Achim Geisler
Description
Achim Geisler was a German actor and voice actor who lent his voice to numerous characters in film and television, including several prominent roles in anime and animated series dubbed for the German market. Born in Berlin on April 1, 1949, he built a career that spanned both on-screen performances and extensive voice work in German synchronization studios. Geisler passed away on January 10, 2021, in Munich at the age of 71.
Geisler's voice acting portfolio was diverse, but he is particularly recognized in the anime community for his work in the Pokémon franchise. He provided the German voice for the character Professor Samuel Eich, known in the original Japanese version as Professor Okido and in English as Professor Oak. He voiced this role across multiple productions, including the long-running Pokémon television series, the films Pokémon 2: The Power of One, Pokémon 3: The Spell of the Unown, and Pokémon 4Ever. In addition to his work on Pokémon, he voiced the character Kumazawa in the German dubbing of the 1998 dark fantasy OVA Twilight of the Dark Master. Another notable anime role was providing the German voice for D's Left Hand, originally voiced by Ichirō Nagai, in the 2000 film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. He also contributed to the series InuYasha, voicing the character Spider Head.
Beyond these roles, Geisler was a prolific voice actor whose work extended well beyond anime. He was frequently the German dubbing voice for several well-known actors, including Val Kilmer, Alfred Molina, and Ray Wise. His dubbing credits encompass a wide range of Hollywood films and television series. Examples include voicing Stellan Skarsgård in The Glass House, Dan Aykroyd in Home Improvement, and Ron Cephas Jones in This Is Us. He also worked as a voice actor on series such as Star Trek: Enterprise.
In addition to his voice work, Geisler had an active career as an on-screen actor. He made appearances in popular German television series, including Derrick, Forsthaus Falkenau, and Merlin, as well as in productions for the Chiemgauer Volkstheater. He was married to fellow voice actress Christine Stichler, and his daughter, Natascha Geisler, is also a voice actress.
Geisler's voice acting portfolio was diverse, but he is particularly recognized in the anime community for his work in the Pokémon franchise. He provided the German voice for the character Professor Samuel Eich, known in the original Japanese version as Professor Okido and in English as Professor Oak. He voiced this role across multiple productions, including the long-running Pokémon television series, the films Pokémon 2: The Power of One, Pokémon 3: The Spell of the Unown, and Pokémon 4Ever. In addition to his work on Pokémon, he voiced the character Kumazawa in the German dubbing of the 1998 dark fantasy OVA Twilight of the Dark Master. Another notable anime role was providing the German voice for D's Left Hand, originally voiced by Ichirō Nagai, in the 2000 film Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. He also contributed to the series InuYasha, voicing the character Spider Head.
Beyond these roles, Geisler was a prolific voice actor whose work extended well beyond anime. He was frequently the German dubbing voice for several well-known actors, including Val Kilmer, Alfred Molina, and Ray Wise. His dubbing credits encompass a wide range of Hollywood films and television series. Examples include voicing Stellan Skarsgård in The Glass House, Dan Aykroyd in Home Improvement, and Ron Cephas Jones in This Is Us. He also worked as a voice actor on series such as Star Trek: Enterprise.
In addition to his voice work, Geisler had an active career as an on-screen actor. He made appearances in popular German television series, including Derrick, Forsthaus Falkenau, and Merlin, as well as in productions for the Chiemgauer Volkstheater. He was married to fellow voice actress Christine Stichler, and his daughter, Natascha Geisler, is also a voice actress.
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- GermanAnime overview: Pokémon: The Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon
- GermanAnime overview: Twilight of the Dark Master