Arne Stephan is a German actor, voice actor, and singer, recognized for his extensive work in dubbing, particularly for anime and live-action films and series. Born on November 10, 1982, in Buchholz, Germany, he is based in Berlin and has built a diverse career spanning theater, television, and voice acting.

Stephan's path to performance began with professional training at the Schauspielstudio Frese and the Stage School of Music, Dance, and Drama in Hamburg, supplemented by voice acting lessons. His career commenced on the stage, with early engagements at renowned institutions like the Bad Hersfelder Festspiele, leading to roles in numerous theatrical productions and musicals, including Cats, West Side Story, and Jesus Christ Superstar. He has also appeared in German television series such as In aller Freundschaft, SOKO Wismar, and Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten.

However, it is his work as a dubbing artist that has made him a familiar voice to German audiences. He has lent his voice to a wide array of characters in major international productions. Notably, he is the official German voice of actor Laverne Cox and has dubbed roles for films like Disney's Aladdin (as the title character), Bohemian Rhapsody (as Brian May), and various projects in the Star Trek franchise (as Spock).

In the realm of anime and animation, Stephan has provided the German voices for several prominent characters. He is the voice of the earnest and speedy Tenya Iida in the popular series My Hero Academia, a role he has reprised in the feature films My Hero Academia: Two Heroes and My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising. He also voices Motoyasu Kitamura, one of the four legendary heroes, in The Rising of the Shield Hero. His other anime credits include the role of Anubias in Bakugan: Mechtanium Surge and Kurou Yatogami in K: Missing Kings. Beyond anime, his voice work extends to video game adaptations like Arcane, where he voices Marcus.

Stephan's talent has been recognized with two German Synchron Prizes, winning in 2020 for his work on Bohemian Rhapsody and in 2023 for the animated series The Legend of Vox Machina. His ability to transition between stage, screen, and microphone highlights a versatile and accomplished career in the performing arts.