Stan van Limburg
Description
Cristiaan Willem Hendrik Limburg, known professionally as Stan Limburg, is a Dutch actor, voice actor, and voice director born in Purmerend on April 20, 1961. He is widely recognized for his extensive work in dubbing animated films and television series into Dutch. Within the context of anime and Japanese animation, Limburg has contributed to numerous productions that were localized for the Dutch-speaking market. His career in voice acting began around 1989, and he has since become known for his particularly cheerful vocal delivery.
While the user specifies a role as Joop in the series Maple Town Stories, the available records indicate that Stan Limburg voiced the character of the police officer in the Dutch version of that show, with the wolf character Joop being voiced by another actor. In Maple Town, known in Dutch as Avonturen in Maple Town, his role is further specified as Agent Otto. This production is a notable example of his early work in dubbing Japanese anime.
Beyond Maple Town, Limburg's portfolio of anime voice roles includes a wide range of characters. He provided voices for the Dutch adaptations of popular series such as Pokémon, The Smurfs (De Smurfen), where he voiced multiple characters including Potige Smurf and Hippe Smurf. Other credits include Biker Mice from Mars as Modo, Medabots as Metabee, Earthworm Jim as Peter Puppy, Donkey Kong Country as Diddy Kong, and Yu-Gi-Oh! as Dox and Shadi. He also contributed to the Franklin the Turtle series as Meester Uil and Meneer Mol, and voiced Thomas Feldt in Inazuma Eleven.
In addition to his anime work, Limburg's career is distinguished by several major recurring roles and achievements in non-anime animation. He was the official Dutch voice of Goofy for a decade, from 1999 to 2009, and is known for his work in major film franchises, including voicing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series. His other prominent film roles include Pinocchio and the Gingerbread Man in the Shrek series, Bing Bong in Inside Out (Binnenstebuiten), and Memphis in Happy Feet. He has also lent his voice to video game characters, such as Clank in the Ratchet & Clank series and Pey'j in Beyond Good & Evil.
Alongside performing, Stan Limburg has worked as a voice director, or dubbing director, for numerous animated productions. His directing credits include films like Chicken Run and the Thunderbirds series, as well as children's series such as Bob the Builder (Bob de Bouwer). This combination of on-mic talent and creative leadership has established him as a significant figure in the Dutch dubbing industry. His stage career began in 1985 with the Nederlands Volkstoneel, and he has also appeared in Dutch television series, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
While the user specifies a role as Joop in the series Maple Town Stories, the available records indicate that Stan Limburg voiced the character of the police officer in the Dutch version of that show, with the wolf character Joop being voiced by another actor. In Maple Town, known in Dutch as Avonturen in Maple Town, his role is further specified as Agent Otto. This production is a notable example of his early work in dubbing Japanese anime.
Beyond Maple Town, Limburg's portfolio of anime voice roles includes a wide range of characters. He provided voices for the Dutch adaptations of popular series such as Pokémon, The Smurfs (De Smurfen), where he voiced multiple characters including Potige Smurf and Hippe Smurf. Other credits include Biker Mice from Mars as Modo, Medabots as Metabee, Earthworm Jim as Peter Puppy, Donkey Kong Country as Diddy Kong, and Yu-Gi-Oh! as Dox and Shadi. He also contributed to the Franklin the Turtle series as Meester Uil and Meneer Mol, and voiced Thomas Feldt in Inazuma Eleven.
In addition to his anime work, Limburg's career is distinguished by several major recurring roles and achievements in non-anime animation. He was the official Dutch voice of Goofy for a decade, from 1999 to 2009, and is known for his work in major film franchises, including voicing Argus Filch in the Harry Potter film series. His other prominent film roles include Pinocchio and the Gingerbread Man in the Shrek series, Bing Bong in Inside Out (Binnenstebuiten), and Memphis in Happy Feet. He has also lent his voice to video game characters, such as Clank in the Ratchet & Clank series and Pey'j in Beyond Good & Evil.
Alongside performing, Stan Limburg has worked as a voice director, or dubbing director, for numerous animated productions. His directing credits include films like Chicken Run and the Thunderbirds series, as well as children's series such as Bob the Builder (Bob de Bouwer). This combination of on-mic talent and creative leadership has established him as a significant figure in the Dutch dubbing industry. His stage career began in 1985 with the Nederlands Volkstoneel, and he has also appeared in Dutch television series, showcasing his versatility as a performer.
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- DutchAnime overview: Maple Town Stories