Tonino Accolla

Tonino Accolla
Tonino Accolla
	Accolla in 2006
Born	Antonio Accolla; 6 April 1949; Syracuse, Italy
Died	14 July 2013 (aged 64); Rome, Italy
Occupations	Actor; voice actor; dubbing director;
Years active	1973–2013
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

Accolla was born in Syracuse, Italy. He began his career in the early 1970s acting in theatre, film and radio shows, making his very first dubbing contribution in the 1975 film The Apple Dumpling Gang and making one of his earliest prominent dubbing contributions in the 1979 film Apocalypse Now. Accolla was notable for providing the Italian voice of Eddie Murphy in all his live-action roles until 2009.^[2] Other actors he dubbed over are Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hanks, Mickey Rourke, Ralph Fiennes, Jim Carrey, Ben Stiller, O. J. Simpson, Bill Paxton, Gary Oldman, Christopher Lambert and Billy Crystal in a select number of their films.

In Accolla's animated roles, he was known for dubbing over the voice of Homer Simpson in the animated sitcom The Simpsons until his death in 2013. He also served as the Italian voice of Timon in the animated film The Lion King, Mike Wazowski in Monsters, Inc. and Mushu in Mulan II and House of Mouse.

As a dubbing director, Accolla directed the dubbed versions for several episodes of The Simpsons as well as films such as Borat, The Island, Avatar and more. In 1991, he received the Nastro d'Argento for his dubbing of Kenneth Branagh in the film Henry V.

Personal life

Accolla was the father of the voice actor Lorenzo Accolla and he was also the uncle of the voice actress Natalia Accolla.^[3]

Death

Accolla died on 14 July 2013, aged 64, after suffering a long illness.^[4] The voice of Homer Simpson was passed on to voice actor and comedian Massimo Lopez.

Filmography

Cinema

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	L'eredità dello zio buonanima	Franco’s son
2007	Hidden Love	Gentleman caller
2008	Sandrine in the Rain		Cameo

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	Napoleone a Sant'Elena	Lucien Bonaparte	TV miniseries
1973	La famiglia Barrett		TV play
1974	Sotto il placido Don	Mombelli	TV miniseries
1975	Tommaso d'Aquino	Aimone	TV film
1977	Lo scandalo della Banca Romana	Alberto Lanti	TV miniseries
1977	Giovanni Episcopo		TV play
1979	La grande rabbia di Philipp Hotz		TV play
1979	Tre ore dopo le nozze		TV play
1979	Antonio e Cleopatra		TV play
1982	Le tre capitali	Muratorello	TV film
1989	Tornerai		TV miniseries
2001	Il maresciallo Rocca	Mai	2 episodes (season 3)

Voice work

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Tiramolla Adventures	Tiramolla	Animated series
2003	Opopomoz	Astarotte	Animated film

Dubbing

Films (Animation, Italian dub)

Year	Title	Role(s)	Ref
1979	The Castle of Cagliostro	Goemon Ishikawa XIII
1981	Swan Lake	Prince Siegfried
1986	The Great Mouse Detective	Citizen
1994	The Lion King	Timon	^[5]
1994	Asterix Conquers America	Asterix
2001	Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse	Mushu
2001	Monsters, Inc.	Mike Wazowski	^[6]
2002	Mike's New Car	Mike Wazowski
2004	Mulan II	Mushu	^[7]
2004	The Lion King 1½	Timon	^[8]
2006	Asterix and the Vikings	Cacofonix
	Asterix and the Vikings	Narrator
	Cars	Mike Car
	Shark Bait	Pierre
2007	The Simpsons Movie	Homer Simpson	^[9]
	The Simpsons Movie	Fat Tony	^[9]
	Noah's Ark	King Sabu
2009	Lilly the Witch: The Dragon and the Magic Book	Hector

