Martin Sabel
Description
Martin Sabel is a German actor and voice artist, born on May 2, 1972, in Hamburg. He trained at the Schule für Schauspiel in Hamburg from 1997 to 1999 and has since built a career that spans theatre, film, and extensive voice work. While he has appeared in live-action productions, Sabel is widely recognized for his contributions to German dubbing, providing the German voice for a broad range of characters in anime, video games, and international films.
Sabel's voice can be heard in numerous German-language adaptations of popular anime series and films. Among his notable roles is the character King in the superhero parody series One Punch Man. He also voiced the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes in the anime series Case File nº221: Kabukicho. His other anime credits include the role of Ōjirō Ōtori in Tribe Nine and Laszlo in the animated film Expelled from Paradise. Sabel also took on the role of the Bilusaludo technical officer Mulu-Elu Galu-Gu in both films of the Godzilla anime trilogy, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters and Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle.
Beyond these specific roles, Sabel has demonstrated his range by voicing a wide variety of characters across different genres. This includes Strega in 91 Days, Pastis in ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Shibusawa Tatsuhiko in Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple, and Marx in How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom. His work also extends to live-action dubbing; for instance, in 2006, he provided the German voice for actor John Wayne in three of his films.
In addition to his work in animation and film dubbing, Sabel is an active and prolific voice actor in the video game industry. Some of his most prominent video game roles include Karl Heisenberg in Resident Evil Village, Reno in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Bruce Banner / Hulk in Marvel's Avengers, and Stefano Valentini in The Evil Within 2. He has also lent his voice to major game franchises such as Fallout 4 as Tüftel Tom, Destiny 2 as Uldren, and multiple installments of the Wolfenstein series.
Beyond performing, Sabel also contributes to dubbing projects as a dialogue director, handling the German voice direction for titles like the anime Battle Game in 5 Seconds and the video game A Plague Tale: Requiem. His work as a voice artist also includes narrating audiobooks and voicing characters in radio plays. Based in his hometown of Hamburg, Martin Sabel remains an active and versatile presence in German voice acting.
Sabel's voice can be heard in numerous German-language adaptations of popular anime series and films. Among his notable roles is the character King in the superhero parody series One Punch Man. He also voiced the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes in the anime series Case File nº221: Kabukicho. His other anime credits include the role of Ōjirō Ōtori in Tribe Nine and Laszlo in the animated film Expelled from Paradise. Sabel also took on the role of the Bilusaludo technical officer Mulu-Elu Galu-Gu in both films of the Godzilla anime trilogy, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters and Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle.
Beyond these specific roles, Sabel has demonstrated his range by voicing a wide variety of characters across different genres. This includes Strega in 91 Days, Pastis in ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept., Shibusawa Tatsuhiko in Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple, and Marx in How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom. His work also extends to live-action dubbing; for instance, in 2006, he provided the German voice for actor John Wayne in three of his films.
In addition to his work in animation and film dubbing, Sabel is an active and prolific voice actor in the video game industry. Some of his most prominent video game roles include Karl Heisenberg in Resident Evil Village, Reno in Final Fantasy VII Remake, Bruce Banner / Hulk in Marvel's Avengers, and Stefano Valentini in The Evil Within 2. He has also lent his voice to major game franchises such as Fallout 4 as Tüftel Tom, Destiny 2 as Uldren, and multiple installments of the Wolfenstein series.
Beyond performing, Sabel also contributes to dubbing projects as a dialogue director, handling the German voice direction for titles like the anime Battle Game in 5 Seconds and the video game A Plague Tale: Requiem. His work as a voice artist also includes narrating audiobooks and voicing characters in radio plays. Based in his hometown of Hamburg, Martin Sabel remains an active and versatile presence in German voice acting.
All Characters
- GermanAnime overview: One Punch Man
- GermanAnime overview: Tribe Nine
- GermanAnime overview: Case File nº221: Kabukicho
- GermanAnime overview: Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
- GermanAnime overview: Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
- GermanAnime overview: Expelled from Paradise
- GermanAnime overview: Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters