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Francesco Vairano

  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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Francesco Vairano was born on 11 January 1944 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He is an actor, known for Michael Clayton (2007), The King's Speech (2010) and Casino Royale (2006).
BornJanuary 11, 1944
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    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 8 nominations total

    Known for

    George Clooney in Michael Clayton (2007)
    Michael Clayton
    7.2
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
    • 2007
    Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)
    The King's Speech
    8.0
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
    • 2010
    Daniel Craig and Eva Green in Casino Royale (2006)
    Casino Royale
    8.0
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
    • 2006
    Samuel L. Jackson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, James Earl Jones, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Hayden Christensen, and Gene Bryant in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    7.7
    • Voice Actor - Dubbing(Italian)
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Voice Actor - Dubbing

    • Sally Field, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, and Lily Tomlin in 80 for Brady (2023)
      80 for Brady
      5.9
      • Mark (Italian)
      • 2023
    • 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
      10 Cloverfield Lane
      7.2
      • Radio Broadcaster (Italian)
      • 2016
    • Kate Hudson, Jack Black, and Bryan Cranston in Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
      Kung Fu Panda 3
      7.1
      • Mr. Ping (Italian)
      • 2016
    • Martin Freeman in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
      The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
      7.8
      • Gollum / Smeagol (Italian)
      • 2012
    • Ralph Fiennes, Gary Oldman, Helena Bonham Carter, John Hurt, Alan Rickman, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ian Hart, Ciarán Hinds, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon, Jason Isaacs, Alexandre Desplat, Michael Henbury Ballan, David Barron, Alan Bennett, Sarah Bennett, Sean Biggerstaff, David Bradley, David Bulbeck, Peter Burroughs, Stuart Craig, Mark Day, Mike Edmonds, Alfred Enoch, Tom Felton, Rusty Goffe, Rupert Grint, George Harris, Guy Henry, Andrew Herd, Josh Herdman, David Heyman, Ralph Ineson, Gemma Jones, Tony Kirwood, Steve Kloves, Dave Legeno, Matthew Lewis, Kelly Macdonald, Miriam Margolyes, Helen McCrory, Nick Moran, Devon Murray, Luke Newberry, Ian Peck, Leslie Phillips, Katie Purvis, Daniel Radcliffe, Chris Rankin, Adrian Rawlins, J.K. Rowling, Keijo Salmela, Granville Saxton, Mark Sealey, Eduardo Serra, Judith Sharp, Geraldine Somerville, Richard Trinder, Julie Walters, Emma Watson, Brian Wheeler, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, David Yates, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Clémence Poésy, David Ledger, Gabriella Pond, Samantha Davis, Jessica Niles, Persephone Muse, Roseanna Brown, Graham Duff, Joshua Jo, Emil Hostina, Jonothon Masai, Natalia Tena, Georgina Leonidas, Ashley Beaver, Ashley McGuire, Jon Campling, Eva Loy, Nikki Bond, Lily Tello, Phil Holden, Chloé Bruce, David Decio, Katie Leung, Jeff Lipman, Nina Aimer Fox, Jon Key, William Melling, Afshan Azad, Domhnall Gleeson, Spencer Wilding, Natalie Hallam, Binde Johal, Andy Callaghan, Evanna Lynch, Matt Da Silva, Michael Thompson, Charlie Hobbs, Freddie Stroma, Lisa Osmond, Tony Montalbano, Jessie Cave, Benn Northover, Pauline Stone, Peter G. Reed, John Warman, Amber Evans, Ruby Evans, Johann Benét, Grace Meurisse Francis, Louis Cordice, Anna Shaffer, Isabella Laughland, Sean Francis George, Scarlett Hefner, Ninette Finch, Suzanne Toase, Mason Kayne, Tony Adkins, Aimee Holden, Curtis Rowland Small, Paul Bateman, Greg Doherty, Aaron Virdee, George Appleby, Ryan Turner, Ellie Darcey-Alden, Thomas Alan Williamson, Christian Black, Timothy Shieff, Maxwell Laird, Louisa Warren, Adam Brashaw, Kamilla Woodburn, Glen Stanway, Karen Anderson, Sarah-Jane De Crespigny, Arti Shah, Bertie Gilbert, Hebe Beardsall, Jamie McLeod-Ross, Nathan Barris, Mark Dusty Miller, Tim Mcgill Grieveson, Paul Bailey, Samuel Supple, Gino Picciano, Ifeoma Oboko, Chloe Franks, Sarah Lowe, Elisabeth Roberts, Kelvin Wise, Rohan Gotobed, Chris Knight, Will Dunn, Arthur Bowen, Anthony Allgood, Bob Yves Van Hellenberg Hubar, Joe Kallis, Matthew Hodgkin, Benedict Clarke, Grace Bruce, Hattie Gotobed, Lauren Barrand, Steve Poulsen, Robin Harvey, Jennifer Clegg, Jade Stanger, Victor Akintunde, Gemma Kayla, Helena Barlow, Sian Grace Phillips, Daphne de Beistegui, Toby Papworth, Ariella Paradise, Garry Sayer, Jade Gordon, Jordan Coulson, Nasir Mohamed, Amy Wiles, Israr Azam, Michael Aston, Josh Bennett, Laura Whitfield, Craig Garner, Ryan Webb, Christina Low, Charlie Ryall, Nick Hopper, Alfred Camp, Alain Stash, Steven Hopwood, Lucy Chappell, Chris Chan, Leila Kotori, Sha'ori Morris, Jamie John, Daniella Farley, George Christodoulou, Jada Brevett, Debra Leigh-Taylor, Nick Turner, Collet Collins, Hrvoje Klecz, Ben Champniss, Louisa Bettine, Steve Redford, Isla Jane Selley, Adam Alderman, Rachel Lin, Annabelle Davis, Marta Royles, Zoltan Adorjan, Melissa Gotobed, Dean Conder, Tobi Stubbs, Harper Heyman, Natalie Harrison, Phil Wright, Christoph Cordell, Albert Tang, Sandeep Mohan, Sammy Measom, Courtney Fearon, Gideon Tekeste, Rich Goble, and Abram Welsh in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
      8.1
      • Severus Piton (Italian)
      • 2011
    • Jack Black in Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
      Kung Fu Panda 2
      7.3
      • Mr. Ping (Italian)
      • 2011
    • Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)
      Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
      7.7
      • Severus Snape (Italian)
      • 2010
    • Colin Firth in The King's Speech (2010)
      The King's Speech
      8.0
      • Lionel Logue (Italian)
      • 2010
    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • Sig. Ping (Italian)
      • 2008
    • George Clooney in Michael Clayton (2007)
      Michael Clayton
      7.2
      • Voce aggiunta (Italian)
      • 2007
    • Rupert Grint, Matthew Lewis, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Bonnie Wright, and Evanna Lynch in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
      7.5
      • Prof. Severus Piton (Italian)
      • 2007
    • Antonio Banderas, Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Conrad Vernon in Shrek the Third (2007)
      Shrek the Third
      6.1
      • Merlino (Italian)
      • 2007
    • Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
      Arthur and the Invisibles
      6.0
      • Agente viaggi (Italian)
      • 2006
    • Daniel Craig and Eva Green in Casino Royale (2006)
      Casino Royale
      8.0
      • Mendel (Italian)
      • 2006
    • Over the Hedge (2006)
      Over the Hedge
      6.7
      • Tiger (Italian)
      • 2006

