{{Short description|Italian actor}} {{Expand Italian|topic=bio|Massimo Lopez|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Massimo Lopez | image = Massimo Lopez.jpg | caption = Lopez in 2007 | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|1|11|df=y}} | birth_place = Ascoli Piceno, Italy | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|voice actor|television presenter|comedian|impressionist|singer}} | years_active = 1975–present | height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | relatives = Giorgio Lopez (brother) }}
'''Massimo Lopez''' (born 11 January 1952) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian, impressionist and television presenter.
Together with fellow actors Anna Marchesini and Tullio Solenghi, he has been a member of the comic group known as ''Il Trio'' (''The Trio'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mymovies.it/biografia/?a=16076 |title=Massimo Lopez |author= |publisher=MYmovies |date= |access-date= 13 April 2020}}</ref>
== Biography == Lopez was born to parents from Naples who were temporarily working in Ascoli Piceno,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lualdi |first1=Annalisa |title=MASSIMO LOPEZ L´emigrante di ritorno che sognava il Vomero |url=http://static.repubblica.it/napoli/speciali/volti_archivio/precedenti/080505.html |access-date=5 October 2019 |work=La Repubblica |date=8 May 2005}}</ref> with the family ultimately settling in Rome. He started acting on stage in 1975, was first cast as a voice actor in 1980, and founded ''Il Trio'' in 1982 with Tullio Solenghi and Anna Marchesini: the Trio debuted on Rai Radio 2 with the ''Hellzapoppin'' radio show.<ref name=corriere>{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/08_gennaio_26/costantini_09db142a-cbe2-11dc-91ff-0003ba99c667.shtml|title=Lopez, Marchesini e Solenghi: Il ritorno|work=Corriere della Sera|date=January 26, 2008|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
Following the great success of ''Hellzapoppin'', the Trio participated in various television programs like ''Domenica in'' and the 1986 edition of ''Fantastico'' and took part to the Sanremo Music Festival editions of 1986, 1987 and 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avvenire.it/agora/pagine/tullio-solenghi-intervista-trio-lopez-marchesini|title=Tullio Solenghi: "Quella volta che col Trio facemmo arrabbiare l'Iran..."|work=Avvenire|date=October 29, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
In 1990, the Trio reached the peak of success with the parody of Alessandro Manzoni's ''The Betrothed'', which was broadcast on Rai 1 in 5 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/selene-gagliardi-/i-promessi-sposi-del-trio-ci-insegnano-che-la-comicita-da-profondita-alla-nostra-vita_b_11289974.html|title=I promessi sposi del Trio ci insegnano che la comicità dà profondità alla nostra vita|work=HuffPost|date=August 1, 2016|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref> Together with Solenghi and Marchesini, Lopez brought on stage two theatrical shows: ''Allacciare le cinture di sicurezza'' (''Fasten your seat belts'') in 1987 and ''In principio era il trio'' (''In the Beginning, there was the Trio'') in 1990.
The Trio dissolved in 1994, due to the will of all three actors to work as soloists,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ilsussidiario.net/news/cinema-televisione-e-media/2017/10/26/tullio-solenghi-bevi-qualcosa-pedro-la-biografia-da-paolo-villaggio-al-ricordo-di-anna-marchesini/789415/|title=Tullio Solenghi/ "Bevi qualcosa Pedro!", la biografia: da Paolo Villaggio al ricordo di Anna Marchesini|work=ilsussidiario.net|date=October 26, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref> but reunited for one last time in 2008 to celebrate its 25th anniversary with the TV-program ''Non esiste più la mezza stagione''.<ref name=corriere />
In 1998, Lopez made an appearance as a guest star in the soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' and in 2005 he hosted ''Striscia la notizia'' together with Solenghi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ricerca.gelocal.it/messaggeroveneto/archivio/messaggeroveneto/2005/05/01/NZ_16_TV3.html|title=Solenghi e Lopez per due settimane al bancone di 'Striscia la notizia'|work=Messaggero Veneto – Giornale del Friuli|date=May 1, 2005|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref> From 2005 to 2011 Lopez acted and sang in the theatre one-man-show ''Ciao Frankie'' (''Goodbye, Frankie''), also performed at the Colony Theatre in Miami, directed by his brother Giorgio Lopez and dedicated to Frank Sinatra, featuring songs, gags and impressions.
