Pascal Gimenez is a French actor primarily known for his work in theatre, television, and film, with a significant body of work in voice acting for animated series and films, particularly in the dubbing of Japanese anime. His voice is featured in numerous popular anime series that have been localized for French-speaking audiences.

Born on September 15, 1969, in Narbonne, France, Gimenez initially pursued a career as a nurse, working in a hospital in Nantes for several years before deciding to follow his passion for acting. At the age of 25, he moved to Paris and enrolled in the prestigious Cours Florent drama school. His professional career began with small roles in film and television, eventually leading to his first lead role in the 2000 film "J'aimerais pas crever un dimanche". Over the years, he has built an extensive filmography in French television, appearing in series such as "Plus belle la vie," "Cassandre," "Le sang de la vigne," and "Disparue," as well as in numerous television films.

Gimenez's voice acting career encompasses a wide range of prominent anime roles. In the fighting anime series "Baki the Grappler" and "Baki the Grappler Maximum Tournament," he voices the protagonist, Baki Hanma. He is featured prominently in the "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" franchise, providing the voice for the werewolf adventurer Bete Loga in both the main series and its spin-off, "Sword Oratoria". He also voices the character Welf Crozzo in the film "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Arrow of the Orion". His other notable anime credits include Sentarô Kawabuchi in "Kids on the Slope," Kei Takishima in "Special A," Claire Stanfield and Huey Laforet in "Baccano!", Kirei Kotomine in "Fate/stay night," Leonard Testarossa in "Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid," and Steven A. Starphase in "Blood Blockade Battlefront".

Beyond anime, Pascal Gimenez's voice work extends to documentaries for channels like Arte and National Geographic, commercial voice-overs for radio and television, and video games such as the "Harry Potter" series and "Colin McRae Rally". In addition to his on-screen and voice acting, he remains active in theatre, having performed in numerous stage productions and also directing a play, "L'Abribus," in 2014.