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'''Erwin Grunspan''' (born [[March 25]], [[1973]]) is a Belgian actor and voice director.
'''Erwin Grunspan''' (born [[March 25]], [[1973]]) is a Belgian actor and voice director.


Grunspan graduated from INSAS in 1999, he has since played in theater where he performs texts by authors such as Molière, Edward Bond, [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], and Chekhov. He has also played in several short films and TV films.
He graduated from INSAS in 1999, he has since played in theater where he performs texts by authors such as Molière, Edward Bond, [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], and Chekhov. He has also played in several short films and TV films.


Grunspan is very active in dubbing Japanese animation and has worked on well-known titles. He is one of the voices of Nick Fury (in ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''), but also worked on series such as ''Star Wars Rebels'', in which he voices the Fifth Brother.
He is very active in dubbing Japanese animation and has worked on well-known titles. He is one of the voices of Nick Fury (in ''Ultimate Spider-Man'' and ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''), but also worked on series such as ''Star Wars Rebels'', in which he voices the Fifth Brother.


==Voice roles==
==Voice roles==
===''Beast Machines: Transformers''===
===''Beast Machines: Transformers''===
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]<ref>The French dub for ''Beast Machines: Transformers'' was made in 2007.</ref>


===''Transformers: Prime''===
===''Transformers: Prime''===
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**He has dubbed Optimus Prime/Primal in more episodes than any other French-speaking actor.
**He has dubbed Optimus Prime/Primal in more episodes than any other French-speaking actor.
**Grunspan is the only French-speaking actor to having voiced both an Optimus Prime and a Megatron.
**Grunspan is the only French-speaking actor to having voiced both an Optimus Prime and a Megatron.
*Following his departure from the French dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' after season 1, the role of Optimus Prime is taken over by [[Benoît Grimmiaux]] for the next season, breaking a 13 years streak of Optimus Prime/Primal<ref>The French dub for ''Beast Machines: Transformers'' was made in 2007.</ref> speaking French with Erwin Grunspan's voice in every animated series (but not in the movies or the videogames).
*Following his departure from the French dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' after season 1, the role of Optimus Prime is taken over by [[Benoît Grimmiaux]] for the next season, breaking a 13 years streak of Optimus Prime/Primal speaking French with Erwin Grunspan's voice in every animated series (but not in the movies or the videogames).


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:37, 8 October 2020

Erwin Grunspan (born March 25, 1973) is a Belgian actor and voice director.

He graduated from INSAS in 1999, he has since played in theater where he performs texts by authors such as Molière, Edward Bond, Shakespeare, and Chekhov. He has also played in several short films and TV films.

He is very active in dubbing Japanese animation and has worked on well-known titles. He is one of the voices of Nick Fury (in Ultimate Spider-Man and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes), but also worked on series such as Star Wars Rebels, in which he voices the Fifth Brother.

Voice roles

Beast Machines: Transformers

Transformers: Prime

Transformers: Rescue Bots

  • Optimus Prime

Transformers: Robots in Disguise

  • Optimus Prime

Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy

  • Optimus Prime

Transformers: Cyberverse

Notes

  • Erwin Grunspan shares two common points with Garry Chalk :
    • He has dubbed Optimus Prime/Primal in more episodes than any other French-speaking actor.
    • Grunspan is the only French-speaking actor to having voiced both an Optimus Prime and a Megatron.
  • Following his departure from the French dub of Transformers: Cyberverse after season 1, the role of Optimus Prime is taken over by Benoît Grimmiaux for the next season, breaking a 13 years streak of Optimus Prime/Primal speaking French with Erwin Grunspan's voice in every animated series (but not in the movies or the videogames).

References

  1. The French dub for Beast Machines: Transformers was made in 2007.