Jacques Marin was a French actor and voice actor, born on September 9, 1919, in Paris, France. His career in performance spanned from the late 1940s until the mid-1990s, during which he built an extensive body of work in both film and television, appearing in over one hundred productions. A graduate of the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique in Paris, his on-screen career gained momentum in the early 1950s with a role in the classic film Forbidden Games.

While widely recognized for his live-action roles in numerous international films, Marin was also an active voice artist. His fluency in English, a skill aided by his wife, allowed him to work frequently in American and British productions and also made him a valuable asset for dubbing. He lent his voice to several animated features, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. One of his notable voice roles was as the character Transfer in the Japanese-Spanish animated series Around the World with Willy Fog, which brought the story of Jules Verne to a new audience. His other voice work in animation included roles in productions such as The Smurfs and the Magic Flute, the animated Tintin film Tintin and the Temple of the Sun, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, and The Secret of the Selenites. In addition to these, he was also involved in dubbing American films, including those from Walt Disney Productions, into French.

Marin's distinct appearance and reliable character acting made him a sought-after presence in international cinema, and his vocal work extended his legacy into animation. He was also one of the founders of ADAMI, a French society dedicated to managing and protecting artists' rights. Jacques Marin passed away on January 10, 2001, in Cannes, France, leaving behind a substantial and varied body of work.