Wolfgang Ostberg
Description
Wolfgang Ostberg was a German actor, singer, and voice actor born in Berlin on August 4, 1939. While he is not a Japanese voice actor, he had a significant career as a dubbing artist in the German-language market, where he lent his voice to numerous characters in animated series and films, including anime titles. He died on May 13, 2011, in Sankt Michaelisdonn, Germany.
Ostberg originally wanted to become a teacher but discovered a passion for theater while serving in the National People's Army in Schwerin. He completed his acting training at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig from 1959 to 1962. Following his education, he was a permanent ensemble member at the Theater der Freundschaft in Berlin from 1962 to 1968 before joining the Metropol-Theater, where he remained until the venue closed in 1997. On stage, he was known for comedic roles in operettas and musicals, including performances in Orpheus in the Underworld, Die Fledermaus, My Fair Lady, and Kiss Me Kate. He also appeared in numerous German film and television productions, such as the DEFA film Spur der Steine and episodes of Polizeiruf 110.
Beyond his stage and screen work, Ostberg was a prolific voice actor. His extensive voiceography includes German dubbing roles for many international actors, such as Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man, Hugo Weaving in The Magic Pudding, Pierre Richard in Zwei irre Spaßvögel, and Tom Wilkinson in Ride with the Devil. His work in animation and anime was particularly notable. He provided the German voice for the character Schuldirektor Danbei in the anime series Cutey Honey Flash. Other notable roles in animated films and series include Oscar Diggs in The Lion of Oz, Jacquimo in Thumbelina, Von Unruh in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, and a role in the German dub of the anime film Grave of the Fireflies. He also voiced characters in popular American animated series such as The Practice, Ally McBeal, and ER.
With a recorded 168 voice roles, Ostberg was a consistently working presence in the German dubbing industry. His career spanned from the 1960s until his death in 2011, leaving behind a substantial body of work in theater, film, and voice acting.
Ostberg originally wanted to become a teacher but discovered a passion for theater while serving in the National People's Army in Schwerin. He completed his acting training at the Theaterhochschule Leipzig from 1959 to 1962. Following his education, he was a permanent ensemble member at the Theater der Freundschaft in Berlin from 1962 to 1968 before joining the Metropol-Theater, where he remained until the venue closed in 1997. On stage, he was known for comedic roles in operettas and musicals, including performances in Orpheus in the Underworld, Die Fledermaus, My Fair Lady, and Kiss Me Kate. He also appeared in numerous German film and television productions, such as the DEFA film Spur der Steine and episodes of Polizeiruf 110.
Beyond his stage and screen work, Ostberg was a prolific voice actor. His extensive voiceography includes German dubbing roles for many international actors, such as Dustin Hoffman in Little Big Man, Hugo Weaving in The Magic Pudding, Pierre Richard in Zwei irre Spaßvögel, and Tom Wilkinson in Ride with the Devil. His work in animation and anime was particularly notable. He provided the German voice for the character Schuldirektor Danbei in the anime series Cutey Honey Flash. Other notable roles in animated films and series include Oscar Diggs in The Lion of Oz, Jacquimo in Thumbelina, Von Unruh in Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas, and a role in the German dub of the anime film Grave of the Fireflies. He also voiced characters in popular American animated series such as The Practice, Ally McBeal, and ER.
With a recorded 168 voice roles, Ostberg was a consistently working presence in the German dubbing industry. His career spanned from the 1960s until his death in 2011, leaving behind a substantial body of work in theater, film, and voice acting.
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- GermanAnime overview: Cutey Honey Flash