Fabrizio Mazzotta (born 1 December 1963) is an Italian voice actor and comic book writer.

Biography

Born in

Monza Monza (, ; ; , locally ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the Lambro, River Lambro, a tributary of the Po (river), River Po, in the Lombardy region of Italy, about north-northeast of Milan. It is the capital of the province of Mo ...

, Italy, Mazzotta began his career as a screen actor at an early age. (in Italian) For technical reasons, sometimes he had to redub his own performances in post-syncronization; gaining experience in the studio, he became mainly active as a voice actor, dubbing cartoons and movies and voicing Italian animated characters. Mazzotta is well known for providing the Italian-dubbed voice of

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in the animated sitcom ''

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'', Pinky in ''

Pinky and the Brain ''Pinky and the Brain'' is an American animated sitcom created by Tom Ruegger for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB, as a collaboration of Steven Spielberg with his production company Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television Ani ...

'', the Clumsy Smurf in ''

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'', and

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in ''

Little Pollon is a musical Greek mythology-based Japanese anime series, based on the 1977 manga series by Hideo Azuma. ''Olympus no Pollon'' was serialized in ''Princess'' magazine from 1977 to 1979, per the magazine's table-of-contents recorded by the vi ...

''. He has served as a dialogue writer for the Italian dubbed versions of shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. As a comic book writer, Mazzotta has assisted with the publications of comic strips featuring characters such as

Lupo Alberto Lupo Alberto ("Alberto the Wolf") is an Italian comic book series created by Guido Silvestri (Silver) in 1974. It details the adventures of Lupo Alberto, a blue wolf. Lupo Alberto takes the shape of the common man who has a goal in life and a ce ...

and

Cattivik Cattivik is an Italian humoristic comic book character created by Bonvi (Franco Bonvicini). "Cattivo" in Italian means evil, nasty, but more on the mean, petty side. The character first appeared in 1965. He later appeared in the magazine '' Ti ...

. He has even provided Italian dialogue for

Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...

comic book stories.

Voice work

Animation

* Barozzo in ''Il giornalino di Gian Burrasca'' *Rospo saggio (The wise toad) in ''Cacasenno piccolo grande eroe'' *Coccante in ''I Magotti e la pentola magica'' *Portabò in ''I Roteò e la magia dello specchio'' *Lepo in ''I Magicanti e i tre elementi'' *Gras in ''Gli Animotosi nella terra di Nondove'' *Ezio Maria in '' Il mondo di Stefi'' *Mauritius in ''

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'' *Doremi in ' * Indian blackbird (episode 110) in '

Dubbing roles

Animation

Swee'Pea Swee'Pea (alternatively spelled Swee'pea and Sweapea on some titles and once called Sweep Pea) is a character in E. C. Segar's comic strip ''Thimble Theatre'' / ''Popeye'' and in the cartoon series derived from it. His name refers to the flower k ...

and

Alice the Goon Alice the Goon is a fictional character in E. C. Segar's comic strip ''Thimble Theatre'' and in the ''Popeye'' cartoon series derived from it. Alice is an Amazonian giantess. The character is introduced as the slave and bodyguard of the sor ...

in ''

Popeye the Sailor Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.The All New Popeye Hour ''The All New Popeye Hour'' is an American children’s animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King Features Entertainment. Starring the comic strip character Popeye, the series aired from 1978 to 1983 Saturday morn ...

'' * Clumsy Smurf and Painter Smurf in ''

'' (1981 TV series); Clumsy Smurf in ''

'', ''

The Smurfs 2 ''The Smurfs 2'' is a 2013 American fantasy comedy film loosely based on ''The Smurfs'' comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo, produced by Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, The Kerner Entertainment Company, and ...

'', ''

'' (2021 TV series) *Various characters in ''

Loopy de Loop ''Loopy De Loop'' is an American animated theatrical series produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera after leaving MGM and opening their new studio, Hanna-Barbera Productions. Loopy De Loop Profile 48 cartoons were produced betw ...

'' (3rd Italian dub), ''

Urusei Yatsura is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were collected in 34 ''tankōbon'' volum ...

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The Simpsons Movie ''The Simpsons Movie'' is a 2007 American Animation, animated comedy film based on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' created by Matt Groening. The film was directed by series veteran David Silverman (animator) ...

'', ''

Family Guy ''Family Guy'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on January 31, 1999, following Super Bowl XXXIII, with the rest of the first season airing from April 11, 1999. Th ...

'' *Pinky in ''

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'', ''

Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain ''Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain'' is an American animated sitcom featuring characters from the television series ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and ''Pinky and the Brain'', both created by Tom Ruegger. Serving as a spin-off and crossover to the two series ...

'' * P-Chan and Mou Mou in ''

Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected in 38 volumes by Shogakukan. The story revolves a ...

'' * Jingoro and Kazuya Hatta in ''

Kimagure Orange Road is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from 1984 to 1987, with the chapters collected in 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. The story follows teen ...

'' (1996 Italian redub), Kazuya Hatta in ''New Kimagure Orange Road Movie ~ And, The Beginning of that Summer'' (1999 Italian dub) *Three Blind Mice in ''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson, and written by Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Joe Stillman, and Roger S. H. Schulman, loosely based on the 1990 children's picture boo ...

'' *Moon Farmer (episode 6.14) and David Farnsworth in ''

Futurama ''Futurama'' is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company and later revived by Comedy Central, and then Hulu. The series follows Philip J. Fry, who is cryogenically preserved for 1 ...

'' *The Crow in ''

Brave Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may refer to: Common meanings *Brave, an adjective for one who possesses courage * Braves (Native Americans), a Euro-American stereotype for Native American warriors Film and television * ''Brave'' (1994 film), a concept ...

'' *Frankie Da Flea in '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'' *Mac in '' Jetsons: The Movie'' * Orko in '' Masters of the Universe: Revelation'', Ork-0 in ''

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' (often referred to simply as ''He-Man'') is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line ''Masters of the Universe''. The show was one of the most popular an ...

'' (2021 TV series)

Live action

* Giovannone in ''

While There's War There's Hope ''While There's War There's Hope'' () is a 1974 satirical Commedia all'italiana film written, directed and starring Alberto Sordi. The film's success in Italy led to its title becoming a proverb. Plot Pietro Chiocca (Alberto Sordi) is an Itali ...

'' * Mariangela Fantozzi in ''

Fantozzi contro tutti ''Fantozzi contro tutti'' (''Fantozzi against everyone'') is a 1980 Italian comedy film is the third film in the saga of the unlucky clerk Ugo Fantozzi, played by its creator, Paolo Villaggio, who turns everyday issues into personal disasters. I ...

'' * Parrot in ''

Treasure Island ''Treasure Island'' (originally titled ''The Sea Cook: A Story for Boys''Hammond, J. R. 1984. "Treasure Island." In ''A Robert Louis Stevenson Companion'', Palgrave Macmillan Literary Companions. London: Palgrave Macmillan. .) is an adventure a ...

'' (2012 TV series)

Video games

in ''

The Simpsons Game ''The Simpsons Game'' is a 2007 platform game based on the animated television series ''The Simpsons'' made for the Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. The game was published and distributed by Elec ...

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mazzotta, Fabrizio 1963 births Living people People from Monza Male actors from Lombardy Italian male voice actors Italian comics writers Italian voice directors 20th-century Italian male actors 21st-century Italian male actors 20th-century Italian male writers 21st-century Italian male writers