Jaleel White
Jaleel White was born on November 27, 1976, in Culver City, California, and is an actor, voice actor, and producer. He became world-famous through a role that was originally planned as just a guest appearance and made him a child star of the 1990s.
Jaleel White had his breakthrough in 1989 in the US sitcom "Family Matters," in which he portrayed the quirky, bespectacled nerd Steve Urkel. The character quickly became a fan favorite and made White the face of the series for nine seasons. His trademark was the nasal exclamation "Did I do that?", which became part of pop culture. During his time on "Family Matters," Jaleel White also appeared in films such as "Johnny Tsunami" (1999) and lent his voice to various animated characters.
After the successful sitcom ended in 1998, Jaleel White worked to transform his image and took on diverse roles. He appeared in series such as "Psych," "House," and "Hawaii Five-0" and was a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2012. As a voice actor, White regularly worked on animated series and video games. He also produced his own projects and got involved behind the camera.
The German dubbing voice of Jaleel White is Santiago Ziesmer, who shaped the distinctive sound of the exceptional nerd Steve Urkel in German-speaking countries. Would you like to book Santiago Ziesmer as the German voice of Jaleel White? We'd be happy to advise you.
The German voice
He is the German voice of the little yellow sponge from Bikini Bottom: Santiago Ziesmer. Since the TV series launched in Germany, he has been dubbing SpongeBob SquarePants with his characteristic and unmistakable voice. Beyond that, he can of course be heard in many other productions as well. If you're not familiar with SpongeBob SquarePants, you might know Steve Urkel from "Family Matters" or actor Steve Buscemi (Barton Fink, Armageddon, 28 Days). Santiago has dedicated himself to acting and voice work for many years. In 1954, a year after his birth, the Spanish-born artist moved to Berlin with his parents and was discovered by director Herbert Ballermann at the age of barely 10. Leading roles in television productions and recordings for TV commercials followed. From 1973 to 1987, for example, he performed on stage at the Berliner Kammerspiele, taking on roles as classic title characters such as Bill Bergson, Huckleberry Finn and Little Mook. As his fame as an actor grew, so did the interest in his voice for dubbing work. From the mid-1980s onwards, his voice could be heard repeatedly in films by director John Hughes. Today, Santiago Ziesmer is undoubtedly one of the most renowned German dubbing voices and commercial voice actors in Germany.
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