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

Year	Title	Role(s)	Original actor	Ref
1975	The Apple Dumpling Gang	Russell Donovan	Bill Bixby
1979	Alien	Gilbert Kane (Director’s cut)	John Hurt
	Apocalypse Now	Kilgore's Gunner	James Keane
	More American Graffiti	Lance Harris	John Lansing
1980	The Watcher in the Woods	Paul Curtis	David McCallum
1980	Fame	Montgomery MacNeil	Paul McCrane
1981	Taps	Alex Dwyer	Sean Penn
1981	Endless Love	Keith Butterfield	James Spader
1982	48 Hrs.	Reggie Hammond	Eddie Murphy	^[10]
1982	The Thing	Windows	Thomas G. Waites
1983	Trading Places	Billy Ray Valentine	Eddie Murphy	^[11]
	Something Wicked This Way Comes	Mr. Dark	Jonathan Pryce
	Monty Python's The Meaning of Life	Various roles	Eric Idle
	Terms of Endearment	Flap Horton	Jeff Daniels
	Flashdance	Richie Blazek	Kyle T. Heffner
	Risky Business	Joel Goodsen	Tom Cruise
1984	Red Dawn	Jed Eckert	Patrick Swayze
	Reckless	Johnny Rourke	Aidan Quinn
	The Pope of Greenwich Village	Charlie Moran	Mickey Rourke
	Cinderella '80	Mizio / Prince Eugenio	Pierre Cosso
	Beverly Hills Cop	Axel Foley	Eddie Murphy	^[12]
	Best Defense	T.M. Landry	Eddie Murphy
	Harry & Son	Howard Keach	Robby Benson
	Splash	Allen Bauer	Tom Hanks
	Dune	Paul Atreides	Kyle MacLachlan
1985	Clue	Wadsworth	Tim Curry
	Cocoon	Jack Bonner	Steve Guttenberg
	The Breakfast Club	John Bender	Judd Nelson
1986	9½ Weeks	John Gray	Mickey Rourke
	Power	Arnold Billings	Denzel Washington
	The Golden Child	Chandler Jarrell	Eddie Murphy
	Heartburn	Richard	Jeff Daniels
	Every Time We Say Goodbye	David Bradley	Tom Hanks
	The Money Pit	Walter Fielding	Tom Hanks
	Pretty in Pink	Steff McKee	James Spader
	Ferris Bueller's Day Off	Garth Volbeck	Charlie Sheen
	The Venetian Woman	Jules	Jason Connery
1987	Beverly Hills Cop II	Axel Foley	Eddie Murphy	^[13]
	Eddie Murphy Raw	Eddie Murphy	Eddie Murphy
	Angel Heart	Harry Angel	Mickey Rourke
	A Prayer for the Dying	Martin Fallon	Mickey Rourke
	The Gold Rimmed Glasses	Davide Lattes	Rupert Everett
	Bad Taste	Derek	Peter Jackson
	Bad Taste	Robert	Peter Jackson
	Dragnet	Pep Streebek	Tom Hanks
	The Sicilian	Salvatore Giuliano	Christopher Lambert
	Planes, Trains and Automobiles	Owen Mooney	Dylan Baker
	Three Men and a Baby	Michael Kellam	Steve Guttenberg
1988	The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!	Detective Nordberg	O. J. Simpson
	Coming to America	Prince Akeem Joffer	Eddie Murphy
		Randy Watson
		Saul
		Clarence
	Bye Bye Baby	Marcello	Jason Connery
	Working Girl	Bob Speck	Kevin Spacey
1989	Turner & Hooch	Scott Turner	Tom Hanks
	Major League	Willie Mays Hayes	Wesley Snipes
	Parenthood	Nathan Huffner	Rick Moranis
	Harlem Nights	Vernest "Quick" Brown	Eddie Murphy
	When Harry Met Sally...	Harry Burns	Billy Crystal
	Wild Orchid	James Wheeler	Mickey Rourke
	Miss Firecracker	Delmount Williams	Tim Robbins
	Henry V	King Henry V	Kenneth Branagh
	The Fabulous Baker Boys	Frank Baker	Beau Bridges
1990	Pacific Heights	Carter Hayes / James Danforth	Michael Keaton
