Carlos Lobo
Description
Carlos Lobo is the professional name of German actor and voice artist Juan Carlos López, born June 24, 1970. His career is defined by a wide-ranging body of work in German-language dubbing, video games, and audio dramas, supported by a substantial background in theater and on-camera performance.
Lobo's path to voice acting is rooted in a diverse and international education. He trained in Mainz, Málaga, and Barcelona before studying at the William Esper Studio in New York, an experience that later led to a Broadway debut in 2011. This theatrical foundation is complemented by extensive stage work at theaters in Mannheim, Oberhausen, Mainz, and Bonn. He has also maintained a parallel on-screen career, with numerous roles in German television series such as Tatort, Alarm für Cobra 11, and SOKO Köln.
In the realm of animation and anime, Lobo has contributed his voice to several notable projects. As the user noted, he voiced the villain Wolfram in the 2018 film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes. His other anime credits include providing the German voice for the character Coyote Starrk in the long-running series Bleach and for Poe in Jormungand.
Beyond these roles, Lobo's voice is highly recognizable from his frequent collaborations with major international stars. He is the established German dubbing voice for actors Javier Bardem and Demián Bichir, a recurring partnership that spans numerous films. For Bardem, this includes performances in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Skyfall, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge, and the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. For Bichir, he has dubbed roles in series like The Bridge and films such as The Hateful Eight and Alien: Covenant.
His work is also particularly prominent in the video game industry, where he has voiced leading characters in major international productions. One of his most significant and acclaimed roles is Joel in the critically celebrated games The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II. Other notable video game performances include Jackie Welles in Cyberpunk 2077, the character Varl in both Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, and John Blacksad in the game Blacksad: Under the Skin. In addition to on-screen and game work, Lobo is an active voice in radio drama and audiobook productions, frequently working with Westdeutscher Rundfunk on complex projects like the Trisolaris trilogy. He also operates his own recording studio, Stimm und Truppi, in Cologne.
Lobo's path to voice acting is rooted in a diverse and international education. He trained in Mainz, Málaga, and Barcelona before studying at the William Esper Studio in New York, an experience that later led to a Broadway debut in 2011. This theatrical foundation is complemented by extensive stage work at theaters in Mannheim, Oberhausen, Mainz, and Bonn. He has also maintained a parallel on-screen career, with numerous roles in German television series such as Tatort, Alarm für Cobra 11, and SOKO Köln.
In the realm of animation and anime, Lobo has contributed his voice to several notable projects. As the user noted, he voiced the villain Wolfram in the 2018 film My Hero Academia: Two Heroes. His other anime credits include providing the German voice for the character Coyote Starrk in the long-running series Bleach and for Poe in Jormungand.
Beyond these roles, Lobo's voice is highly recognizable from his frequent collaborations with major international stars. He is the established German dubbing voice for actors Javier Bardem and Demián Bichir, a recurring partnership that spans numerous films. For Bardem, this includes performances in Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Skyfall, Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge, and the live-action adaptation of The Little Mermaid. For Bichir, he has dubbed roles in series like The Bridge and films such as The Hateful Eight and Alien: Covenant.
His work is also particularly prominent in the video game industry, where he has voiced leading characters in major international productions. One of his most significant and acclaimed roles is Joel in the critically celebrated games The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II. Other notable video game performances include Jackie Welles in Cyberpunk 2077, the character Varl in both Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, and John Blacksad in the game Blacksad: Under the Skin. In addition to on-screen and game work, Lobo is an active voice in radio drama and audiobook productions, frequently working with Westdeutscher Rundfunk on complex projects like the Trisolaris trilogy. He also operates his own recording studio, Stimm und Truppi, in Cologne.
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- GermanAnime overview: My Hero Academia: Two Heroes