Georges Claisse was a French actor and voice artist who contributed to numerous animated productions for French-speaking audiences. Born in Paris on January 11, 1941, Claisse was active in the entertainment industry for several decades before his passing on November 15, 2021. While he maintained a career as an on-screen performer in films and television, he became particularly well-known for his extensive voice dubbing work, lending his distinct voice to a wide array of characters across live-action and animated media.

In the realm of animation, Claisse provided French voices for several prominent feature films. He worked on two movies from the renowned Japanese Studio Ghibli, voicing the Archimage Epervier (the Hawk) in Tales from Earthsea and Castorp in The Wind Rises. His other notable animated roles included the character Kim in the cyberpunk film Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence and Finnis Everglot in Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. He was also the French voice of the character Numéro 1 in the animated film Numéro 9.

Beyond his anime and animated film roles, Claisse was a prolific figure in the broader world of French dubbing, particularly known for his work in popular franchises. He was the regular French voice for several international stars, including Bill Nighy and Bruno Ganz. However, he was perhaps most recognized for being the definitive French voice of actor Ian McDiarmid, meaning he voiced the iconic villain Emperor Palpatine (also known as Dark Sidious) in the Star Wars saga across numerous films, animated series such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, and video games from 1999 until his death. His career also included character work in video games, where he voiced roles such as Admiral Steven Hackett in the Mass Effect trilogy and King Emeric in The Elder Scrolls Online.

As the user specifically mentioned, Georges Claisse played the role of Veeck in the series Dark Water. While Dark Water is a live-action horror film rather than an animated series, this role stands as one of the many live-action dubbing credits in his extensive filmography. His body of work as a voice actor, particularly in bringing animated characters from Ghibli and other studios to French audiences, constitutes a significant part of his legacy in the world of animation dubbing.