	Another 48 Hrs.	Reggie Hammond	Eddie Murphy	^[14]
	The Exorcist III	James Venamun / The Gemini Killer	Brad Dourif
	Joe Versus the Volcano	Joe Banks	Tom Hanks
	Desperate Hours	Michael Bosworth	Mickey Rourke
	Bad Influence	Alex	Rob Lowe
	Come See the Paradise	Jack McGurn	Dennis Quaid
	Blue Steel	Eugene Hunt	Ron Silver
1991	Dead Again	Mike Church	Kenneth Branagh
	Dead Again	Roman Strauss	Kenneth Branagh
	City Slickers	Mitch Robbins	Billy Crystal
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze	Leonardo	Brian Tochi
	Grand Canyon	Mack	Kevin Kline
	The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear	Detective Nordberg	O. J. Simpson
1992	Peter's Friends	Andrew Benson	Kenneth Branagh
	The Player	Larry Levy	Peter Gallagher
	The Distinguished Gentleman	Thomas Jefferson Johnson	Eddie Murphy
	Boomerang	Marcus Graham	Eddie Murphy
	Christopher Columbus: The Discovery	Alvaro Harana	Benicio del Toro
	White Men Can't Jump	Sidney "Syd" Deane	Wesley Snipes
	Mr. Saturday Night	Buddy Young Jr.	Billy Crystal
	Max and Jérémie	Jérémie Kolachowsky	Christopher Lambert
	Wayne's World	Benjamin Kane	Rob Lowe
	Brain Donors	Roland T. Flakfizer	John Turturro
	1492: Conquest of Paradise	Arojaz	Kario Salem
	Alien 3	Robert Morse	Danny Webb
1993	Loaded Weapon 1	Mr. Jigsaw	Tim Curry
	Much Ado About Nothing	Benedick	Kenneth Branagh
	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit	Father Wolfgang	Thomas Gottschalk
	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III	Leonardo	Brian Tochi
	Mrs. Doubtfire	Stuart Dunmeyer	Pierce Brosnan
	Hot Shots! Part Deux	Dexter Hayman	Rowan Atkinson
1994	Beverly Hills Cop III	Axel Foley	Eddie Murphy	^[15]
	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	Ace Ventura	Jim Carrey
	True Lies	Simon	Bill Paxton
	Three Colours: Red	Michel	Marc Autheman
	Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult	Detective Nordberg	O. J. Simpson
	Trapped in Paradise	Bill Firpo	Nicolas Cage
	Highlander III: The Sorcerer	Connor MacLeod	Christopher Lambert
	Drop Zone	Pete Nessip	Wesley Snipes
	Léon: The Professional	Norman Stansfield	Gary Oldman
	Speed	Maurice	Glenn Plummer
	Speed	Cameraman	Todd Gordon
	Angie	Noel	Stephen Rea
	Prêt-à-Porter	Milo O'Brannigan	Stephen Rea
	Bullets Over Broadway	David Shayne	John Cusack
	Little Indian, Big City	Stéphane Marchadot	Thierry Lhermitte
	Bad Girls	Josh McCoy	Dermot Mulroney
1995	Strange Days	Lenny Nero	Ralph Fiennes
	Nine Months	Samuel Faulkner	Hugh Grant
	Vampire in Brooklyn	Maximillian	Eddie Murphy
		Preacher Pauly
		Guido
	Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls	Ace Ventura	Jim Carrey
	Kiss of Death	Junior "Little Junior" Brown	Nicolas Cage
	Braveheart	Robert the Bruce	Angus Macfadyen
1996	Romeo + Juliet	Mercutio	Harold Perrineau
	That Thing You Do!	Amos White	Tom Hanks
	Looking for Richard	Kenneth Branagh	Kenneth Branagh
	The Evening Star	Jerry Bruckner	Bill Paxton
	The Nutty Professor	Sherman Klump	Eddie Murphy	^[16]
		Buddy Love
		Cletus Klump
		Anna Pearl Jensen-Klump
