Bernd Rumpf was a German actor and voice actor known for his extensive work in dubbing international films and television series for the German-speaking market. Born in Göttingen, Germany, in 1947, he completed his acting and pantomime training at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen. His career as a voice actor spanned approximately three decades, during which he lent his voice to hundreds of productions.

Within the realm of anime and animated series, Rumpf provided the German voice for several notable characters. In the 2007 anime series Afro Samurai, he voiced the character Justice, the primary antagonist and a powerful master of the "Number Two" headband. He also played the role of Ryu in the 1988 cyberpunk film Akira, specifically for the first German synchronization completed in 1991.

Beyond these specific roles, Rumpf is most widely recognized for being the standard German voice for two prominent British actors: Liam Neeson and Alan Rickman. He first voiced Neeson in the 1994 film Nell and continued in this capacity for over 50 productions, including the Star Wars prequel trilogy as Qui-Gon Jinn and the Taken film series as Bryan Mills. After the death of his predecessor Erich Hallhuber in 2003, Rumpf became the German voice of Alan Rickman, most famously portraying Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban onward. His other notable dubbing credits include providing the German voice for George Clooney in From Dusk Till Dawn and serving as the narrator for Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Vol. 2. In addition to voice work, Rumpf was also a stage actor and made appearances in German television series such as Verliebt in Berlin and Rote Rosen. He passed away in Berlin on October 1, 2019, at the age of 72.