{{Short description|Italian actor and voice actor (1934–2015)}} {{Infobox person | name = Valerio Ruggeri | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date|1934|2|12|df=y}} | birth_place = Cinisello Balsamo, Italy | death_date = {{death date and age|2015|7|4|1934|2|12|df=y}} | death_place = Rome, Italy | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|voice actor}} | years_active = 1957–2015 | other_names = | relatives = | children = | parents = | spouse = }} '''Valerio Ruggeri''' (12 February 1934 – 4 July 2015) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
==Biography== Born in Cinisello Balsamo, which is located in the city centre of Milan, Ruggeri began his career on stage with Dario Fo and Franca Rame in the early 1960s and worked as a voice actor since the late 1950s. He was best known for dubbing characters mainly in anime and animation, being primarily known for being the Italian voice of Rabbit in the ''Winnie the Pooh'' franchise and the second voice of Herbert from ''Family Guy'', replacing Mario Milita who retired in 2012.<ref name=mondo>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/voci/vocivrug.htm|title=Valerio Ruggeri's voice acting and dubbing contributions|website=Il mondo dei doppiatori, antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=23 August 2018|language=it}}</ref>
In Ruggeri's live action dubbed roles, he voiced Grandpa Joe (portrayed by David Kelly) in the Italian version of the 2005 film ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' as well as Nels Oleson (portrayed by Richard Bull) in the Italian version of ''Little House on the Prairie''. He also made cameo appearances in the Italian cinema, appearing in such films as ''A Quiet Place in the Country'' and ''The Leopard''.
==Death== Ruggeri died of a heart attack on July 4, 2015, at the age of 81. The voices of Herbert and Rabbit were passed on to Angelo Nicotra and Mino Caprio respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animeclick.it/news/45207-addio-al-doppiatore-valerio-ruggeri |title=Addio al doppiatore Valerio Ruggeri|language=it|publisher=animeclick.it |date=13 July 2015 |accessdate=9 October 2018}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Cinema=== *''The Leopard'' (1963) *''A Quiet Place in the Country'' (1968) *''Dirty Weekend'' (1973) *''The Assassination of Matteotti'' (1973) *''A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe'' (1975) *''Fantozzi'' (1975) *''Last Touch of Love'' (1978) *''Lucky and Zorba'' (1998) - voice
==Dubbing roles== ===Animation=== *Rabbit in ''The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/leavventurediwinniethepooh.htm |title=The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-06}}</ref> ''Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/winniethepoohallaricercadichristopherrobin.htm |title=Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-06}}</ref> ''The Tigger Movie'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/tcometigro.htm |title=The Tigger Movie Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-06}}</ref> ''Piglet's Big Movie'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/pimpi.htm |title=Piglet's Big Movie Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-06}}</ref> ''Pooh's Heffalump Movie'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/winniepoohegliefelanti.htm |title=Pooh's Heffalump Movie Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> ''Winnie the Pooh'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/winniethepooh-nuoveavvent1.htm |title=Winnie the Pooh Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/winniethepooh-nuoveavvent1.htm |title=The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> ''The Book of Pooh'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/illibrodipooh.htm |title=The Book of Pooh Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> ''My Friends Tigger & Pooh''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/imieiamicitigroepooh.htm |title=My Friends Tigger & Pooh Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> *Herbert (episodes 4x25-26 and seasons 10–12) and Francis Griffin (episode 5x10) in ''Family Guy'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/anim/igriffin.htm |title=Family Guy Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> Herbert in ''The Cleveland Show'' *Elder Gutknecht in ''Corpse Bride''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/lasposacadavere.htm |title=Corpse Bride Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> *Sam McKeane in ''Atlantis: Milo's Return'' *Abner in ''Home on the Range'' *Grimsby in ''The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/lasirenetta2.htm |title=The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-04-11}}</ref> *Waldorf in ''The Muppets'', ''Muppets Most Wanted'' *Rudy in ''Kronk's New Groove'' *Bishop in ''Shrek''
===Live action=== *Grandpa Joe in ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film/lafabbricadicioccolato.htm |title=Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> *Chief Steward in ''Herbie Goes Bananas'' *Father Time in ''The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'' *Bogrod in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/film1/harrypotter7b.htm |title=Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-04-11}}</ref> *Nels Oleson in ''Little House on the Prairie''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.antoniogenna.net/doppiaggio/telefilm/lacasanellaprateria.htm |title=Little House on the Prairie Italian voice cast|publisher=Antoniogenna.net |date= |accessdate=2019-05-07}}</ref> *Taxi Driver in ''Delicatessen''
===Video games=== *Merlin Munroe in ''Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time''
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0749434|Valerio Ruggeri}} *{{anime News Network|people|27629}}
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