Gabriel Spahiu (; born 21 March 1968) is a

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n actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1998. Born in

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, he graduated from the city's Saint Sava High School in 1986. From 1987 to 1992, he attended the Faculty of Mathematics of the

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, and from 1992 to 1996 the Academy of Theatre and Film. From 2011 to 2014, he was a university assistant and artistic consultant at the Film Faculty of the Academy, and in 2014, he obtained his doctorate under the direction of , with the thesis "The actor at the intersection of communication". Spahiu was chosen by

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to dub Wayne in the animated movies ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Selected filmography

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* 1968 births Living people Actors from Bucharest Romanian male film actors Saint Sava National College alumni University of Bucharest alumni Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film alumni {{Romania-actor-stub