Jürgen Kluckert (December 29, 1943 – August 16, 2023) was a Polish-born German actor, voice actor, dubbing director and translator. He was best known for being the German voice of Morgan Freeman, Chuck Norris, Benjamin Blümchen (replacing Edgar Ott) and Eugene Krabs from SpongeBob SquarePants.
He was the father of voice actors Sebastian, Fabian and Tobias Kluckert.
Career[]
Kluckert graduated from acting shool "Ernst Busch" in East Berlin. He dubbed films for the DEFA and was a permanent ensemble member at Maxim-Gorki-Theater for 12 years. From 1984 onwards, Jürgen Kluckert worked extensively in dubbing after roles in the theater and in film and television. He was the original German voice actor for Eugene Krabs until his death, when he was replaced by Axel Lutter. Jürgen Kluckert additionally became the new voice actor for multiple of Edgar Ott's roles upon his death in May of 1994, most notably Benjamin Blümchen.
Private life[]
After Jürgen Kluckert was born on December 29, 1943, in Groß Nossin, he grew up in East Germany, which he officially left in 1980 by applying to leave the country, and has lived near Potsdam since the fall of the Wall. His sons Tobias, Fabian and Sebastian Kluckert also took up the profession of voice actor. Jürgen Kluckert died on August 16, 2023, at the age of 79. His grave is in the southwest cemetery of Stahnsdorf.
Dubbing roles[]
Films[]
- Additional voices
Series[]
- Additional voices
Specials[]
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Voice-over
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Weihnachtsmann
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Weihnachtsmann
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Video Games[]
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Judge Harkness
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Nikolaus
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Der Chronist
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Augie
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Eugene Krabs
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Original roles[]
Films[]
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Benjamin Blümchen
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Benjamin Blümchen (2019)
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Benjamin Blümchen
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Noah
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