Vlasta Vrana is a Czech-Canadian actor with an extensive career in film, television, and voice acting, born in Norway in 1950 to Czech parents and raised in Canada from the age of four. His voice acting portfolio is particularly notable for its breadth, encompassing animated series, feature films, video games, and documentaries. He is multilingual, speaking English, Czech, and French, and is proficient in performing a variety of accents.

Vrana's work in anime and animation dubbing is a significant part of his career. He is well-known for his roles in the classic animated series The Mysterious Cities of Gold, where he voiced the character Kokapetl and also served as the opening and documentary narrator. His involvement in the English adaptation of this series is a frequently cited credit. He also contributed additional voices to the anime series Belle and Sebastian, known in some regions as Meiken Jolie. His other anime and animation voice credits include the role of Zeus in Ulysses 31, the Wizard of Oz in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Swift in The World of David the Gnome and its film The Gnomes' Great Adventure, and additional voices in Astro Boy and Pinocchio: The Series.

Beyond children's animation, Vrana's voice work extends to more adult-oriented projects. He voiced the Barbarian Leader in the cult classic animated film Heavy Metal and had a role in its sequel, Heavy Metal 2000. He has also lent his voice to characters in animated films such as Pachamama and the English version of Felix and the Treasure of Morgäa, a role for which he won an ACTRA Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in 2022. His extensive voice filmography includes characters in Cat City, Pinocchio, and the narrator for Spookley the Square Pumpkin.

In addition to character work in animation, Vrana's voice is widely recognized from his numerous narrations. He narrated many installments of the Canada Vignettes series and other films for the National Film Board of Canada. His voice is also featured in thousands of radio and television commercials, as well as in major video game franchises like Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell. Over his decades-long career, Vrana has been recognized for his contributions to the industry, receiving the ACTRA Award of Excellence in 2005 and the ACTRA Award for Outstanding Voice Performance in 2022.