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Leo Gullotta

Leo Gullotta

Acting

Born: January 9, 1946Catania, Sicily, Italy

Salvatore Leopoldo "Leo" Gullotta (born 9 January 1946) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian and writer. Born in Catania and the last of six children, Gullotta started his career as an extra in Teatro Massimo Bellini. In his long career as actor, Gullotta has starred in about 100 films and has participated in numerous shows and drama series for television. In 1987 he won his first David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Il Camorrista by Giuseppe Tornatore, and later worked with Tornatore four more times. In 1997 and 2000 he won two more David di Donatello for Best Supporting Actor, for the Maurizio Zaccaro films Il carniere and Un uomo perbene. He has also won two Silver Ribbon for Best supporting Actor, in 1984 for Mi manda Picone by Nanni Loy and in 2001 for Vajont by Renzo Martinelli. Gullotta has starred in many theatrical plays and dramas, and was part of the theater company "Il Bagaglino". He won the Flaiano Prize as stage actor of the year in 2010. He celebrated fifty years of activity that same year. Gullotta is also a well known voice actor, among others. He was the Italian voice of Manny in the first three films of the Ice Age film series. He reprised this role in short films and video games. He also dubbed Burt Young in Rocky, Joe Pesci in Once Upon a Time in America, Moonwalker, My Cousin Vinny and The Irishman, and the robot Johnny 5 in Short Circuit. He also became the new Italian voice of Woody Allen after the death of Oreste Lionello in 2009. In 1998 Gullotta debuted as writer with the book Mille fili d'erba (Di Renzo Editore, ISBN 88-86044-87-9). Gullotta is openly gay. He did not reveal his sexuality to the public until 1995. In 2019, he married his partner of 32 years. Gullotta is discreet about the details of his husband. Source: Article "Leo Gullotta" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For
Filmography
Per il mio bene

Per il mio bene

Luciano

2024
So tutto di te

So tutto di te

2023
Quel posto nel tempo

Quel posto nel tempo

Mario

2022
Vecchio

Vecchio

Vecchio

2022
The Great Wave

The Great Wave

2020
Il delitto Mattarella

Il delitto Mattarella

Rosario Nicoletti

2020
Sono solo fantasmi

Sono solo fantasmi

Signore distinto

2019
I futurieri

I futurieri

Voce narrante

2019
La stella di Andra e Tati

La stella di Andra e Tati

Giovanni Bucci (voice)

2018
The Red Tree

The Red Tree

Narrator

2018
It’s the Law

It’s the Law

Don Raffaele

2017
In arte Nino

In arte Nino

Prof. Giuffrida

2016
I siciliani

I siciliani

2016
Sad Letters

Sad Letters

Mario

2016
Italo

Italo

Italo (Voce)

2015

L'ultimo metro di pellicola

Self

2014
La missione di 3P

La missione di 3P

Padre Pino Puglisi (voice)

2014
The Father and the Foreigner

The Father and the Foreigner

Santini

2011
Giovanni e Paolo e il mistero dei pupi

Giovanni e Paolo e il mistero dei pupi

Salvatore (voice) / Lisca (voice)

2010
Baaria

Baaria

Liborio

2009
Di Che Peccato Sei?

Di Che Peccato Sei?

Antonio Bertolacci

2007
La stella dei re

La stella dei re

Melkhior

2007
Leo the Lion

Leo the Lion

Cobo (voice)

2005
Fatti della banda della Magliana

Fatti della banda della Magliana

Il giudice

2005
Incidenti

Incidenti

giornalista

2005
Domani è un'altra truffa

Domani è un'altra truffa

2005
In This World of Thieves

In This World of Thieves

Leonardo

2004
Guardians of the Clouds

Guardians of the Clouds

La Rocca

2004
The Prince of the Dinosaurs

The Prince of the Dinosaurs

Sluggard (voice)

