Daniel Russo is a French actor and voice actor born on May 13, 1948, in Paris. While he is known for his extensive work in French cinema and theatre, he has also built a significant career lending his voice to numerous animated series and films, particularly in dubbing roles for anime.

Russo was highly active in voice acting, especially during the late 1980s and 1990s, contributing to the French-language versions of many popular Japanese anime series. A notable aspect of his anime dubbing career includes the roles mentioned by the user. He provided the voice for the character Hyuga in the series Tenkū Senki Shurato. He was also part of the cast for the French dub of Fist of the North Star, known in France as Ken le Survivant. In the 1986 Fist of the North Star film, he voiced several characters, including the key antagonist Shin, as well as Fox, M. Heart, and M. Uyghur. His work on the Fist of the North Star television series included voicing the character Rei in episodes 33 and 34.

Beyond these specific roles, Russo's voice can be heard in a wide range of other anime titles. He was the first French voice of the villain Shredder in the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series for its initial 106 episodes. His other anime dubbing credits include roles in Voltron, where he was the second voice for Hunk, Prince Lotar, and Sven; Zak in The Adventures of Zak and Crysta; Athos in the 1986 adaptation of The Three Musketeers; and the father of Patricia in the first four episodes of Sally the Little Witch. He also lent his voice to characters in series such as Dragon Ball, MASK, Nicky Larson (City Hunter), and Superboy.

In addition to his work in anime, Russo was a prominent voice for live-action actors. He was the regular French dubbing voice for Harvey Keitel and also dubbed actors like Danny DeVito, Bob Hoskins, John Travolta, and Matt Dillon at various points in his career. His voice acting career continued until his retirement from the field in the mid-2000s.

Away from the microphone, Daniel Russo has had a prolific career as a character actor on screen and stage. He has appeared in numerous French films, including La Boum 2, Neuf mois (for which he was nominated for a César Award for Best Supporting Actor), and Le Bonheur est dans le pré. He has also been active in television and theatre, collaborating frequently with comedian and director Laurent Baffie.