Michael Christian was a German actor and voice actor, born on May 9, 1947, in Lubmin, Germany, and died on June 12, 2006, in Berlin. He was the son of a acting couple and trained at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts in Berlin from 1964 to 1967, going on to perform on various theatre stages across Germany. His on-screen acting career included roles in numerous German film and television productions, such as the series Polizeiruf 110 and the film Solo Sunny.

While he had a substantial on-screen career, Christian became particularly well-known for his extensive voice work. He provided the German dubbing voice for characters in over 700 film and television productions. He was most recognized by the German public as the German voice of actor Richard Dean Anderson in the popular television series MacGyver. His other notable dubbing roles included providing voices for actors such as Rowan Atkinson, Nicolas Cage, and Brad Dourif in various films.

In the realm of anime, Christian contributed his voice to the German-dubbed versions of several series. He is known to fans for voicing the character Meta Knight in the anime series Kirby: Right Back At Ya!. His other anime voice roles included Shigemaru Mitamura in Ai Shite Knight, Lt. Blackstone in Astro Boy, various characters in Detective Conan, Kanzaki in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Raoul in MegaMan NT Warrior, Carl Sagan in Spirit of Wonder, and Zongi in The Vision of Escaflowne.