Humberto Velez is a highly respected Mexican voice actor, widely recognized for his extensive work in Latin American Spanish dubbing across animation, live-action, and video games. Born Francisco Humberto Vélez Montiel on March 30, 1955, he has been active in the industry since 1983 and has lent his voice to hundreds of characters, becoming a familiar presence for audiences throughout the region. While he is most famous for iconic roles in Western animation, his career includes a substantial number of credits in anime and Japanese animation.

Velez's voice acting career is marked by his versatility and his long-standing role as a dubbing director. For over a decade, from 1990 to 2005, he served as the director and adapter for the Latin American Spanish version of The Simpsons, a role he reprised starting in 2021. This experience shaped his approach to dubbing, emphasizing the need to adapt cultural references and humor for a Latin American audience while maintaining the essence of the original performance.

In the realm of anime, Velez has portrayed a wide array of characters, often in supporting or antagonist roles. He is the voice of the veteran coach Gansaku Nanbu in both the original Megalobox and its sequel, Megalobox 2: Nomad. He brought authority and gravitas to the role of King Sweyn in the historical epic Vinland Saga. His other notable anime credits include Gustav Honda, the Battalion Commander of the 2nd Special Fire Brigade, in Fire Force and its second season. He voiced the deity Tsukuyomi in the Netflix film Bright: Samurai Soul, the god of sleep Hipnos in Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion, the character Kalipos in Hashire Melos!, and the elderly and stubborn Kunio Hikita in the Netflix original series Japan Sinks: 2020. His filmography also includes the role of Isaac Gilmore in Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier.

Beyond these specific titles, Velez's extensive anime work spans decades and includes major franchises. He has voiced characters such as Pastor Nick in Attack on Titan, Baki in Naruto and Naruto Shippūden, Mr. Briefs in Dragon Ball Z Kai, and Kamaji in a Mexican redub of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away. He also provided the narration for an early Mexican dub of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. This breadth of work demonstrates his long-standing contribution to bringing Japanese animation to Spanish-speaking audiences. His career reflects a dedication to the craft of voice acting, adapting his performance to suit the needs of each character, whether in a high-profile Western series or a critically acclaimed anime.