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Renato Cortesi

  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Actor
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Renato Cortesi was born on 28 July 1939 in Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy. He is an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Aliens (1986) and Superman (1978).
BornJuly 28, 1939
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      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    8.6
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
    • 1977
    Sigourney Weaver and Carrie Henn in Aliens (1986)
    Aliens
    8.4
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
    • 1986
    Gene Hackman, Terence Stamp, Ned Beatty, Christopher Reeve, Jackie Cooper, Sarah Douglas, Jeff East, Margot Kidder, Jack O'Halloran, Valerie Perrine, and Susannah York in Superman (1978)
    Superman
    7.4
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian, 2001 Re-dubbing)
    • 1978
    Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart in To Have and Have Not (1944)
    To Have and Have Not
    7.8
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian, 1975 Ridoppiaggio)
    • 1944

    Credits

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    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • The Camorrist (2025)
      The Camorrist
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Roberto Sapienza (Italian)
      • 2025
    • The Accusation (2021)
      The Accusation
      7.0
      • L’expert psychiatre (Italian)
      • 2021
    • Yellowstone (2018)
      Yellowstone
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Emmett Walsh
      • Cremator (Italian, Italian)
      • 2018
    • Albert Brooks, Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo, Oscar Isaac, and Jessica Chastain in A Most Violent Year (2014)
      A Most Violent Year
      6.9
      • Andrew Walsh (Italian)
      • 2014
    • Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in Invictus (2009)
      Invictus
      7.3
      • Jonah De Villiers (Italian)
      • 2009
    • Tom Hanks in Angels & Demons (2009)
      Angels & Demons
      6.7
      • Com. Richter (Italian)
      • 2009
    • Joachim Fuchsberger, Cosma Shiva Hagen, and Olivier Sitruk in Bible Code (2008)
      Bible Code
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Kardinal Rhades (Italian)
      • 2008
    • The 11th Hour (2007)
      The 11th Hour
      7.2
      • David Orr (Italian)
      • 2007
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
      24
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Anatoly Markov
      • Gene McLennen (Italian, Italian)
      • 2005–2007
    • Syriana (2005)
      Syriana
      6.8
      • Terry (Italian)
      • 2005
    • Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in Corpse Bride (2005)
      Corpse Bride
      7.4
      • William Van Dort (Italian)
      • 2005
    • Downfall (2004)
      Downfall
      8.2
      • Reichsarzt SS Grawitz (Italian)
      • 2004
    • Brad Pitt, Sean Bean, Saffron Burrows, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Diane Kruger, and Garrett Hedlund in Troy (2004)
      Troy
      7.3
      • Nestore (Italian)
      • 2004
    • Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, and Sean Penn in Mystic River (2003)
      Mystic River
      7.9
      • Ag. Birden (Italian)
      • 2003
    • Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, and Carrie-Anne Moss in The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
      The Matrix Reloaded
      7.2
      • Il fabbricante di chiavi (Italian)
      • 2003

