Patrick Poivey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Patrick Poivey
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Patrick Poivey in 2013.
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| Born | 18 February 1948 Paris, France
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| Died | 16 June 2020 (aged 72) Paris, France
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| Citizenship | French |
| Years active | 1972-2020 |
Patrick Poivey was a famous French actor. He was born on February 18, 1948, in Paris, France. He passed away on June 16, 2020. Patrick Poivey was especially well-known as a voice actor.
He was the French voice for many characters in movies and TV shows. His most famous role was being the French voice for almost all of Bruce Willis's characters! He did this amazing work from 1987 until he passed away.
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Patrick Poivey's Acting Roles
Besides his voice work, Patrick Poivey also acted in some films himself. Here are a few movies where you could see him on screen:
- Loulou (1980) as Philippe
- Watani, un monde sans mal (1998) as Patrick Clément
- Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2014) as Phospho
The Voice Behind the Stars
Patrick Poivey was a master of dubbing. Dubbing is when an actor records new dialogue for a movie or TV show in a different language. This allows people around the world to enjoy films in their own language. Patrick Poivey gave a voice to many famous characters for French audiences.
Dubbing Famous Actors
Patrick Poivey was best known as the official French voice of Bruce Willis. He voiced Bruce Willis in almost all of his movies, making him instantly recognizable to French fans. He also lent his voice to many other well-known actors.
Here are some of the famous movies where you can hear Patrick Poivey's voice:
- Top Gun (1986) as LT Pete "Maverick" Mitchell (voiced for Tom Cruise)
- Die Hard (1988) as John McClane (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- Rain Man (1988) as Charlie Babbitt (voiced for Tom Cruise)
- Field of Dreams (1989) as Ray Kinsella (voiced for Kevin Costner)
- Pulp Fiction (1994) as Butch Coolidge (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- 12 Monkeys (1995) as James Cole (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- Mission: Impossible (1996) as Ethan Hunt (voiced for Tom Cruise)
- Armageddon (1998) as Harry Stamper (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- The Sixth Sense (1999) as Dr. Malcolm Crowe (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- Unbreakable (2000) as David Dunn (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- Sin City (2005) as John Hartigan (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) as John McClane (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- The Expendables (2010) as Mr. Church (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- Looper (2012) as Old Joe (voiced for Bruce Willis)
- A Good Day to Die Hard (2013) as John McClane (voiced for Bruce Willis)
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Patrick Poivey in 2013.
