Helmut Krauss was a German actor and voice artist, recognized for his prolific work in dubbing international films and television series for the German-speaking market. Born on June 11, 1941, Krauss trained as an actor and studied pedagogy before performing on stages such as the Forum Theater, the Grips Theater, and the Hansa Theater in Berlin. His career in voice acting spanned several decades, during which his deep and often menacing voice became well known to German audiences.

Within the realm of anime, Helmut Krauss is primarily remembered for his contributions as a dubbing actor, providing German voices for characters in various Japanese series and films. One of his notable roles in this genre is Matsunaga Hisahide in the series Sengoku Basara - Samurai Kings. He also served as the narrator for the German version of the classic anime series Captain Future. His other work in anime and related animation includes voicing Odion in Yu-Gi-Oh! and lending his voice to the character General Grievous in the German dub of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Beyond his specific anime credits, Krauss had an extensive career in general dubbing, becoming the regular German voice for many prominent Hollywood actors. He frequently dubbed John Goodman in films such as The Flintstones, Arachnophobia, and The Big Lebowski, as well as Samuel L. Jackson in Pulp Fiction. His voice was also heard as the German dubbing for James Earl Jones, Morgan Freeman, and Marlon Brando in various productions. He was often cast in villainous roles, providing the German voices for characters like Clubber Lang from Rocky III, Ivan Drago from Rocky IV, and Pinhead from Hellraiser. In animation, his notable dubbing roles included Henry J. Waternoose III in Monsters, Inc., the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Fatso in Casper.

In addition to his screen work, Krauss was a highly active radio play performer, participating in popular German audio drama series such as Geisterjäger John Sinclair, The Three Investigators, and various adaptations of Sherlock Holmes. He was also known to German television audiences for his long-running on-camera role as the obstinate neighbor Paschulke on the children's series Löwenzahn, a character he played from 1981 until his death in 2019. Helmut Krauss passed away on August 26, 2019, leaving behind a vast body of work as a cornerstone of German voice acting.