Roberto Chevalier
Birth nameRoberto Chevalier Di Miceli
Birth date14 May 1952 (age 74)
Birth placeRome, Italy
OccupationActor · voice actor · dubbing director
Years active1958–present

Roberto Chevalier Di Miceli (born 14 May 1952) is an Italian actor and voice actor who is best known for providing the Italian voice of Tom Cruise in most of his movies.[1]

Biography

Born in Rome, Chevalier entered his profession as a child actor in the late 1950s and he made his debut acting appearance in the 1958 film Young Husbands. He also reached stardom with his appearances in the 1961 film The Vengeance of Ursus and the 1963 film I terribili 7. Additionally, he portrayed a young David Copperfield in the 1965 television miniseries of the same name. Chevalier also spent five years in Teatro Ghione collaborating with Giorgio Strehler. However, he left due to his father’s death and his mother’s diagnosis with cancer.[2] He continued acting as an adult as he began accepting minor or recurring roles on television by the beginning of the 21st century.

Chevalier is best known as a voice actor.[3] He is best known as the official Italian voice of Tom Cruise and has dubbed him in most of his work since the 1986 film Top Gun.[4] He is also a regular dub actor of Tom Hanks, Andy García, Dennis Quaid, John Travolta and Kurt Russell.[5] Additionally, he has also dubbed Tony Goldwyn, Michael Keaton, James Woods, David Bowie, Christopher Reeve, Jeff Daniels, Michael Biehn as well as dubbing Owen Wilson in his earlier movies.

Some of Chevalier’s character dubbing roles include Cruise's role of Ethan Hunt in the Mission: Impossible franchise (excluding the third film as Cruise is dubbed by Riccardo Rossi), as well as Truman Capote (portrayed by Philip Seymour Hoffman) in the 2006 film Capote, Ian Malcolm (portrayed by Jeff Goldblum) in the 1993 film Jurassic Park and Hal (portrayed by Bryan Cranston) in the sitcom Malcolm in the Middle. In Chevalier’s animated roles, he voiced Lucky in the Italian version of One Hundred and One Dalmatians early in his dubbing career, as well as Vicious in the anime series Cowboy Bebop.[6]

Personal life

Chevalier is the father of the voice actor David Chevalier. His daughters, Arlena and Fiore are also voice dubbers.[7]

Filmography

Cinema

YearTitleRoleNotes
1958Young HusbandsChecchino
The Naked MajaThe Little Prince
1959My Wife's EnemyLittle Boy at Terenzi'sUncredited
1960Rapina al quartiere Ovest
1961The Vengeance of UrsusDario
Pulcinella, cetrulo di AcerraIl ragazzo
Scandali al mareCharlie
1963I terribili 7Fantomas
1970A Girl Called JulesCamillo
Una prostituta al servizio del pubblico e in regola con le leggi dello stato
1974Don't Hurt Me, My LoveMarcello Foschini
1975Son tornate a fiorire le rose
1976For Love of CesarinaPaolino Mariani

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1959Il romanzo di un maestroTV miniseries
1963La cocuzzaTV film
1964Il giornalino di Gian BurrascaLuigi "Gigino" BalestraTV miniseries
1965Il vecchio e il faroGiulioTV miniseries
David CopperfieldDavid Copperfield (young)TV miniseries
1967I racconti del faroGiulioTV miniseries
1971E le stelle stanno a guardarePat ReedyTV miniseries
1975I killerNickTV film
2000Padre Pio: Miracle ManGiuseppeTV miniseries
The Wings of LifeGiuseppeTV miniseries
2002Distretto di PoliziaGermana's fatherRecurring role (season 3)
2004Un medico in famiglia2 episodes (season 4)
2011R.I.S. Roma – Delitti imperfettiSiniscalchi1 episode (season 2x10)
Che Dio ci aiuticollaboratore di Elvira Casalgrande1 episode (season 1x05)
2018Il confineSalandraTV miniseries

