Julio Gerardo Hernández, better known as Gérard Hernandez (born 20 January 1933 in Valladolid, Spain) is a Spanish-born French actor, voice actor and game show host.
He is famous for his raspy voice, which he has lent to characters such as Gomez Addams, Papa Smurf (the 1980s cartoon and the French dub of the theatrical movies included), Gonzo and Waldorf in The Muppet Show, Luke the muskrat in The Rescuers, Gollum and Grima Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings (1978), Don Quixote in the 1979 Spanish animated series, Skeletor in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Moriarty in Sherlock Hound, Tito in Oliver & Company, Drake Mallard/Darkwing Duck in Darkwing Duck, D'Artagnan in Albert the Fifth Musketeer, Iznogoud in the eponymous series, and "Cookie" Farnsworth in Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Acting-wise, he's appeared in some films such as A Crime in Paradise and has a starring role in the Dom Com series Scènes de ménages since 2009.
He has also dubbed countless supporting roles, including many westerns. Among the best known of these are the photographer (Dennis Hopper) in Apocalypse Now, Caporal Schnurrbart (Fred Stillkrauth) in Cross of Iron and Franz Sanchez (Robert Davi) in the James Bond film Licence to Kill.
