Luca Ward (born 31 July 1960) is an Italian

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Biography

Born in Ostia, which is in

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and the oldest child of actor Aleardo Ward and the older brother of Andrea and

Monica Ward Monica Ward (born August 5, 1965) is an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography Ward contributes to dubbing characters in anime, cartoons, movies, and other content as well as voicing characters in Italian animation such as Nova in '' Winx ...

, Ward made his debut appearance on television in 1963. He became quite popular in the field of theatre and film acting. Among his most popular roles included the 1984 teen-comedy film ''

Chewingum ''Chewingum'' is a 1984 Italian teen comedy film directed by Biagio Proietti. It premiered at the 41st Venice International Film Festival in the "De Sica" section. Cast * Massimo Ciavarro: Massimo * Isabella Ferrari Isabella Ferrari ...

'' directed by

Biagio Proietti Biagio Proietti (23 June 1940 – 12 March 2022) was an Italian screenwriter, director and writer. Life and career Born in Rome, graduated in law, Proietti started his career as an assistant director of Francesco Maselli in ''Time of Indiffer ...

. He was also renowned for his role as Massimo Forti in the soap opera '' CentoVetrine''. Ward is well known to the Italian public as a voice-dubbing artist. He is the official Italian voice of

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, as well as occasionally dubbing

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in some of their works. He dubbed voices in most of their films and he also provided the Italian voice of

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during his portrayal by Pierce Brosnan. In his animated roles, Ward dubbed Dr. Facilier in ''

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'' as well as the title character in the ''

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'' cartoons and Sam Fisher in the ''

Splinter Cell ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' is a series of stealth action-adventure video games, the first of which was released in 2002, and their tie-in novels that were endorsed by Tom Clancy. The series follows Sam Fisher, a highly trained agent of a ...

'' video game franchise. In 2010, Ward was a contestant on the reality show '' L'Isola dei Famosi'' but he left after a week due to an injury in the

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Personal life

Ward was previously married to voice actress Claudia Razzi from 1983 until 2004. Their daughter Guendalina is also a voice actress. He also has an additional two children with his current wife Giada Desideri, Lupo (born 2007) and Luna (born 2009).

Filmography

Cinema

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'' (1984) *''

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'' (2004) *''Dalla parte giusta'' (2005) *''

Seven Kilometers from Jerusalem ''Seven Kilometers from Jerusalem'' or ''"7 Km da Gerusalemme"'' is a film about a Milanese ad exec having a midlife crisis who makes a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Cast * Luca Ward as Alessandro Forte * Eleonora Brigliadori as Marta Piano * ...

'' (2007) *''Animanera'' (2008) *''

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'' (2008) *''Piazza Giochi'' (2010) *''

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'' (2010) *''Le leggi del desiderio'' (2015) *'' Under the Riccione Sun'' (2020) *'' Under the Amalfi Sun'' (2022)

Dubbing roles

Animation

*Dr. Facilier in ''

'' *Tank Evans in '' Surf's Up'' *

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The Lego Movie ''The Lego Movie'' is a 2014 computer-animated adventure comedy film written and directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller from a story by Lord, Miller, and Dan and Kevin Hageman. Based on the Lego line of construction toys, its story focu ...

'' *Corto Maltese in ''

'' *Mifune in '' Soul Eater'' *

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'' *Scroop in ''

Treasure Planet ''Treasure Planet'' is a 2002 American animated science fiction action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The 43rd Disney animated feature film, it is a science fiction adaptatio ...

'' *The Prince in ''

Happily N'Ever After ''Happily N'Ever After'' is a 2006 computer-animated family comedy film directed by Paul J. Bolger, produced by John H. Williams, and written by Rob Moreland. It is inspired by fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen and is ...

'' *Chuck Baker in ''

Planet 51 ''Planet 51'' is a 2009 computer-animated science fiction comedy film directed by Jorge Blanco and co-directed by Javier Abad and Marcos Martínez, from a script by Joe Stillman, based on an original idea by Javier Abad, Jorge Blanco, Marcos ...

'' *Rico in ''

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'' * Shredder in ''

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'' *RJ in ''

Over the Hedge ''Over the Hedge'' is an American syndicated comic strip, written by Michael Fry, and drawn by T. Lewis. It tells the story of a raccoon, a turtle, a squirrel, and their friends, who come to terms with their woodlands being taken over, by su ...

