Thomas Karallus
Description
Thomas Karallus, born in 1958 in Hamburg, is a German actor who has built a prolific career primarily as a voice actor and dialogue director. He completed his acting training in his hometown and performed on various German theatre stages from 1978 to 1991, including the Altonaer Theater. He also appeared on screen in popular German television series such as Das Traumschiff, Die Schwarzwaldklinik, and Großstadtrevier.
Karallus is widely recognized as the standard German dubbing voice for American actor Kevin James, providing the German voice for his performances in numerous films and the sitcom The King of Queens. Beyond this signature role, his extensive voice work spans animation, audio dramas, and video games.
In the realm of anime and animation, Karallus has contributed his voice to several series. Notably, he voiced the character Sir Lancelot in the German version of the anime Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur, a role that confirms his involvement in the genre. His other anime credits include the narrator for the series Étoile de la Seine, Tsubasa's father in Captain Tsubasa, Devimon in Digimon, Smiley in Sherlock Hound, and roles in Beast Wars: Transformers and New Grimm's Fairy Tales. He also served as the dubbing director for the German version of Captain Tsubasa.
A significant and enduring part of his career is his work in audio dramas, or Hörspiele. He has voiced characters in long-running German series such as Die drei Fragezeichen, TKKG, and Die Knickerbocker Bande. Furthermore, he has been the narrator for the German Hörspiel adaptations of popular anime series, including Sailor Moon and One Piece.
Beyond performing, Karallus is frequently involved in the production side of audio media. In 1998, he co-founded the Hamburg-based sound studio Fährhauston with tonmeister Christoph Guder. Through this studio and other projects, he works extensively as a dialogue director, scriptwriter, and audio director for numerous Hörspiel productions, including titles like Asterix, Yakari, Paddington, and the Die drei!!! series.
Karallus is widely recognized as the standard German dubbing voice for American actor Kevin James, providing the German voice for his performances in numerous films and the sitcom The King of Queens. Beyond this signature role, his extensive voice work spans animation, audio dramas, and video games.
In the realm of anime and animation, Karallus has contributed his voice to several series. Notably, he voiced the character Sir Lancelot in the German version of the anime Entaku no Kishi Monogatari: Moero Arthur, a role that confirms his involvement in the genre. His other anime credits include the narrator for the series Étoile de la Seine, Tsubasa's father in Captain Tsubasa, Devimon in Digimon, Smiley in Sherlock Hound, and roles in Beast Wars: Transformers and New Grimm's Fairy Tales. He also served as the dubbing director for the German version of Captain Tsubasa.
A significant and enduring part of his career is his work in audio dramas, or Hörspiele. He has voiced characters in long-running German series such as Die drei Fragezeichen, TKKG, and Die Knickerbocker Bande. Furthermore, he has been the narrator for the German Hörspiel adaptations of popular anime series, including Sailor Moon and One Piece.
Beyond performing, Karallus is frequently involved in the production side of audio media. In 1998, he co-founded the Hamburg-based sound studio Fährhauston with tonmeister Christoph Guder. Through this studio and other projects, he works extensively as a dialogue director, scriptwriter, and audio director for numerous Hörspiel productions, including titles like Asterix, Yakari, Paddington, and the Die drei!!! series.
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- GermanAnime overview: Sherlock Hound