Rainer Büttner was a German actor and voice actor, born on May 5, 1945, and passed away on June 7, 2017. His career included extensive work in the field of dubbing, lending his voice to numerous characters in films and television series, as well as performing in live-action roles. As a screen actor, he appeared in several episodes of the German television series Der Staatsanwalt hat das Wort between 1968 and 1973. His voice acting work spanned both live-action and animated productions.

In the realm of animation and anime, Büttner contributed to several notable series. He voiced the character Officer Muldoon in the German dub of Chip und Chap – Die Ritter des Rechts (known in English as Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers). He also voiced Thomas in the anime series Kickers. Another significant anime role came in 1994 and 1995, when he voiced the character Woody in the German adaptation of the Japanese anime series Schneewittchen, known in English as The Legend of Snow White. He also provided the voice for Sancho in the series Die geheimnisvollen Städte des Goldes (The Mysterious Cities of Gold). Beyond television series, his voice acting credits for films include roles in various genres, from animated features like Im Zauberland der Gallavants to numerous international live-action films dubbed into German.