Oliver Stritzel is a German actor and voice actor born on March 9, 1957, in Berlin. He began his career as a theatre actor, performing at stages such as the Freie Volksbühne Berlin and the Städtische Theater Bonn, before transitioning to film and television. His on-screen acting credits include roles in prominent productions like the acclaimed war film Das Boot from 1981 and the historical drama Downfall from 2004.

Stritzel is, however, most widely recognized for his extensive work as a dubbing actor, providing the German voices for a vast array of international characters. In the realm of anime and animation, he has taken on several significant roles. He is the German voice of Zeke Jaeger, the Beast Titan, in the final season of the anime series Attack on Titan. His work in the anime medium also extends to the Star Wars franchise, where he voiced the character Yasaburo in the Lop & Ochō episode of the anthology series Star Wars: Visions. Further demonstrating his range in animation, he provided the German voice for Chief Bogo in Zootopia, the voice of Shan-Yu in Mulan, and voiced characters in other anime projects such as Alexander Anderson in Hellsing and Rude in Final Fantasy VII Advent Children. He has also contributed to the Star Wars animated universe, voicing the bounty hunter Cad Bane in several episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Beyond animation, Stritzel's dubbing career is prolific and includes being the recurring German voice for actors such as Philip Seymour Hoffman, Idris Elba, and Manu Bennett. Some of his most notable dubbing performances in live-action include V for V (Hugo Weaving) in V for Vendetta, Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba) in Pacific Rim, and the voice of the villain M. Bison in Street Fighter. His work is not limited to film; he has also dubbed characters in popular television series like Lost and Luther.

Throughout his career, Stritzel has received recognition for his acting work, including the Adolf Grimme Prize in 1996 for his role in the television series Polizeiruf 110. His contributions to German-language media have made him a familiar and respected voice in both live-action and animated productions.