Overview

• His death was first shared by fellow dubbing artist René Dawn-Claude on Instagram and later confirmed on his management’s website.
• Management Ramona Mohren expressed shock in a public statement and asked for the family’s privacy.
• He was widely recognized for playing Kriminaldirektor Stefan Bitomsky opposite Maria Furtwängler in the long-running Tatort series.
• Michaelis was a prolific German voice for international stars, including Wesley Snipes, Sean Bean, Benicio del Toro, Martin Lawrence and Chris Tucker.
• Tributes from colleagues and collaborators continued, with Wilson Gonzalez Ochsenknecht of ZDF’s Späti praising his impact and distinctive voice.