Ray Michaels was the professional pseudonym most frequently used by the American voice actor Michael Lee Reynolds, also known as Mike Reynolds, in his extensive anime dubbing career. Born on November 21, 1929, he built a prolific career as a voice actor in animation and anime from 1973 until his retirement around 2004, passing away on July 2, 2022. He was known for a distinctive, gruff, and gravelly voice that made him a frequent choice for authoritative or elderly characters.

Reynolds contributed to numerous English dubs of anime series and films, often working with Los Angeles-based studios like Streamline Pictures and Animaze. As Ray Michaels, he is specifically recognized for voicing the wise and elderly Dr. Kozumi, an old friend of Dr. Gilmore who aids the 00 cyborgs, in the 2001 anime series Cyborg 009 The Cyborg Soldier. He also voiced the character Poseidon in the same series. Among his other notable and widely recognized roles are Old Gennai in the Digimon Adventure dub and its film Digimon: The Movie, Mr. Nezu in the Animaze dub of Akira, and Colonel in Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. He also voiced General Ivar in the live-action series VR Troopers and Captain Mutiny in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.

Throughout his career, Reynolds worked under a variety of pseudonyms, including Mark Richards, Hank Smith, and Peter Brooks, in addition to Ray Michaels. He was a frequent collaborator with other prominent voice actors and ADR directors in the industry, forming lasting working relationships with talents such as Steve Blum, Kirk Thornton, Wendee Lee, and Barbara Goodson. In addition to acting, he also contributed as a dialogue director and writer, notably on the series Robotech. His long and varied career left a significant mark on the landscape of English-dubbed anime from the 1980s through the early 2000s.