Tilo Schmitz is a prolific German voice actor, born in Radebeul in 1959, who has lent his distinctive deep bass voice to a vast array of characters in animation and film. He studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin from 1982 to 1986 and was engaged at the State Theater in Cottbus until 1989, when he moved to West Berlin and began his career as a freelance voice actor.

Schmitz is particularly well-known in Germany for being the official dubbing voice for several prominent Hollywood actors, including the late Michael Clarke Duncan, Ving Rhames, Ron Perlman, and Christopher Judge. His powerful and sonorous voice has made him a sought-after talent for dubbing live-action and animated projects, including video games, radio plays, and as a station voice for broadcasters like ProSieben, Sat.1, and N24.

Within the realm of anime and animation, Schmitz has an extensive body of work, with one of his most iconic roles being Daisuke Jigen, the sharp-shooting partner of Arsène Lupin III. He has voiced Jigen in numerous productions, including the films Lupin III: Dragon of Doom, Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, Lupin III: Voyage to Danger, Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen's Gravestone, Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine's Lie, Lupin III THE FIRST, and Lupin III vs. Detective Conan The Movie, as well as in the classic film The Castle of Cagliostro.

Another significant and recurring role is that of Batou, the tough second-in-command of Section 9, in the Ghost in the Shell franchise. Schmitz has voiced the character in the original films Ghost in the Shell and Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence, the television series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and its second season, and Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie. His other notable anime voice roles include Ton in Aggretsuko and Aggretsuko: We Wish You a Metal Christmas, Baxter in Appleseed XIII, Oswald A. Lisker/Guyver II in Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor, Pete Armstrong in Murder Princess, Mister in Coyote Ragtime Show, Hajan in Origin: Spirits of the Past, and Fudo in Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Yuria-den. He has also voiced characters in Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders, BeyWheelz: Powered by Beyblade, Code Geass, Digimon Adventure, and many more.

Beyond these, his voice is familiar to German audiences from a wide range of animated features and series, such as Obelix in Asterix and the Vikings, Bulkhead in Transformers: Animated, and various characters in Disney productions like Eeyore, Pete, and Yosemite Sam. With over a thousand voice roles to his credit, Tilo Schmitz stands as one of the most recognizable and accomplished figures in German dubbing.