Yamil Atala is a prominent Mexican actor and director in the field of dubbing, widely recognized for his extensive voice work in anime, animated series, and live-action films for the Latin American Spanish market. Born on February 5, 1962, he pursued a comprehensive education in the performing arts and communication, studying dramatic art at the Instituto Andrés Soler of the ANDA, and both Communication Sciences and Cinematographic Discourse at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). His training also included music and theater workshops. He began his career in dubbing in September 1980 under the mentorship of Armando Coria Sr., with his first participation being in the series Fantasy Island.

Atala's career is marked by a wide array of iconic anime roles that have spanned decades. He is notably the primary voice actor for Leo Aiolia (Aioria de Leo) in the Saint Seiya franchise, having voiced the character in the classic series, The Hades Chapter saga on DVD, and various films and video games. He also brought to life the villainous Pilaf across the Dragon Ball franchise, from the original series to Dragon Ball Super. Another significant role is Kero-chan (Kerberos) in Sakura Card Captors and its sequel Clear Card. In addition to these, he has voiced characters such as Tico in the anime 80 Days Around the World With Willy Fog, Ryo Yamaki in Locke the Superman, Isamu Mizushima in Suikoden Demon Century, Ricky in Kaitei Daisensō - Ai no 20,000 Miles, and Captain Harlock in Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior?. His recent work includes the role of Willibald in the Latin Spanish dub of the series Vinland Saga.

Beyond anime, Atala's versatility is evident in his performances in Western animation and live-action dubbing. He is the voice of the boy genius Dexter in Dexter's Laboratory, Chicken in Cow and Chicken, and Piglet in the Winnie the Pooh franchise. In the realm of live-action, he has dubbed numerous famous actors, providing the Latin Spanish voice for characters such as Li Shang in Mulan, Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Underground, Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, and Griffin in Men in Black 3. He has also been the voice of Peter Venkman in The Real Ghostbusters and Frank the Pug in Men in Black II.

In addition to his performance work, Yamil Atala has also contributed to the industry as a dubbing director and as an educator. He has directed the Spanish-language productions for various projects and, in 2020, was involved in directing a university-level program on dubbing, film, and musical comedy.