinny'' is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, and written by Dale Launer, who also produced with Paul Schiff. The film stars Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill ...

'' and ''

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'', and the robot Johnny 5 in ''

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''. He also became the new Italian voice of

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after the death of

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in 2009. In 1998 Gullotta debuted as writer with the book ''Mille fili d'erba'' (Di Renzo Editore, ).

Personal life

Gullotta is openly

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. He did not reveal his sexuality to the public until 1995. In 2019, he married his partner of 32 years. Gullotta is discreet about the details of his husband.

Selected filmography

*''Lo voglio maschio'' (1971) *''La soldatessa alla visita militare'' (1977) - Captain Lopez - doctor *''

Squadra antitruffa ''Squadra antitruffa'' is a 1977 Italian crime film directed by Bruno Corbucci and starring David Hemmings, Tomas Milian and Anna Cardini. It is the third chapter in the Nico Giraldi film series starred by Tomas Milian. Plot A rude Roman p ...

'' (1977) - Tarcisio Pollaroli - aka Er Fibbia *''Ride bene... chi ride ultimo'' (1977) - Ifigenia' (segment "Sedotto e violentato) *''Rock 'n' Roll'' (1978) - Il vigile *'' Café Express'' (1980) - Imbastaro *''Stark System'' (1980) - Schioppa *''I carabbinieri'' (1981) - Salvatore Caruso *'' L'onorevole con l'amante sotto il letto'' (1981) - Segretaria Sgarbozzi / Onorevole Sgarbozzi *''L'esercito più pazzo del mondo'' (1981) - Trasformista *''Teste di quoio'' (1981) - Carrisi - l'interprete *''

I carabbimatti ''I carabbimatti'' is a 1981 Italian comedy film directed by Giuliano Carnimeo and starring Andy Luotto. Plot Cast * Andy Luotto – matto paranoico * Giorgio Ariani – primario di Villa Verde * Daniele Formica – Carabiniere Ceci * Lici ...

'' (1981) - Carabiniere Pasta *''

Il paramedico ''Il paramedico'' (''The Paramedic'') is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Sergio Nasca. Plot Mario Miglio, a penniless nurse, accidentally wins a Fiat Argenta. The new machine helps him to conquer Vittoria, the beautiful wife of the banker ...

'' (1982) - Attorney *''

Spaghetti House ''Spaghetti House'' is a 1982 Italian comedy film directed by Giulio Paradisi. It is loosely based on the Spaghetti House siege that occurred in 1975. Plot In an attempted armed robbery of an Italian restaurant in London, the staff members ar ...

'' (1982) - Salvatore Manzilla *''Sturmtruppen 2 (tutti al fronte)'' (1982) - Recluta *''

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose ''Heads I Win, Tails You Lose'' ( it, Testa o Croce, also known as ''Heads or Tails'') is a 1982 Italian comedy film written and directed by Nanni Loy. The film consists in two back-to-back stories that deals with two " taboo" themes, the celib ...

'' (1982) - Walter *''Miss Right'' (1982) - Benito *''

Where's Picone? ''Where's Picone?'' ( it, Mi manda Picone, also known as ''Picone Sent Me'') is a 1983 Italian comedy film directed by Nanni Loy. Overview For this film Lina Sastri was awarded with a David di Donatello for Best Actress and a Silver Ribbon in t ...

'' (1984) - Sgueglia *''Giuseppe Fava: Siciliano come me'' (1984) *''Mezzo destro mezzo sinistro - 2 calciatori senza pallone'' (1985) - Juan Carlos Fulgencio *''Il Bi e il Ba'' (1986) - Gaetano *'' The Professor'' (1986) - comissario Iervolino *''

Grandi magazzini ''Grandi magazzini'' ( Department Stores) is a 1986 Italian anthology- comedy film directed by Castellano & Pipolo. Plot summary Various characters and stories intertwine inside the Grandi Magazzini store. Evaristo Mazzetti is a cleaner at th ...

'' (1986) - Simoni *''Italiani a Rio'' (1987) - Salvatore Giuffrida *''Tango blu'' (1987) - Fior da Fiore *''Animali metropolitani'' (1987) - Don Michele Amitrano *''

Cinema Paradiso ''Cinema Paradiso'' ( it, Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, , literally "New Paradise Cinema") is a 1988 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Set in a small Sicilian town, the film centers on the friendship between a young ...

'' (1988) - Usher *''Operazione pappagallo'' (1988) *''

Sinbad of the Seven Seas ''Sinbad of the Seven Seas'' is a 1989 Italian fantasy film produced and directed by Enzo G. Castellari from a story by Luigi Cozzi, revolving around the adventures of Sinbad the Sailor. Sinbad must recover five magical stones to free the city o ...

