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Born | Prato, Italy | September 3, 1986
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Years active | 2007–present |
Maurizio Merluzzo (born September 3, 1986) is an Italian voice actor and YouTuber. He contributes to voicing characters in anime, cartoons, movies and other media. [1]
Merluzzo's most relevant works include dubbing the role of Shazam in the movie Shazam! , Sai in the Italian version of the anime Naruto: Shippuden, André Harris in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious , Zamasu in Dragon Ball Super and Ragnar in History's TV show Vikings.
The dubbing studios he works at include Merak Film, ADC Group and Raflesia.
Merluzzo is also a YouTuber and he's acted in the web series Cotto e Frullato [2] and Getalive. [3] He also took a part in the song Bestie di Seitan, [4] along with the Italian parody heavy metal band Nanowar of Steel and in the song L'Ingranaggio di Cristallo [5] with the Italian band Dymama . Both songs were used as the soundtrack of the feature film Cotto & Frullato Z – The Crystal Gear, directed by Paolo Cellammare, in which Merluzzo also played the lead role.
In 2019, Merluzzo dubbed the American actor Zachary Levi the movie Shazam!, making it the first time he dubbed a title character on the big screen.
In 2021, Merluzzo played the role of Capitan Findus in Nanowar of Steel's video for La Maledizione di Capitan Findus alongside Marco Arata (best known as Mark the Hammer).
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