Frank Schaff is a German voice actor and dialogue director, born on October 18, 1965, in Berlin. He began his career in voice acting at a young age, starting as a child speaker for radio and providing voices for popular German audio drama series such as Benjamin Blümchen and Bibi Blocksberg. Over the course of his extensive career, he has become one of the most established figures in German dubbing, with over 1,500 voice roles to his name, and is also active as a dialogue writer and synchronization director.

Within the realm of anime, Schaff has lent his voice to a wide array of characters. As noted, he voices Kasumi in the 2019 film Black Fox and Shirō Inukai in the fantasy series Orient and its second season. His other prominent anime roles include Kokushibō in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc, Toyohisa Shimazu in Drifters, Hol Horse in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders, Scarecrow in Jormungand and Jormungand Perfect Order, and Vergo in One Piece. He has also provided voices for Mazuurek in Aldnoah.Zero, Vidaldus Taka in Fairy Tail, Saba in Cyborg 009, and has served as the narrator for both To Your Eternity and several Pokémon films.

Beyond his anime work, Schaff is widely recognized as the longstanding German dubbing voice for actors Ethan Hawke and Joseph Fiennes. He has been the primary German voice for Ethan Hawke since 1995, covering his roles in films such as Training Day, Boyhood, The Black Phone, and the television series Moon Knight. His dubbing portfolio also includes providing the German voice for Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire, for which he is noted, as well as for actors like Billy Eichner, Bobby Cannavale, and Walton Goggins in various films and series. His work in live-action dubbing extends to major Hollywood productions, where he has voiced characters in franchises such as Star Wars, The Hunger Games, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

In addition to his on-screen dubbing, Schaff's contributions to the industry include directing the German dialogue for projects like the James Bond film Casino Royale. His enduring presence and versatility in the field, spanning both animation and live-action, mark him as a significant and prolific talent in German voice acting.