Marc Stachel

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Marc Stachel is a German voice actor, known for his extensive work in dubbing for anime and other media. He was born on July 16, 1972, in Stuttgart, Germany.

Stachel is perhaps most recognized for his long-standing role as the voice of the Pokémon character Rocko in the German-language version of the anime franchise. He provided the German voice for Rocko across numerous Pokémon television series and films for over two decades, from 1999 to 2023. His work on the character extended to related media, such as the German audio play adaptation of the series.

Another significant role in Stachel's career is voicing Sonic the Hedgehog in the German dubs of various animated series and video games. He became the longest-running German voice actor for the character, voicing him for 21 years starting in 2003. His work as Sonic includes the anime series Sonic X and numerous video game titles such as the Sonic Boom series, Sonic Forces, and Sonic Frontiers. He also voiced the parody version of the character, Ugly Sonic, in the 2022 film Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers.

In addition to these prominent roles, his anime dubbing work includes voicing Kyoya Izayoi in a 2007 German synchronization of the 1988 anime film Demon City Shinjuku (also known as Monster City). He also provided the German voice for Helios/Pegasus in the Sailor Moon series and had roles in the German dubs of Inu Yasha and Inazuma Eleven. His film dubbing credits include voicing the character Kadaj in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

Beyond anime, Stachel's voice acting work encompasses a variety of other genres. He was the German voice for characters in live-action series such as Ein Engel auf Erden and the soap opera Reich und Schön. His work also includes voicing Buzz McCallister in the German dubs of the Home Alone films.
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