Adalberto Maria Merli

Born: 1938-01-14

Birthplace: Roma, Italy

Biography

Adalberto Maria Merli (born 14 January 1938) is an Italian actor and voice actor.

Born in Rome, Merli is active on film and television and he has appeared in over 27 films since 1965. He had his breakout role in the 1968 RAI television series La freccia nera. After some further television success through the TV series Le terre di Sacramento and E le stelle stanno a guardare Merli made his film debut in the 1971 Miklós Jancsó's drama film La tecnica e il rito, then he became quite active in films of "poliziottesco" or political genre, often in leading roles.

Merli is also active as a voice actor. He is known for having dubbed over the voices of Clint Eastwood, Ed Harris, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson, David Carradine, Brian Cox, Malcolm McDowell and Michael Caine in some of their films. In his Italian dubbed animation roles, he voiced James P. Sullivan in Monsters, Inc., Mr. Incredible in The Incredibles, The Spirit of the West in Rango, and Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove.

Through his relationship with Swedish actress Eva Axén, he is the father of actress Euridice Axen.

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Known For

Indian Summer
The Gang
The Night Caller
Chopin
This Is the Night
Holidays
The Dinner
Maria Montessori: una vita per i bambini
The Knock Out Cop
Let's Hope It's a Girl

Top Movie Credits

Indian Summer Gerardo Favani
The Night Caller Pierre Valdeck / Minos
Chopin Andrea Serano
Holidays Franco Rossini
The Dinner capo comico
Let's Hope It's a Girl Cesare Molteni, amante di Claudia