René Bériard
Description
René Bériard was a French actor who worked extensively in dubbing for cinema and television, including a significant body of work in animated series and films. Born René Henri Bériard in Paris, France, on September 25, 1917, he died in the same city on December 5, 1998.
While Bériard performed on-screen roles in French television and film throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he was primarily active as a voice actor. His career in dubbing was particularly prolific from the 1960s onward, where he became known for providing French voices for numerous actors in peplum films, horror movies, and major Hollywood productions.
Within the realm of animation, which is the focus of this profile, Bériard lent his voice to several iconic characters in Franco-Japanese and American animated series that were highly popular in France. He is well-remembered by fans of 1980s animation for his role as Hératos in the seminal series Ulysses 31. His other notable roles from this era include Gillian in Jayce and the Conquérants of the Light and Ménator in The Mysterious Cities of Gold. For Disney television, he was the French voice of Gyro Gearloose in DuckTales.
His work in animated feature films was also extensive. Bériard voiced characters in several Disney classics, including Grimsby in the first French dub of The Little Mermaid, Einstein in Oliver & Company, and the Old Heretic in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He also provided voices for other notable animated films such as The Last Unicorn as Mabruk, The Dark Crystal as the Master Mystic, and the French dub of the anime classic Ghost in the Shell as Aramaki, the head of Section 9.
Beyond animation, Bériard had a prolific career dubbing live-action films and series. He was a regular voice for actors such as Jay Robinson, Klaus Kinski, and John Gielgud. He was also the recurring French voice for characters including Alfred the butler in the 1966 Batman series, the Reverend Robert Alden in the early seasons of Little House on the Prairie, and Colonel Mustard in the French dub of the film Clue. He was also one of the French voices for commentator Bill Baldwin in the first three Rocky films.
His career, which spanned from the 1960s to the mid-1990s, showcases a voice actor whose work defined many beloved characters for French-speaking audiences. René Bériard passed away in 1998 at the age of 81.
While Bériard performed on-screen roles in French television and film throughout the 1960s and 1970s, he was primarily active as a voice actor. His career in dubbing was particularly prolific from the 1960s onward, where he became known for providing French voices for numerous actors in peplum films, horror movies, and major Hollywood productions.
Within the realm of animation, which is the focus of this profile, Bériard lent his voice to several iconic characters in Franco-Japanese and American animated series that were highly popular in France. He is well-remembered by fans of 1980s animation for his role as Hératos in the seminal series Ulysses 31. His other notable roles from this era include Gillian in Jayce and the Conquérants of the Light and Ménator in The Mysterious Cities of Gold. For Disney television, he was the French voice of Gyro Gearloose in DuckTales.
His work in animated feature films was also extensive. Bériard voiced characters in several Disney classics, including Grimsby in the first French dub of The Little Mermaid, Einstein in Oliver & Company, and the Old Heretic in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He also provided voices for other notable animated films such as The Last Unicorn as Mabruk, The Dark Crystal as the Master Mystic, and the French dub of the anime classic Ghost in the Shell as Aramaki, the head of Section 9.
Beyond animation, Bériard had a prolific career dubbing live-action films and series. He was a regular voice for actors such as Jay Robinson, Klaus Kinski, and John Gielgud. He was also the recurring French voice for characters including Alfred the butler in the 1966 Batman series, the Reverend Robert Alden in the early seasons of Little House on the Prairie, and Colonel Mustard in the French dub of the film Clue. He was also one of the French voices for commentator Bill Baldwin in the first three Rocky films.
His career, which spanned from the 1960s to the mid-1990s, showcases a voice actor whose work defined many beloved characters for French-speaking audiences. René Bériard passed away in 1998 at the age of 81.
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- FrenchAnime overview: Ulysses 31