Peter Fernandez

Peter Fernandez (January 29, 1927 – July 15, 2010) was a New York born actor, voice actor, director, and film crew person from the United States with extensive experience in screen writing, production, and voice and dialog direction.

Despite a vast and varied career in entertainment extending from the late 1930s to the present day, he was perhaps best known for voicing the title role of Speed Racer in the eponymous 1967 anime dub. He, among others, in his capacity as a voice-actor, writer, and producer, was instrumental in introducing many anime series to anglophonic audiences.

Trivia

 * He made a cameo as a Local Announcer in the 2008 film. His cameo is during the race at Thunderhead, where the multiple commentators are shown, he was the first of these commentators.
 * He voiced adult Speed Racer and his younger brother Spritle in Speed Racer - The Next Generation.