'' (1989) - Nadir *''

Scugnizzi Scugnizzi is a 1989 Italian musical drama, directed by Nanni Loy. The film is also called "Street Kids" in the American market. Plot Fortunato Assante (Leo Gullotta) is an out work/out of money actor. He agrees to take a job teaching drama at a ...

'' (1989) - Fortunato Assante *''L'insegnante di violoncello'' (1989) - Leo *'' Everybody's Fine'' (1990) - Uomo armato sul tetto *''Nel giardino delle rose'' (1990) - Armando *''Gole ruggenti'' (1992) - Edoardo Lasagnetta - scriptwriter *''Agnieszka'' (1992) - Franco *''Pacco, doppio pacco e contropaccotto'' (1993) - Il frodatore fiscale conto terzi *'' The Escort'' (1993) - Policeman *''Sì!... Ma vogliamo un maschio'' (1994) *''

Men Men Men ''Men Men Men'' ( it, Uomini uomini uomini) is a 1995 Italian comedy-drama film directed by Christian De Sica. The film, a comedy about four friends, was the first mainstream Italian film dealing with gay lifestyles. Cast *Christian De Sica as Vi ...

'' (1995) - Tony *'' The Star Maker'' (1995) - Vito *'' Selvaggi'' (1995) - Luigi *''

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'' (1995) - Sidik *''Carogne'' (1995) - Prandstaller *''Bruno Is Waiting on the Car'' (1996) - Ziino *'' 3'' (1996) - Bishop of Pisa *''

The Game Bag ''The Game Bag'' ( it, Il carniere) is a List of Italian films of 1997, 1997 Cinema of Italy, Italian drama film, war drama film directed by Maurizio Zaccaro. For his performance Leo Gullotta won the David di Donatello for David di Donatello for ...

'' (1997) - Carlo Gabbiadini *''Io, tu e tua sorella'' (1997) - Dr. Fabietti *''I corti italiani'' (1997) *''

Gli inaffidabili ''Gli inaffidabili'' () is a 1997 Italian comedy film directed by Jerry Calà Calogero Alessandro Augusto Calà, known by his stage name Jerry Calà (born 28 June 1951), is an Italian actor, filmmaker, comedian and singer who has written, direct ...

'' (1997) - Bostik *''

Simpatici & antipatici ''Simpatici & antipatici'' () is a 1998 Italian comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy end ...

'' (1998) - Gigetto *''

A Respectable Man ''A Respectable Man'' ( it, Un uomo perbene) is a 1999 Italian drama film written and directed by Maurizio Zaccaro. It depicts the judicial case of television presenter Enzo Tortora, who was falsely accused by several pentiti to be a camorra man an ...

'' (1999) - Giovanni Pandico *''Oltremare'' (1999) *''

Scarlet Diva ''Scarlet Diva'' is a 2000 Italian film by actress and first-time director and screenwriter Asia Argento. Plot summary ''Scarlet Diva'' is a semi-autobiographical film about the Italian actress and director Asia Argento's life as an actress. A sel ...

'' (2000) - Dr. Vessi *''Territori d'ombra'' (2001) - Antonio *'' Vajont'' (2001) - Mario Pancini *''

In questo mondo di ladri ''In questo mondo di ladri'' (English: In this world of thieves) is an album by Italian musician Antonello Venditti Antonio "Antonello" Venditti (born 8 March 1949) is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist who became famous in the 1970s for ...

'' (2004) - Leonardo *'' Guardians of the Clouds'' (2004) - La Rocca *'' Il cuore nel pozzo'' (2005, TV movie) - Don Bruno *''Incidenti'' (2005) - Giornalista *''Fatti della banda della Magliana'' (2005) - Il giudice *''Monógamo sucesivo'' (2006) *'' Baarìa'' (2009) - Liborio *''

The Father and the Foreigner ''The Father and the Foreigner'' ( it, Il padre e lo straniero) is a 2010 Italian drama film directed by Ricky Tognazzi. It is based on the novel ''Crime Novel'' by Giancarlo De Cataldo. Plot Diego ( Alessandro Gassman), an employee from Rome ...

'' (2010) - Santini *''Fantasmi al Valle'' (2012) - Luigi Pirandello *'' Italo'' (2014) - Narrator (voice) *'' It's the Law'' (2017) - Padre Raffaele *'' Sono solo fantasmi'' (2019) * ''

Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery ''Framed! A Sicilian Murder Mystery'' ( it, Incastrati) is a 2022 Italian television series starring the comedy duo Ficarra e Picone. The first season was released in Italy on Netflix on January 1 2022, and internationally on January 27 2022, and ...

'' (2022-)

Dubbing roles

Animation

* Manny in ''

'' *Manny in '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' *Manny in '' Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'' *Manny in ''

The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild ''The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild'' is a 2022 computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by John C. Donkin, in his feature directorial debut, with a screenplay by Jim Hecht, Ray DeLaurentis, and William Schifrin. It serves as a spin-o ...

