Emmanuel Gradi is a French actor, primarily known for his extensive work in dubbing, who has lent his voice to a vast array of characters in anime, animated films, and television series. Born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, he initially pursued studies in psychology and worked with mentally disabled individuals before committing to a career in drama, training at the École Florent in Paris and participating in various acting workshops. His career in dubbing is marked by a consistent presence in some of the most popular Japanese animated series, where he frequently portrays characters with a serious, powerful, or authoritative demeanor.

Gradi's voice is recognizable across multiple major franchises. In the long-running series Fairy Tail, he is the voice of multiple characters, including the wizard Bickslow and Macao Conbolt, the third master of the Fairy Tail guild. He portrays the father of the protagonist in the acclaimed film Colorful and takes on the role of the vampire hunter Alexander Anderson in Hellsing. His repertoire also includes the role of Blueno in the One Piece franchise. In the science fiction universe of Ghost in the Shell, he is the voice of Paz in the Stand Alone Complex series and its sequel, Solid State Society.

He has played significant roles in several critically acclaimed and popular series. In Attack on Titan, he provides the voice for Grisha Jaeger, the father of the protagonist Eren, whose actions have world-altering consequences. He is the French voice of the protagonist Mugen in the stylized historical series Samurai Champloo and the demon Dante in the anime adaptation of Devil May Cry. In the expansive Tsubasa Chronicle franchise, he consistently voices the skilled and stoic ninja Kurogane across the series, films, and OVAs such as Tokyo Revelations and Spring Thunder. Gradi also voices the antagonist Kars in the television adaptation of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.

In more recent years, Gradi has taken on roles in some of the biggest modern anime hits. He voices Shota Aizawa, the weary but dedicated homeroom teacher of Class 1-A, in the global phenomenon My Hero Academia, including its feature film Heroes: Rising. He is the voice of King, the man with the "strongest luck" in the world, and the alien tyrant Boros in One Punch Man. In the Sword Art Online universe, he voices Seijirou Kikuoka, a key figure from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the Alicization and War of Underworld arcs, as well as the Norse god Thor in a later arc. He also portrayed Richard Plantagenet, the Duke of York, in the anime adaptation of Requiem of the Rose King. His role in Platinum End includes voicing Yaseli, one of the god candidates' attendants [citation:user].

Beyond these headlining roles, Gradi's filmography demonstrates his remarkable range and productivity, with credits including Gain Bijo in Overman King Gainer, Irita in Space Pirate Captain Herlock The Endless Odyssey, and Fernand de Morcerf in Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. He has also been a recurring voice in the works of CLAMP, appearing not only in Tsubasa and xxxHolic but also in the series X. His work extends to video games, where he is known for voicing characters like Rico Rodriguez in the Just Cause trilogy and Hjalmar an Craite in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, and to live-action dubbing, where he is one of the regular French voices for actors Tyler Labine and Sebastian Roché, notably dubbing Samwell Tarly in Game of Thrones.