Finn Poncin
Description
Finn Poncin is a Dutch actor and voice actor, born in Breda, the Netherlands, on September 14, 1959. He has built a extensive career providing the Dutch-language voices for numerous characters in animated series and films, with a significant body of work in the realm of anime and Western animation dubs.
Poncin is particularly well-known in the Netherlands for his contributions to the Pokémon franchise. His roles in this universe are diverse, spanning television series, specials, and films. He is the voice of characters such as Dirk in Mewtwo ~Kakusei e no Prologue~, Drayden in Pokémon Generations, and the Announcer in Pokémon Evolutions. His other Pokémon roles include Professor Elm, Butch, Norman, Watson, and Arceus in Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, as well as Dr. Zed in Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.
Beyond Pokémon, his anime voice acting portfolio is extensive and includes several prominent series. He voiced the character Lee Pai-Long in the 2001 Shaman King series and provided voices for the Dutch versions of Sonic X and Shin chan. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, he took on the roles of multiple characters, including the antagonists Marik Ishtar and Yami Marik, as well as Bandit Keith and Strings in the second Yu-Gi-Oh! series.
In addition to his anime work, Poncin has had a prolific career dubbing characters in Western animation. Some of his most notable roles in this area include Stan Pines in Gravity Falls, Sheldon J. Plankton in SpongeBob SquarePants, Mayor Humdinger in PAW Patrol, and Tito Makani in Rocket Power. He has also lent his voice to characters in films from major studios, such as Stu Hopps in Zootopia, Geppetto in the live-action adaptation of Pinocchio, and Norm in Phineas and Ferb.
Poncin is particularly well-known in the Netherlands for his contributions to the Pokémon franchise. His roles in this universe are diverse, spanning television series, specials, and films. He is the voice of characters such as Dirk in Mewtwo ~Kakusei e no Prologue~, Drayden in Pokémon Generations, and the Announcer in Pokémon Evolutions. His other Pokémon roles include Professor Elm, Butch, Norman, Watson, and Arceus in Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life, as well as Dr. Zed in Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle.
Beyond Pokémon, his anime voice acting portfolio is extensive and includes several prominent series. He voiced the character Lee Pai-Long in the 2001 Shaman King series and provided voices for the Dutch versions of Sonic X and Shin chan. In the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, he took on the roles of multiple characters, including the antagonists Marik Ishtar and Yami Marik, as well as Bandit Keith and Strings in the second Yu-Gi-Oh! series.
In addition to his anime work, Poncin has had a prolific career dubbing characters in Western animation. Some of his most notable roles in this area include Stan Pines in Gravity Falls, Sheldon J. Plankton in SpongeBob SquarePants, Mayor Humdinger in PAW Patrol, and Tito Makani in Rocket Power. He has also lent his voice to characters in films from major studios, such as Stu Hopps in Zootopia, Geppetto in the live-action adaptation of Pinocchio, and Norm in Phineas and Ferb.
All Characters
- DutchAnime overview: Pokémon Evolutions
- DutchAnime overview: Mewtwo ~Kakusei e no Prologue~
- DutchAnime overview: Pokémon Generations