Voice work

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006–2008RaccontamiNarratorVoice-over

Dubbing

Films (Animation, Italian dub)

YearTitleRole(s)Ref
1961One Hundred and One DalmatiansLucky[8]
1968BambiAdult Bambi (1968 redub)[9]
1981American PopTony Belinsky
1998The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the RescueNarrator
Tekken: The Motion PictureLei Wulong[10]
1999South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutDr. Gouache[11]
2001Final Fantasy: The Spirits WithinGeneral Hein
2003La légende de ParvaProfessor Hesse
2004SteamboyDavid
2013Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsWhis[12]
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'[13]
2017The StarZachariah

Films (Live action, Italian dub)

YearTitleRole(s)Original actorRef
1974The Front PageRudy KepplerJon Korkes
1976The Man Who Fell to EarthThomas Jerome NewtonDavid Bowie
1980Somewhere in TimeRichard CollierChristopher Reeve
InfernoMark ElliottLeigh McCloskey
1982MissingFrank TeruggiJoe Regalbuto
1983SilkwoodDrew StephensKurt Russell
1985VolunteersLawrence Bourne IIITom Hanks
Back to the FutureDave McFlyMarc McClure
PerfectAdam LawrenceJohn Travolta
PlentyMickSting
Nothing UnderneathBob CraneTom Schanley
PhenomenaKurtMichele Soavi
1986Top GunPete "Maverick" MitchellTom Cruise[14]
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason LivesDarren RobinsonTony Goldwyn
LabyrinthJarethDavid Bowie
HeatDanny DeMarcoNeill Barry
1987SuspectEddie SangerDennis Quaid
InnerspaceLieutenant Tuck Pendleton
Gaby: A True StoryDavidTony Goldwyn
1988Switching ChannelsBlaine BinghamChristopher Reeve
Rain ManCharlie BabbittTom Cruise[15]
D.O.A.Professor Dexter CornellDennis Quaid
PunchlineSteven GoldTom Hanks
The PresidioJay AustinMark Harmon
1989Born on the Fourth of JulyRon KovicTom Cruise[16]
Tango & CashGabriel CashKurt Russell
Weekend at Bernie'sRichard ParkerJonathan Silverman
Look Who's TalkingJames UbriaccoJohn Travolta[17]
The ExpertsTravis
True BelieverEddie DoddJames Woods
The 'BurbsRay PetersonTom Hanks
The Tall GuyDexter KingJeff Goldblum
1990Postcards from the EdgeJack FaulknerDennis Quaid
Sibling RivalryNicholas MeanyBill Pullman
Look Who's Talking TooJames UbriaccoJohn Travolta[18]
Days of ThunderCole TrickleTom Cruise[19]
Navy SEALsLieutenant James CurranMichael Biehn
The Bonfire of the VanitiesSherman McCoyTom Hanks
The Godfather Part IIIVincent CorleoneAndy García[20]
Pretty WomanDavid MorseAlex Hyde-White
ArachnophobiaDr. Ross JenningsJeff Daniels
1991The Hard WayLieutenant John MossJames Woods
Eyes of an AngelBobbyJohn Travolta
ShoutJack Cabe
BackdraftBrian McCaffreyWilliam Baldwin
1992Radio FlyerOlder Mike MarshallTom Hanks
A League of Their OwnJimmy Dugan
KuffsTed BukovskyTony Goldwyn
Split SecondDick DurkinAlastair Duncan
Far and AwayJoseph DonnellyTom Cruise
A Few Good MenDaniel Kaffee
Nervous TicksYork DaleyBill Pullman
HeroJohn BubberAndy García
1993Jurassic ParkIan MalcolmJeff Goldblum[21]
Undercover BluesJefferson BlueDennis Quaid
Wilder NapalmWallace Foudroyant
Look Who's Talking Now!James UbriaccoJohn Travolta[22]
Sleepless in SeattleSam BaldwinTom Hanks[23]
PhiladelphiaAndrew Beckett[24]
The Pelican BriefFletcher CoalTony Goldwyn
Indecent ProposalDavid MurphyWoody Harrelson
The FirmMitch McDeereTom Cruise
AliveAntonio BalbiVincent Spano
1994The SpecialistTomas LeonEric Roberts
Interview with the VampireLestat de LioncourtTom Cruise
1995Something to Talk AboutEddie BichonDennis Quaid
The NetJack DevlinJeremy Northam
Cutthroat IslandWilliam ShawMatthew Modine
Apollo 13Jim LovellTom Hanks[25]
Magic in the WaterJack BlackMark Harmon
1996Night Falls on ManhattanSean CaseyAndy García
Muppet Treasure IslandBilly BonesBilly Connolly[26]
Mission: ImpossibleEthan HuntTom Cruise[27]
Jerry MaguireJerry Maguire
