Bill Capizzi, also known as Bill Capezzoli, Bill Capeze, Bill Kapezi, and A. Gregory (March 21, 1937 – March 26, 2007), was an American

voice actor Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ...

. Born and raised in

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, and also raised in

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. Capizzi appeared in mostly bit roles in his live-action film and TV show appearances. Also a gifted voice actor, he appeared in numerous animated projects, such as ''

Digimon Adventure , known as ''Digimon: Digital Monsters'' in English-speaking territories, is a 1999 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation in cooperation with WiZ, Bandai and Fuji Television. It is the first anime series in the ''D ...

'', ''

Robotech ''Robotech'' is a science fiction franchise that began with an 85-episode anime television series produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production and first released in the United States in 1985. The show was adapted from t ...

'', and ''

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''. Capizzi died on March 26, 2007, in

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, at the age of 70.

Filmography

Anime

* ''

American Hot Wax ''American Hot Wax'' is a 1978 biographical film directed by Floyd Mutrux with a screenplay by John Kaye from a story by John Kaye and Art Linson. The film tells the story of pioneering disc jockey Alan Freed, who in the 1950s helped introduce ...

'' (1978) – Member of Singing Group in Front of Theater * ''

Ringing Bell is a 1978 Japanese anime adventure-drama film adaptation of the storybook of the same name written by Takashi Yanase, the creator of ''Anpanman''. It is most notable by fans and critics as a family film which makes a sharp, sudden turn into a d ...

'' (1978) – Wolf (uncredited) * ''Bâsu'' (1984) – Raider (Streamline 1992) (as A. Gregory) * ''Dôwa meita senshi Windaria'' (1986) – Caleb / Cord / Court / Tank / Walla (1987) * ''

'' (1985) – Robotech Masters / Konda / Colonel Maistroff / General Reinhardt * '' Robotech: The Movie'' (1986) – * ''

Twilight of the Cockroaches is a 1987 anime/live-action film written and directed by Hiroaki Yoshida that combines live-action footage with animation. The plot concerns a society of cockroaches who live peacefully in the apartment of a bachelor named Saito, until a woman mo ...

'' (1987) – Takashi (1992) * '' G-Force: Guardians of Space'' (1987, TV Series) – Galactor * ''

The Cockpit The Cockpit can refer to: * Cockpit Theatre, a 17th-century theatre in London (also known as the Phoenix) that opened in 1616 * The Cockpit Theatre (Marylebone), Cockpit, a theatre in London, England that opened in 1970 * The Cockpit (OVA), ''The C ...

'' (1993) * ''

Teknoman is a 1992 Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and Sotsu Agency. The series was directed by Hiroshi Negishi and written by Mayori Sekijima and Satoru Akahori. The story follows an organization called the Spa ...

'' (1995, TV Series) * ''

'' (1999-2000, TV Series) – Frigimon * ''

Mon Colle Knights ''Mon Colle Knights'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written by Satoru Akahori and Katsumi Hasegawa and illustrated by Hideaki Nishikawa. The original concept was made by Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. The series is based on ...

'' (2000) – King Pezno the Penguin * ''

Shinzo ''Shinzo'', known as in Japan, is an anime television series produced by TV Asahi, Toei Advertising, and Toei Animation. It was directed by Tetsuo Imazawa, with Mayori Sekijima handling series scripts, Sachiko Kamimura designing the charact ...

'' (2000) * Grimm’s Fairy Tale Classics (1987-1988 TV Series) - Rumpelstiltskin

Films

* '' Gone to Earth'' (1950) – Extra (uncredited) * ''

They Call Me Bruce? ''They Call Me Bruce?'' (also known as ''They Call Me Bruce'') is a 1982 American action comedy film directed by Elliott Hong, written by David B. Randolph and starring Johnny Yune and Margaux Hemingway. The film was followed by a sequel, '' ...

'' (1982) – Lil Pete * ''What's Up, Hideous Sun Demon'' (1983) – George (voice) * '' Katy La Oruga'' (1984) – Lenny (English version, voice) * ''

Peter-No-Tail in Americat ''Peter-No-Tail in Americat'' ( sv, Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt) is a 1985 Swedish animation based on stories about the tail-less cat ''Pelle Svanslös'' by Gösta Knutsson. The cartoon is a sequel to the 1981 cartoon '' Peter-No-Tail'', and is k ...

