David Schulze is a German actor and voice artist, born on August 12, 1985, in Stuttgart. He grew up in Paderborn and San Francisco before settling in Cologne, where he completed his acting studies at the Schauspielschule der Keller, graduating as a state-recognized performer in February 2013. Beyond his voice work, he is also a musician, releasing a self-titled EP in 2016, and has appeared in television productions such as SOKO Köln.

As a voice actor, Schulze has built an extensive career lending his voice to numerous characters in anime series and films for the German market. He is recognized for his role as Rikido Sato in the long-running series My Hero Academia, a part he has voiced since 2016. He also provides the German voice for Rikio Kamamoto in the K franchise, including the original anime series K from 2012, the film K: Missing Kings from 2014, and K: Seven Stories. His other notable anime roles include Hiroto Maehara in Assassination Classroom, Daigo Aoki in Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Gueira in the film Promare, and Uzu Sanageyama in Kill la Kill.

Schulze's work frequently involves dubbing for specific Japanese voice actors, creating a body of work that spans various productions. He is a regular German voice for actor Toru Nara, taking on roles such as Rikido Sato in My Hero Academia, Bernhard 'Bär' Grabowski in Yo-Kai Watch, and Alexander Asimov in Terra Formars. He also frequently voices characters originally performed by Nobuyuki Hiyama, including Gueira in Promare, Kotarou Fuuma in Samurai Warriors, and Ryuu in Nisekoi: Liebe, Lügen & Yakuza. Additional recurring collaborations include voicing characters for Katsumi Toriumi in the Tales of Zestiria series and for Shin'ya Hamazoe in the Overlord anime.

In addition to his anime work, Schulze is a versatile voice artist with a broad portfolio. His work includes documentary narration, such as for the series Großbritannien von oben, and voice roles in live-action films and series, including the horror film Hellraiser and the series Back to Life. He has also lent his voice to video game characters, such as Lambert in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt and Octavio Octane Silva in Apex Legends.