Patrick Floersheim was a French actor and voice artist born on March 23, 1944 in Briançon, Hautes-Alpes, France. He died on March 4, 2016 at the age of 71. His career spanned both on-screen performances in French and international cinema as well as extensive work in dubbing, where he became a prominent voice for numerous Hollywood actors in French-language releases. He is also known for his contributions to the dubbing of animated series and films, which includes work on Japanese anime.

In the realm of anime, one of his credited voice roles is in the 1979 French-Japanese film Lady Oscar, an adaptation of the acclaimed manga The Rose of Versailles. In that film, which was directed by Jacques Demy, Floersheim played the role of Oscar's sword adversary in a tavern. His anime voice credits also include providing the French voice for Lord Yupa in the second dubbing of Hayao Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. He worked as a narrator for several Studio Ghibli films, including Pompoko: The Great Racoon War and for the French release of My Neighbors the Yamadas. Other notable roles in animation with a broad appeal include the voice of Joseph Korso in the French version of Titan A.E. and characters in French dubs of series such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars, where he voiced Lama Su and Plo Koon, and The Silver Surfer, where he voiced Uatu the Watcher.

Beyond performing, Floersheim also worked as a dubbing director and adapter. His credits in this capacity include the French-language direction for films such as Appleseed Ex Machina and Paprika, which are both Japanese animated features. This work highlights his significant behind-the-scenes contribution to bringing anime and other animated works to French-speaking audiences. His career as a dubbing actor was extensive, and he is recognized as having been one of the regular French voices for actors such as Michael Douglas, Jeff Bridges, and Ed Harris.