Crock Krumbiegel

Description
Crock Krumbiegel is a German actor and voice actor, born Werner Crock von Krumbiegel on December 21, 1955, in Düsseldorf. After completing his acting training, he initially co-founded a film production company in his hometown. In 1998, he moved to Munich to pursue specialized training in dubbing and synchronization at Film- & Fernsehsynchron GmbH, which marked the beginning of his extensive career as a voice actor.

He became a prominent voice in German dubbing, lending his voice to numerous characters in international film and television productions. While his work spanned many genres, he became particularly well-known within the anime community for his versatile vocal performances. In addition to his voice work, Krumbiegel also wrote dialogue books for episodes of the series "Reich und Schön" and various Asian martial arts films. He concluded his regular work as a synchronization speaker around 2016, though he remained active in other voice formats, such as advertising.

Krumbiegel's career in anime dubbing is marked by a wide array of significant roles. In the series Dinosaur King, he provided the German voice for Dr. Spike Taylor. He voiced Akio Kazama in the Studio Ghibli film From Up On Poppy Hill. For the biblical anime series In The Beginning - The Bible Stories, he took on the roles of both Abel and Joshua. His other notable anime roles include Shun Aurora in Heat Guy J, Bear in.hack//SIGN, and Ray Dark in Inazuma Eleven. He also voiced characters across the One Piece franchise, including Mr. 1, Dr. Hogback, and specifically Jabura in One Piece Episode of Merry: Mō Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari. Further demonstrating his range, he voiced Teruki Maeno in RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne and Shijo Tsunami in Twilight of the Dark Master. His other prominent anime credits include Amidamaru in Shaman King, Rufus Shinra in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Meier Link in Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, and Dark Oak in Sonic X.

Beyond his anime work, Krumbiegel was also the German voice for several iconic live-action and animated characters. He is widely recognized as the voice of Bronn, portrayed by Jerome Flynn, in the series Game of Thrones. He also voiced Charles "Trip" Tucker III in Star Trek: Enterprise and Michael Kenmore in Stargate Atlantis, both roles originated by actor Connor Trinneer. In the animated realm, he was the voice of Zapp Brannigan in the Futurama direct-to-video films. He also served as the station voice for the German television network ProSieben for a period.