RIP Gonzalo Abril

 

Gonzalo Abril, Valladolid dubbing actor, dies

He put his voice to more than a thousand films, including 'Gladiator', 'Star Wars' or 'La, La, Land'

El Norte de Castilla

May 15 2023

 

Gonzalo Abril died in Barcelona, Spain on May 13, 2023. He was 63 years old. Born on August 13, 1959 in Valladolid, Castile and León. He was a Spanish director, adaptor and voice actor since the mid-eighties. He was the regular voice of John Diehl, Colm Feore, Steve Coogan and Kevin Pollak.

As a director and adaptor include works such as “Birdman”, “Monument's Men”, “Grand Budapest Hotel”, “Captain America”, “Enemy”, “Exodus: Gods and Kings”, “Lincoln”, “World War Z”, “The Descendants”, “The Untouchables”, “Mission Impossible”, “Moulin Rouge” and “(La La Land)”.

In addition to his professional side, he also highlights his work as a teacher at the School of Dubbing of Barcelona where he had been teaching for years.

ABRIL, Gonzalo (Gonzalo Abril Vega)

Born: 8/13/1959, Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain

Died: 5/13/2023, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

 

Gonzalo Abril’s westerns - voice dubber, voice actor:

Silverado – 1985 [Spanish voice of Brad Williams]

The Boy from Oklahoma – 1989 [Spanish voice of Will Rogers Jr.]

Last of the Mohicans – 1992 [Spanish voice of Terry Kinner]

Geronimo an American Legend – 1994 [Spanish voice of Steve Reevis]

Asterix in America – 1995 [Spanish voice of Ives Pignot]

Red Rock West – 1995 [Spanish voice of Robert Guajardo]

Texas Rangers – 2002 [Spanish voice of Oded Fehr]

The Legend of Zorro – 2005 [Spanish voice of Pepe Oliveras]

Rango – 2011 [Spanish voice of Sergeant Turley]

Django Unchained – 2012 [Spanish voice of Christoph Waltez]