Hubertus von Lerchenfeld

Description
Hubertus von Lerchenfeld is a German actor who works extensively as a voice actor, dialogue writer, and dialogue director. He was born on April 30, 1971, in Waiblingen, Baden-Württemberg. He is particularly well-known for his prolific work dubbing anime series and films for the German audience, having lent his voice to a wide array of iconic characters over several decades.

His career in voice acting began in the 1990s, and he has since become a prominent figure in German dubbing. Beyond performing, von Lerchenfeld has also contributed to the localization process as a dialogue author and director, handling the German adaptations for productions such as the films Jump In! and Mein Freund auf vier Pfoten, as well as the series Justified.

Von Lerchenfeld is most recognized for his long-standing role as the voice of the pirate cook Sanji in the immensely popular anime One Piece. He has voiced this character across the main television series for many years and in numerous related films and specials. These include One Piece Film Red, One Piece Stampede, One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends, One Piece: Episode of Chopper - The Miracle Winter Cherry Blossom, One Piece: Take Aim! The Pirate Baseball King, One Piece: Django's Dance Carnival, One Piece: Nejimaki Shima no Bōken, One Piece: Mega Mecha Soldier of Karakuri Castle, and One Piece Episode of Merry: Mō Hitori no Nakama no Monogatari. He also voiced the character in the 2023 live-action adaptation of One Piece.

Another major role is providing the German voice for the protagonist Yoh Asakura in the anime Shaman King. He also voiced Kakeru Sengoku in the series Horimiya. His other notable anime credits include Gourry Gabriev in Slayers, Slayers Next, and Slayers Try, Kouga in Inu Yasha, Dr. Tofu in Ranma ½, Kai Hiwatari in Beyblade, Jean in Die Macht des Zaubersteins, Masaru Kato in Gantz, and various characters in Sailor Moon, such as Motoki Fuhara. He also voiced the character Lee in the series Drifting Dragons [citation:user]. In the animated series Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey, he took on the role of Tadashi Daiba [citation:user]. His work also extends to the role of Ares in the series Record of Ragnarok [citation:user].

In addition to his anime work, von Lerchenfeld has an extensive portfolio dubbing live-action films and series. He is the German voice of actors Jason Segel, Seth Green, and Ben Barnes. This has led to him voicing Marshall Eriksen for nine seasons on How I Met Your Mother, Scott Evil in the Austin Powers films, and Prinz Kaspian in The Chronicles of Narnia films. He has also voiced characters in South Park (Jimmy Vulmer and Phillip), Fred Jones in various Scooby-Doo productions, and Crazy Steve in Drake & Josh. His voice is also featured in video games, such as Jeff "Joker" Moreau in the Mass Effect series.

Von Lerchenfeld is married to fellow voice actress Stefanie von Lerchenfeld, and they have occasionally worked on the same projects. He has been a guest at anime conventions like Animuc, where fans have the opportunity to meet him.