Reiner Schöne
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Reiner Schöne(bornJanuary 9,1942.) is a German actor, voice actor, songwriter, and vocalist.
He began his career as an actor in various musicals in Germany including adaptions ofHairandJesus Christ Superstar.In the 80s he moved to America and starred in various TV shows and feature films includingMortal Kombat: Annihilation,Crash Dive,Babylon 5: In the Beginning,MacGyver,andStar Trek: The Next Generation.
In 2002 he returned to Germany and began working as a voice actor and became the German regular voice for Willem Dafoe, Mickey Rourke, and took over as the German voice ofDarth Vaderin 2005.
Voice roles
Transformers(2007)
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
- Optimus Prime
Transformers: Prime
- Optimus Prime(Season One only)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
- Optimus Prime
Transformers: Age of Extinction
- Optimus Prime
Transformers: The Last Knight
- Optimus Prime
Bumblebee(film)
- Optimus Prime
Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)
Transformers: Battlegrounds
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
- Optimus Prime
Notes
When asked about his work as the German voice of Optimus Prime, he described the dubbing process as very difficult because the masters the company received from America were mostly blacked out. Also in 2009 when asked if he would return as the voice of Optimus inRevenge of the Fallenhe responded that he just signed the deal to return asOctopus.
