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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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Other names | Herb Lawrence |
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Years active | 1983–present |
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Michael B. Pollock (born March 9, 1965) is an American voice actor and former radio personality, best known as the voice of Doctor Eggman in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise since 2003. He voiced many characters in various anime English dubs and video games. He voiced the narrator, Raoul Contesta, and Drayden in the Pokémon series, Adon Coborlwitz from Berserk, Meat from Ultimate Muscle, Langston Lickatoad from Viva Piñata, Suikyou from the Ikki Tousen series, and Beast in the motion comic adaptation of Astonishing X-Men.
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Early life
Michael B. Pollock was born on March 9, 1965, the son of Herb Lawrence Pollock. He is Jewish and has described himself as "secular but religious aware". He is sometimes credited with his father's name in tribute.He graduated from Roslyn High School in 1983, where he was involved with their theater program, called the Royal Crown Players. He worked in radio in Upstate New York in the 1980s.
Career
When he returned to New York City in the 1990s, he was booked into some children's videos, anime and an episode of Pokémon. Pollock recalls it was director Eric Stuart who brought him in as a guest spot for Pokémon and he then got recommended for roles in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Ultimate Muscle, and the FoxBox promotion announcer. His first major anime role was Meat in Ultimate Muscle.
Pollock first took the role of Doctor Eggman in the English dub of Sonic X, in which he also portrayed Professor Gerald Robotnik. Pollock assumed the role of Eggman in the video game series beginning with the 2005 games Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Rush, as part of an initiative by SEGA to maintain vocal consistency between the concurrent video game/TV portrayals of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
Several anime websites, anime conventions, podcasters, and interviewers have commented on Pollock's performance as Dr. Eggman in numerous video games and animated series within the Sonic franchise. His performance as Dr. Eggman has become identified with the character.
On July 15, 2010, Sega announced that the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise would undergo a re-casting, with a new set of voice actors based in Los Angeles, California assuming the roles of each character; however, it was also announced that Pollock would continue to voice Dr. Eggman as according to Pollock none of the actors who auditioned fit Eggman well.
Pollock has reprised his role of Dr. Eggman on the TV series Sonic Boom, which premiered on November 8, 2014. Pollock has currently held the role for longer than any other English-speaking actor.
For Teleflora's Mother's Day campaign in 2016, Pollock narrated Vince Lombardi's "What It Takes to Be Number One" speech in a commercial video called "One Tough Mother".
Personal life
His brother, Bill Pollock, is the director of a publishing house No Starch Press.
Filmography
Anime
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 | Funimation dub | |
2021 | One Piece | Donquixote Homing | Funimation dub | |
2021 | The Vampire Dies in No Time | Draus | Funimation dub | |
2023 | My Happy Marriage | Yoshiro Tsuruki | Netflix dub |
Animation
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 | ||
2008–2009 | GoGoRiki | Bigoriki | ||
2009–12 | Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | Various characters | ||
2013–16 | Alisa Knows What to Do! | |||
2014–2017 | Sonic Boom | Dr. Eggman, Fastidious Beaver, Mayor Fink, Bolts, Dr. Eggman (Mirror Dimension), Lord Eggman | ||
2017–2019 | Running Man Animated Series | Dr. Mala, Vivache the Wind Spirit | ||
2018–2019 | Space Chickens in Space | Glargg | ||
2018–present | 44 Cats | Cop, Cats in Black agent | ||
2020–present | I, Elvis Riboldi | Prof. Pinkerton |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2004 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light | Newscaster | ||
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 | Limited theatrical release | |
2019 | Promare | Deus Prometh | Limited theatrical release | |
2023 | Deemo: Memorial Keys | Nutcracker, Professor Valensky | Limited theatrical release | |
2023 | The First Slam Dunk | Mitsuyoshi Anzai | Limited theatrical release |
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 | Narrator | ||
2006 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | Narrator | ||
2007 | Ratatoing | Greg | Credited as Herb Lawerence | |
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 | |||
2007 | The Little Cars 2: Rodopolis Adventure | Mr. V8 | ||
2008 | The Little Cars 3: Fast & Curious | Mr. V8 |
Video games
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 | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
2005 | Sonic Rush | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | ||
2006 | Sonic Riders | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
2006 | Sonic the Hedgehog | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
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 | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
2008 | Sonic Unleashed | Dr. Eggman | 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 | Dr. Eggman | ||
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 | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
2017 | Sonic Forces | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
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 | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
2019 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
2021 | Terrain of Magical Expertise | President Execk | ||
2022 | Sonic Frontiers | Dr. Eggman, The End (male voice) | Grouped under English Character Voices |
Radio
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2006–2014 | Master Tape Theatre | Sir Hardin Thicke |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2020–2021 | Sonic and Tails R | Dr. Eggman | 10 episodes YouTube audio drama series |
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2021 | Golden Sun Dub | Hammet | YouTube game reproduction |
Other roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
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2009 | Astonishing X-Men | Beast | motion comics |
Awards and nominations
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 |