Claudio Capone

Claudio Capone (18 November 1952 – 23 June 2008) was an Italian actor, voice actor and narrator.

Biography

Born in Rome, Capone began an acting career on television at the age of 11. His first on screen appearance was in ''Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca'' directed by Lina Wertmüller. He also worked on stage alongside Luigi Almirante, Silvio Noto and Roldano Lupi. He devoted himself exclusively to dubbing and narrating in the 1970s.

Capone's most notable roles include the dubbing of Ridge Forrester in the Italian version of ''The Bold and the Beautiful'', and Stephen Collins as the Rev. Eric Camden in '' 7th Heaven''. Previously, he was also the voice of Luke Skywalker (portrayed by Mark Hamill) in the ''Star Wars'' original trilogy and as Carey Mahoney (portrayed by Steve Guttenberg) in the ''Police Academy'' franchise, the voice of Stephen Fry, who played Oscar Wilde in the film ''Wilde'', Franz Joseph I of Austria in the '' Sissi'' trilogy, and Don Johnson in the programme ''Miami Vice''.

As a popular film and television program narrator, he was the narrator of many documentaries on the Italian national television network RAI, but none more so than his narration of Rai's scientific documentary '' Superquark'', presented by Piero Angela and '' Geo & Geo''. His voice (and often his image) can be seen and heard in many national and local advertising campaigns in Italy.

Personal life

Capone was married with two children. His son Davide is also a voice actor.

Death

Capone died of a stroke on 23 June 2008, at the age of 55, while in Scotland on business. He had been assisting with creating a documentary at the time. Two days before his death, he became extremely ill. Because of this, he had to be transported from Crieff to a nearby hospital in Perth where he died.

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Bow in '' He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword''

Live action

*Luke Skywalker in '' Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope''
*Luke Skywalker in '' Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back''
*Luke Skywalker in '' Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi''
*Carey Mahoney in ''Police Academy''
*Carey Mahoney in '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment''
*Carey Mahoney in '' Police Academy 3: Back in Training''
*Carey Mahoney in '' Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol''
*Ridge Forrester in ''The Bold and the Beautiful''
*James "Sonny" Crockett in ''Miami Vice''
*Nash Bridges in ''Nash Bridges''
*Oscar Wilde in ''Wilde''
*Eric Camden in '' 7th Heaven''
*Curt Henderson in ''American Graffiti''
*Kit Carruthers in ''Badlands''
*Sean Archer in ''Face/Off''
*Franz Joseph I in '' Sissi'' (television redub)
*Franz Joseph I '' Sissi – The Young Empress'' (television redub)
*Franz Joseph I '' Sissi – Fateful Years of an Empress'' (television redub)
*Loomis Birkhead in ''1941''
*Andrei Sobinski in ''To Be or Not to Be''
*Egon Spengler in ''Ghostbusters II''
*John Winger in '' Stripes''
*Basil Exposition in '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery''
*Red in ''Britannia Hospital''
*Lester in ''Crimes and Misdemeanors''
*Ted in ''Manhattan Murder Mystery''
*Bob Dandridge In ''Everyone Says I Love You''
*George Malley in ''Phenomenon''

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1952 births
2008 deaths
Male actors from Rome
Italian male voice actors
Italian male television actors
Italian male stage actors
Italian male child actors
20th-century Italian male actors
21st-century Italian male actors