Ruud Drupsteen
Description
Ruud Drupsteen is a Dutch actor, voice actor, and voice director, born on 20 March 1953. His career encompasses both on-screen roles in Dutch television series and an extensive body of work in voice-over for animated productions, films, and video games.
As a voice actor, Drupsteen has lent his voice to a wide array of characters in numerous animated series and films. His credits include providing the Dutch voice of Courage in Courage the Cowardly Dog, Cobra Bubbles in Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Kim Possible's father in Kim Possible, and various characters in The Powerpuff Girls, such as Him and the Mayor. He also voiced roles in feature film dubs, including The Incredibles, the Shrek sequels, The Princess and the Frog, and The Boss Baby.
Drupsteen has a significant history with the Star Wars franchise in animation. He provided the Dutch voices for iconic characters such as Yoda, Nute Gunray, and Bail Organa in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and reprised his role as Yoda in Star Wars Rebels. He is also part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology, where he voiced the characters Mitaka, The Elder, and an Old Henchman. Beyond Star Wars, his voice work in animation spans productions like Flint the Time Detective, where he voiced the titular character Flint, and various roles in series such as The Smurfs and Robotboy.
In addition to his performance work, Ruud Drupsteen has a longstanding career as a voice director for animation, overseeing the Dutch and Flemish dubs for cinema, television, and DVD releases. His directorial credits include films like Meet the Robinsons and the children's series Fireman Sam and Koala Brothers. He has also contributed his voice to video games, such as playing Ignitus in The Legend of Spyro trilogy and Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series.
As a voice actor, Drupsteen has lent his voice to a wide array of characters in numerous animated series and films. His credits include providing the Dutch voice of Courage in Courage the Cowardly Dog, Cobra Bubbles in Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Kim Possible's father in Kim Possible, and various characters in The Powerpuff Girls, such as Him and the Mayor. He also voiced roles in feature film dubs, including The Incredibles, the Shrek sequels, The Princess and the Frog, and The Boss Baby.
Drupsteen has a significant history with the Star Wars franchise in animation. He provided the Dutch voices for iconic characters such as Yoda, Nute Gunray, and Bail Organa in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, and reprised his role as Yoda in Star Wars Rebels. He is also part of the Star Wars: Visions anthology, where he voiced the characters Mitaka, The Elder, and an Old Henchman. Beyond Star Wars, his voice work in animation spans productions like Flint the Time Detective, where he voiced the titular character Flint, and various roles in series such as The Smurfs and Robotboy.
In addition to his performance work, Ruud Drupsteen has a longstanding career as a voice director for animation, overseeing the Dutch and Flemish dubs for cinema, television, and DVD releases. His directorial credits include films like Meet the Robinsons and the children's series Fireman Sam and Koala Brothers. He has also contributed his voice to video games, such as playing Ignitus in The Legend of Spyro trilogy and Dr. Nefarious in the Ratchet & Clank series.
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- DutchAnime overview: Star Wars: Visions