Marco Balzarotti facts for kids

Marco Balzarotti (born March 2, 1961) is a famous Italian voice actor. A voice actor is a person who provides the voices for characters in animated shows, movies, and video games. For many people in Italy, Marco's voice is very familiar because he has played some of the most popular characters in entertainment.

He is especially known as the official Italian voice of Batman in many animated series, starting with Batman: The Animated Series in 1992. He also voiced the heroic Tuxedo Mask in the Italian version of the anime Sailor Moon. Fans of Naruto know him as the voice of the ninja teacher Asuma Sarutobi.

Over his long career, which started in 1982, he has worked with many major dubbing studios in Italy, bringing hundreds of characters to life.

Famous Voice Roles

Marco Balzarotti has voiced characters in cartoons, anime, movies, and video games. Dubbing is the process of replacing the original dialogue in a show with a different language. Here are some of his most well-known roles.

The Italian Voice of Batman

For many Italian fans, Marco Balzarotti is the voice of Batman. He has voiced the character in almost every animated appearance since the 1990s. This includes:

• Batman: The Animated Series
• The New Batman Adventures
• Justice League and Justice League Unlimited
• The Batman
• Batman: The Brave and the Bold
• The popular video games Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Origins, and Batman: Arkham Knight.

Famous Anime Roles

Balzarotti is a major figure in the world of Italian anime dubbing. He has voiced many iconic characters that are loved by fans around the world.

• Sailor Moon: He voiced the mysterious and charming Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask.
• Naruto: He played Asuma Sarutobi, the tough but caring leader of Team 10.
• One Piece: He has voiced several characters, including the powerful Marine Admiral Kuzan (also known as Aokiji), Spandam, and Dalton.
• Dragon Ball: He voiced Suppaman and Shu in the original series, and later voiced Captain Ginyu in Dragon Ball Z.
• Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life: He was the voice of the legendary Pokémon, Arceus.
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: He voiced the state alchemist Tim Marcoh.
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: He voiced the main villain, Dio Brando, in the original animated video series.

Other Animation and Live-Action

Beyond anime and superheroes, Marco has lent his voice to many other characters in cartoons and live-action shows.

• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: He was the voice of Farkus "Bulk" Bulkmeier, one half of the funny duo Bulk and Skull.
• Danny Phantom: He voiced Jack Fenton, Danny's ghost-hunting dad.
• Transformers: Animated: He was the voice of the heroic Autobot leader, Optimus Prime.
• The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius: He voiced Ultralord, Professor Crankk, and Corky Shimatzu.
• W.I.T.C.H.: He played the evil Prince Phobos.
• iCarly: He voiced the recurring character Mr. Howard.
• Regular Show: He was the Italian voice of Mordecai.

Video Game Characters

Marco is also a very active voice actor in the video game industry. He has voiced heroes, villains, and soldiers in many popular games.

• The Legend of Spyro series: He voiced the dragon elder Cyril in all three games of the series.
• StarCraft: He voiced the powerful characters Arcturus Mengsk and Zeratul.
• Need for Speed: Most Wanted: He played Sergeant Cross, the police officer hunting the player.
• Spider-Man 3: He was the voice of the villain Sandman.
• Just Cause: He voiced the characters Tom Sheldon and Salvador Mendoza.