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My Take
Fürmann fascinates me as a genuine shape-shifter. The Kreuzberg-born German actor carried the brutal real-life mountaineering drama The North Face as Toni Kurz, work that demands physical commitment most stars avoid, yet he is also the German voice of Puss in Boots in Shrek. Tragedy and comedy, body and voice, he moves between them without fuss. Born in 1972, he reads to me as the kind of performer who would rather disappear into the role than into fame. I respect that range enormously, and honestly I want to hear his Puss in Boots; charm in a dubbing booth is its own underrated skill.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Benno Fürmann
- Name (Japanese)
- ベンノ・フユルマン
- Reading
- べんの・ふゆるまん
- Born
- January 17, 1972 (age 54)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rat
- Origin
- Kreuzberg, Germany
- Occupation
- voice actor / film actor / television actor / speaker / actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Benno Fürmann born?
Born January 17, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Benno Fürmann from?
Benno Fürmann is from Kreuzberg, Germany.
What does Benno Fürmann do?
Benno Fürmann works as voice actor, film actor, television actor, speaker, actor.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.