Detlef Tams is a German actor and voice actor born in 1970 and based in Hamburg. He completed a professional acting education at the Hamburger Schule für Sprech- und Schauspielkunst from 2001 to 2003. He is a versatile speaker heard in advertising, video games, documentaries, and German audio drama series such as Die Drei??? and Ghostsitter, where he lends his voice to the character Welf. In the realm of anime, Tams has been active in dubbing for German-language releases. He is recognized for his role as the Goblinboss in the 2021 fantasy series The Dungeon of Black Company. That same year, he took on the role of Albert Elfrieden in the series How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom. His other credits in the anime and animation field demonstrate a range of character types. He is listed as the voice of Mahad in Magi: Adventure of Sinbad. He has roles in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as both Kuui Doutonbori and a director, and in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation as the soldier Heckler. Further credits include the character Dieb in Noblesse, Taisuke Biwajima in Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit, and Malves Garitier in Log Horizon. His work also encompasses animated productions like the Netflix series Lama Lama and the StoryBots franchise.