{{Short description|Italian voice actor (1951–2022)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Renato Cecchetto | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth date|1951|10|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Adria, Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|01|23|1951|10|28|df=y}} | death_place = Rome, Italy | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|voice actor|dubbing director}} | years_active = 1980–2022 | spouse = Miriam Spera | children = 1 }}
'''Renato Cecchetto''' (28 October 1951 – 23 January 2022) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
== Biography == In the 1970s, Cecchetto attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his career working with film directors like Mario Monicelli and Carlo Vanzina.
Cecchetto was best known as a voice actor, who gave his voice to Shrek in the Italian dub of the ''Shrek'' franchise<ref>{{cite news |title=Film più belli doppiati da Renato Cecchetto |url=https://news.popcorntv.it/guide/film-piu-belli-doppiati-da-renato-cecchetto/9226?refresh_ce-cp |accessdate=27 August 2018 |work=PopcornTv.it |language=it}}</ref> and to nearly all the Disney Pixar characters originally voiced by John Ratzenberger, including Hamm from the ''Toy Story'' since first until forth movie film series, then Ambrogio Colombo was passed the role starting since the fifth movie, Mack from the ''Cars'' film series, Yeti the Abominable Snowman from the ''Monsters, Inc.'' film series, and P.T. Flea from ''A Bug's Life''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Silvestri|first=Claudia|url=https://www.cinematographe.it/featured/renato-cecchetto-morte-voce-shrek/|title=Addio a Renato Cecchetto, voce italiana di Shrek|website=cinematographe.it|date=24 January 2022|access-date=30 November 2025|language=it}}</ref> Additionally, Cecchetto served as the voice of Meow Meow Fuzzyface in the Italian dub of ''BoJack Horseman'' and from seasons 12 to 19, he was the Italian voice of Cleveland Brown on ''Family Guy'', replacing Luciano Marchitiello.
In Cecchetto's live action roles, he dubbed over the voices of John Candy as the title character in ''Uncle Buck'', Temuera Morrison as Axel Hood in ''Barb Wire'' and Jeffrey Tambor as Sid Garner in ''The Hangover'' film trilogy.<ref name=mondo>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocircec.htm|title=Renato Cecchetto's voice acting and dubbing contributions|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=24 August 2018|language=it}}</ref>
=== Personal life === Cecchetto was married to the actress and theatrical director Miriam Spera. They had one son.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polesine24.it/24/2021/07/09/news/cecchetto-hitchcock-perfetto-118822/|title=Cecchetto, Hitchcock perfetto|website=polesine24.it|date=9 July 2021|accessdate=12 January 2025|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinematographe.it/featured/renato-cecchetto-cause-morte/|title=Renato Cecchetto: rivelate le cause della morte dell'attore e doppiatore|website=cinematographe.it|date=24 January 2022|accessdate=12 January 2025|language=it}}</ref>
== Death == Cecchetto died of complications from injuries sustained in a scooter accident at the San Camillo Hospital in Rome on 23 January 2022, at the age of 70.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nerdmovieproductions.it/addio-a-renato-cecchetto-e-morto-a-70-anni-il-doppiatore-di-shrek-e-hamm-di-toy-story/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124053558/https://nerdmovieproductions.it/addio-a-renato-cecchetto-e-morto-a-70-anni-il-doppiatore-di-shrek-e-hamm-di-toy-story/|url-status=dead|title=Addio a Renato Cecchetto: è morto a 70 anni il doppiatore di Shrek e Hamm di Toy Story|date=January 24, 2022|archive-date=January 24, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-24 |title=Renato Cecchetto, morto a 70 anni l'attore e doppiatore: fu la voce di Shrek |url=https://www.ilmessaggero.it/persone/renato_cecchetto_morto_attore_doppiatore_shrek_notizie-6458789.html |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=www.ilmessaggero.it |language=it}}</ref>
== Filmography == === Cinema === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |rowspan=2|1981 |''Guys and Dolls in the Suburbs'' |Walter | |- |''Fracchia the Fanatic'' |DIGOS' Chief | |- |rowspan=6|1982 |''Pierino colpisce ancora'' |Dr. Paoletti | |- |''Roma dalla finestra'' | | |- |''Grog'' |Caputo | |- |''All My Friends Part 2'' |Augusto Verdirame | |- |''The Female Bodyguard'' |The Jeweler | |- |''Buona come il pane'' |Gaston | |- |rowspan=2|1983 |''The Story of Piera'' |Male nurse | |- |''The Pool Hustlers'' |Giovanni | |- |1984 |''Ladies & Gentlemen'' | | |- |1985 |''Fatto su misura'' | | |- |rowspan=2|1986 |''The Carabinieri Lieutenant'' |Urban Security Guard | |- |''Italian Fast Food'' |Director | |- |1987 |''L'estate sta finendo'' |Prete | |- |rowspan=2|1988 |''Animali metropolitani'' |Oscar Innocenzi | |- |''Rimini Rimini - Un anno dopo'' |Luciano’s friend | |- |1990 |''Fantozzi to the Rescue'' |Judge | |- |1991 |''Abbronzatissimi'' |Osvaldo | |- |rowspan=2|1992 |''Dearest Relatives, Poisonous Relations'' |Filippo | |- |''Persone perbene'' | | |- |1993 |''Abbronzatissimi 2 - Un anno dopo'' |Mr. Boccioni | |- |1994 |''Prestazione straordinaria'' |Ernesto | |- |2002 |''Johan Padan a la descoverta de le Americhe'' |Capo Cachicco (voice) |Animated film |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1977 |''Il bagno'' | | |- |1980 |''Bambole: scene di un delitto perfetto'' |Calascibetta |TV miniseries |- |1983 |''Bebawi - Il delitto di via Lazio'' | |TV miniseries |- |rowspan=2|1984 |''La piovra'' |Achille Bordonaro |TV miniseries |- |''I racconti del maresciallo'' |Gerente Motel |TV miniseries |- |1986 |''La piovra 2'' |Achille Bordonaro |TV miniseries |- |1987 |''Cinque storie inquietanti'' | |TV miniseries |- |1988 |''Una lepre con la faccia di bambina'' |Ragioniere Clerici |TV miniseries |- |1989 |''Oggi ho vinto anch'io'' |Vittorio |TV film |- |1990 |''Non aprite all'uomo nero'' | |TV film |- |rowspan=2|1994 |''Sì, ti voglio bene'' | |TV miniseries |- |''In fondo al cuore'' | |TV miniseries |- |rowspan=2|1998 |''Anni '50'' |Concierge |TV miniseries |- |''Come quando fuori piove'' |Bernardo |TV film |- |2005 |''Le voyage de Louisa'' | |TV film |}