MultiplicityDoug KinneyMichael Keaton
Fly Away HomeThomas AldenJeff Daniels
Bottle RocketDignanOwen Wilson
The Cable GuyRobin's Date
1997As Good as It GetsSimon BishopGreg Kinnear
Mr. WrongWhitman CrawfordBill Pullman
Kiss the GirlsDr. William RudolphTony Goldwyn
In & OutCameron DrakeMatt Dillon
1998Close Encounters of the Third KindRoy Neary (1998 redub)Richard Dreyfuss
You've Got MailJoe FoxTom Hanks[28]
U.S. MarshalsDeputy Cosmo RenfroJoe Pantoliano
Desperate MeasuresFrank ConnerAndy García
Deep ImpactDr. Gus PartenzaJon Favreau
1999Muppets from SpaceGate GuardRay Liotta
MagnoliaFrank T.J. MackeyTom Cruise
The Green MilePaul EdgecombTom Hanks[29]
2000TrafficArnie MetzgerDennis Quaid
Mission: Impossible 2Ethan HuntTom Cruise[30]
What Planet Are You From?Perry GordonGreg Kinnear
LoserEdward Alcott
Beethoven's 3rdRichard NewtonJudge Reinhold
2001Vanilla SkyDavid AamesTom Cruise[31]
The UnsaidMichael HunterAndy García
Beethoven's 4thRichard NewtonJudge Reinhold
2002Auto FocusBob CraneGreg Kinnear
AbandonDr. David SchafferTony Goldwyn
Minority ReportJohn AndertonTom Cruise
Austin Powers in GoldmemberTom Cruise
ClockstoppersHenry GatesMichael Biehn
EnoughRobbieNoah Wyle
2003QuicksandMartin RaikesMichael Keaton
The Last SamuraiCaptain Nathan AlgrenTom Cruise[32]
2004TwistedMike DelmarcoAndy García
Imaginary HeroesBen TravisJeff Daniels
Ladder 49Mike KennedyJohn Travolta
CollateralVincentTom Cruise
The GrudgePeter KirkBill Pullman
2005Fun with Dick and JaneJoe CleemanRichard Burgi
The Lazarus ChildJack HeywoodAndy García
The Lost CityFico Fellove
Yours, Mine & OursFrank BeardsleyDennis Quaid
CapoteTruman CapotePhilip Seymour Hoffman[33]
Slow BurnFord ColeRay Liotta
2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyJean GirardSacha Baron Cohen[34]
The Da Vinci CodeRobert LangdonTom Hanks[35]
The Last TimeTed RikerMichael Keaton
UnknownBroken Nose / Richard McCainGreg Kinnear
Little Miss SunshineRichard Hoover
The PrestigeNikola TeslaDavid Bowie
2007Lions for LambsSenator Jasper IrvingTom Cruise
The Air I BreatheFingersAndy García
Feast of LoveBradley SmithGreg Kinnear
2008Tropic ThunderLes GrossmanTom Cruise[36]
ValkyrieClaus von Stauffenberg[37]
2009The Pink Panther 2Vincenzo Roccara Squarcialupi BrancaleonAndy García[38]
The Invention of LyingJimPhilip Seymour Hoffman
Angels & DemonsRobert LangdonTom Hanks[39]
2010Knight and DayRoy Miller / Matthew KnightTom Cruise
The Other GuysCaptain Gene MauchMichael Keaton
The SwitchLeonardJeff Goldblum
2011I Don't Know How She Does ItRichard ReddyGreg Kinnear
Mission: Impossible – Ghost ProtocolEthan HuntTom Cruise[40]
J. EdgarInspector SchellChristian Clemenson
Larry CrowneLarry CrowneTom Hanks
The SmurfsHenriTim Gunn
2012Rock of AgesStacee JaxxTom Cruise
Jack ReacherJack Reacher[41]
The Dream TeamCommentatorLaurent Biras
2013OblivionJack HarperTom Cruise
2014Let's Be CopsDetective BrolinAndy García
Edge of TomorrowMajor William CageTom Cruise
John WickAviDean Winters
2015The Man Who Knew InfinityBertrand RussellJeremy Northam
Going ClearTom CruiseTom Cruise
Mission: Impossible – Rogue NationEthan Hunt[42]
Club LifeWilliam TaylorAl Sapienza
2016A Hologram for the KingAlan ClayTom Hanks
InfernoRobert Langdon[43]
In a Valley of ViolenceClyde MartinJohn Travolta
Jack Reacher: Never Go BackJack ReacherTom Cruise[44]
The Belko ExperimentBarry NorrisTony Goldwyn
2017The MummyNick MortonTom Cruise[45]
American MadeBarry Seal
The Hitman's BodyguardMorenoBarry Atsma
2018Mission: Impossible – FalloutEthan HuntTom Cruise[46]
2019MidsommarOddMats Blomgren
2020News of the WorldCaptain Jefferson Kyle KiddTom Hanks
2022Top Gun: MaverickPete "Maverick" MitchellTom Cruise[47]
2023Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OneEthan Hunt[48]
RetributionAnders MullerMatthew Modine

