Italian voice actor and dubbing director known for lending his voice to numerous Dragon Ball characters across the original series and sequels.
Corbetta became a central figure in the Italian dubbing of the Dragon Ball franchise, providing the voices for several iconic characters. He was the voice of Master Shen in the original Dragon Ball, and went on to voice multiple major antagonists in Dragon Ball Z and Dragon Ball GT, including the magical villain Babidi and the android creator Dr. Gero. His work spanned the TV series and brought distinctive Italian characterization to these memorable roles. Corbetta also voiced Sugoro and reprised the role of Dr. Gero in Dragon Ball GT, ensuring continuity across the franchise.
Beyond Dragon Ball, Corbetta established himself as a prolific voice actor and dubbing director in Italy. He dubbed numerous anime characters across different series, including Kogoro Mori in Detective Conan, Dr. Rebus in Zatch Bell, and Ibiki Morino in Naruto. His work also extended into video game voice acting, where he contributed to major titles like the Call of Duty franchise, voicing Captain John "Soap" MacTavish in Modern Warfare and Frank Woods in Black Ops titles.
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