Mike Pollock (voice actor) facts for kids
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Mike Pollock
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Michael B. Pollock
March 9, 1965 Roslyn Heights, New York, U.S.
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| Years active | 1983–present |
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Michael B. Pollock (born March 9, 1965) is an American voice actor. He is famous for being the voice of Doctor Eggman and Gerald Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog games and shows since 2003. He has also voiced many characters in anime (Japanese cartoons dubbed into English), video games, and other animated shows.
You might also know his voice from the narrator, Raoul Contesta, and Drayden in the Pokémon series. He was also Adon Coborlwitz in Berserk and Meat in Ultimate Muscle. Plus, he voiced Langston Lickatoad in Viva Piñata and characters in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
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Early Life and Start
Michael B. Pollock was born on March 9, 1965. His father's name was Herb Lawrence Pollock. Mike sometimes uses his father's name as a tribute when he gets credit for his work. He finished Roslyn High School in 1983. There, he was part of the school's theater group, the Royal Crown Players. In the 1980s, he worked in radio in Upstate New York.
Voice Acting Career
When Mike Pollock came back to New York City in the 1990s, he started getting jobs in children's videos and anime. He even got a part in an episode of Pokémon. A director named Eric Stuart helped him get started. Mike then got roles in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Ultimate Muscle, and became the announcer for the FoxBox TV block. His first big anime role was Meat in Ultimate Muscle.
Mike Pollock first became the voice of Doctor Eggman in the English version of Sonic X. He also voiced Professor Gerald Robotnik in that show. Mike then started voicing Eggman in the video games, beginning with Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Rush in 2005. This was because SEGA wanted the same voice actors for the TV shows and games.
Many anime websites and fans have praised Mike Pollock's voice for Dr. Eggman. His voice has become strongly linked to the character.
On July 15, 2010, Sega announced they would change the voice actors for the Sonic the Hedgehog series. New actors from Los Angeles, California, would take over. However, Mike Pollock continued to voice Dr. Eggman. He said that none of the new actors who tried out for the role sounded quite right.
Mike Pollock also voiced Dr. Eggman in the TV show Sonic Boom, which started on November 8, 2014. He has now voiced Dr. Eggman for longer than any other English-speaking actor.
In 2016, Mike Pollock narrated a commercial for Teleflora's Mother's Day. It used Vince Lombardi's famous "What It Takes to Be Number One" speech.
Personal Life
Mike Pollock's brother, Bill Pollock, is in charge of a publishing company called No Starch Press.
Filmography
Anime Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2000 | Demon Fighter Kocho | Professor | ||
| 2001 | Twin Signal | The Professor | ||
| 2001 | Magic User's Club | Mitsuru Minowa | ||
| 2002 | Berserk | Adon Coborlwitz | ||
| 2002–06 | Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | Mayor Len Blustergas, Samo, Chef Shiitake, Kit Cosmos | 4Kids dub | |
| 2002–04 | Ultimate Muscle | Meat | ||
| 2002 | Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | Arthur Hawkins, Gurimo | ||
| 2003–06 | Sonic X | Doctor Eggman, Ella | 4Kids dub | |
| 2003–20 | Pokémon | Narrator (2004–06), Drayden, Raoul Contesta, others | ||
| 2004 | Gokusen | Kouzou Wakamatsu | ||
| 2004 | Giant Robo: The Animation | Issei, Professor Shizuma | ||
| 2005 | Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars | Cabinet Secretary, Velosh | ||
| 2005 | Ah! My Goddess | Urn of Hakushon the Demon King | ||
| 2005–08 | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | Jean Louis Bonaparte | ||
| 2006 | Animation Runner Kuromi | Yu Tokahara, The Boss | ||
| 2007 | Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy | Priest | As Herb Lawrence | |
| 2009 | Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny | Suikyou | ||
| 2011 | Bakuman | Fumio | ||
| 2013 | Queen's Blade Rebellion | Dogura, Elder | ||
| 2013 | Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians | Suikyou | ||
| 2014 | Ikki Tousen: Xtreme Xecutor | Suikyou | ||
| 2015 | Holy Knight | Lilith's Father | ||
| 2016 | Rio: Rainbow Gate | Tom Howard | Also Reshuffle | |
| 2017 | World War Blue | Marcus, Guligi | ||
| 2018 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | Orc General | ||
| 2018 | Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These | Hans von Seeckt | ||
| 2019 | Dr. Stone | Yakov Nikitin | ||
| 2020 | Great Pretender | Kudo | Netflix dub | |
| 2020 | Akudama Drive | Police Chief | Funimation dub | |
| 2021 | Dragon Goes House-Hunting | Narrator | ||
| 2021 | One Piece | Donquixote Homing | ||
| 2021 | The Vampire Dies in No Time | Draus | ||
| 2023 | My Happy Marriage | Yoshiro Usuba/Yoshiro Tsuruki | Netflix dub | |
| 2023 | Pluto | Professor Ochanomizu |
Animation Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2006 | Padre Pio | Minister General | ||
| 2003–06 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Garbageman, Kirby | ||
| 2006–09 | Viva Piñata | Langston Lickatoad, Announcer | ||
| 2008–09 | GoGoRiki | Bigoriki | ||
| 2009–12 | Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | Various characters | ||
| 2013–16 | Alisa Knows What to Do! | |||
| 2014–17 | Sonic Boom | Dr. Eggman, Fastidious Beaver, Mayor Fink, Bolts, Dr. Eggman (Mirror Dimension), Lord Eggman | ||