2003
Ottavio Mario Mai

Ottavio Mario Mai

Self

2002
Vajont

Vajont

Mario Pancini

2001
Territori d'ombra

Territori d'ombra

2001
Scarlet Diva

Scarlet Diva

Dr. Vessi

2000
Operazione Odissea

Operazione Odissea

Michele Sinatra

2000
Villa Ada

Villa Ada

1999
Un uomo perbene

Un uomo perbene

Giovanni Pandico

1999
Cristallo di rocca - Una storia di Natale

Cristallo di rocca - Una storia di Natale

Don Anselmo

1999
Ladri si diventa

Ladri si diventa

Perini

1998
Simpatici & antipatici

Simpatici & antipatici

Gigetto

1998

La missione

1998
Oltremare - Non è l'America

Oltremare - Non è l'America

1998
The Game Bag

The Game Bag

Carlo Gabbiadini

1997
Ladri si nasce

Ladri si nasce

il professore

1997
Gli Inaffidabili

Gli Inaffidabili

Bostik

1997
3

3

Vescovo di Pisa

1996
Bruno aspetta in macchina

Bruno aspetta in macchina

Ziino

1996
Snowball

Snowball

Sidik

1995
Savages

Savages

Luigi Pinardi

1995
The Star Maker

The Star Maker

Vito

1995
Carogne - Ciro and Me

Carogne - Ciro and Me

Prandstaller

1995
Men Men Men

Men Men Men

Tony

1995
The Escort

The Escort

Polizzi

1993
Package, Double Package and Counterpackage

Package, Double Package and Counterpackage

Michele Bellezza

1993
Gole Ruggenti

Gole Ruggenti

Edoardo Lasagnetta - scriptwriter

1992
In The Rose Garden

In The Rose Garden

Armando

1990
Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine

L'homme armé sur le toit d'un immeuble de Naples

1990
L'insegnante di violoncello

L'insegnante di violoncello

Leo

1989
Scugnizzi

Scugnizzi

Fortunato

1989
Sinbad of the Seven Seas

Sinbad of the Seven Seas

Nadir

1989
Cinema Paradiso

Cinema Paradiso

Ignazio, usher

1988
Italiani a Rio

Italiani a Rio

1987
Blue Tango

Blue Tango

Fior da Fiore

1987
The Professor

The Professor

Police Commissioner Iervolino

1986
Department Store

Department Store

Simoni, agente teatrale

1986
Il Bi e il Ba

Il Bi e il Ba

Gaetano

1986
Half Right Half Left - 2 Footballers Without a Ball

Half Right Half Left - 2 Footballers Without a Ball

allenatore Juan Carlos Fulgencio

1985
Where's Picone?

Where's Picone?

Sgueglia

1984
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

Walter

1982
Stormtroopers II

Stormtroopers II

Recluta

1982
Spaghetti House

Spaghetti House

Salvatore Manzilla

1982
The Paramedic

The Paramedic

Sostituto Procuratore

1982
Miss Right

Miss Right

Benito

1982
L'esercito più pazzo del mondo

L'esercito più pazzo del mondo

trasformista

1981
I carabbimatti

I carabbimatti

Ceci

1981
The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed

The Honorable with His Lover under the Bed

Secretary Sgarbozzi / Honorable Sgarbozzi

1981
I Carabbinieri

I Carabbinieri

Salvatore Caruso

1981
Teste di quoio

Teste di quoio

Carrisi

1981
Stark System

Stark System

Schioppa

1980
Café Express

Café Express

Vincenzo Imbastaro

1980
Rock 'n Roll

Rock 'n Roll

Il vigile

1978
The Swindle

The Swindle

Tarcisio Pollaroli "Er Fibbia"

1977
The Nurse on a Military Tour

The Nurse on a Military Tour

Captain Lopez - doctor

1977
Ride bene... chi ride ultimo

Ride bene... chi ride ultimo

"Ifigenia", domestico omossessuale

1977