As a voice actor, Lopez is known for dubbing voices, such as Robin Williams' in the live action adaption of ''Popeye'', Mike Myers in the second installment of the ''Austin Powers'' movies, and Stephen Fry in ''The Hobbit''. In his animated roles, he has been providing the current Italian voice of Homer Simpson in ''The Simpsons'' since the death of Tonino Accolla in 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://video.corriere.it/massimo-lopez-racconta-cosi-daro-voce-homer-simpson/82cb9816-5375-11e3-91e0-82492dd09bca|title=Massimo Lopez racconta: "Così darò voce a Homer Simpson"|work=Corriere della Sera|date=November 22, 2013|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref> and has performed the Italian voice of Grand Pabbie in ''Frozen'', Ramon in ''Happy Feet'', Mr. Peabody in ''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' and Lionheart in ''Zootopia''.
On 27 March 2017 Lopez suffered a heart attack while he was performing on stage; he quickly underwent an angioplasty and was transferred to a cardiological rehabilitation center, where he recovered completely and came back on stage two months later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/spettacoli/17_marzo_25/infarto-scena-massimo-lopez-operato-d-urgenza-ora-sta-meglio-3f5b5aae-113a-11e7-8518-37eb22c51aa5.shtml|title=Infarto in scena per Massimo Lopez. Operato d'urgenza, ora sta meglio|work=Corriere della Sera|date=March 25, 2017|access-date=December 11, 2018}}</ref>
=== Personal life === Lopez is the younger brother of the late actor, voice actor and theatre director Giorgio Lopez, who was the official Italian dubbing artist for Danny DeVito until his death in 2021. He is also the uncle of voice actors Gabriele and Andrea Lopez.
== Filmography == === Cinema === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1982 |''Odd Squad'' |Pasquale Cutolo |Rowspan=2|Comedy |- |1984 |''Ladies & Gentlemen'' |Fella |- |2001 |''Aida of the Trees'' |Ramfis (voice) |Animated film |- |2012 |''Lightning Strike'' |Pope Benedict XVI (voice) |Comedy |- |rowspan=2|2021 |''{{ill|Una famiglia mostruosa|it}}'' |Sirio (voice) |Comedy horror |- |''Antonio'' |Pinocchio/Narrator (voice) |Short film<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaitaliano.info/antonio|title=Antonio (2021), di Emiliano De Martino|language=it}}</ref> |- |2022 |''Buon lavoro'' | |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sassarioggi.it/sassari/buon-lavoro-film-cinema-sassari-29-aprile-2022/|title="Buon lavoro", il film girato a Sassari arriva al cinema|author=Pietro Serra|language=it|date=29 April 2022}}</ref> |- |2023 |''La quattordicesima domenica del tempo ordinario'' |Samuele Nascetti |Drama |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1978 |''The Venetian Twins'' |Florindo |Special |- |1981 |''La donna serpente'' |Togrul |Special |- |1984 |''I veleni dei Gonzaga'' |Charles V |TV film |- |1990 |''The Betrothed'' |Don Rodrigo / Fra Cristoforo / Various characters |Miniseries, main role |- |1998 |''Professione fantasma'' |Inspector Max Ventura |TV series, lead role |- |1998 |''The Bold and the Beautiful'' | |Soap opera, guest star |- |2001 |''Compagni di scuola'' |Felice Salina |TV series, lead role |- |2002 |''Max & Tux'' |Max |Sitcom, lead role |- |2012 |''Le mille e una notte - Aladino e Sherazade'' |The Genie |Miniseries |- |2015-2019 |''Winx Club'' |Rhodos (voice) |Animated TV series<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/winxclub.htm|title=Winx Club|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net|language=it}}</ref> |}
=== Dubbing === ==== Films (Animation, Italian dub) ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |- |1999 |''A Monkey's Tale'' |Sebastian | |- |2006 |''Happy Feet'' |Ramon | |- |2009 |''A Town Called Panic'' |Horse | |- |2011 |''Happy Feet Two'' |Ramon | |- |rowspan="4"|2013 |''Turbo'' |Bobby | |- |''Justin and the Knights of Valour'' |Blucher | |- |''Frozen'' |Grand Pabbie |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/frozen.htm |title=Frozen Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |''Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return'' |Cowardly Lion | |- |rowspan="4"|2014 |''The Boxtrolls'' |Archiebald Snatcher | |- |''Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' |Mr. Peabody | |- |''Pudsey the Dog: The Movie'' |Edward the Horse | |- |''Rio 2'' |Eduardo |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/rio2.htm |title=Rio 2 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |2015 |''Strange Magic'' |Stuff | |- |rowspan="2"|2016 |''Zootopia'' |Mayor Leodore Lionheart |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/zootropolis.htm |title=Zootopia Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |''Ratchet & Clank'' |Captain Qwark | |- |2017 |''Smurfs: The Lost Village'' |Papa Smurf | |- |2019 |''Frozen II'' |Grand Pabbie |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/frozen2.htm |title=Frozen II Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |rowspan="4"|2021 |''The Good, the Bart, and the Loki'' |rowspan=2|Homer Simpson | |- |''Plusaversary'' | |- |''Vivo'' |Andrés | |- |''The Boss Baby: Family Business'' |Erwin Armstrong | |}
