Bill Wise is an American actor with a extensive career in voice acting, particularly known for his work in English-language dubs of Japanese anime, as well as for his roles in live-action film and television. He was born on August 6, 1964. Wise's body of work spans several decades, during which he has become a recognizable voice in the industry, often collaborating with production companies like ADV Films and frequent voice direction talents such as Charles Campbell.

His filmography includes a wide array of anime roles. He is notably the English voice of Bunta Fujiwara in the trilogy of films that reboot the Initial D story: Initial D Legend 1: Awakening (2014), Initial D Legend 2: Racer, and Initial D Legend 3: Dream. In these films, he voices the protagonist's father, a legendary former street racer and tofu shop owner. Another significant role is that of the powerful antagonist Richard Guyot in the 2005 anime series Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor. He also voiced the character Sakon Suzuki in the series Moeyo Ken.

Wise's voice work extends to other prominent anime and OVA titles from the late 1990s and 2000s. He provided the voice for Knuckles the Echidna in the 1996 OVA Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie and voiced Hayato Jin in the 1998 series Getter Robo: Armageddon. His other anime credits include roles in GetBackers as Fudou, Rurouni Kenshin: Reflection as Enishi Yukishiro, Jing: King of Bandits as Angostura Sr., and Pumpkin Scissors as Wolmarf.

Beyond his anime voice work, Bill Wise has an active career in live-action film and television, often in a variety of character roles. He has appeared in movies directed by Richard Linklater, including a part as Uncle Steve in the acclaimed film Boyhood (2014) and as Boat Car Guy in Waking Life (2001). He also had roles in Krisha (2015), Support the Girls (2018), and Waves (2019). His television appearances include guest spots on series such as Prison Break, Walker, Texas Ranger, iZombie, and The Leftovers. In addition to acting, Wise has worked as a writer and won the Best Writing award at the 2013 New York Television Festival for his work on the film Disenchanted.