Matthias Hinze was a German actor and voice actor, born on February 7, 1969, in Berlin. He was the son of actor and voice actor Lothar Hinze, which placed him within a family deeply rooted in the German entertainment industry. Hinze pursued formal training at the Maria Körber acting school in Berlin from 1988 to 1990 and subsequently undertook classical vocal training from 1990 to 1996. His on-screen acting career included appearances in popular German television series such as Die Schwarzwaldklinik and Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten.

However, Hinze became best known for his extensive work as a dubbing artist, providing the German voice for numerous international actors and characters. He was established as the regular German dubbing voice for actors Matt Damon and James Marsden. His filmography includes dubbing Matt Damon in films like Good Will Hunting, the Ocean's Eleven trilogy, and The Bourne Identity, as well as voicing James Marsden's portrayals of Cyclops in the X-Men film series.

In the realm of anime and animation, Matthias Hinze contributed his voice to a variety of roles for German-dubbed versions. He voiced the character Jim Floyd in the animated projects Spirit of Wonder and Spirit of Wonder Scientific Boys Club. His other notable anime roles included Tapion in Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon, Seishirou Sakurazuka in X, Shin Natsume in Tenjho Tenge, Orpherus in Meine Liebe, and Andrew Waltfeld in Mobile Suit Gundam Seed. He also provided voices for characters in series such as Kim Possible, W.I.T.C.H., and for video games like the Kingdom Hearts series, where he voiced Squall Leonhart.

Matthias Hinze passed away on April 13, 2007, in Berlin at the age of 38. His legacy in German dubbing is marked by his consistent work as a leading voice for major Hollywood talent and his diverse contributions to bringing animated and anime characters to German-speaking audiences. He was married to voice actress Melanie Hinze, and they had two daughters, one of whom, Marie Hinze, also became a voice actress.