David Lelyveld

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David Lelyveld is the professional alias of South African-born American voice actor Dave Wittenberg, who has used this name for numerous voice-over roles in English dubs of anime series and OVAs, primarily during the early 2000s. Wittenberg, who was raised in the Boston area, has been active in the voice acting industry since 1997 and is also known for his work as an adaptive scriptwriter for anime dubs, including episodes of Digimon, and as a narrator for programs on the Travel Channel and Food Network.

Under the name David Lelyveld, he voiced a wide array of characters in anime produced during the early 2000s. His roles from this period include Yattaran in Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey, Taka Sukunami in Fushigi Yugi Eikoden, Shinobu Tezuka in Here is Greenwood, and Senta Umino in the OVA Submarine 707R. He also provided voices for multiple characters in the OVA The Treasures of the Desert, including Camel Silver, Mr. Koyama, and the Narrator, as well as the role of Ken in The Prince and the Coral Sea. His filmography during this time was extensive, with other credits under the Lelyveld name including lead roles such as Kaoru Hanabishi in Ai Yori Aoshi, Subaru Sumeragi in X, Jiro in Android Kikaider: The Animation, and Koichi Kamiya in Babel II: Beyond Infinity.

While the name David Lelyveld appears on many credits from this era, particularly for dubs produced by companies like Bang Zoom! Entertainment and Media Blasters, it is an alias for Dave Wittenberg. Wittenberg has since become widely recognized for his long-running portrayal of Kakashi Hatake in the Naruto anime series, a role he has played for many years, as well as for characters like Saito in the Ghost in the Shell franchise, Gino Weinberg in Code Geass, and Takumi Fujiwara in the Tokyopop dub of Initial D. In addition to his anime work, his voice can be heard in numerous Western animated series such as Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, Gravity Falls, and Codename: Kids Next Door, and in video games like the Skylanders series and Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children. His performance as Parco Folgore in Zatch Bell! earned him an American Anime Award for Best Male Actor in a Comedy.
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