Leon Rainer
Description
Leon Rainer is a German actor and voice actor born on May 22, 1942. He trained at a drama school in Stuttgart and performed on stage at several German theaters, including the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, the Städtebundtheater Hof, the Stadttheater Saarbrücken, and the Nationaltheater Mannheim. His on-screen acting career includes a supporting role in the German film Deutschland im Herbst (1978).
Rainer has been active as a dubbing and voice actor since approximately 1980. In the field of anime, he is known for providing the German voice for Robert Hardy in the anime production Golgo 13: Queen Bee. He is widely recognized as the narrator for two classic German-dubbed anime series: Heidi, based on the Japanese series Arupusu no shōjo Haiji, and Wickie und die starken Männer. He also provided the voice for the character Jaba in the animated film Ico, das tapfere Fohlen (1983).
Beyond his work in anime, Rainer has an extensive career dubbing live-action films and series. He is the German voice of actor Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. Among his many other prominent dubbing roles are Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen in Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Stanley Kamel as Dr. Charles Kroger in Monk, Gil Gerard as the title character in Buck Rogers, and Jamey Sheridan as Captain James Deakins in Criminal Intent. He has also voiced characters in productions such as The Imitation Game, Mank, and The Sandman.
Recurring professional relationships are a notable part of his career. He has frequently provided the German voice for actor Stephen McHattie across multiple entries in the Jesse Stone film series. He has also voiced characters for actors Dann Florek, Xander Berkeley, and Mark Williams on several occasions. His daughter, Maren Rainer, is also a well-established German voice actress, and she began her career with small roles facilitated by her father.
Rainer has been a voice actor for commercial advertising, including a long-running campaign for the German retailer Media Markt. He also worked as a narrator for the German television program Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst from 2011 to 2012. His voice acting portfolio is extensive, comprising well over a thousand separate speaking roles.
Rainer has been active as a dubbing and voice actor since approximately 1980. In the field of anime, he is known for providing the German voice for Robert Hardy in the anime production Golgo 13: Queen Bee. He is widely recognized as the narrator for two classic German-dubbed anime series: Heidi, based on the Japanese series Arupusu no shōjo Haiji, and Wickie und die starken Männer. He also provided the voice for the character Jaba in the animated film Ico, das tapfere Fohlen (1983).
Beyond his work in anime, Rainer has an extensive career dubbing live-action films and series. He is the German voice of actor Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter film series. Among his many other prominent dubbing roles are Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones, Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen in Law & Order and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Stanley Kamel as Dr. Charles Kroger in Monk, Gil Gerard as the title character in Buck Rogers, and Jamey Sheridan as Captain James Deakins in Criminal Intent. He has also voiced characters in productions such as The Imitation Game, Mank, and The Sandman.
Recurring professional relationships are a notable part of his career. He has frequently provided the German voice for actor Stephen McHattie across multiple entries in the Jesse Stone film series. He has also voiced characters for actors Dann Florek, Xander Berkeley, and Mark Williams on several occasions. His daughter, Maren Rainer, is also a well-established German voice actress, and she began her career with small roles facilitated by her father.
Rainer has been a voice actor for commercial advertising, including a long-running campaign for the German retailer Media Markt. He also worked as a narrator for the German television program Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst from 2011 to 2012. His voice acting portfolio is extensive, comprising well over a thousand separate speaking roles.
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- GermanAnime overview: Golgo 13: Queen Bee