Oliver Krietsch-Matzura
Description
Oliver Krietsch-Matzura was a German actor and voice actor known for his extensive work in dubbing international films and television series for the German-speaking market. He was born on November 13, 1969, in Cologne, Germany, and pursued formal training in the performing arts at the Universität der Künste Berlin. His career was multifaceted, encompassing roles in front of the camera as a television and theater actor, as well as extensive work in voice-over and dubbing.
In the realm of anime and animation dubbing, Krietsch-Matzura provided the German voice for a wide array of characters. One notable role was Cain Kepler in the 2010 film Trigun: Badlands Rumble, where he voiced the character originally performed by Bin Shimada in Japanese. He also voiced the demon Mephisto Pheles in the series Blue Exorcist and its movie adaptation. His other prominent anime voice roles include Herr Nagaoka in the series Tari Tari, Fukushima Masanori in the German dub of the Samurai Warriors television series, Deldro Brody in the series Blood Blockade Battlefront, and the character Whisper in the series Yo-kai Watch. Additional anime roles include Heinkel in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and various characters in series such as Space Dandy and Jormungand.
Beyond anime, Krietsch-Matzura was a highly active voice actor in numerous other genres. He had a recurring collaboration with the video game series Ratchet & Clank, providing the German voice for the villain Dr. Nefarious in several installments from 2004 to 2016. His dubbing work also extended to live-action films and television series, where he voiced actors such as Crispin Glover in Freaky Deaky and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. In addition to his work as a voice actor, he was also active as a dialogue director and ran a recording studio in Cologne called Stimm und Truppi. He was furthermore the founder of the association Drama Köln e.V., which focuses on the performing arts.
In the realm of anime and animation dubbing, Krietsch-Matzura provided the German voice for a wide array of characters. One notable role was Cain Kepler in the 2010 film Trigun: Badlands Rumble, where he voiced the character originally performed by Bin Shimada in Japanese. He also voiced the demon Mephisto Pheles in the series Blue Exorcist and its movie adaptation. His other prominent anime voice roles include Herr Nagaoka in the series Tari Tari, Fukushima Masanori in the German dub of the Samurai Warriors television series, Deldro Brody in the series Blood Blockade Battlefront, and the character Whisper in the series Yo-kai Watch. Additional anime roles include Heinkel in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and various characters in series such as Space Dandy and Jormungand.
Beyond anime, Krietsch-Matzura was a highly active voice actor in numerous other genres. He had a recurring collaboration with the video game series Ratchet & Clank, providing the German voice for the villain Dr. Nefarious in several installments from 2004 to 2016. His dubbing work also extended to live-action films and television series, where he voiced actors such as Crispin Glover in Freaky Deaky and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series. In addition to his work as a voice actor, he was also active as a dialogue director and ran a recording studio in Cologne called Stimm und Truppi. He was furthermore the founder of the association Drama Köln e.V., which focuses on the performing arts.
All Characters
- GermanAnime overview: Trigun: Badlands Rumble
- GermanAnime overview: Blue Exorcist
- GermanAnime overview: Tari Tari
- GermanAnime overview: Samurai Warriors
- GermanAnime overview: Blood Blockade Battlefront
- GermanAnime overview: Blue Exorcist
- GermanAnime overview: Yo-kai Watch