		Ida Mae Jensen
		Ernie Klump Sr.
		Lance Perkins
	Crash	James Ballard	James Spader
	Down Periscope	Stanley "Spots" Sylvesterson	Jonathan Penner
	Dunston Checks In	Lord Rutledge	Rupert Everett
	Independence Day	President Thomas J. Whitmore	Bill Pullman
	Brain Donors	Roland T. Flakfizer	John Turturro
	The Crucible	John Hale	Rob Campbell
1997	Oscar and Lucinda	Oscar Hopkins	Ralph Fiennes
	Metro	Scott Roper	Eddie Murphy
	The Fifth Element	Jean-Baptiste Emanuel Zorg	Gary Oldman
	'Til There Was You	Nick Dawkan	Dylan McDermott
	Traveller	Bokky	Bill Paxton
	Titanic	Brock Lovett	Bill Paxton
	Alien Resurrection	Larry Purvis	Leland Orser
	Speed 2: Cruise Control	Alex Shaw	Jason Patric
1998	Simon Birch	Joe Wenteworth (adult)	Jim Carrey
	The Thin Red Line	John Gaff	John Cusack
	The Red Violin	Frederick Pope	Jason Flemyng
	Holy Man	G	Eddie Murphy
	Dr. Dolittle	Dr. John Dolittle	Eddie Murphy	^[17]
	Dr. Dolittle	Goat	Phyllis Katz	^[17]
	There's Something About Mary	Ted Stroehmann	Ben Stiller
	Gunslinger's Revenge	Jack Sikora	David Bowie
	Practical Magic	Jimmy Angelov	Goran Višnjić
	Coppia omicida	Domenico	Thomas Kretschmann
1999	Life	Rayford "Ray" Gibson	Eddie Murphy
	Bowfinger	Kit Ramsey
	Bowfinger	Jiff Ramsey
2000	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps	Sherman Klump		^[18]
		Buddy Love
		Cletus Klump
		Anna Pearl Jensen-Klump
		Ida Mae Jensen
		Ernie Klump Sr.
		Lance Perkins
	Get Carter	Cyrus Paice	Mickey Rourke
	The Cell	Carl Rudolph Stargher	Vincent D'Onofrio
	Me, Myself & Irene	Charlie Baileygates	Jim Carrey
	Me, Myself & Irene	Hank Evans	Jim Carrey
	Little Nicky	Nicky	Adam Sandler
	Rules of Engagement	Mark Biggs	Guy Pearce
	Lost Souls	Henry Birdson	John Diehl
2001	Dr. Dolittle 2	Dr. John Dolittle	Eddie Murphy	^[19]
	One Night at McCool's	Carl	Paul Reiser
	Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back	Pumpkin Escobar	Tracy Morgan
	Planet of the Apes	General Thade	Tim Roth
	Human Nature	Puff	Rhys Ifans
2002	Showtime	Trey Sellars	Eddie Murphy
	The Adventures of Pluto Nash	Pluto Nash
	The Adventures of Pluto Nash	Rex Crater
	I Spy	Kelly Robinson
	Spider	Dennis "Spider" Cleg	Ralph Fiennes
2003	Bruce Almighty	Bruce Nolan	Jim Carrey
	Daddy Day Care	Charlie Hinton	Eddie Murphy
	The Haunted Mansion	Jim Evers	Eddie Murphy
	Ghosts of the Abyss	Bill Paxton	Bill Paxton
	The Last Samurai	Colonel Bagley	Tony Goldwyn
2004	Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story	White Goodman	Ben Stiller
2004	The Machinist	Trevor Reznik	Christian Bale
2005	Mr. & Mrs. Smith	Marco Racin	Elijah Alexander
2006	Dreamgirls	James "Thunder" Early	Eddie Murphy
	Dr. Dolittle 3	Cogburn the Rooster	Paulo Costanzo
	The Pink Panther	Nigel Boswell	Clive Owen
2007	Norbit	Norbit Albert Rice	Eddie Murphy
		Rasputia Latimore
		Mr. Wong
	Virgin Territory	Gerbino Della Ratta	Tim Roth
	Epic Movie	Harry Beaver	Katt Williams
2008	Meet Dave	Dave Ming Chang	Eddie Murphy
2008	Meet Dave	The Captain (Number 1)
2009	Imagine That	Evan Danielson