    Actor

    • L'Ora - Inchiostro contro piombo (2022)
      L'Ora - Inchiostro contro piombo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Priest
      • 2022
    • Te lo dico pianissimo (2018)
      Te lo dico pianissimo
      4.3
      • Padre Nikolas
      • 2018
    • Batman Shadow of Darkness (2016)
      Batman Shadow of Darkness
      Short
      • Alfred (voice)
      • 2016
    • Fuga dalla morte (2013)
      Fuga dalla morte
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2013
    • Vanessa Hessler in Cenerentola (2011)
      Cenerentola
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • 2011
    • Hayden Panettiere in Amanda Knox (2011)
      Amanda Knox
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Dr. Torre
      • 2011
    • Un cane per due (2010)
      Un cane per due
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • 2010
    • Terence Hill and Raoul Bova in Don Matteo (2000)
      Don Matteo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Basilio monti
      • Basilio Monti
      • 2009
    • Veronica Pivetti in The Teacher (2005)
      The Teacher
      5.3
      TV Series
      • 2008
    • Lorenzo Crespi, Pino Insegno, and Milena Miconi in Vita da paparazzo (2008)
      Vita da paparazzo
      TV Movie
      • 2008
    • Renato Cortesi, Federico Di Pofi, Sergio Di Stefano, Licinia Lentini, Diego Reggente, Maurizio Reti, Ermanno Ribaudo, Sergio Luzi, Chiara Tomarelli, and Emiliano Reggente in Magic Sport 2: The Movie (2005)
      Magic Sport 2: The Movie
      9.4
      TV Series
      • Commentator 2 (voice)
      • 2007
    • Diego Abatantuono, Francesca Neri, Violante Placido, Inés Sastre, and Vanessa Incontrada in A Dinner for Them to Meet (2007)
      A Dinner for Them to Meet
      5.6
      • Faliero
      • 2007
    • Barbara D'Urso in Ricomincio da me (2005)
      Ricomincio da me
      5.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Padrone Autorimessa
      • 2005
    • Manuela Arcuri in Imperia, la grande cortigiana (2005)
      Imperia, la grande cortigiana
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • 2005
    • Beauty Centre (2001)
      Beauty Centre
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Barone Osvaldo Turati
      • 2002–2003

    Additional Crew

    • Fuga dalla morte (2013)
      Fuga dalla morte
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Additional Crew
      • 2013
    • Abbronzatissimi 2 - Un anno dopo (1993)
      Abbronzatissimi 2 - Un anno dopo
      3.5
      • voice dubbing: George Hilton (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Il giovane Mussolini (1993)
      Il giovane Mussolini
      5.8
      TV Mini Series
      • voice dubbing
      • voice dubbing: Jan Hrusínský (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Vittoria Belvedere in Private Crimes (1993)
      Private Crimes
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • voice dubbing: Jacques Perrin
      • 1993
    • Edwige Fenech in Il coraggio di Anna (1992)
      Il coraggio di Anna
      5.5
      TV Series
      • voice dubbing: Jacques Sernas (uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Le comiche 2 (1991)
      Le comiche 2
      5.4
      • voice dubbing: John Armstead (uncredited)
      • 1991
    • F. Murray Abraham, Ornella Muti, Mark Frankel, and Danja Gazzara in A Season of Giants (1990)
      A Season of Giants
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • voice dubbing: Vernon Dobtcheff (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • The Comies (1990)
      The Comies
      5.8
      • voice dubbing: various (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • The Voice of the Moon (1990)
      The Voice of the Moon
      6.3
      • voice dubbing: Vito (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • Secret of the Sahara (1988)
      Secret of the Sahara
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • voice dubbing: Jean-Pierre Cassel (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • The Professor (1986)
      The Professor
      7.1
      • voice dubbing (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina in Ginger & Fred (1986)
      Ginger & Fred
      7.2
      • voice dubbing (uncredited)
      • 1986
    • Terence Hill and Bud Spencer in Miami Supercops (1985)
      Miami Supercops
      6.1
      • voice dubbing: Buffy Dee (uncredited)
      • 1985
    • Edwige Fenech in Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande (1982)
      Ricchi, ricchissimi... praticamente in mutande
      5.5
      • voice dubbing: Vito Cicchetti (uncredited)
      • 1982
    • Il marito in vacanza (1981)
      Il marito in vacanza
      4.8
      • voice dubbing: Angelo Pellegrino (uncredited)
      • 1981

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 28, 1939
      • Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy
    • Other works
      Dubbing voice of William Atherton in the Italian post-synchronized version of Renny Harlin's "Die Hard 2" (58 minuti per morire - Die Harder).

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Italian actor, voice actor, dialogue writer and dubbing director. After attending the Piccolo Teatro school in Milan, he began acting at a young age at the Teatro Universitario.

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