Walter Wiegand
Description
Walter Wiegand was a German voice actor, actor, and musician born on August 10, 1956. He passed away on October 10, 2025, in Hamburg at the age of 69. His career in the performing arts began in the mid-1970s, with early work including a role in the television production Tadellöser & Wolff. Starting in the 1980s, he increasingly focused on voice acting and became a prolific figure in German dubbing for films, television series, and video games.
Wiegand was particularly active in the dubbing of anime, where his distinctive voice became well-known to German audiences. His most prominent role in this field was as Choza Akimichi, the leader of the Akimichi clan, in the long-running series Naruto Shippuden. He also voiced this character in the feature films Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - The Lost Tower and Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie. His other roles in the Naruto universe included Tajima Uchiha and Genbu. Later in his career, he was heard in the German version of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as the character Boro.
As noted in the prompt, Wiegand provided the voice for the character Elizabeth in Gintama: The Movie (2010) and also voiced the same character in the Gintama television series. Beyond these major anime properties, he contributed voices to series such as Detective Conan, Digimon Data Squad, and One Piece. His anime film work also included a role in Flavors of Youth.
Wiegand's voice acting work extended far beyond anime. He was known to younger audiences as the voice of Heffer Wolfe in the animated series Rocko's Modern Life. He also lent his voice to various characters in the Thomas & Friends franchise, including Salty and Cranky. His extensive filmography includes roles in live-action productions such as The Crown, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Dr. House, as well as in films like the Stephen King adaptation It. In addition to his screen work, Wiegand was active as a narrator for audiobooks and video games, with numerous roles in popular German audio drama series such as John Sinclair, Die drei!!!, and Teufelskicker.
Wiegand was particularly active in the dubbing of anime, where his distinctive voice became well-known to German audiences. His most prominent role in this field was as Choza Akimichi, the leader of the Akimichi clan, in the long-running series Naruto Shippuden. He also voiced this character in the feature films Naruto Shippuden: The Movie - The Lost Tower and Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie. His other roles in the Naruto universe included Tajima Uchiha and Genbu. Later in his career, he was heard in the German version of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations as the character Boro.
As noted in the prompt, Wiegand provided the voice for the character Elizabeth in Gintama: The Movie (2010) and also voiced the same character in the Gintama television series. Beyond these major anime properties, he contributed voices to series such as Detective Conan, Digimon Data Squad, and One Piece. His anime film work also included a role in Flavors of Youth.
Wiegand's voice acting work extended far beyond anime. He was known to younger audiences as the voice of Heffer Wolfe in the animated series Rocko's Modern Life. He also lent his voice to various characters in the Thomas & Friends franchise, including Salty and Cranky. His extensive filmography includes roles in live-action productions such as The Crown, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Dr. House, as well as in films like the Stephen King adaptation It. In addition to his screen work, Wiegand was active as a narrator for audiobooks and video games, with numerous roles in popular German audio drama series such as John Sinclair, Die drei!!!, and Teufelskicker.
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- GermanAnime overview: Gintama: The Movie