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Carlo Sabatini
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Sabatini in 1990
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| Born | 7 April 1932 Rome, Italy
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| Died | 10 April 2020 (aged 88) Rome, Italy
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| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 1954–2020 |
| Children | Gabriele Sabatini |
Carlo Sabatini (born April 7, 1932 – died April 10, 2020) was a talented Italian actor and a very famous voice actor. He was known for lending his voice to many well-known characters in movies and TV shows.
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About Carlo Sabatini
Carlo Sabatini was born in Rome, Italy. He started his acting career in the 1950s, working in films and on television. However, he became most famous for his amazing voice acting work.
He was the Italian voice for many big Hollywood stars. These included actors like Ian McKellen, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, and Donald Sutherland. When you watched their movies in Italy, you were often hearing Carlo Sabatini's voice!
Famous Voice Roles
Carlo Sabatini brought many characters to life with his voice. He was the Italian voice of Magneto, played by Ian McKellen, in the X-Men movies. He also voiced "Red" in the popular movie The Shawshank Redemption, a character played by Morgan Freeman.
On television, he was the voice of President Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing. He also voiced Philip Banks, Uncle Phil, in the funny TV show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. In animated movies, he voiced the character Chilkoot in the Italian version of Brother Bear 2.
Family Life
Carlo Sabatini had a son named Gabriele Sabatini. Gabriele also followed in his father's footsteps and became a voice actor.
His Passing
Carlo Sabatini passed away in Rome on April 10, 2020. This was just three days after his 88th birthday.
Voice Acting Roles
Here are some of the characters Carlo Sabatini voiced:
Animated Characters
- Chilkoot in Brother Bear 2
- Recruiting Officer in Valiant
- Bob Shumway in ALF: The Animated Series
Live-Action Characters
- Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto in X-Men, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Wolverine, and X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding in The Shawshank Redemption
- Lee in Enter the Dragon
- Jacob Fuller in From Dusk till Dawn
- Senator Roark in Sin City and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
- Josiah Bartlet in The West Wing
- Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Willard Kraft in Sabrina the Teenage Witch
- Captain Koons in Pulp Fiction
- Thomas Highway in Heartbreak Ridge
- Tommy Nowak in Pink Cadillac
- Jim Court in Say Anything...
- Al in The Hudsucker Proxy
- Poppy Burns in Dan in Real Life
- Harry Ross in Twilight
- Lord Percival Graves in King Ralph
- James Graham in Rob Roy
- Norman Dale in Hoosiers
- Reginald in Mr. Popper's Penguins
- Donald Shellhammer in Miracle on 34th Street
- Polonius in Hamlet
