Michel Papineschi is a French actor and voice actor born in 1948. He has had an extensive career in the French dubbing industry, lending his voice to numerous live-action and animated characters. In the world of anime, he is known for providing French voices for several significant roles.

One of his notable anime roles is the character of Goemon Ishikawa XIII, the stoic samurai who is a core member of the cast in the Lupin the Third franchise. He voiced this character in the French dub of the 1978 feature film Lupin the Third: The Mystery of Mamo. This film was an early entry in the long-running series created by Monkey Punch.

Beyond this role, Papineschi's French voice acting credits in animation include a variety of characters across different genres. He provided the voice for Professor Philip Mortimer in the animated series Blake and Mortimer. He also voiced Clark Kent, also known as Superman, in the 1988 Superman animated series. Another role was Batty Koda, for the speaking voice of the character in the French version of the film FernGully: The Last Rainforest. His work also includes the character Mad Mod in the series Teen Titans and a narrator role in the French version of South Park.

Papineschi is also recognized for his recurring collaborations as the regular French voice for several prominent international actors. He was the primary French voice for Robin Williams from 1990 to 2015, dubbing him in a wide range of films. Furthermore, he has frequently dubbed actors such as Richard Dreyfuss, Eugene Levy, Tony Shalhoub, and Timothy Spall. In the realm of film and television, one of his most famous recurring roles is dubbing the character of Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter film series.