Philippe Dumat

Philipe Dumat (1925-2006) was a French voice actor who dubbed Ernie on 1, Rue Sésame, the first French co-production of Sesame Street. Decades later, he dubbed Scorpius on Farscape.

Dumat appeared in supporting in several French films during the 1950s and 60s, most notably the 1964 Academy Award nominee Les Parapluies de Cherbourg. He soon transitioned to a more prolific second career as a voice actor, dubbing Obi Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars films, Albert Finney as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, Robert Hardy in the Harry Potter films, David Doyle in Charlie's Angels, and Buddy Hackett in the series Action. Animation roles included Uncle Scrooge in Duck Tales, Prince John (originally Peter Ustinov) in Disney's Robin Hood, Gargamel in The Smurfs, and various villains in Scooby Doo.