Emmanuel Curtil is a prominent French actor, widely recognized for his extensive and prolific career in dubbing, where he provides the French voices for numerous international actors and animated characters. Born on February 22, 1971, in Charenton-le-Pont, Val-de-Marne, he was encouraged by his mother, a talent agent, to begin acting lessons at the Cours Simon in Paris at the age of nine. His on-screen acting career started early, with his first role in a television film at age ten, followed by appearances in cinema, including a part in Robert Hossein's adaptation of Les Misérables alongside Lino Ventura.

While Curtil has appeared in films and on stage, he is best known for his voice work. He entered the dubbing industry after fellow voice actress Barbara Tissier suggested he audition for the SOFI dubbing studio, which was seeking young voices. This marked the beginning of a highly successful career in postsynchronization. He is renowned as the official French voice of actors such as Jim Carrey, Johnny Knoxville, and the late Matthew Perry, whom he dubbed as Chandler Bing in the series Friends for its first eight seasons. His work in animation is equally celebrated, with iconic roles including Simba in The Lion King, Dimitri in Anastasia, and taking over the voice of Goofy in various Mickey Mouse productions following the death of Gérard Rinaldi in 2012.

In the realm of anime, Curtil has lent his voice to a vast array of characters across numerous series adapted for French audiences. His extensive filmography includes the role of Kyôsuke Hori in Horimiya and Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, and Mandarin Kinoshita in Back Street Girls: Gokudols. He voiced Prince Justin in Adventures of the Little Mermaid and Arthur in both Hello! Lady Lin and Lady Lady!!. Other notable anime roles include Bilou, also known as Saigo, in Gu-Gu Ganmo, Jeannot in High School! Kimengumi, both Anthony and Laurie in the series Little Women, and Hasegawa in Cyber City Oedo 808. He also voiced Eiji Shinjo in Battle Arena Toshinden, Benny Fox and Lenny Newman in Kickers, and the Ancien Lord in Noblesse. His work spans decades and includes roles in classic series such as Captain Tsubasa, City Hunter, Kimagure Orange Road, and Patlabor, as well as more recent productions like Oshi no Ko, Onimusha, and Pluto.

Throughout his career, Curtil has been associated with the SOFI dubbing studio for many of his anime roles. His contributions to the field of dubbing are marked by his remarkable versatility and the sheer volume of characters he has brought to life in French. His work is not limited to animation and live-action series; he is also the voice of the protagonist George Stobbart in the Broken Sword series of video games and has performed singing parts for some of his animated roles, including in The Lion King and Anastasia. Emmanuel Curtil remains a central and highly respected figure in French dubbing, with a career that continues to evolve across film, television, and animation.