Klaus Lochthove was a German actor and voice actor, born on December 6, 1953. He passed away on August 17, 2023, at the age of 69. He was primarily known for his extensive work in dubbing, providing the German voice for numerous characters in film, television, and animation.

Lochthove's career included significant contributions to anime and animated series dubbed into German. One of his notable roles in this field was providing the German voice for the character Tango Koryu in the anime series Beyblade Burst Rise, also known as Beyblade Burst Gachi. His voice work also extended to other anime franchises; for example, he voiced a teacher in Vampire Knight and Darkus Reaper in Bakugan: Battle Brawlers. He was also active in the long-running Detective Conan franchise, lending his voice to various characters across different projects, including the film Detective Conan: The Sniper from Another Dimension.

Beyond anime, Lochthove was a prolific voice actor in many other genres. He had a long-standing association with the Transformers franchise, voicing characters such as Megatronus in Robots in Disguise, Drag Strip, and the MECH Surgeon in Transformers: Prime. He also contributed to various DC Comics animation projects. His voice can be heard in video games as well, including the German version of Shadow the Hedgehog. In addition to his animation work, Lochthove was the go-to German dubbing voice for actors like Peter Stormare in films such as The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Clown. He also appeared in live-action roles in German television series like Balko and Alarm für Cobra 11.