'' *Bob in ''

Bob the Builder ''Bob the Builder'' is a British animated children's television series created by Keith Chapman for HIT Entertainment and Hot Animation. The series follows the adventures of Bob, a building contractor, specialising in masonry, along with ...

'' (1st voice) *Pale Bayleaf in ''

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'' *Rodimus Convoy in '' Transformers: Energon'' *Harry Canyon in '' Heavy Metal'' (1996 redub) *

in '' Team America: World Police'' *Jacko in ''

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Live action

*Jules Winnfield in ''

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'' *Greg Meeker in '' White Sands'' *Zeus Carver in ''

Die Hard with a Vengeance ''Die Hard with a Vengeance'' is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by John McTiernan (who directed the first installment). It was written by Jonathan Hensleigh, based on the screenplay ''Simon Says'' by Hensleigh and on the chara ...

'' *Ordell Robbie in ''

Jackie Brown ''Jackie Brown'' is a 1997 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, based on Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel ''Rum Punch.'' It stars Pam Grier as Jackie Brown, a flight attendant who is caught smuggling money. Samuel L. Ja ...

'' *Harry Adams in ''

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'' *Russell Franklin in '' Deep Blue Sea'' *Elijah Price / Mr. Glass in ''

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'' *Elijah Price / Mr. Glass in ''

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'' *Elmo McElroy in ''

The 51st State ''The 51st State'' (also known as ''Formula 51'') is a 2001 action comedy film directed by Ronny Yu, written by Stel Pavlou, and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer, Ricky Tomlinson, Sean Pertwee, Rhys Ifans, Stephen ...

'' *Nathan West in ''

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'' *Langston Whitfield in '' In My Country'' *William Marsh in '' Home of the Brave'' *Tom Cutler in ''

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'' *Roland Cox in ''

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'' *Paul in ''

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'' *Logan in '' Arena (2011 film), Arena'' *Richmond Valentine in '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'' *William Alan Moore in '' Big Game'' *Major Marquis Warren in ''

The Hateful Eight ''The Hateful Eight'' (sometimes marketed as ''The H8ful Eight'' or ''The Hateful 8'') is a 2015 American Western mystery thriller film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leig ...

'' *Mr. Barron in ''

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ''Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children'' is a contemporary fantasy debut novel by American author Ransom Riggs. The story is told through a combination of narrative and a mix of vernacular and found photography from the personal archives ...

'' *Darius Kincaid in ''

The Hitman's Bodyguard ''The Hitman's Bodyguard'' is a 2017 American action comedy film directed by Patrick Hughes and starring Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, and Salma Hayek. The film follows a bodyguard (Reynolds) who must protect a convicted hitman ...

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'' *James Bond in ''

Tomorrow Never Dies ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' is a 1997 spy film, the eighteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the second to star Pierce Brosnan as fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode from a screenplay by ...

'' *James Bond in ''

The World Is Not Enough ''The World Is Not Enough'' is a 1999 spy film, the nineteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions and the third to star Pierce Brosnan as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It was directed by Michael Apted, from an ori ...

'' *James Bond in ''

Die Another Day ''Die Another Day'' is a 2002 spy film and the twentieth film in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. It was produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, and directed by Lee Tamahori. The fourth and final film starrin ...

'' *Mike Graham in '' Night Watch'' *Alex in ''

The Mirror Has Two Faces ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' is a 1996 American romantic comedy-drama film produced and directed by Barbra Streisand, who also stars. The screenplay by Richard LaGravenese is loosely based on the 1958 French film ''Le Miroir à deux faces'' writt ...

'' *Harry Dalton in ''

Dante's Peak ''Dante's Peak'' is a 1997 American disaster thriller film directed by Roger Donaldson, written by Leslie Bohem, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Linda Hamilton, and Charles Hallahan. The film is set in the fictional town of Dante's Peak where the i ...

'' *Thomas Crown in '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' * Archibald "Grey Owl" Belaney in ''

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'' *Andy Osnard in ''

The Tailor of Panama ''The Tailor of Panama'' is a 1996 novel by British writer John le Carré. A 2001 film was released based on the novel. Plot Harry Pendel is a British expatriate living in Panama City and running his own successful bespoke tailoring busines ...