==== Films (Live action, Italian dub) ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col"|Original actor !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |- |1980 |''Popeye'' |Popeye |Robin Williams |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/popeye.htm |title=Popeye Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |1981 |''Game of Death II'' |Lee Chen-chiang |Bruce Lee | |- |rowspan=2|1982 |''Night Shift'' |Chuck Lumley |Henry Winkler | |- |''Angkor: Cambodia Express'' |Andrew Cameron |Robert Walker | |- |1988 |''The Cannibals'' |Viscount d'Aveleda |Luís Miguel Cintra | |- |1997 |''Banzai'' |Mr. Parker |John Armstead | |- |rowspan=3|1999 |rowspan=3|''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' |Austin Powers |rowspan=3|Mike Myers |rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/austinpowers2.htm |title=Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |Dr. Evil |- |Fat Bastard |- |2009 |''A Single Man'' |George Falconer |Colin Firth | |- |2012 |''Houba! On the Trail of the Marsupilami'' |General Pochero |Lambert Wilson | |- |rowspan=6|2013 |''Hummingbird'' |Damon Caulfield |Danny Webb | |- |''The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'' |Master of Lake-town |Stephen Fry |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/lohobbit2.htm |title=The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13}}</ref> |- |''The Congress'' |Reeve Bobs |Don McManus | |- |''The Internship'' |Not Professor X |Jarion Monroe | |- |''The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared'' |Allan Karlsson |Robert Gustafsson | |- |''12 Years a Slave'' |Mr. Parker |Rob Steinberg | |- |rowspan=4|2014 |''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' |Splinter |Tony Shalhoub | |- |''The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies'' |Master of Lake-town |Stephen Fry |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/lohobbit3.htm |title=The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |''A Most Wanted Man'' |Tommy Brue |Willem Dafoe | |- |''22 Jump Street'' |The Ghost |Peter Stormare | |- |rowspan=6|2015 |rowspan=2|''A Man Called Ove'' |rowspan=2|Ove Lindahl |Rolf Lassgård |rowspan=2| |- |Filip Berg |- |''The Big Short'' |Lawrence Fields |Tracy Letts | |- |''The Walk'' |Papa Rudy |Ben Kingsley | |- |''Trumbo'' |Sam Wood |John Getz | |- |''Mad Max: Fury Road'' |The Bullet Farmer |Richard Carter | |- |rowspan=8|2016 |''London Has Fallen'' |Aamir Barkawi |Alon Abutbul |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/attaccoalpotere2.htm |title=London Has Fallen Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |''Love & Friendship'' |Mr. Johnson |Stephen Fry | |- |''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' |Mr. Bennet |Charles Dance | |- |''Live by Night'' |Ritz Investor |Christian Clemenson | |- |''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' |Splinter |Tony Shalhoub | |- |''Toni Erdmann'' |Gerald |Thomas Loibl | |- |''31'' |Death-Head |Torsten Voges | |- |''Alice Through the Looking Glass'' |Zanik Hightopp |Rhys Ifans |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/aliceattraversolospecchio.htm |title=Alice Through the Looking Glass Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |rowspan=5|2017 |''Overdrive'' |Jacomo Morier |Simon Abkarian | |- |''The Children Act'' |Mark Berner |Anthony Calf | |- |''The Leisure Seeker'' |Will Spencer |Christian McKay | |- |''The Disaster Artist'' |Method acting teacher |Bob Odenkirk | |- |''Gangster Land'' |Abe Bernstein |Hal Alpert | |- |rowspan=2|2018 |''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' |Fernando Cienfuegos |rowspan=2|Andy García |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/mammamia2.htm |title=Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |''The Mule'' |Latón | |- |2020 |''Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey'' |Jeronicus Jangle |Forest Whitaker | |- |2021 |''The Night House'' |Mel |Vondie Curtis-Hall | |- |2023 |''The Palace'' |Arthur William Dallas III |John Cleese | |- |2024 |''Joker: Folie à Deux'' |Jackie Sullivan |Brendan Gleeson | |}