=== Dubbing === ==== Film (Animation, Italian dub) ==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |- |1995 |''Toy Story'' |Hamm |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/toystory.htm |title=Toy Story Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |1998 |''A Bug's Life'' |P.T. Flea |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/abugslife.htm |title=A Bug's Life Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |1999 |''Toy Story 2'' |rowspan=2|Hamm |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/toystory2.htm |title=Toy Story 2 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |2000 |''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins'' |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/buzzlightyeardacomandostell.htm |title=Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2001 |''Shrek'' |Shrek |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/shrek.htm|title=Shrek Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |''Monsters, Inc.'' |Yeti the Abominable Snowman |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/monsterseco.htm|title=Monsters, Inc. Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2003 |''Finding Nemo'' |School of Moonfish |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/allaricercadinemo.htm |title=Finding Nemo Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |''Shrek 4-D'' |Shrek | |- |rowspan=2|2004 |''The Lion King 1½'' |Uncle Max |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/ilreleone3.htm |title=The Lion King 1½ Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |''Shrek 2'' |Shrek |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/shrek2.htm|title=Shrek 2 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |rowspan=4|2006 |rowspan=4|''Cars'' |Mack |rowspan=4|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/cars-motoriruggenti.htm |title=Cars Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |Hamm Truck |- |Yeti the Abominable Snowplow |- |P.T. Flea Car |- |rowspan=2|2007 |''Shrek the Third'' |Shrek |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/shrek3.htm|title=Shrek the Third Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |''Ratatouille'' |Mustafa |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/ratatouille.htm |title=Ratatouille Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |2008 |''WALL-E'' |John |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/wall-e.htm |title=WALL-E Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |2009 |''Up'' |Tom |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/up.htm |title=Up Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2010 |''Shrek Forever After'' |Shrek |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/shrek4.htm|title=Shrek Forever After Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |''Toy Story 3'' |rowspan=2|Hamm |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/toystory3.htm |title=Toy Story 3 Italian voice cast |publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|2011 |''Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation'' | |- |''Cars 2'' |Mack |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/cars2.htm|title=Cars 2 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |''Toy Story Toons: Small Fry'' |rowspan=2|Hamm | |- |2012 |''Toy Story Toons: Partysaurus Rex'' | |- |2013 |''Monsters University'' |Yeti the Abominable Snowman |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/monstersuniversity.htm|title=Monsters University Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net|accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|2014 |''The Boxtrolls'' |Mr. Trout | |- |''Asterix: The Mansions of the Gods'' |Humerus | |- |rowspan=2|2015 |''Inside Out'' |Fritz |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/insideout.htm |title=Inside Out Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |''The Good Dinosaur'' |Earl |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/ilviaggiodiarlo.htm |title=The Good Dinosaur Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |2016 |''Finding Dory'' |Bill |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/allaricercadidory.htm |title=Finding Dory Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |rowspan=3|2017 |''Cars 3'' |Mack |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/cars3.htm|title=Cars 3 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |''The Breadwinner'' |Razaq | |- |''Coco'' |Juan Ortodoncia |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/coco.htm |title=Coco Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |- |2018 |''Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion'' |Obelix | |- |rowspan=2|2019 |''Toy Story 4'' |Hamm |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/toystory4.htm|title=Toy Story 4 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |''Klaus'' |Aksel Ellingboe | |- |2020 |''Onward'' |Fennwick |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/onward.htm |title=Onward Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 2, 2024}}</ref> |}