Television (Animation, Italian dub)

YearTitleRole(s)NotesRef
1980CasshanCasshernMain cast
1999–2000Cowboy BebopViciousMain cast[49]
2000–2004South ParkVarious charactersRecurring role (seasons 1–4)
2002The Christmas OrangeLennyTV film
2002–presentFuturamaRobot DevilRecurring role (season 6+)[50]
Yancy Fry Sr.1 episode (season 4x07)
Various charactersRecurring role (season 4+)
2007–2008Hunter × HunterHisoka MorowMain cast

Television (Live action, Italian dub)

YearTitleRole(s)NotesOriginal actorRef
1984–1988Three's CompanyLarry DallasRecurring role (seasons 1–6)Richard Kline
1988The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryMajor John DodgeTV filmChristopher Reeve
1991Chains of GoldScott BarnesTV filmJohn Travolta
1991ExtralargeJohn Philip DumasMain cast (season 1)Philip Michael Thomas
1993Fallen AngelsTrouble Boy #11 episode (season 1, episode 2)Tom Hanks
1993Tequila and BonettiNico "Nick" BonettiMain castJack Scalia
1994Next DoorMatt ColerTV filmJames Woods
1999Swing VoteJoseph Michael KirklandTV filmAndy García
2003FriendsGavin Mitchell3 episodes (season 9)Dermot Mulroney
2004–2008Malcolm in the MiddleHalMain castBryan Cranston[51]
2005Fat ActressJohn Travolta1 episode (season 1, episode 1)John Travolta
2010The PacificNarratorTV miniseriesTom Hanks
2010–2011Stargate UniverseNicholas RushMain castRobert Carlyle[52]

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