Maxime Donnay is a Belgian voice actor born on February 9, 1983, who has built an extensive career in dubbing, becoming a prominent figure in the French-language versions of numerous animated series and films. He trained in theatre at the Institut des Arts de Diffusion (IAD) before initially pursuing live-action acting, an experience he found to be marked by brief auditions and frequent rejection. He ultimately refocused his career on voice acting in the late 2000s, a decision that established his professional path.

Donnay is particularly well-known for voicing leading and supporting characters in major anime franchises. He is the voice of Senku Ishigami across all French dubs of the Dr. Stone anime, including the series Dr. Stone, Dr. Stone: Stone Wars, Dr. Stone: Ryusui, and Dr. Stone: New World, a role he performs under the direction of Delphine Chauvier and Alexis Flamant at studios SDI Media Belgium and Iyuno Belgium. He also voices the gentleman thief in the animated film Lupin III: The First and the series Lupin the Third: Part 5. In the long-running series One Piece, Donnay took over the role of the musician Brook from the 751st episode onward. His other significant anime roles include Ryang-Ha Song in Love of Kill at Lylo Media Group, Avan in Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Hidetoshi Dekisugi in Stand By Me Doraemon, and Martin Lazzari in the Godzilla anime films Planet of the Monsters and City on the Edge of Battle. He has also been active in the Pokémon franchise, voicing the character Rachid (Cilan) in Pokémon: Black and White and its sequels.

Beyond these leading roles, Donnay's filmography includes a wide range of characters across different series. He is the voice of Saï in the Naruto Shippūden film The Lost Tower, Axel Blaze in Inazuma Eleven, and Hématie in Cells at Work! Code Black. His vocal range allows him to play characters from post-adolescents to adults, generally between 16 and 45 years old. Donnay is a regular collaborator with Belgian dubbing studios and often works alongside a consistent group of fellow voice actors, including Alexis Flamant, Damien Locqueneux, and others featured in productions like Dr. Stone.

A notable recent achievement in his career was becoming the official French voice for the popular YouTuber MrBeast, a role he held from 2022 to 2023, marking a significant moment for dubbed content on the platform. Donnay is a proponent of dubbing as a valuable craft that makes international works accessible to a wider audience. He typically works with spontaneity in the studio, relying on brief direction and the rhythm band (rythmo) to deliver his performances.