'' (1985) - Max, Bull (English version, voice) * '' The Intruder'' (1986) – Charlie (English version, voice, uncredited) * '' The Stabilizer'' (1986) – Thug (English version, voice, uncredited) * ''Dutch Treat'' (1987) – Franco * '' Summer School'' (1987) – Security Guard * '' The Church'' (1989) – Hermann the Sacristan (English version, voice, uncredited) * ''

Nikita Nikita may refer to: * Nikita (given name) * Nikita, Crimea, a town in Crimea * Nikita the Tanner, a character in East Slavic folklore Film and television *''Little Nikita'', a 1988 film * ''La Femme Nikita'' (film), also known as ''Nikita'', a 19 ...

'' (1990) – Interrogator / Doorman (English version, voice, uncredited) * ''

Heart and Souls ''Heart and Souls'' is a 1993 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Ron Underwood. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. as Thomas Reilly, a businessman recruited by the souls of four deceased people, his guardian angels from childhood, to h ...

'' (1993) – Race Track Ticket Clerk * '' We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'' (1993) – (voice) * ''

Don Juan DeMarco ''Don Juan DeMarco'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world. Clad in a cape and domino mask, DeMarco undergoes psychia ...

'' (1994) – Sultan * '' In the Kingdom of the Blind, the Man with One Eye Is King'' (1995) – Cappy / Card Player * '' Ed'' (1996) – Farley * ''

Bulletproof Bulletproofing is the process of making an object capable of stopping a bullet or similar high velocity projectiles (e.g. shrapnel). The term bullet resistance is often preferred because few, if any, practical materials provide complete protectio ...

'' (1996) – Tommy * ''Little Cobras: Operation Dalmatian'' (1997) * ''True Friends'' (1998) – Sal * '' Babe: Pig in the City'' (1998) – Snoop / The Sniffer Dog * ''Monkey Business'' (1998) – George * '' Soccer Dog: The Movie'' (1999) – Vito * '' Lansky'' (1999, TV Movie) – Joe Masseria * '' Kiss Toledo Goodbye'' (1999) – Two-Ton Tony * ''

Mercy Streets ''Mercy Streets'' is a 2000 Christian action drama film written and directed by Jon Gunn. It starred Eric Roberts and Stacy Keach, among others. Plot ''Mercy Streets'' is the story of twin brothers, John (David White), a con man and Jeremiah ( ...

'' (2000) – Hot Dog Vendor * ''

Made Made or MADE may refer to: Entertainment Film * ''Made'' (1972 film), United Kingdom * ''Made'' (2001 film), United States Music * ''Made'' (Big Bang album), 2016 * ''Made'' (Hawk Nelson album), 2013 * ''Made'' (Scarface album), 2007 *'' M.A.D.E. ...

'' (2001) – Arthur * ''Fish Don't Blink'' (2002) – Fat Louie (final film role)

Television

* ''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

'' (1979) – Ben * ''

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe ''Tenspeed and Brown Shoe'' is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June 1980. The series was created by executive producer Stephen J. Cannell and a joint production of Stephen J. Cannel ...

'' (1980) * ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives of ...

'' (1982) – Maitre D' * ''

T. J. Hooker ''T. J. Hooker'' is an American police drama television program starring William Shatner in the title role as a 15-year veteran police sergeant. The series premiered as a mid-season replacement on March 13, 1982, on ABC and ran on the network un ...

'' (1983) – Armando * ''

Hunter Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...

'' (1984) – Georgie * '' Street Hawk'' (1985) – Cabbie * ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series f ...

'' (1987) – Doorman * ''

Bride of Boogedy ''Bride of Boogedy'' is a 1987 family film, directed by Oz Scott and written by Michael Janover, which originally aired as an episode of ''The Disney Sunday Movie''. The film tells the continuing story of the Davis family and their encounters ...

'' (1987) – Pizza Man * '' Major Dad'' (1989) – Ernie Buckholtz * ''

Night Court ''Night Court'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portray ...

'' (1989-1992) – Dan Look-Alike / Mr. Poplinsky * ''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' (1995) – Fat Mike * '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'' (1996) – Achmed

Video games

* '' Might and Magic: World of Xeen'' (1996) * ''

Grim Fandango ''Grim Fandango'' is a 1998 adventure game directed by Tim Schafer and developed and published by LucasArts for Microsoft Windows. It is the first adventure game by LucasArts to use 3D computer graphics overlaid on pre-rendered static background ...

'' (1998) – Maximino

References

External links

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