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Mike Pollock

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Mike Pollock
File:Mike Pollock Headshot.jpg Mike Pollock Headshot.jpg
Pollock in May 2010
BornMichael B. Pollock
(1965-03-09) March 9, 1965 (age 59)
🏡 ResidenceNew York City
Other namesHerb Lawrence[1][2]
💼 Occupation
Voice actor
📆 Years active  1988–present
Notable credit(s)Sonic the Hedgehog
as Doctor Eggman
Pokemon
as Narrator
🌐 Websitewww.itsamike.com

Michael B. Pollock (born March 9, 1965)[3] is an American actor, singer, voice artist, and comedian, best known as the current voice of Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. He voices many characters in English dubs of Japanese anime as well as cartoons dubbed by 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post, DuArt Film and Video, and Studiopolis. Outside of Sonic, he served as the narrator the Pokémon anime series, having voiced in multiple seasons in the franchise. Other major roles include Meat in Ultimate Muscle, Langston Lickatoad in Viva Piñata, Adon in Berserk, Mitsuru Minowa in Magic User's Club, and Beast in the motion comic adaptation of Astonishing X-Men.

Career[edit]

Pollock voices several characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, most notably Doctor Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik, and Eggman Nega, first appearing as Eggman in the English language release of the 2003 anime series Sonic X.[1][4] In 2005, beginning with Shadow the Hedgehog, he began voicing his characters for the Sonic video game series as well, replacing Deem Bristow as the voice of Eggman following his death.[4]

On July 15, 2010, Sega announced it was recasting the voice actors for the Sonic the Hedgehog characters, but that Pollock would be the only one retained from the previous cast. [4][5] Pollock currently also voices Dr. Eggman on the animated series Sonic Boom, which premiered in November 2014.[6]

Filmography[edit]

Anime[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
2000 Demon Fighter Kocho Professor Kamo [7]
2001 Twin Signal Professor [7]
2001 Magic User's Club Mitsuru Minowa, others [7]
2001 Weiß Kreuz Reiji Takatori, others [7]
2002 Berserk Adon [7]
2002–04 Ultimate Muscle Meat First major recurring roles [7][8]
2002–06 Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Various characters First major recurring roles [8]
2002 Space Pirate Mito Okuyo, Nandab [7]
2002 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Arthur Hawkins, Guerimo
2003 Hades Project Zeorymer Narrator, others [7]
2003 Samurai Deeper Kyo Muramasa [7]
2003 Sadamitsu the Destroyer Ido, Hakuji [7]
2003–06 Sonic X Dr. Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik, Ella, others
2004 Pokemon Narrator, Mr. Contesta [9]
2004 Seven of Seven Ido, Hakuji [7]
2004 The Gokusen Kouzou Wakamatsu [7]
2004 Giant Robo: The Animation Issei, Prof. Shizuma [7]
2004–06 Munto Elder, others Also Munto 2 [7]
2004 Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos Sasuke [7]
2005 Midori Days Monk [7]
2005 Ah! My Goddess Urn of Hakushon the Demon King (season 1), Priest (season 2), others Season 2 as Herb Lawrence [7]
2005 Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars Velosh, Cabinet Secretray, Caretaker [7]
2005–08 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Jean Louis Bonaparte
2006 Animation Runner Kuromi The Boss, Yu Tokahara [7][1]
2007 Cutie Honey Group Manager, Det. Goki live-action dub [7]
2007 Phoenix Lamp, others [7]
2008 Joe vs. Joe George Takizawa, others [10]
2009–14 Ikki Tousen series Suikyou Starting with Dragon Destiny [1][11][12]
2011–12 GoGoRiki Bigoriki
2011 Bakuman Fumio, various teachers [13]
2013 Queen's Blade Rebellion Dogura, Elder [14]
2015 Holy Knight Lilith's father [15][16]
2015–present Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V Curio Sawatari [17]


Animation[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
2003–06 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Garbageman, Jack Kirby
2006–09 Viva Piñata Langston Lickatoad
2009–12 Huntik: Secrets & Seekers The Professor As Herb Lawrence [18]
2014–present Sonic Boom Dr. Eggman, Fastidious Beaver, Mayor Fink, others [19][20]

Film[edit]

List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
2003 The Weathering Continent Deputy Commander [7]
2003 Jungle Emperor Leo Dr. Moustache [7]
2007 Ratatoing Greg As Herb Lawrence [1]
2012 A Cat in Paris Mr. Baby, Zookeeper [1][8]
2013 Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey Adon [21]
2014 Welcome to the Space Show Neppo, Moose Alien [22]

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
2005–present Sonic the Hedgehog games Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega, Professor Gerald Robotnik, others [1]
2006 Viva Piñata Langston Lickatoad
2008 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Langston Lickatoad


Other roles[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Source[3]
2008 The Machine Girl Sushi Chef, Van Thug Live-action dub [10]
2009 Astonishing X-Men: Gifted Beast Motion comic
Master Tape Theatre Sir Hardin Thicke (presenter) Radio replays of The Howard Stern Show [23]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Nominated Work Result
2014 3rd Annual BTVA Voice Acting Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game Sonic Lost World Nominated[24]
2014 2nd Annual BTVA Anime Dub Award for Best Male Supporting Vocal Performance in an Anime Movie/Special Adon in Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II: The Search for Doldrey Nominated[21]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Behind The Voice Actors – Mike Pollock". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 29, 2016. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
  2. ↑ "Mike's Fan FAQ - Voice Over Actor Mike Pollock - It's A Mike!". itsamike.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Mike's Résumé". It's A Mike! (Mike Pollock's official website). Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Parker, Kellie (July 15, 2010). "SEGA Blog - Out of the Mouths of Hedgehogs". Sega.com Blogs. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  5. ↑ Hazeldine, Julian. Speedrun: The Unauthorised History of Sonic The Hedgehog. Lulu.com. p. 108. ISBN 9781291831887. Search this book on
  6. ↑ Parker, Kellie (February 25, 2014). "Go Behind the Scenes with Sonic Boom". Sega Blog. Sega. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 "Mike Pollock - CrystalAcids.com". Crystal Acids. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Interview with Mike Pollock". gatheryourparty.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Japanese Episode AG 021". bulbagarden.net. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Herb Lawrence - CrystalAcids.com". Crystal Acids. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Funimation Unveils Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians' Dub Cast". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Funimation Reveals Ikki Tousen XX's English Dub Cast, Trailer". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Media Blasters Announces Bakuman. Dub Cast". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Queen's Blade: Rebellion's English Dub Cast Confirmed". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Media Blasters Casts Mike Pollock, Michael A. Zekas in Holy Knight OVA". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Media Blasters Casts Michele Knotz, Melanie Ehrlich, More in Holy Knight OVA". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V credit:
  18. ↑ "A Seeker Is Born". Huntik. Season 1. Episode 1.
  19. ↑ "SONIC BOOM". sonicthehedgehog.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Mike Pollock on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "2nd Annual BTVA Anime Dub Awards 2013". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Dub Cast for Welcome to the Space Show Announced". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Mike Pollock Is Sir Hardin Thicke". soundcloud.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  24. ↑ "3rd Annual BTVA Voice Acting Awards 2013 - Video Games". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2016.

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