Ed Bishop, born George Victor Bishop on June 11, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York, was an American actor who built a prolific career in the United Kingdom spanning film, television, stage, and voice acting. He studied theatre arts at Boston University before winning a Fulbright Scholarship to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, graduating in 1959. He adopted the stage name Ed Bishop to distinguish himself from another actor named George Bishop.

While Bishop is primarily celebrated for his live-action roles, particularly as Commander Ed Straker in the Gerry Anderson science-fiction series UFO, his voice acting credits include notable work in animation and audio dramas. His most significant and long-running voice role was providing the narration and the voice of Captain Blue for Anderson's Supermarionation puppet series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons in 1967. He later provided vocal work for the 1974 animated series Star Trek. In the realm of audio drama, he was highly regarded for his portrayal of the titular private eye in the BBC Radio adaptations of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe novels in the late 1970s.

Bishop's connection to anime voice acting is very limited. According to the credits for the 2005 original net animation The King of Fighters: Another Day, he provided the English voice for the character Soiree Meira. This role, for the English dub of the series, appears to be his sole known credit in the anime medium. One source also indicates that Bishop voiced the same character, Soiree Meira, in the English version of the video game The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact 2.

Throughout his career, Bishop frequently collaborated with a circle of fellow American expatriate actors working in the UK, most notably Shane Rimmer. The pair, who jokingly referred to themselves as Rent-a-yank, appeared together in numerous productions, including the James Bond films You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are For Keeps, as well as on stage in plays like Death of a Salesman. His most significant and sustained professional relationship, however, was with producer Gerry Anderson, for whom he worked on several major projects, including Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, the film Doppelgänger, and UFO.

Bishop's notable achievements include a long and respected career as a character actor on both sides of the Atlantic. He was honored with a tribute at the British Academy Television Awards in May 2006, following his death on June 8, 2005. His work in radio, particularly as Philip Marlowe, remains highly regarded, and his performances in Gerry Anderson's productions have cemented his status as a cult figure in science fiction.