'' *Desmond Doyle in '' Evelyn'' *Daniel Rafferty in ''

Laws of Attraction ''Laws of Attraction'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Howitt, based on a story by Aline Brosh McKenna and screenplay by Robert Harling and McKenna. It stars Pierce Brosnan and Julianne Moore. Plot High-powered div ...

'' *Max Burdett in ''

After the Sunset ''After the Sunset'' is a 2004 American heist action comedy film directed by Brett Ratner and starring Pierce Brosnan as Max Burdett, a master thief caught in a pursuit with FBI agent Stan Lloyd, played by Woody Harrelson. It was shot in the Bah ...

'' *Julian Noble in ''

The Matador ''The Matador'' is a 2005 black comedy crime film written and directed by Richard Shepard and starring Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear. The film was released on DVD on July 4, 2006 and on HD DVD on December 19, 2006. Brosnan was nominated for bot ...

'' *Tom Ryan in ''

Butterfly on a Wheel ''Butterfly on a Wheel'' (US: ''Shattered'', Europe: ''Desperate Hours'') is a 2007 British–Canadian mystery thriller film directed by Mike Barker, co-produced and written by William Morrissey, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Gerard Butler, and ...

'' *Allen Brewer in '' The Greatest'' *

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in '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' *Adam Lang in ''

The Ghost Writer ''The Ghost Writer'' is a 1979 novel by the American author Philip Roth. It is the first of Roth's novels narrated by Nathan Zuckerman, one of the author's putative fictional alter egos, and constitutes the first book in his ''Zuckerman Bound'' ...

'' *Jack Abelhammer in ''

I Don't Know How She Does It ''I Don't Know How She Does It'' is a 2011 American comedy film based on Allison Pearson's 2002 novel of the same name. Directed by Douglas McGrath, the film stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Pierce Brosnan and Greg Kinnear. The film was released on Se ...

'' *Philip in ''

Love Is All You Need ''Love Is All You Need'' ( da, Den skaldede frisør, Lit.: The Bald Hairdresser) is a 2012 Danish romantic comedy film directed by Susanne Bier and starring Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm. Plot Danish hairdresser Ida ( Trine Dyrholm), who ha ...

'' *Guy Shepherd in '' The World's End'' *Martin Sharp in ''

A Long Way Down ''A Long Way Down'' is a 2005 novel written by British author Nick Hornby. It is a dark comedy, playing off the themes of suicide, angst, depression and promiscuity. The story is written in the first-person narrative from the points of view ...

'' *Richard Jones in ''

The Love Punch ''The Love Punch'' is a 2013 British comedy film written and directed by Joel Hopkins. It was screened in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Richard ( Pierce Brosnan) and Kate Jones ( Emma Tho ...

'' *Peter H. Devereaux in ''

The November Man ''The November Man'' is a 2014 spy action thriller film based on the novel ''There Are No Spies'' by Bill Granger, which is the seventh installment in ''The November Man'' novel series, published in 1987. A British-American production, it stars P ...

'' *Richard Haig in ''

Some Kind of Beautiful ''Some Kind of Beautiful'' (Canadian title: ''How to Make Love Like an Englishman'', UK title: ''Lessons in Love'', European title: '' Teach Me Love'') is a 2014 American romantic comedy film written by Matthew Newman, directed by Tom Vaughan, a ...

'' *Nash / "The Watchmaker" in '' Survivor'' *Hammond in '' No Escape'' *Sam Carmichael in ''

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again ''Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again'' is a 2018 British-American jukebox musical romantic comedy film written and directed by Ol Parker, from a story by Parker, Catherine Johnson, and Richard Curtis. It is the sequel to the 2008 film '' Mamma Mia!'', ...

'' *Lieutenant Corbett in '' Blood Oath'' *Bud White in ''

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'' *Maximus Decimus Meridius in ''

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'' *Terry Thorne in ''

Proof of Life ''Proof of Life'' is a 2000 American action thriller film directed and produced by Taylor Hackford. The title refers to a phrase commonly used to indicate proof that a kidnap victim is still alive. The film's screenplay was written by Tony Gilr ...