==== Television (Animation, Italian dub) ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col"|Notes !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |- |rowspan="2"|1980–1982 |''The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show'' |Droopy |Main cast | |- |''Fisherman Sanpei'' |Gyoshin Ayukawa |Main cast | |- |rowspan=2|1981 |''Supercar Gattiger'' |Joe Kabuki |Main cast | |- |''Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales'' |Light company man, airplane pilots |Special<ref>{{cite web|url=https://looneyverse.andrewmarini.it/2020/05/03/bugs-bunny-le-pazze-storie-di-natale/|title=Bugs Bunny: le pazze storie di Natale|website=looneyverse.andrewmarini.com|language=it}}</ref> |- |1981–1982 |''Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'' |Aramis |Main cast | |- |1982 |''Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over'' |Marvin the Martian |Special<ref>{{cite web|url=https://looneyverse.andrewmarini.it/2020/05/03/bugs-bunnys-bustin-out-all-over/|title=Looney Tunes Special: Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over / Bugs Bunny ne fa di tutti i colori|website=looneyverse.andrewmarini.it|language=it}}</ref> |- |2004–present |''Peppa Pig'' |Dr. Bear |Recurring role | |- |2004–2009 |''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends'' |Spiderus Reeves |Main cast | |- |rowspan=4|2012 |rowspan=4|''Futurama'' |Lando Tucker Sr. |Episode: "Mobius Dick" |rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/futurama.htm|title=Futurama|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net|language=it}}</ref> |- |Ben |Episode: "The Bots and the Bees" |- |Larvae Levin |Episode: "The Thief of Baghead" |- |Ab-bot |Episode: "A Clockwork Origin" |- |rowspan=3|2012–present |rowspan=3|''The Simpsons'' |Homer Simpson |rowspan=3|Main cast (season 24–present) |rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/isimpson.htm |title=The Simpsons Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |Grampa Simpson (young) |- |Various characters |- |2013–2014 |''Strange Hill High'' |Mr. Abercrombie |Main cast | |- |2013–2016 |''Doc McStuffins'' |Chilly |Main cast (season 2-4) |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/dottssapeluche.htm |title=Doc McStuffins Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2014 |''Family Guy'' |Homer Simpson |Episode: "The Simpsons Guy" | |- |''BoJack Horseman'' |Quentin Tarantulino |2 episodes | |- |2015–2020 |''New Looney Tunes'' |Cecil Turtle |Recurring role | |- |2016–2018 |''Skylanders Academy'' |Master Eon |Main cast | |- |2022 |''Little Demon'' |Satan |Lead role | |- |2023 |''Digman!'' |Quail Eegan |Main cast | |- |2024 |''Secret Level'' |Tiangong |Episode: "Honor of Kings: The Way of All Things" | |}
==== Television (Live action, Italian dub) ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col"|Notes !scope="col"|Original actor !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |- |rowspan=3|1980-1981 |rowspan=3|''Happy Days'' |Myron "Count" Malachi |Guest role (season 4) |Michael Pataki |rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/happydays.htm|title=Happy Days|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net|language=it}}</ref> |- |Jacques Du Bois |1 episode (season 6) |Patrick Gorman |- |Sergeant Ryan |Recurring role |Ray Girardin |- |2012–2018 |''The Big Bang Theory'' |Stephen Hawking |7 episodes |Stephen Hawking | |- |rowspan=2|2015 |''Deadwood'' |Cy Tolliver |Main cast |Powers Boothe | |- |''Once Upon a Time'' |Grand Pabbie |Episode: "A Tale of Two Sisters" |John Rhys-Davies | |- |rowspan=2|2015–2016 |rowspan=2|''Daredevil'' |Ben Urich |Main cast (season 1) |Vondie Curtis-Hall |rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/daredevil.htm |title=Daredevil Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |access-date=2020-04-13|language=it}}</ref> |- |Ray Schoonover / Blacksmith |2 episodes (season 2) |Clancy Brown |- |2015–2019 |''Jane the Virgin'' |Latin Lover Narrator |Main cast |Anthony Mendez |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/janethevirgin.htm |title=Jane the Virgin Italian voice cast |publisher=Antoniogenna.net|date= |access-date=2021-09-26| language=it}}</ref> |- |2016 |''Game of Thrones'' |Izembaro |3 episodes (season 6) |Richard E. Grant | |}
==== Video games (Italian dub)==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |- |2015 |''Lego Dimensions'' |Homer Simpson | |}
== Television == === With the Trio === * ''Domenica in'' (1985–1986) * ''Fantastico'' (1986–1987) * ''Sanremo Music Festival 1986'' (1986) * ''Sanremo Music Festival 1987'' (1987) * ''Sanremo Music Festival 1989'' (1989) * ''Non esiste più la mezza stagione'' (2008)
=== As soloist === * ''Scherzi a parte'' (1995, 1997) * ''Quelli che... il Calcio'' (2001–2002) * ''Striscia la notizia'' (2005) * ''Miss Italia Show'' (2018)
== References == {{reflist}}
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