Paul Sedlmeir

Description
Paul Sedlmeir is a German actor and voice artist born in Starnberg in September 1981. He comes from a family with a strong theatrical tradition, being a maternal great-grandson of the actor Paul Hörbiger and a nephew of the actor Christian Tramitz. His early career included small roles in television and short films, but he is widely recognized for his long-running portrayal of Police Officer Martin Riedl in the ARD television series Hubert und Staller (later Hubert ohne Staller), a role he has played since 2011. In addition to his on-screen work, Sedlmeir is active in voice dubbing and has performed in theatre productions.

As a voice actor, Sedlmeir has lent his voice to numerous characters in anime and animated series. Early in his career, he voiced multiple roles in the German dubs of early One Piece films, including Danny in the first One Piece film, as well as Skunk One and Jacko in the movie One Piece: Nejimaki Shima no Bōken, which aligns with the specific roles mentioned in the query. He also provided the German voice for the character Axel Blaze in all episodes of the Inazuma Eleven television series. A significant and notable role was as Gilbert Bougainvillea in both the Violet Evergarden anime series and its subsequent feature film. He is also the German voice of the character Arondir in the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

Sedlmeir's involvement in the anime community is further demonstrated by his role as Yajirou Shimogamo in the German adaptation of The Eccentric Family, confirming the example provided in the query. The Anime News Network encyclopedia credits him with additional anime voice work, including the character Pagoni in Children of the Whales, Bepo in One Piece, and various roles in One Piece specials and films such as Strong World and Episode of Sabo. His work is often associated with Munich-based dubbing studios. Beyond performing, Sedlmeir has also taken on the role of dubbing director for episodes of the One Piece television series and its specials, marking a notable achievement in his voice acting career.