RIP Juan Antonio Gálvez

 

Juan Antonio Gálvez, voice actor and voice of Lucky Luke and General Li in 'Mulan', dies at the age of 77

One of the oldest voice actors in our country has died at the age of 77, giving voice to figures such as Dennis Hopper and Dirk Benedict, among many other works.

Ecartelera

By David Castiella Morales

April 11, 2025

 

Juan Antonio Gálvez, voice actor known for voicing Sam Neill in the series 'Peaky Blinders' and Lucky Luke in the series of the same name, died on April 11, 2025, at the age of 77. The news has been confirmed by both the Union of Actors and Actresses and the AISGE, a non-profit management entity for actors and dancers.

The causes of death are unknown at the moment. His wake took place at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11 at the Galapagar funeral home, on the outskirts of Madrid.

Juan Antonio Gálvez has had a long and fruitful career as a voice actor, putting his voice at the service of a long list of titles. Among the most recognized are theGeneral Li on 'Mulan', Sentinel Prime at 'Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon' or Colonel Chester Phillips in 'Captain America: The First Avenger'.

Like all great voice actors, your voice will always be seenassociated with figures such asDirk Benedict, whom he dubbed in 'The A-Team' (Lieutenant Templeton), andalso to Dennis Hopper in films as mythical as 'Super Mario Bros.' (King Koopa) or 'Settling scores' (Benny Chains).

In 2023 the actor received the Actúa Award, an award given by the AISGE Foundation in Spain. This award recognizes the career and contribution of outstanding professionals, to which Juan Antonio Gálvez belonged.

Also in video games

The actor not only stuck to the world of cinema, but has also dedicated a large part of his career to video games. His contributions have covered all kinds of genres and productions, such as 'FIFA 17' (Jim Hunter) or 'Star Wars: Battlefront' (Emperor Palpatine), the most mythical sagas. His work has left its mark on video games such as 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' (Laureano de Torres and Alaya)' or 'World of Warcraft - Legion' (Broll Bear Mantle).

The last times we heard his voice was in 'Horizon Zero Dawn' (Jackson Frye) and in 2023 he gave us his last performance as Arthur Lifting (Nick Nolte) in 'Poker Face', the original series ofRian Johnson.

GALVEZ, Juan Antonio

Born: 12/22/1947, Spain

Died: 4/11/2025, Madrid, Madrid, Spain

 

Juan Antonio Gálvez’s westerns – voice actor:

The Stranger and the Gunfighter – 1974 [Spanish voice of unknown actor]

California – 1977 [Spanish voice of Romano Puppo]

Whisky and Ghosts – 1978 [Spanish voice of Miguel Del Castillo]

The Villain – 1980 [Spanish voice of Robert Tessier]

Harry Tracy – 1983 [Spanish voice of Michael C. Gwynne]

The Shadow Riders – 1984 [Spanish voice of Tom Selleck]

The Grey Fox – 1985 [Spanish voice of Anthony Holland]

Lucky Luke – 1985 [Spanish voice of Jacques Thiébault]

Zorro (TV) – 1986 [Spanish voice of Britt Lamond]

Billy the Kid – 1989 [Spanish voice of Duncan Regehr]

Red River (TV) – 1989 [Spanish voice of Stan Shaw]

The Tracker – 1989 [Spanish voice of Kris Kristofferson]

Kung Fu (TV) – 1990 [Spanish voice of David Carradine]

Kansas Pacific – 1990 [Spanish voice of Sterling Hayden]

Kid Blue – 1990 [Spanish voice of Ralph Waite]

Wanda Nevada – 1990 [Spanish voice of Peter Fonda]

Keoma – 1991 [Spanish voice of Joshua Sinclair]

Ned Kelly – 1991 [Spanish voice of Barry Bruce]

Quigley Down Under – 1991 [Spanish voice of Tom Selleck]

Brigham Youn – 1992 [Spanish voice of Dean Jagger]

Lola Colt – 1992 [Spanish voice of German Cobos]

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV) – 1993 [Spanish voice of David Carradine]

Posse – 1993 [Spanish voice of Mario Van Peebles]

The Secret of Convict Lake – 1993 [Spanish voice of Zachary Scott]

Navajo Joe – 1994 [Spanish voice of Fernando Rey]

Hi Lo Country – 1997 [Spanish voice of John Diehr]

Buffalo Soldiers – 1998 [Spanish voice of Bob Gunter]

Ravenous – 1999 [Spanish voice of John Spencer]

Zorro – 1998 [Spanish voice of Earl Boer]

Outlaw Justice – 1999 [Spanish voice of Kris Kristofferson]

High Noon – 2000 [Spanish voice of Tom Skerritt]

Return of the Bad Man – 2001 [Charles Stevens, narrator]

Ulzana’s Raid – 2003 [Spanish voice of Burt Lancaster]

Deadwood (TV) – 2004, 2006, 2007 [Spanish voice of Leon Rippy]

Walker, Texas Ranger (TV) – 2005 [Spanish voice of Steven Williams]

Gunfighters – 2006 [Spanish voice of Randolph Scott]