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Massimo Popolizio

マッシモ・ポポリツィオ / まっしも・ぽぽりつぃお

Actor from Italy

July 4, 1961 (age 64) ・ Genoa, Liguria, Italy

  • Liguria
  • actor
  • dub actor
  • stage actor

My Take

Massimo Popolizio appeals to the part of me that loves serious craft over celebrity. Born in Genoa in 1961, he works across film and television, but what draws me in is his foundation in the theater and his voice work as a dubbing actor. Winning a Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor plus a special award marks him as the kind of performer who can quietly steal a scene. Holding the stage with your body and then carrying a character with your voice alone are two very different skills, and mastering both signals a true technician. I have a real weakness for actors prized by fellow professionals, and he is exactly that.

Overview

Massimo Popolizio (born 4 July 1961) is an Italian actor and voice actor.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Massimo Popolizio
Name (Japanese)
マッシモ・ポポリツィオ
Reading
まっしも・ぽぽりつぃお
Born
July 4, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Cancer / Ox
Origin
Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
actor / dub actor / stage actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Private

Awards & achievements

  • Nastro d'Argento Special
  • Nastro d'Argento for Best Supporting Actor
  • Ciak d'oro - best supporting actor

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Actor — see all → · Dub actor — see all → · More people from Italy →

7. About this entry

Tags

  • Liguria
  • actor
  • dub actor
  • stage actor
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.