| 2017–19 | Running Man Animated Series | Dr. Mala, Vivache the Wind Spirit | ||
| 2018–21 | 44 Cats | Cop, Cats in Black agent | ||
| 2020–present | I, Elvis Riboldi | Prof. Pinkerton |
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2004 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light | Newscaster | ||
| 2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - The Battle for Doldrey | Adon | ||
| 2016 | Miss Hokusai | Manjido | Film festival release of English dub | |
| 2017 | Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | Bonji | ||
| 2018 | Lu over the Wall | Nodoguro | ||
| 2018 | Liz and the Blue Bird | Mr. Hashimoto | Limited theatrical release | |
| 2018 | Mazinger Z: Infinity | Dr. Hell | ||
| 2019 | Promare | Deus Prometh | ||
| 2019 | Weathering with You | Yasui, Additional voices | ||
| 2023 | Deemo: Memorial Keys | Nutcracker, Professor Valensky | ||
| 2023 | The First Slam Dunk | Mitsuyoshi Anzai |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 1999 | Little Tug's Big Adventure | Tug, various characters | ||
| 2003 | Jungle Emperor Leo | Dr. Moustache | ||
| 2004 | Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker | Narrator | ||
| 2005 | Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | |||
| 2006 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | |||
| 2007 | The Little Cars 2: Rodopolis Adventure | Mr. V8 | ||
| Ratatoing | Greg | Credited as Herb Lawrence | ||
| The Little Cars 3: Fast & Curious | Mr. V8 | |||
| 2010 | A Cat in Paris | Mister Baby, Zookeeper | ||
| 2013 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey | Adon Coborlwitz | ||
| 2014 | Welcome to the Space Show | Neppo, Moose Alien | ||
| 2016 | Kikoriki: Legend of the Golden Dragon |
Video Game Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2005 | Sonic X (Leapster) | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2005 | Shadow the Hedgehog | Dr. Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik | ||
| 2005 | Sonic Rush | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | ||
| 2006 | Sonic Riders | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2006 | Sonic the Hedgehog | |||
| 2007 | Sonic and the Secret Rings | King Shahryar | Grouped under English Voice Actors | |
| 2007 | Sonic Rush Adventure | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | ||
| 2007 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under Character Voices | |
| 2008 | Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | |||
| 2008 | Sonic Unleashed | Grouped under Cast | ||
| 2009 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | |
| 2010 | Sonic Free Riders | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2010 | Sonic Colors | |||
| 2011 | Sonic Generations | Dr. Eggman, Classic Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2011 | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | |
| 2013 | Sonic Lost World | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2013 | Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | |
| 2014 | Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric | Dr. Eggman, Mayor Fink, Fastidious Beaver | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2015 | Just Cause 3 | Grouped under Voice and Motion Capture Actors | ||
| 2016 | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | |
| 2016 | Lego Dimensions | Dr. Eggman | ||
| 2016 | Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice | Grouped under English Character Voices | ||
| 2017 | Sonic Forces | |||
| 2017 | Syberia 3 | Captain Obo, Nic Cantin, Valsembor Police Officer, Customs Officer, Dr. Helmut Mangöling | ||
| 2017 | Smite | Kuzenbo | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2018 | Unavowed | Stanley Bates | ||
| 2019–present | Sonic P-06 | Dr. Eggman | Unity fan-game; archive footage | |
| 2019 | Team Sonic Racing | Grouped under English Character Voices | ||
| 2019 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega | ||
| 2021 | Terrain of Magical Expertise | President Execk | ||
| 2022 | Sonic Frontiers | Dr. Eggman, The End (male voice) | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| 2023 | Sonic Dream Team | Dr. Eggman | ||
| 2024 | Sonic X Shadow Generations | Dr. Eggman, Classic Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik | Grouped under English Character Voices |
Radio Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2006–14 | Master Tape Theatre | Sir Hardin Thicke |
Web Series Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2015–present | Sonic Twitter Takeover | Dr. Eggman, The End (male voice) | 7 "takeovers" Audio character blog series on Twitter/X and later TikTok |
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| 2020–21 | Sonic and Tails R | Dr. Eggman | 10 episodes YouTube audio drama series |
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| 2021 | Golden Sun Dub | Hammet | YouTube game reproduction | |
| 2024 | And Beyond | Dr. Rabbitnik the Easter Egg Man | YouTube animation cameo |
Other Voice Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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| 2009 | Astonishing X-Men | Beast | motion comics |
Awards and Nominations
Mike Pollock has been recognized for his voice work:
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
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| 2014 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game | Sonic Lost World | Nominated |
| BTVA Anime Dub Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in an Anime Movie/Special (shared with entire cast) | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey | Nominated | |
| Best Male Supporting Vocal Performance in an Anime Movie/Special | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 8th Annual Shorty Awards | Best Overall Twitter Presence | "Dr. Eggman Twitter Takeover" | Finalist |
