Jean-Pierre Denuit

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Jean-Pierre Denuit is a Belgian comedian and voice actor, born in 1964. He trained at the Conservatoire royal de Musique de Bruxelles from 1993 to 1995, where he received a First Prize in Declamation in 1996. He began working in dubbing in 1995.

Denuit is primarily recognized for his voice work in the French-language dubs of two of the most popular anime series, Naruto and One Piece. In the Naruto franchise, he voices the characters Shikamaru Nara and Rock Lee across multiple series, including Naruto, Naruto Shippūden, and Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. His role as the strategic Shikamaru Nara began in the first Naruto series and continued through its sequel and spin-offs.

For the One Piece franchise, Denuit is the voice of Usopp in the second French dub of the series, a role he has played since approximately 2008. He has voiced the character in numerous films and specials, including One Piece Film: Red, One Piece Film: Z, One Piece: Strong World, and One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends. He also voices other characters in the series, such as the ninja Hattori and the pirate Tamago.

Beyond these major franchises, Denuit's voice acting credits include the role of Galford in the animated special Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture. He has also contributed to other animated series, providing voices for characters in Pokémon, Spirou et Fantasio, and Ça bulle!, among others.

In addition to his work as a voice actor, Jean-Pierre Denuit is active as a director artistique, or voice director, for dubbing. Since at least 2008, he has directed the French-language dubbing for numerous films, television series, and animated programs at studios including Dubbing Brothers Belgique. He has also been involved in training young actors in the art of dubbing.
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