Tonino Accolla

Italian voice actor

Tonino Accolla

Born|

Antonio Accolla

(1949-04-06)6 April 1949

Syracuse, Italy

Died| 14 July 2013(2013-07-14) (aged 64)

Rome, Italy

Occupation(s)| Actor, voice actor, dubbing director
Years active| 1978–2013
Children| Lorenzo Accolla
Relatives| Natalia Accolla (niece)

Antonio "Tonino" Accolla (6 April 1949 – 14 July 2013) was an Italian actor and voice actor.[1]

## Biography[edit]

Antonino Accolla began his career in the late 1970s making his very first dubbing contribution in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. He was also notable for providing the Italian voice of Eddie Murphy in all his live-action roles until he passed on the role to Sandro Acerbo in 2009, as well as dubbing over the voice of Homer Simpson in the animated sitcom The Simpsons until his death in 2013.[2]

Other actors he dubbed over are Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hanks, Mickey Rourke, Ralph Fiennes, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, and Gary Oldman (Léon and The Fifth Element), as well as the voice of Timon in the animated film The Lion King and Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc. He dubbed the speaker of Goofy's shorts in Hold That Pose.

## Death[edit]

Accolla died on 14 July 2013, at the age of 64, after suffering a long illness.[3] The voice of Homer Simpson was passed on to voice actor and comedian Massimo Lopez.

## Dubbing roles[edit]

### Animation[edit]

* Homer Simpson in The Simpsons (seasons 1-23)[4]
* Homer Simpson / Fat Tony in The Simpsons Movie[5]
* Timon in The Lion King[6]
* Papa Smurf (3nd voice) in The Smurfs
* Timon in The Lion King 1½[7]
* Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc.[8]
* Mushu in Mulan 2[9]
* Mushu in House of Mouse[10]
* Goemon Ishikawa XIII in The Castle of Cagliostro (1^ dub.)

### Live action[edit]

* Reggie Hammond in 48 Hrs.[11]
* Reggie Hammond in Another 48 Hrs.[12]
* John Gray in 9½ Weeks
* Ace Ventura in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
* Ace Ventura Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
* Pluto Nash in The Adventures of Pluto Nash
* Harry Angel in Angel Heart
* Detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop[13]
* Detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop II[14]
* Detective Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop III[15]
* Marcus Graham in Boomerang
* Kit Ramsey / Jeffernson "Jiff" Ramsey in Bowfinger
* Bruce Nolan in Bruce Almighty
* Mitch Robbins in City Slickers
* Wadsworth the Butler in Clue
* Jack Bonner in Cocoon
* Prince Akeem Joffer / Clarence / Randy Watson / Saul in Coming to America
* Charlie Hinton in Daddy Day Care
* Mike Church in Dead Again
* Michael Bosworth in Desperate Hours
* Thomas Jefferson Johnson in The Distinguished Gentleman
* Doctor John Dolittle in Dr. Dolittle[16]
* Doctor John Dolittle in Dr. Dolittle 2[17]
* White Goodman in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
* Detective Pep Streebeck in Dragnet
* James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls
* Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element
* Evan Danielson in Imagine That
* Cyrus Paice in Get Carter
* Bill Paxton in Ghosts of the Abyss
* Chandler Jarrell in The Golden Child
* Quick in Harlem Nights
* Jim Evers in The Haunted Mansion
* Henry V in Henry V
* G in Holy Man
* Kelly Robinson in I Spy
* Joe Banks in Joe Versus the Volcano
* President Thomas J. Whitmore in Independence Day
* Stuart Dunmeyer in Mrs. Doubtfire
* Little Junior Brown in Kiss of Death
* Norman Stansfield in Léon
* Rayford Gibson in Life
* Mister Jigsaw in Loaded Weapon 1
* LeVar Burton in Reading Rainbow
* Willie Mays Hayes in Major League
* Charlie Baileygates / Hank Evans in Me, Myself & Irene
* Inspector Scott Roper in Metro
* Walter Fielding Junior in The Money Pit
* Buddy Young Junior in Mr. Saturday Night
* Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing
* Detective Nordberg in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
* Detective Nordberg in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
* Detective Nordberg in Naked Gun 33+1⁄3: The Final Insult
* Samuel Faulkner in Nine Months
* Norbit / Rasputia Latimore / Mister Wong in Norbit
* Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Cletus Klump / Mama Anna Pearl Jensen Klump / Granny Ida Mae Jensen / Ernie Klump Senior in The Nutty Professor[18]
* Professor Sherman Klump / Buddy Love / Lance Perkins / Papa Cletus Klump / Mama Anna Pearl Jensen Klump / Granny Ida Mae Jensen / Ernie Klump Senior in Nutty Professor II: The Klumps[19]
* Andrew Benson in Peter's Friends
* General Thade in Planet of the Apes
* Arnold Billings in Power
* Joel Goodson in Risky Business
* Officer Trey Sellars in Showtime
* Dennis Cleg in Spider
* Allen Bauer in Splash
* Lenny Nero in Strange Days
* Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer in Taps
* Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
* Leonardo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
* Mister White in That Thing You Do!
* Trevor Reznik in The Machinist
* Ted Stroehmann in There's Something About Mary
* Michael Kellam in Three Men and a Baby
* Brock Lovett in Titanic
* Billy Ray Valentine in Trading Places[20]
* Bill Firpo in Trapped in Paradise
* Simon in True Lies
* Detective Scott Turner in Turner & Hooch
* Maximillian in Vampire in Brooklyn
* Harry Burns in When Harry Met Sally...
* Sidney Deane in White Men Can't Jump
* James Wheeler in Wild Orchid

### Video games[edit]

* Homer Simpson in The Simpsons Game

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Tonino Accolla's dubbing contributions". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
2. ^ Intervista a TONINO ACCOLLA (2007) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
3. ^ "È morto Tonino Accolla, voce italiana di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". Antoniogenna.net (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
4. ^ "The Simpsons Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
5. ^ "The Simpsons Movie Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
6. ^ "The Lion King Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
7. ^ "The Lion King 1½ Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
8. ^ "Monsters, Inc. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
9. ^ "Mulan II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
10. ^ "Disney's House of House Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
11. ^ "48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
12. ^ "Another 48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
13. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
14. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
15. ^ "Beverly Hills Cop III Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
16. ^ "Dr. Dolittle Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
17. ^ "Dr. Dolittle 2 Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
18. ^ "The Nutty Professor Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
19. ^ "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
20. ^ "Trading Places Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Tonino Accolla at IMDb
* Tonino Accolla at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Tonino Accolla at Behind The Voice Actors

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