Toni Von der Meden
Description
Tonio von der Meden is a German actor and voice actor known for his extensive work in dubbing foreign films and television series, particularly animation and anime. Born on November 26, 1936 in Hamburg, Germany, he built a career that spans stage, screen, and voice work, with a focus on the German-language market.
His on-screen acting career began in the early 1950s and includes roles in German television series such as Der Alte and Tatort, as well as films including Pakbo, Boarding School, and Seemann, gib Obacht! However, he is best known for his prolific voiceover work, having provided German dubbing voices for hundreds of characters in international productions. In anime, one of his notable roles is voicing Suezo in the German dub of the series Monster Rancher. Additional anime credits include Kenji Tsukino in Sailor Moon, Professor Westwood in Pokémon, Marimo and Tanne in One Piece, and the character Suzo in Monster Rancher. He also voiced the character Jazz in various German dubs of the Transformers series, including Transformers: Generation 2 and the television dub of The Transformers: The Movie.
Beyond anime, von der Meden's voice work spans a wide range of western animation and live-action dubbing. In animation, he provided the German voice for Krang in the later seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dr. Nick Riviera in early episodes of The Simpsons, and Carl Carlson. For live-action dubbing, he is recognized as the German voice of Dr. Phlox, played by John Billingsley, in the series Star Trek: Enterprise. Other live-action dubbing credits include roles in productions such as Stuart Little, Gran Torino, and Asterix and the Secret of the Magic Potion.
Throughout his long career, von der Meden worked on numerous high-profile dubbing projects. His achievements include amassing over 550 credited voice roles, demonstrating a consistent and respected presence in the German dubbing industry. His work has been featured in major franchises, establishing him as a familiar voice to German-speaking audiences of film and television.
His on-screen acting career began in the early 1950s and includes roles in German television series such as Der Alte and Tatort, as well as films including Pakbo, Boarding School, and Seemann, gib Obacht! However, he is best known for his prolific voiceover work, having provided German dubbing voices for hundreds of characters in international productions. In anime, one of his notable roles is voicing Suezo in the German dub of the series Monster Rancher. Additional anime credits include Kenji Tsukino in Sailor Moon, Professor Westwood in Pokémon, Marimo and Tanne in One Piece, and the character Suzo in Monster Rancher. He also voiced the character Jazz in various German dubs of the Transformers series, including Transformers: Generation 2 and the television dub of The Transformers: The Movie.
Beyond anime, von der Meden's voice work spans a wide range of western animation and live-action dubbing. In animation, he provided the German voice for Krang in the later seasons of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dr. Nick Riviera in early episodes of The Simpsons, and Carl Carlson. For live-action dubbing, he is recognized as the German voice of Dr. Phlox, played by John Billingsley, in the series Star Trek: Enterprise. Other live-action dubbing credits include roles in productions such as Stuart Little, Gran Torino, and Asterix and the Secret of the Magic Potion.
Throughout his long career, von der Meden worked on numerous high-profile dubbing projects. His achievements include amassing over 550 credited voice roles, demonstrating a consistent and respected presence in the German dubbing industry. His work has been featured in major franchises, establishing him as a familiar voice to German-speaking audiences of film and television.
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- GermanAnime overview: Monster Rancher