Davide Garbolino facts for kids

Davide Garbolino (born September 24, 1968) is a talented Italian voice actor. He also works as a dubbing director and a television presenter.

He is super famous for being the Italian voice of many characters you might know! He voices Ash Ketchum from Pokémon. He also voiced Michelangelo in the first three Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series. You might also recognize his voice as Nobita from Doraemon.

Davide Garbolino has also voiced Plucky Duck in Tiny Toon Adventures and a young Donald Duck in DuckTales. Since 2007, he has been the Italian voice of the iconic Bugs Bunny.

What is Voice Acting?

Voice acting is when an actor uses their voice to bring animated characters, video game characters, or foreign films to life. Davide Garbolino is an expert at this!

Davide Garbolino's Voice Roles

Davide Garbolino has lent his voice to many animated shows and movies. He often voices main characters or very important ones.

Animated Series and Films

• Gohan (older) in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball Super.
• Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon TV series and many Pokémon movies.
• Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series).
• Nobita Nobi in Doraemon (1979 anime) and its movies.
• Dick Grayson/Robin in Batman: The Animated Series.
• Syrus Truesdale in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.
• Brainy Smurf in Smurfs: The Lost Village.
• Omi in Xiaolin Showdown.
• Tucker Foley in Danny Phantom.
• Plucky Duck in Tiny Toon Adventures.
• Yusuke Urameshi in YuYu Hakusho.
• Bugs Bunny in The Looney Tunes Show.
• Young Donald Duck in DuckTales (2017 TV series).
• Raf Esquivel in Transformers: Prime.
• Axel Blaze in Inazuma Eleven.
• Shinichi Kudo in Detective Conan.
• Calimero in Calimero (2014 series).
• Manny Rivera/El Tigre in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera.
• Lazlo in Camp Lazlo.
• Piggley Winks in Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks.
• Digit in Cyberchase.
• Francis in Leo Da Vinci: Mission Mona Lisa (animated film) and Leo Da Vinci (animated series).

Video Games

Davide Garbolino has also voiced characters in popular video games.

• Rusty Pete in Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction.
• Hugo in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure and Skylanders: Giants.
• Axel Blaze in Inazuma Eleven 2.
• Nunu in League of Legends.
• Astro Boy in Astro Boy: The Video Game.

Live-Action Shows and Movies

He has also dubbed characters in live-action shows, making sure Italian audiences can enjoy them.

• Nevel Papperman in iCarly.
• Abed Nadir in Community.
• Billy Harlan in Goosebumps.
• Elmo in Elmo's World (Il Mondo di Elmo).

What is a Dubbing Director?

A dubbing director is like a coach for voice actors. They make sure the voices match the characters' movements and emotions perfectly when a show or movie is translated into a different language.

Davide Garbolino's Work as a Director

Davide Garbolino has directed the Italian dubbing for several animated series, including:

• Whistle!
• School Rumble:2nd Semester
• Poppets Town