Jacques Balutin, born William Albert Buenos on June 29, 1936, in Paris, is a prominent French actor renowned for his extensive work in theatre, film, and voice acting. After obtaining his baccalauréat, he studied at the Cours Simon, a prestigious drama school, and began his career on the stage at the Théâtre Marigny. He quickly became a familiar face in French comedy, particularly in the genre of boulevard theatre, appearing in numerous successful plays and participating in twenty recordings for the television program Au théâtre ce soir.

Alongside his on-screen and stage career, Balutin developed a significant parallel career in dubbing, lending his distinctive voice to a wide array of characters in animated films and television series. His voice acting work spans several decades and includes roles in major international productions. He was the French voice for characters in classic Disney animations, such as Jim the Crow in Dumbo, Kay in The Sword in the Stone, and later, Slinky Dog in the Toy Story franchise. In the world of French animation, he voiced William Dalton in various adaptations of Lucky Luke. He also contributed to other animated features like The Lord of the Rings (as Bilbo Baggins), The Secret of NIMH, and provided voices for Tintin and the Temple of the Sun and The Smurfs and the Magic Flute. For Japanese anime series dubbed into French, he is known for voicing Alfred in Albator, le corsaire de l'espace.

Despite this extensive filmography in animation, information about the specific role of Sémaphore in the series Don-Don Domel to Ron cannot be confirmed. Balutin's long and productive career, which also included being a regular panelist on the radio show Les Grosses Têtes from 1977 to 2014, established him as a well-known figure in French popular culture. He retired from performing in 2015.