Michael Deffert

Michael Deffert (b. 1968) is a German actor and voice artist who dubbed Elder Cadia on Der dunkle Kristall: Ära des Widerstands  (The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance).

Born in Hamburg, Deffert began his career as a child on Sesamstrasse. He was a regular on SK Babies (an unofficial German counterpart to 21 Jump Street) and appeared in episodes of Tatort and Der Bergdoktor. He played General Hans Oster in the 2016 National Geographic Channel documentary Pope vs. Hitler.

As a voice actor, Deffert began in the 1990s, lending his voice to Johnny Depp and Brad Pitt in two films apiece, as well as the title role in Disney's animated feature Aladdin (and its direct-to-video sequels). He dubbed Walton Goggins in Ant-Man and the Wasp and other projects, Simon Pegg in Shaun of the Dead, Emilio Estevez in National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1, Dana Ashbrook on Twin Peaks, John Simm as the Master on Doctor Who, Justin Hartley on Smallville, and James Van Der Beek and other guest stars on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Other cartoon roles include Lex Luthor in three DC Comics direct-to-video features, Pips in Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, Skipper on The Penguins of Madagascar, and Muscle Man on Regular Show.