Oliver Bender is a German actor and voice artist born on October 2, 1982, in Gummersbach, who has built a extensive career in both on-screen and voice-over roles. His path to acting began by chance during a casting for a VIVA moderation role in 2003, which led to his participation in the ProSieben docu-soap Die Casting Agentur. He subsequently gained widespread recognition for his on-screen portrayal of Tim Böcking in the long-running daily soap Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten from 2004 to 2009. While continuing to appear in numerous television formats such as Tatort, Notruf Hafenkante, and In aller Freundschaft, Bender increasingly focused on voice acting from 2011 onward, a transition supported by vocal coaching from colleague Engelbert von Nordhausen.

In the realm of anime and animation, Bender has lent his voice to a diverse array of characters. He voices Lieutenant Lane Aim, the pilot of the Penelope mobile suit, in the film Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway. In the acclaimed CGI anime BEASTARS, he is the voice of Kai, a small and often cynical member of the drama club. His work in the franchise includes the role of Arman Kusaba in Beyblade Burst GT. He also provides the voice for Mikihito Higashida in both the Kämpfer television series and its sequel special Kämpfer für die Liebe. Another of his notable roles is Daisuke Matsuo in the comedy series B Gata H Kei - Yamada’s First Time.

Beyond the specific roles mentioned, Bender's voice work in anime is extensive. He is the German voice of Heiji Hattori in Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter and has portrayed characters in long-running series such as Date A Live as Hiroto Tonomachi, Kuroko's Basketball as Makoto Hanamiya, and Classroom of the Elite as Kōji Machida. His range extends to fantasy series like Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, where he voices Noah Voltaire Wynknight. In addition to Japanese anime, his voice is well-known in Western animation, where he has had main roles as Jay Bilzerian in Big Mouth and Bow in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Based in Berlin, Bender's work is characterized by a dynamic, youthful voice suited for both character roles with accents and straightforward narration.