'' *Mr. Big in ''

Zootopia ''Zootopia'' (titled ''Zootropolis'' in various regions) is a 2016 American computer-animated buddy cop action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 55th Disney animated feature fi ...

'' *Tiger in ''

An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventure film directed by Don Bluth from a screenplay by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss and a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film features the voices of Phillip Glass ...

'' *

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in '' Team America: World Police'' *Yattaran in ''

Space Pirate Captain Harlock is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Play Comic'' from 1977 to 1979, with the chapters collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes by Akita Shoten. The series follows the titular Capt ...

Live action

*Frankie Minaldi in ''

'' *Frankie Lideo in ''

'' *Vinny Gambini in ''

'' * Russell Bufalino in ''

'' *Jerry in '' To Rome with Love'' *Murray Schwartz in '' Fading Gigolo'' *Sidney Munsinger in '' Crisis in Six Scenes'' *Jacquasse la Crasse / Jacques-Henri Jacquard in '' The Visitors'' *Asterix in ''

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar ''Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar'' (french: Astérix & Obélix contre César) is a 1999 feature film directed by Claude Zidi, the first installment in the ''Asterix'' film series based on Goscinny and Uderzo's Astérix comics. The film combines ...

'' * Paulie Pennino in ''

'' *Sergeant Royko in ''

Blood Bath ''Blood Bath'' is a 1966 American horror film directed by Jack Hill and Stephanie Rothman and starring William Campbell, Linda Saunders, Marissa Mathes, and Sid Haig. The film concerns a mad painter of weird art who turns into a vampire-like ...

'' *Malcolm Stinnett in '' The Sentinel'' *Zed McGlunk in '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' *Zed McGlunk in '' Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol'' *Nighthob in ''

The NeverEnding Story ''The Neverending Story'' (german: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. The novel was later adapted into several ...

'' *Johnny 5 in ''

'' *Nick in ''

The Inglorious Bastards ''The Inglorious Bastards'' ( it, Quel maledetto treno blindato, lit=That damned armored train) is a 1978 Italian Euro War film directed by Enzo G. Castellari and starring Bo Svenson, Peter Hooten, Fred Williamson, Jackie Basehart, and Ian B ...

'' *Lou Friedlander in ''

Slow Dancing in the Big City ''Slow Dancing in the Big City'' is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and starring Paul Sorvino and Anne Ditchburn. This was the first film made by Avildsen after 1976's ''Rocky'' won Academy Awards for Best Picture ...

'' *Medical Examiner in ''

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'' *Christian Reall in '' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1970 redub) *Sandman Williams in '' The Cotton Club'' *Eddie's Bodyguard in '' The Big Sleep'' *Mac in '' Local Hero'' *Salieri's Valet in '' Amadeus'' *It-Psammead in ''

Five Children and It ''Five Children and It'' is a children's novel by English author E. Nesbit. It was originally published in 1902 in the ''Strand Magazine'' under the general title ''The Psammead, or the Gifts'', with a segment appearing each month from April ...

'' *Francis Reggio in ''

Le Boulet ''Le Boulet'' is a French action- comedy film directed by Alain Berbérian and Frédéric Forestier, released in 2002. Plot Moltès, a killer in prison, plays the lottery every week and sends the tickets with Reggio, a guard, so that the latte ...

'' *Limbo in ''

Planet of the Apes ''Planet of the Apes'' is an American science fiction media franchise consisting of films, books, television series, comics, and other media about a world in which humans and intelligent apes clash for control. The franchise is based on Frenc ...

'' *Archie in ''

Dr. Dolittle 2 ''Dr. Dolittle 2'' (also known as ''Doctor Dolittle 2'') is a 2001 American fantasy comedy film and a sequel to the 1998 film '' Dr. Dolittle''. It was written by Larry Levin, one of the co-writers of ''Dr. Dolittle'', and directed by Steve Carr. ...

'' *Prophet Jack in ''

Life or Something Like It ''Life or Something Like It'' is a 2002 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Herek. The film focuses on television reporter Lanie Kerrigan (Angelina Jolie) and her quest to find meaning in her life. The original music score was ...

'' *Judge in ''

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'' *Boy Mulcaster in ''

Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...

'' *Inspector in ''

A Pure Formality ''A Pure Formality'' ( it, Una pura formalità) is a 1994 Italian-French drama thriller film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It stars Gérard Depardieu as a reclusive writer and Roman Polanski as a police detective. Synopsis Ono ...

'' *Michou in ''

La Crise ''La crise'' (french: The Crisis), is a 1992 French film written and directed by Coline Serreau. Synopsis Victor is a legal advisor who finds himself abandoned by his wife and fired the same day. He tries to seek comfort from different friends ...

References

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