Axel Malzacher is a German actor, voice actor, dialogue director, and dialogue writer, born on August 2, 1962, in Munich, Germany. He comes from a family with a strong background in the performing arts, being the son of actor and voice actor Gig Malzacher and actress Renate Redetzky-Malzacher. His early career included over one hundred radio play roles during his school years, followed by formal acting training at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and subsequent engagements in theater, film, and television. Since 1990, he has focused primarily on the field of dubbing.

While Malzacher is a prominent figure in German dubbing, his work encompasses a broad range of live-action and animated projects rather than being exclusively focused on anime. In the realm of animation, one of his most notable achievements was providing the German voice for Remy in the Pixar film Ratatouille, a role for which he also wrote the dialogue book and directed the German dubbing. His anime-specific voice roles include voicing the character Yuichiro Kumada in the first season of the German dub of the anime series Sailor Moon. He also voiced Elec Man in the German version of the Mega Man anime.

Malzacher is highly regarded for his recurring voice work for several international actors. He is the regular German dubbing voice for Ken Jeong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tom Hollander, Michael Stuhlbarg, Cary Elwes, and David Hewlett, among others. His voice is also widely recognized for roles such as Dr. Rodney McKay in the series Stargate Atlantis (dubbing David Hewlett) and Jack McFarland in Will & Grace (dubbing Sean Hayes).

Beyond his work as a voice actor, Axel Malzacher has earned significant recognition for his work as a dialogue director and writer. He has been responsible for the German dubbing of numerous high-profile films and series. His accolades include the Deutscher Preis für Synchron (German Synchronization Prize) for Outstanding Synchronization Direction for the film Syriana in 2007, and for Outstanding Synchronized Animated Film for Ratatouille in 2008. He has also received multiple "Die Silhouette" awards for his dialogue direction and writing on projects like Ratatouille, Scrubs – Die Anfänger, and Will & Grace. His extensive body of work, encompassing over a thousand dubbing roles, has established him as a leading figure in the German dubbing industry.