'' *

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in '' Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World'' *

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'' *Max Skinner in ''

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'' *Ben Wade in '' 3:10 to Yuma'' *Ed Hoffman in '' Body of Lies'' *John Brennan in ''

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'' *

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'' *Jack Knife in ''

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in '' Man of Steel'' *Pearly Soames in ''

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'' *Joshua Connor in ''

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'' *Jake Davis in ''

Fathers and Daughters ''Fathers and Daughters'' is a 2015 U.S.-Italian drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, and Kylie Rogers. It is based on a 2012 script written by Brad Desch, which was included in the 2012 Black Li ...

'' *Jackson Healy in ''

The Nice Guys ''The Nice Guys'' is a 2016 American action comedy film directed and co-written (alongside Anthony Bagarozzi) by Shane Black, produced by Joel Silver, and starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling in the title roles with Angourie Rice, Matt Bom ...

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in ''

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'' *Marshall Eamons in ''

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'' * Neo in ''

The Matrix ''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantolia ...

'' *Neo in ''

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'' *Neo in ''

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in ''

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'' *Bob Arctor in ''

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'' *Alex Wyler in '' The Lake House'' *Tom Ludlow in '' Street Kings'' * Klaatu in ''

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'' *Chris Nadeau in ''

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'' *Donaka Mark in ''

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'' *

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in ''

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'' *The Dream in '' The Bad Batch'' *Richard Ramsay in '' The Whole Truth'' *Mike Banning in ''

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'' *Mike Banning in ''

London Has Fallen ''London Has Fallen'' is a 2016 American action thriller film directed by Babak Najafi and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt, Chad St. John and Christian Gudegast. It is the second installment in the ''Has Fallen'' film series ...

'' *Mike Banning in '' Angel Has Fallen'' *Eric Draven in ''

The Crow The Crow is a supernatural superhero comic book series created by James O'Barr revolving around the titular character of the same name. The series, which was originally created by O'Barr as a means of dealing with the death of his fiancée at t ...

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Bridget Jones's Diary ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding. A co-production of the United Kingdom, United States and France, it is based on Fielding's 1 ...

'' *Daniel Cleaver in '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason'' *

Luke Hobbs ''Fast & Furious (also known as The Fast and the Furious)'' is an American action film series centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with street racing, heists, spies, and family. The following is a list of character ...

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Fast Five ''Fast Five'' (also known as ''Fast & Furious 5'' or ''Fast & Furious 5: Rio Heist'') is a 2011 American action film directed by Justin Lin Justin Lin (, born October 11, 1971) is a Taiwanese-American film director. His films ...

'' *Luke Hobbs in ''

Fast & Furious 6 ''Fast & Furious 6'' (titled on-screen as ''Furious 6'') is a 2013 American action film directed by Justin Lin and written by Chris Morgan. It is the sequel to '' Fast Five'' (2011) and is the sixth installment in the ''Fast & Furious'' franc ...

'' *Terry Sheridan in '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life'' *

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Dracula 2000 ''Dracula 2000'' (also known internationally as ''Dracula 2001'') is a 2000 American gothic film, gothic horror film co-written and directed by Patrick Lussier and produced by Joel Soisson and Wes Craven (executive producer), and starring Gerard ...

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Mufasa This article lists the characters appearing in Disney's ''The Lion King'' franchise. Introduced in ''The Lion King'' (1994) Simba Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick as adult Simba in the films, Jonathan Taylor Thomas as a cub in ''The Lion Kin ...

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The Lion King ''The Lion King'' is a 1994 American animated musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 32nd Disney animated feature film and the fifth produced during the Disney Renaissance, it ...

Video games

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell'' is a series of stealth action-adventure video games, the first of which was released in 2002, and their tie-in novels that were endorsed by Tom Clancy. The series follows Sam Fisher, a highly trained agent of a ...

'' *Sam Fisher in '' Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow'' *Sam Fisher in '' Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory'' *Sam Fisher in '' Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist'' *El Sueño in ''

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands ''Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands'' is a third-person tactical shooter video game developed by Ubisoft Paris in collaboration with Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Reflections, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Milan and Ubisoft Belgra ...

'' *Johnny Silverhand in ''

Cyberpunk 2077 ''Cyberpunk 2077'' is a 2020 action role-playing video game developed by CD Projekt Red and published by CD Projekt. Set in Night City, an open world set in the ''Cyberpunk'' universe, players assume the role of a customisable mercenary know ...

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