Michel Raimbault

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Michel Raimbault is a French actor primarily known for his extensive work in dubbing, where he lends his voice to foreign-language films, television series, video games, and animation for French audiences. He is considered a major talent in the field, often described as "a voice" due to his distinctive, deep vocal quality and long-standing presence in the industry.

His career in audiovisual media began with work in radio and television, specifically as an announcer for Radio et Télé Monte-Carlo, and expanded into advertising and dubbing. Over a career spanning several decades, he has become a familiar presence in French-language versions of numerous productions.

Within the realm of animation, one of his well-known roles is that of Genjuro in the first French dub of the animated film The Dagger of Kamui, which was recorded in 1996. His other notable work in Japanese animation includes voicing Dr. Hassan in Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey, Lord Kashew in Record of Lodoss War, and René D'Anclaude in the first dub of Armitage III. He also contributed to the second French dub of the long-running series One Piece, providing the voice for the character Naguri and other additional roles. His anime credits further include Akihiko Ryu in Paranoia Agent and roles in Samurai Champloo and Black Jack.

In addition to Japanese animation, Raimbault's voice work spans other animated series and films. He voiced Dr. Matthew in the stop-motion children's series Hôpital Hilltop, the Grand Bouffon in an adaptation of The Little Prince, and Vic / Spider Bytez in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. His film work includes providing the voice for the narrator in the 2018 short film Angela's Christmas and voicing Louis in the short film Mémo.

Raimbault is also highly active in the world of video games. He is notably the French voice of the character Vesemir in the acclaimed game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. His other game credits include Senator Willard in XIII and its 2020 remake, Seto in Final Fantasy XIV Online: Shadowbringers, and roles in the Star Wars: The Old Republic and Divinity II series.

Beyond animation and video games, his dubbing work includes being one of the regular French voices for prominent figures such as the English broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough. He also has a significant body of work in live-action television series, with credits in shows like The Killing, Anger Management, Shameless, and 13 Reasons Why.

Away from the screen and microphone, Michel Raimbault is an accomplished narrator for audiobooks, having recorded close to twenty titles. He is particularly recognized for his readings of crime novels, including several works by the French author Franck Thilliez and American author Stephen King. His work in this field has earned him awards. He received the Prix La Plume de Paon in 2013 for his reading of Alexandre Jollien's Éloge de la faiblesse, performed in dialogue with actor Bernard Campan. Additionally, he was a laureate of the Lire dans le noir prize in 2012 for the same recording.
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