Dieter Okras was a German actor and voice actor, born in Berlin on January 1, 1948, and died on January 23, 2014. He completed his acting training at the Staatliche Schauspielschule Berlin. While he had a substantial career as an on-screen actor in German film and television, appearing in productions such as the anti-war film Stalingrad and the crime series Tatort, he was also extensively active as a voice actor, lending his voice to numerous characters in German dubs of international films and television series.

Okras's voice work was prolific, with the Deutsche Synchronkartei, a German dubbing database, crediting him with 185 speaking roles. As a voice actor, he was frequently heard in German versions of popular American series. He provided the German voice for actors in Star Trek: The Next Generation, including Kelsey Grammer in a guest appearance, and for John Billingsley in an episode of NCIS. His work was characterized by numerous roles in various Star Trek series, where he dubbed a wide array of characters across The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager.

In the context of anime, Okras contributed to the German dubbing of the series Black Jack. He voiced the character Jones in the German synchronization of the episode that aired in the 2006-2007 season. This role represents one of his forays into Japanese animation, demonstrating the breadth of his dubbing career. His work was not limited to a single genre; he was a versatile voice artist who took on a wide range of characters in both film and television dubs throughout his career.