==== 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 |- |1989 |''Uncle Buck'' |Buck Russell |John Candy |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/ioeziobuck.htm |title=Uncle Buck Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |1990 |''Darkman'' |Pauly Mazzuchelli |Nicholas Worth | |- |1991 |''Problem Child 2'' |Smith |Paul Willson | |- |1994 |''The Mask'' |Detective Doyle |Jim Doughan |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/themask.htm |title=The Mask Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |1996 |''Barb Wire'' |Axel Hood |Temuera Morrison | |- |1997 |''Marquise'' |Gros René |Patrick Timsit | |- |1999 |''Fantasia 2000'' |James Levine |James Levine |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/fantasia2000.htm |title=Fantasia 2000 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |2001 |''Vanilla Sky'' |Thomas Tipp |Timothy Spall | |- |2002 |''Big Fat Liar'' |Marcus Duncan |Russell Hornsby | |- |rowspan=2|2004 |''The Life and Death of Peter Sellers'' |Maurice Woodruff |Stephen Fry | |- |''Ocean's Twelve'' |Ian Nicholas McNally / Matsui |Robbie Coltrane | |- |2007 |''Balls of Fury'' |Ernie Rodriguez |George Lopez | |- |rowspan=2|2009 |''Dragonball Evolution'' |Mr. Kingery |Julian Sedgwick | |- |''The Hangover'' |rowspan=3|Sid Garner |rowspan=3|Jeffrey Tambor |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/unanottedaleoni.htm |title=The Hangover Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |2011 |''The Hangover Part II'' |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/unanottedaleoni2.htm |title=The Hangover Part II Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |2013 |''The Hangover Part III'' |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/unanottedaleoni3.htm |title=The Hangover Part III Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |2015 |''Ip Man 3'' |Fat Po |Kent Cheng | |- |2016 |''Catfight'' |Dr. Jones |Dylan Baker | |- |rowspan=2|2017 |''Goodbye Christopher Robin'' |Rupert |Richard McCabe | |- |''Pitch Perfect 3'' |Fergus Hobart |John Lithgow | |- |2018 |''Gotti'' |Bartholomew Boriello |Leo Rossi | |}
==== 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 |- |1983–2006 |''Dr. Slump'' |Suppaman |Recurring role (1st edition) | |- |1995 |''Camp Candy'' |John Candy |Main cast | |- |2003 |''Pigs Next Door'' |Phil |Main cast | |- |rowspan=2|2007 |''Shrek the Halls'' |Shrek |TV special | |- |''Vampiyan Kids'' |Franken |1 episode (season 1x08) | |- |2010 |''Scared Shrekless'' |Shrek |TV special | |- |2010–2012 |''The Penguins of Madagascar'' |Commissioner McSlade |4 episodes | |- |2013–2014 |''Monsters vs. Aliens'' |Coverton |Main cast | |- |2014–2022 |''Family Guy'' |Cleveland Brown |Recurring role (seasons 12–19) |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/igriffin.htm |title=Family Guy Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |2015–2018 |''BoJack Horseman'' |Meow Meow Fuzzyface |Recurring role (seasons 1–5) |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/bojackhorseman.htm |title=BoJack Horseman Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |- |2015–2019 |''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' |Glossaryck |Main cast (seasons 1–4) | |- |2019 |''The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance'' |The Gourmand / skekAyuk |1 episode | |- |2019–2021 |''Amphibia'' |Mayor Fredrick Toadstool |Recurring role (seasons 1–2) | |- |2020 |''Forky Asks a Question'' |Hamm |2 short films | |- |2021–2022 |''Monsters at Work'' |Yeti the Abominable Snowman |Recurring role (seasons 1) |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/monsterseco.htm |title=Monsters at Work Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=September 1, 2024}}</ref> |}
==== 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 |- |1983–1988 |''St. Elsewhere'' |Dr. Elliot Axelrod |Main cast (2nd voice) |Stephen Furst | |- |1985 |''Emerald Point N.A.S.'' |Jack Warren |Main cast |Charles Frank | |- |1990–1991 |''Out of This World'' |Beano Froelich |Main cast |Joe Alaskey | |- |2003 |''Alias'' |Anthony Russek |3 episodes (season 1) |Miguel Sandoval | |- |2017 |''Gotham'' |Lazlo Valentin / Professor Pyg |5 episodes |Michael Cerveris | |-
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==== Video games (Italian dub)==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Role(s) !scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref |- |1997 |''Outlaws'' |Bob Graham | |- |rowspan=3|1998 |''Grim Fandango'' |Manny Calavera | |- |''A Bug's Life'' |P.T. Flea | |- |''Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith'' |Kyle Katarn | |- |2002 |''Hitman 2: Silent Assassin'' |Charlie Sidjan | |- |2003 |''Finding Nemo'' |School of Moonfish | |- |2006 |''Cars'' |Mack | |- |2009 |''Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes'' |Clone troopers | |- |2013 |''Disney Infinity'' |Hamm | |- |2017 |''Cars 3: Driven to Win'' |Mack | |}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb name|0147597|name=Renato Cecchetto}} * {{ann|people|51098}} * {{BTVA person}}
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