Bill Capizzi, also known as Bill Capezzoli, Bill Capeze, Bill Kapezi, and A. Gregory (March 21, 1937 – March 26, 2007), was an American

voice actor Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...

. Born and raised in

Somerville, Massachusetts Somerville ( ) is a city located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 81, ...

, and also raised in

North Hollywood North Hollywood is a neighborhood and district in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. The neighborhood contains the NoHo Arts District, El Portal Theater, several art galleries, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Th ...

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. Capizzi appeared in mostly bit roles in his live-action film and TV show appearances. Also a gifted voice actor, he appeared in numerous animated projects, such as '' Digimon Adventure'', ''

Robotech ''Robotech'' is an American-Japanese science fiction Media franchise, franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production; it was first released in the United St ...

'' and ''

G-Force The g-force or gravitational force equivalent is a Specific force, mass-specific force (force per unit mass), expressed in Unit of measurement, units of standard gravity (symbol ''g'' or ''g''0, not to be confused with "g", the symbol for ...

''. Capizzi died on March 26, 2007, in

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, at the age of 70.

Filmography

Anime

* '' American Hot Wax'' (1978) – Member of Singing Group in Front of Theater * ''Bâsu'' (1984) – Raider (Streamline 1992) (as A. Gregory) * ''Dôwa meita senshi Windaria'' (1986) – Caleb / Cord / Court / Tank / Walla (1987) * ''

'' (1985) – Robotech Masters / Konda / Colonel Maistroff / General Reinhardt * '' Robotech: The Movie'' (1986) – * '' Twilight of the Cockroaches'' (1987) – Takashi (1992) * '' G-Force: Guardians of Space'' (1987, TV Series) – Galactor * ''

The Cockpit The Cockpit can refer to: * Cockpit Theatre, a 17th-century theatre in London (also known as the Phoenix) that opened in 1616 * The Cockpit, a theatre in London, England that opened in 1970 * ''The Cockpit'' (OVA), a three-part anime series made ...

'' (1993) * ''

Teknoman is a 1992 Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and Sotsu Agency. The series was directed by Hiroshi Negishi and written by Mayori Sekijima and Satoru Akahori. The story follows an organization called the S ...

'' (1995, TV Series) * '' Digimon Adventure'' (1999-2000, TV Series) – Frigimon * '' Mon Colle Knights'' (2000) – King Pezno the Penguin * ''

Shinzo ''Shinzo'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese anime television series produced by TV Asahi, Toei Advertising, and Toei Animation. It was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa, with Mayori Sekijima handling series scripts, Sachiko Kamimura designing the ...

'' (2000) * Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics (1987-1988 TV Series) - Rumpelstiltskin

Films

* '' They Call Me Bruce?'' (1982) – Lil Pete * ''What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon'' (1983) – George (voice) * '' Katy La Oruga'' (1984) – Lenny (English version, voice) * '' Peter-No-Tail in Americat'' (1985) - Max, Bull (English version, voice) * ''Dutch Treat'' (1987) – Franco * ''

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'' (1987) – Security Guard * '' Heart and Souls'' (1993) – Race Track Ticket Clerk * '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' (1993) – (voice) * ''

Don Juan DeMarco ''Don Juan DeMarco'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and domino mask, DeMarco undergoes psych ...

'' (1994) – Sultan * '' In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King'' (1995) – Cappy / Card Player * '' Ed'' (1996) – Farley * ''

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'' (1996) – Tommy * ''Little Cobras: Operation Dalmatian'' (1997) * ''True Friends'' (1998) – Sal * '' Babe: Pig in the City'' (1998) – Snoop the Sniffer Dog * ''Monkey Business'' (1998) – George * '' Soccer Dog: The Movie'' (1999) – Vito * '' Lansky'' (1999, TV Movie) – Joe Masseria * '' Kiss Toledo Goodbye'' (1999) – Two-Ton Tony * '' Mercy Streets'' (2000) – Hot Dog Vendor * '' Made'' (2001) – Arthur * ''Fish Don't Blink'' (2002) – Fat Louie (final film role)

Television

* '' The Incredible Hulk'' (1979) – Ben * '' Tenspeed and Brown Shoe'' (1980) * ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American primetime television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially cente ...

'' (1982) – Maitre D' * '' T. J. Hooker'' (1983) – Armando * ''

Hunter Hunting is the human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, and killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to obtain the animal's body for meat and useful animal products ( fur/ hide, bone/tusks, ...

'' (1984) – Georgie * '' Street Hawk'' (1985) – Cabbie * ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

'' (1987) – Doorman * '' Bride of Boogedy'' (1987) – Pizza Man * ''

Major Dad ''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993, on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. M ...

'' (1989) – Ernie Buckholtz * ''

Night Court ''Night Court'' is an American television sitcom that premiered on NBC on January 4, 1984, and ended on May 31, 1992, after nine seasons consisting of List of Night Court episodes, 193 episodes. The show is set in the night shift of a Manhattan ...

'' (1989-1992) – Dan Look-Alike / Mr. Poplinsky * ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble ca ...

'' (1995) – Fat Mike * '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'' (1996) – Achmed

Video games

* '' Might and Magic: World of Xeen'' (1996) * '' Grim Fandango'' (1998) – Maximino

References

External links

* * * 1937 births 2007 deaths American male voice actors Male actors from Massachusetts Male actors from Los Angeles Robotech cast and crew People from North Hollywood, Los Angeles {{US-voice-actor-1930s-stub