Ferdi Özten

Description
Ferdi Özten is a German actor and voice artist known for his work in television, film, and particularly in dubbing for anime and other international productions. Born in Bergisch Gladbach on October 21, 1987, he holds both German and Turkish nationality. He trained at the ARTURO drama school, completing his studies in 2012, and is a member of the Bundesverband Schauspiel (BFFS).

While Özten has appeared in numerous live-action German television series such as WaPo Elbe, In aller Freundschaft, and Tatort, a significant portion of his career is dedicated to voice acting. In this field, he specializes as a dubbing actor, providing German voices for characters in animated series, films, and video games.

His anime voice acting credits include a range of roles produced by German dubbing studios. Notably, he voices the character Saotome in the anime series Colorful. Other prominent anime roles include Kisa in Sekaiichi Hatsukoi, Suzuki in Bakuman, Nagasaka in Orange, and Haruta Shishamo in Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga. He has also lent his voice to characters in series such as Food Wars! The Second Plate, Love and Lies, My Hero Academia, and Spice & Wolf.

Beyond anime, Özten's voice work is extensive in other areas. He has provided voices for major video game titles, including the role of Rasheed Zain in Battlefield 2042 and Nero the Sable in Final Fantasy VII. His work also encompasses audiobooks, radio features for broadcasters like WDR and Deutschlandfunk, and commercial voice-overs. In 2016, he received the audience award at the Monica Bleibtreu Prize.
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