    Actor

    • Gladiators of Rome (2012)
      Gladiators of Rome
      5.2
      • Fabrickius (voice)
      • 2012
    • Gli Animotosi nella terra di Nondove (2005)
      Gli Animotosi nella terra di Nondove
      6.5
      Video
      • Scienziato Pazzo (voice)
      • 2005
    • Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe (2002)
      Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe
      6.4
      • Capo dei Lanzocecchi (voice)
      • 2002
    • Scott McNeil, David Sobolov, and French Tickner in Monster Mash (2000)
      Monster Mash
      6.1
      Video
      • Dottore Cariati (voice, uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Serena Dandini in La TV delle ragazze (1988)
      La TV delle ragazze
      TV Series
      • Male Announcer
      • 1988
    • Don Chisciotte (1984)
      Don Chisciotte
      7.0
      • 1984
    • Quattro grandi giornalisti
      TV Mini Series
      • Un amico
      • 1980
    • L'eredità della Priora (1980)
      L'eredità della Priora
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Pisanti
      • 1980
    • Ma che cos'è questo amore
      5.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Un distinto signore
      • 1979
    • Norma Martelli, Loredana Martinez, Anna Teresa Rossini, and Antonio Salines in La scuola della maldicenza (1975)
      La scuola della maldicenza
      TV Movie
      • Snake
      • 1975
    • All'ultimo minuto (1971)
      All'ultimo minuto
      7.1
      TV Series
      • 1973
    • The Age of the Medici (1972)
      The Age of the Medici
      7.1
      TV Mini Series
      • 1973
    • Special-Sto
      TV Mini Series
      • Valletto dalla voce acuta
      • Macario
      • 1970
    • Le terre del sacramento (1970)
      Le terre del sacramento
      TV Mini Series
      • Sergio Jannaccone
      • 1970
    • I ragazzi di padre Tobia (1968)
      I ragazzi di padre Tobia
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Un tecnico RAI
      • Il cameriere
      • 1969–1970

    Additional Crew

    • Pinocchio (2019)
      Pinocchio
      6.3
      • dubbing director
      • 2019
    • Ellie Kemper in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
      Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
      7.5
      TV Series
      • dubbing director: Italian version
      • Italian dialogue
      • translation: Italian version ...
      • 2015–2016
    • Hans Zimmer, Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Jack Black, Melissa Cobb, Mark Osborne, John Powell, and John Stevenson in Kung Fu Panda (2008)
      Kung Fu Panda
      7.6
      • diver outliner: Mr. Ping
      • 2008
    • South Kensington (2001)
      South Kensington
      4.6
      • voice dubbing: Jean Claude-Brialy
      • 2001
    • Val Kilmer in The Prince of Egypt (1998)
      The Prince of Egypt
      7.3
      • dialogues in Italian
      • dubbing direction: Italian
      • 1998
    • Nathalie Baye, Elliott Gould, and Tomas Milian in Gioco al massacro (1989)
      Gioco al massacro
      6.9
      • voice dubbing: Michael Gothard (uncredited)
      • 1989
    • The General of the Dead Army (1983)
      The General of the Dead Army
      5.8
      • voice dubbing: Gérard Klein
      • 1983
    • Polvere di stelle (1973)
      Polvere di stelle
      6.5
      • voice dubbing: John Karlsen / various (uncredited)
      • 1973

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Francisco Vairano
    • Born
      • January 11, 1944
      • Naples, Campania, Italy

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Italian voice of Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" Trilogy and Ian McDiarmid in "Star Wars: Episode III"

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