Philippe Lacheau, born June 25, 1980 in Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, is primarily known as a French actor, director, screenwriter, and television host. He first gained public recognition as a member of the comedic group La Bande à Fifi on Canal+ before transitioning into a successful film career. He has directed, written, and starred in several popular French comedies such as Babysitting and Alibi.com. While his career is centered on live-action cinema, he has taken on select voice acting roles for animated features and anime productions.

Lacheau's most notable anime voice role is in the French dub of Nicky Larson: Private Eyes, an animated film continuation of the City Hunter series, which was released in 2019. In this film, he voices the main antagonist, a departure from his usual comedic hero roles. He described this villain role as a first for his career and expressed enthusiasm for getting the opportunity to participate in the project. This work is significant as it placed him alongside Vincent Ropion, the historical French voice actor for the private detective Nicky Larson, who has voiced the character since 1990. Lacheau noted that it was a thrill to perform his lines opposite the pre-recorded voices of the heroes from his childhood.

Another major voice role for Lacheau came in 2024 with the French dub of the animated film Transformers: Le commencement (Transformers One), where he voices the character Bumblebee, also known as B-127. This role was part of the promotional campaign for the film's release in France. Additionally, he has provided voices for other animated projects, including Max in the French dubs of The Secret Life of Pets and its sequel, as well as for the title character in the 2018 film Peter Rabbit.

In terms of recurring collaborations, his work on Nicky Larson: Private Eyes brought him into creative proximity with Vincent Ropion. Lacheau himself had previously directed and starred in the live-action adaptation Nicky Larson et le Parfum de Cupidon, and his involvement in the animated film was seen as a continuation of his broader relationship with the franchise. In voice acting as in his live-action work, he frequently collaborates with other members of the French comedic troupe, such as actor and director Tarek Boudali.

A notable achievement in this niche of his career is receiving praise from Tsukasa Hōjō, the original creator of City Hunter. Hōjō complimented a comedic concept for Nicky Larson that Lacheau developed for the live-action film, a detail that Lacheau has shared in interviews promoting his voice work in the animated film. His ability to transition from directing and starring in a live-action adaptation to voicing a character in the animated universe demonstrates his deep engagement with the material.