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Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse | Rita Di Lernia |
Pietro Biondi (born 13 October 1939) is an Italian actor and voice actor. [1]
Born in Spoleto, Biondi has appeared in over 12 films and 14 television shows. He has also made numerous appearances on stage. As a voice actor, Biondi is best known for providing the Italian voice of Andy Sipowicz (portrayed by Dennis Franz) in the television show NYPD Blue as well as Caleb Nichol (portrayed by Alan Dale) in the Italian dub of The O.C. . He has also dubbed actors which include Christopher Plummer, Harvey Keitel, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Walter Matthau and J. T. Walsh in some of their work.
Biondi is married to actress and voice actress Rita Di Lernia.
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