Television (Animation, Italian dub)

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Ref
1979	Machine Hayabusa	Ryu	Recurring role
1981–1982	The Smurfs	Papa Smurf	Main cast (3rd voice)
1982	Isabelle of Paris	Andrea	Main cast
1991–2013	The Simpsons	Homer Simpson	Main cast (seasons 1–23)	^[20]
		Grampa Simpson (young)
		Various characters
1996–2000	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	Ace Ventura	Main cast
2001–2002	House of Mouse	Mushu	9 episodes	^[21]

Television (Live action, Italian dub)

Year	Title	Role(s)	Notes	Original actor
1979–1987	MASH*	Maxwell Q. Klinger	Recurring role	Jamie Farr
1982	Oliver Twist	Bill Sikes	TV film	Tim Curry
1982	Marco Polo	Prince Chinkin	TV miniseries	Junichi Ishida
1982–1987	Happy Days	Roger Phillips	Recurring role	Ted McGinley
1983–1989	Simon & Simon	A.J. Simon	Main cast	Jameson Parker
1984	Mistral's Daughter	Eric Avigdor	TV miniseries	Pierre Malet
1985	North and South	Orry Main	TV miniseries	Patrick Swayze
1985	Baila Comigo	Joaquim Seixas Miranda	Main cast	Tony Ramos
1990	A Season of Giants	Michelangelo	TV miniseries	Mark Frankel
1991	Young Catherine	Count Grigory Orlov	TV miniseries	Mark Frankel
1998–2003	Mad About You	Paul Buchman	Main cast (seasons 1–6)	Paul Reiser

Video games (Italian dub)

Year	Title	Role(s)	Ref
2007	The Simpsons Game	Homer Simpson

References

^ "Tonino Accolla's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).
^ Intervista a TONINO ACCOLLA (2007) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it
^ "Addio a Tonino Accolla, regista e doppiatore voce di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". La Repubblica (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
^ "È morto Tonino Accolla, voce italiana di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". Antoniogenna.net (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
^ "The Lion King Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Monsters, Inc. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Mulan II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "The Lion King 1½ Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "The Simpsons Movie Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Trading Places Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
^ "Beverly Hills Cop Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Beverly Hills Cop II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Another 48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Beverly Hills Cop III Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "The Nutty Professor Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Dr. Dolittle Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "Dr. Dolittle 2 Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
^ "The Simpsons Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
^ "Disney's House of House Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

External links

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

[mondo-1] "Tonino Accolla's voice acting and dubbing contributions". Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net (in Italian).

[2] Intervista a TONINO ACCOLLA (2007) | enciclopediadeldoppiaggio.it

[3] "Addio a Tonino Accolla, regista e doppiatore voce di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". La Repubblica (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2024.

[4] "È morto Tonino Accolla, voce italiana di Homer Simpson e Eddie Murphy". Antoniogenna.net (in Italian). 14 July 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2018.

[5] "The Lion King Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[6] "Monsters, Inc. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[7] "Mulan II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[8] "The Lion King 1½ Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[9] "The Simpsons Movie Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[10] "48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[11] "Trading Places Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 3 June 2019.

[12] "Beverly Hills Cop Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[13] "Beverly Hills Cop II Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[14] "Another 48 Hrs. Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[15] "Beverly Hills Cop III Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[16] "The Nutty Professor Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[17] "Dr. Dolittle Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[18] "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[19] "Dr. Dolittle 2 Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

[20] "The Simpsons Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

[21] "Disney's House of House Italian voice cast". Antoniogenna.net. Retrieved 31 May 2019.

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