Francesco Pannofino

Francesco Pannofino (b. 1958) is an Italian voice actor who dubbed Long John Silver in I Muppet nell'Isola del Tesoro (Muppet Treasure Island]]), Pepe in I Muppets venuti dallo spazio (Muppets from Space), and Blotch in La prima avventura di Kermit (Kermit's Swamp Years). For Creature Shop-effects films, he dubbed Sam in Cats & Dogs, Fred Flintstone in The Flintstones, and Thor in George of the Jungle.

Pannofino is the official Italian voice of leading men George Clooney and Denzel Washington, as well as dubbing Antonio Banderas, Ray Liotta, and Dan Aykroyd several times each. He dubbed Robbie Coltrane in the Harry Potter franchise, Willem Defoe in the Spider-Man movies, Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump, Clive Owen in Gosford Park, Tim Curry in Charlie's Angels, Chris Cooper in The Orchid Thief, Ian McShane in Scoop, and Dom Deluise in Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

For TV, Pannofino dubbed Michael Richards on Seinfeld, John de Lancie on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Richard Burgi on Desperate Housewives, and Jack Wagner on General Hospital. Cartoon roles include [{Daffy Duck]] in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Grundel in Thumbelina, Itchy in All Dogs Go to Heaven, Chief Grizzly in Hoodwinked, and the mayor in Back to Gaya.

Pannofino has appeared on-camera in several Italian movies, mostly comedies, and starred on the sitcom Boris and the detective series Nero Wolfe (in the title role).