Constantin Pappas

Description
Constantin Pappas is a French actor, born on June 12, 1962, in Khartoum, Sudan, who has become a prominent figure in the world of dubbing, particularly recognized for his extensive work in anime. Of Greek origin, he grew up in the Paris region and discovered his passion for performance after a positive experience with theater in middle school. He pursued formal training, studying under Jean Darnel at the Théâtre de l'Atelier from 1983 to 1985 and later at the Action Studio from 1986 to 1988. His career in dubbing began by chance when a fellow actor invited him to a recording session, and he experienced an immediate and lasting passion for the craft.

Pappas is highly active in dubbing for both live-action and animation. In live-action, he is renowned as one of the regular French voices for actors such as Steve Carell, Peter Dinklage, Jon Hamm, and Aaron Eckhart. In the realm of animation, he has lent his voice to a vast array of characters, demonstrating considerable range. He has voiced iconic protagonists like Yusuke Urameshi in Yu Yu Hakusho and Nicholas D. Wolfwood in Trigun.

His filmography includes many of the roles specified by the user. In the Tomodachi Game series, he voices the character Instructeur Manabu. He is the voice of Tokageroh in the Shaman King series. For the Jujutsu Kaisen franchise, he voices the role of Kento Nanami. Pappas has a long history with the Lupin III series, having voiced both Goemon Ishikawa and Inspecteur Zenigata in several productions, including the films Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus, Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure, and Lupin III: Voyage to Danger.

More recently, his work includes the role of Lucius in Thermae Romae Novae, Shirō Ōgami in BNA: Brand New Animal, and En in Dorohedoro. He is also the voice of Chris Otomo in Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045. His other notable anime credits span decades, including Shiryû du Dragon in the Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter OVAs, Kure Narumi in Karas, Cowboy Andy in Cowboy Bebop, Izu in Once Upon a Time, and Mathieu in Cardcaptor Sakura. Beyond his acting career, Pappas is also a photography enthusiast and, since 2020, a dubbing instructor for professional actors.