Arndt Schmöle is a German voice actor and speaker born on December 11, 1974, in Hannover. His professional background is rooted in a diverse performing arts education, which began with early vocal training as a member of the Knabenchor Hannover. He later took singing and acting lessons and studied pedagogy, psychology, and music at university level, completing his First State Examination in 2000. Before focusing on voice work, he performed as an actor and singer at theaters in Hannover, including the Landesbühne and the Niedersächsische Staatsoper.

In the realm of anime, Schmöle is known for providing the German voice for the character Gitai in the feature film Naruto Shippuden: The Movie. This anime film was released in Japan in 2007, and the German-dubbed version featuring his voice was produced for its release in 2016. His involvement in this project places him within the cast of the widely recognized Naruto franchise.

Beyond this specific anime role, Schmöle's career as a voice actor is extensive and spans various media. He is a prolific speaker for numerous German audio drama series, having lent his voice to long-running and popular productions such as Die drei???, TKKG, and Die fünf Freunde. His voice work also includes characters in video games, such as the patriotic combat droid M1-4X in Star Wars: The Old Republic and multiple roles in Hitman: Absolution. In film and television dubbing, he has provided the German voice for actors like Liam Hemsworth, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Josh Lucas in various productions.

In addition to his voice acting for fictional characters, Schmöle is active as a narrator and moderator. He regularly collaborates with orchestras such as the NDR Radiophilharmonie as a speaker for symphonic fairy tales and has recorded works like Peter and the Wolf. He is also the system voice for the educational toy Toystick and a speaker for documentary films, radio, and television commercials. Since 2013, he has been a member of the renowned German a cappella ensemble Basta, performing as its bassist. In 2010, a CD production featuring his narration, titled Glaubenslieder – Neue Kantaten zum Kirchenjahr, was awarded the ECHO Klassik prize.