Bruno Devoldere was a French actor and voice artist recognized for his extensive work in dubbing, particularly in the field of anime and animation. Born on May 18, 1948, in Roubaix, France, he passed away on February 15, 2008, in Paris. Devoldere was a graduate of the prestigious Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique, part of the 1973 promotion alongside notable actors such as Sabine Azéma, Richard Berry, and Jacques Villeret. Following his studies, he became a pensionnaire, or resident member, of the Comédie-Française, a position he held from 1973 to 1976.

Before concentrating on voice work, Devoldere built a career as a screen and stage actor, appearing in numerous French television series and films throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He gained widespread public recognition for his role as Raoul Decourt in the 1979 television series Les Dames de la côte and as Pierre-Edouard Vialhe in the 1984 serial Des grives aux loups. In the 1990s, his focus shifted increasingly toward dubbing, where he became a prolific voice actor.

In the world of anime, Devoldere is best known for his role as Ishikawa, the tech-savvy member of the counter-terrorist unit Section 9, in the landmark 1995 cyberpunk film Ghost in the Shell. This remains one of his most prominent and enduring voice credits in the genre. His other significant animation roles include providing the French voice for the titular character in The Iron Giant (Le Géant de Fer) in 1999, as well as voicing Aker in the series Papyrus and Nava in Balto 2: Wolf Quest. His other anime and animation credits include roles in Black Jack, Crying Freeman, Esprit Fantômes, and Arzak Rhapsody.

Beyond animation, Devoldere was a prolific dubbing artist for live-action films and television series. He became a regular French voice for several prominent American and international actors, including Lance Henriksen, J. K. Simmons, Udo Kier, and Jurgen Prochnow. He also lent his voice to documentary narration, for example as the narrator for the television documentary Le Cas Lovecraft. In addition to his on-screen and voice work, Devoldere contributed to Radio-France, performing readings of theatrical plays and other literary texts, some of which were released as audio recordings.