Sergio Graziani (10 November 1930 – 25 May 2018) was an Italian actor and voice actor.
Biography
Born in Udine, Graziani attended the Silvio d'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts, and began his career on stage in the late 1950s, working as well as a voice actor: he dubbed Donald Sutherland and Peter O'Toole in most of their performances.
In 1999 he gave his voice to Professor Farnsworth from Futurama for the first five seasons of the show, until he was replaced by Mino Caprio in the second run of the show.
Retirement and death
Graziani officially retired from his career in 2014 and he died in Rome on 25 May 2018, at the age of 87.
Filmography
Cinema
Il vedovo (1959) - (voice, uncredited) Le sette vipere (Il marito latino) (1964) - (voice, uncredited) The Birds, the Bees and the Italians (1966) - (voice, uncredited) A Complicated Girl (1969) - Greta's boyfriend The Divorce (1970) - (voice, uncredited) Long Live Robin Hood (1971) - (voice, uncredited) The Case Is Closed, Forget It (1971) - (voice, uncredited) The Assassin of Rome (1972) - (voice, uncredited) My Pleasure Is Your Pleasure (1973) - Francis I of France (uncredited) The Five Days (1973) - Baron Tranzunto Libera, My Love (1975) - Franco Testa (voice, uncredited) Goodnight, Ladies and Gentlemen (1976) - Cardinal Cannaregio (uncredited) Porca vacca (1982) - Tomo Secondo (voice) Piccolo grande amore (1993) The Butterfly's Dream (1994) - L'ortolano It Can't Be All Our Fault (2003) - Camillo Tinacci Secret File (2003) - Professore Segretario particolare (2007) - Davide Tutta colpa della musica (2011) - Zaccaria The Unlikely Prince (2013) - old Count (final film role)
Dubbing roles
Animation
Professor Farnsworth in Futurama (seasons 1–5) Professor Farnsworth in Futurama: Bender's Big Score Professor Farnsworth in Futurama: The Beast With a Billion Backs Professor Farnsworth in Futurama: Bender's Game Professor Farnsworth in Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder Meowrice in Gay Purr-ee Stan's grandfather in South Park Dr. Vosknocker in South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut Mr. Bloomsberry in Curious George