Phrase guide

voice actor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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noun

Meaning 1

An actor who provides voices or voice-overs for radio drama, animations, commercials, dubbed films, games, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: voice talent

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

53 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: bikoizketa-aktore — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Catalan: actor de doblatge — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Catalan: actriu de doblatge — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Catalan: doblador — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Catalan: dobladora — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Chinese Mandarin: 配音員 /配音员 (pèiyīnyuán) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Chinese Mandarin: 配音演員 /配音演员 (pèiyīn yǎnyuán) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Dutch: stemacteur — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Dutch: stemartiest — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Faroese: raddaleikari — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Finnish: ääninäyttelijä — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • French: acteur de doublage — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • French: actrice de doublage — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • French: doubleur — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • French: doubleuse — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Galician: dobrador — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Galician: dobradora — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Galician: actor de dobraxe — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Galician: actriz de dobraxe — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Georgian: გამხმოვანებელი (gamxmovanebeli) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • German: Synchronsprecher — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Greek: φωνητικός ηθοποιός (fonitikós ithopoiós) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Greek: φωνητική ηθοποιός (fonitikí ithopoiós) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Hungarian: szinkronszínész — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Indonesian: pengisi suara — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Indonesian: aktor suara — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Irish: aisteoir guth — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Italian: doppiatore — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Italian: doppiatrice — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Japanese: 声優 (seiyū) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Korean: 성우 (seong'u) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Malay: pelakon suara — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Norwegian: stemmeskuespiller — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Polish: aktor głosowy — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Portuguese: dublador — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Portuguese: dubladora — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Portuguese: dobrador — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Portuguese: dobradora — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Romanian: actor de voce — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Russian: актёр озву́чивания (aktjór ozvúčivanija) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Russian: актри́са озву́чивания (aktrísa ozvúčivanija) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Spanish: actor de voz — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Spanish: doblador — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Spanish: actor de doblaje — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Spanish: actor vocal — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Swedish: röstskådespelare — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Tagalog: aktor ng boses — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Thai: นักพากย์ (nák-pâak) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Turkish: seslendirme sanatçısı — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Ukrainian: акто́р озву́чування (aktór ozvúčuvannja) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Ukrainian: акто́рка озву́чування (aktórka ozvúčuvannja) — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Vietnamese: diễn viên lồng tiếng — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films
  • Welsh: trosleisydd — an actor who provides voices for animations, dubbed films