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voice actor
A person who lends their voice to actors in foreign-language films or series, or who provides the voice for animated characters in cartoons or video games.
Der bekannte Synchronsprecher von Bruce Willis hat eine sehr markante Stimme.
Bruce Willis's well-known voice actor has a very distinctive voice.
The word consists of 'synchron' (synchronous, simultaneous) and 'Sprecher' (speaker). A 'Synchronsprecher' (voice actor) therefore speaks their lines in such a way that they match the lip movements of the actor in the original film at the same time.
Ein guter Synchronsprecher muss nicht nur sprechen, sondern auch schauspielern können.
A good voice actor must not only be able to speak, but also to act.
In Germany, almost all foreign films and series are dubbed. That is why the profession of 'Synchronsprecher' (voice actor) is very important, and many voice actors are very well known to audiences.
In Deutschland sind viele Synchronsprecher fast so berühmt wie die Schauspieler, denen sie ihre Stimme leihen.
In Germany, many voice actors are almost as famous as the actors they lend their voices to.
A 'Synchronsprecher' (voice actor) 'leiht' (lends) an actor or character their 'Stimme' (voice). You also say that they 'spricht' (voice) a role or 'synchronisiert' (dub) a film.
Er leiht seit 20 Jahren dem gleichen Hollywood-Schauspieler seine Stimme.
He has been lending his voice to the same Hollywood actor for 20 years.
speaker / spokesperson
Sprecher and Synchronsprecher both work professionally with their voices. Sprecher is the more general term and is used, for example, for audiobooks or documentaries. Synchronsprecher specifically refers to someone who provides voices for characters or for actors speaking in foreign-language films.
Der Synchronsprecher spricht die Hauptfigur in einem animierten Film über das Meer.
The voice actor provides the voice for the main character in an animated film about the sea.
Der Sprecher liest den Text für eine Dokumentation über das Meer.
The narrator reads the text for a documentary about the sea.
