Mino Caprio

Italian actor

Actor
voice actor
dubbing director
theatre director

Years active1978–presentChildren2

Guglielmo "Mino" Caprio (born 17 November 1955) is an Italian actor and voice actor.^[1]

Biography

A former law professor with a degree in Jurisprudence and a theatre actor and director since the mid-'70s, Caprio has often played the part of a priest or professor in his film and television roles.^[2] He is typically known for dubbing voices of celebrities and cartoon characters, providing the official Italian dub voice for actors like Martin Short and Mark Williams and characters such as Arthur Weasley in Harry Potter, Peter Griffin in Family Guy, and C-3PO in the Star Wars franchise since 1999. Caprio is also the Italian voice of Kermit the Frog, which he has voiced in every Muppets movie to date,^[3] and the Looney Tunes character Marvin the Martian.

In Italian animation, Caprio has voiced the title character and Glycerin in the second season of the TV series Alberto the Wolf (Lupo Alberto), Geppetto in two animated films based on Carlo Collodi's book, Pinocchio, and others.

In 2012, he also took over as the Italian voice of Grandpa Simpson in The Simpsons, as well as Professor Farnsworth in Futurama, replacing Mario Milita and Sergio Graziani respectively.

Filmography

Film

What's Your Sign? (2014)
The Big Score (2016)
La verità sta in cielo (2016)
My Family Jumble (it) (2017)
A.N.I.M.A. (it) (2019)
Shortcut (2020)
Roma Blues (2023)

Television

Un commissario a Roma - TV series (1993)
Linda e il brigadiere - TV series (1998)
A Good Season - TV series (2014)
May God Help Us - TV series (2014)
One Step from Heaven - TV series (2019)
The Ladies' Paradise - TV series (2020)

Voice work

Animation

Bentornato Pinocchio and Pinocchio (2012 film) - Geppetto
Alberto the Wolf (season 2) - Alberto the Wolf, Glycerin
L'eroe dei due mondi - Radetzky
Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe - Governatore Ramiro Mendez
Winx Club (seasons 1-5) - Wizgiz
Teen Days - Giovanni
00 - Zero Zero - Il papà
Treasure Island (2015 TV series) - Squire Trelawney
Acid Space - Barman
The Bears' Famous Invasion of Sicily - Maître Bear

Italian-dubbed animated roles

Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, The Great Muppet Caper, Muppets From Space, Kermit's Swamp Years, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, The Muppets' Wizard of Oz, The Muppets, Muppets Most Wanted, Muppet Show (2007 and 2021 redubs), Muppet Babies (2018 TV series)
C-3PO in Star Wars: Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Movie, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Forces of Destiny, in Star Wars Resistance
Marvin the Martian and Barnyard Dawg in The Looney Tunes Show; Marvin the Martian in Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run, Space Jam: A New Legacy, New Looney Tunes, Looney Tunes Cartoons, Bugs Bunny Builders
Petrie in The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving, The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists, The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock
Pleakley in Lilo & Stitch, Stitch! The Movie, Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch, Leroy & Stitch, Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Myōga in Inuyasha, Inuyasha: The Final Act, Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time, Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass, Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler
Various characters in Lupin the 3rd Part III, Urusei Yatsura (1st Italian dub), Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1995 and 1999 Italian redubs), South Park (1st Italian dub)^[4]
Puffin in The Swan Princess, The Swan Princess: Escape from Castle Mountain, The Swan Princess III: The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure
Griffin the Invisible Man in Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2, in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Pain in Hercules (1998 TV series) and Disney's House of Mouse
Wheezy in Toy Story 2, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins
Peter Griffin, Nate Griffin, Mickey McFinnegan, Kermit the Frog, Chip, Retep, Abraham Simpson and Woody Allen (season 16) in Family Guy^[5]
Moe Syszlak (season 1-7), Grampa Simpson (season 23 and on), Homer Simpson (season 23, singing parts), Professor Farnsworth (episode 26x6), narrator (episode 32x11) and Joseph Stalin in The Simpsons^[6]
Flaps, Sheriff of Nottingham and White Rabbit in Disney's House of Mouse
Evil Wizard, Santa Claus and Cheesepuff Mike in Uncle Grandpa
Bob Cratchit and Belinda Cratchit in The Muppet Christmas Carol
Richard Watterson and various characters in The Amazing World of Gumball
Pesto and Sherlock Holmes in Animaniacs
Mugsy and TV host in The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1999 Italian redub)^[7]
Ogden Wernstrom (seasons 1-5) and Professor Farnsworth (seasons 6-7) in Futurama
Smokey and Steamer in The Polar Express
Merchant in Aladdin
Boomhauer in King of the Hill
Grandpa Pig in Peppa Pig
Flem in Cow and Chicken
Cyborg in Teen Titans Go!
Professor Zündapp in Cars 2
Abe the Anteater in The Caribou Kitchen
Bob Belcher in Bob's Burgers (season 10 onwards)
Tutter in Bear in the Big Blue House
Brain in Igor
Principal Purdy in Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Lars in 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
Carl Murphy in Monsters vs. Aliens
Larry in The Wild
Vinnie Raton in ChalkZone
Pickall in Eleanor's Secret
Xolal in Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Live action voice roles

The Dragon Ring - Sorriso
Italian Restaurant - Radio
Italiani nello Spazio - Cook 9000
Subiaco. Una storia da raccontare - Abbot voice
Il dominio della lacrima - Juan Dorian Miller

Italian-dubbed live action roles

Arthur Weasley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
C-3PO in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Yin Yang in The Expendables, The Expendables 2, The Expendables 3
Franck Eggelhoffer in Father of the Bride, Father of the Bride Part II
Marv Merchants in Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Ted in Ted, Ted 2
Various roles in Friends (TV series)
Thimbletack in The Spiderwick Chronicles
Jack Frost in The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Ned Perry in Three Fugitives
Martin Harvey in Captain Ron
Richard Kempster in Jungle 2 Jungle
Lionel Dillard in Mumford
Rudy Blatnoyd in Inherent Vice
Albert Stark in A Million Ways to Die in the West
Robert Romano in ER
Rom in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

References

^ "Mino Caprio's dubbing contributions" (in Italian). Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
^ Marco Bonardelli (17 March 2020). Luci della ribalta - "Don Matteo 12" e "Il Paradiso delle Signore" - Intervista a Mino Caprio. YouTube.com (in Italian).
^ Intervista a MINO CAPRIO (2015) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
^ "South Park". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
^ ""I Griffin" - Family Guy Italian voice cast" (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "I Simpson - The Simpsons Italian voice cast". antoniogenna.net.
^ "The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie Italian voice cast". antoniogenna.net.