Mike Pollock (voice actor)
American voice actor (born 1965) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael B. Pollock[3] (born March 9, 1965)[1] is an American voice actor, best known for being the voice of Doctor Eggman and Gerald Robotnik (among other characters) in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise since 2003. He has voiced numerous characters in various anime English dubs, video games, and other animated works as a freelancer.[4]
Mike Pollock | |
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Pollock in 2024 | |
| Born | Michael B. Pollock March 9, 1965[1] Roslyn Heights, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Herb Lawrence[2] |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Website | www |
His other notable roles include 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, Beast in the motion comic adaptation of Astonishing X-Men and multiple characters in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
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".[5][6] He is sometimes credited with his father's name in tribute.[2][3][1] He graduated from Roslyn High School in 1983, where he was involved with their theater program, called the Royal Crown Players.[3] He worked in radio in Upstate New York in the 1980s.[2]
Career
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Perspective
When he returned to New York City in the 1990s, he was booked into some children's videos, anime and an episode of Pokémon.[2] 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.[7] His first major anime role was Meat in Ultimate Muscle.[8]
Pollock first took the role of Doctor Eggman in the English dub of Sonic X, in which he also portrayed Professor Gerald Robotnik.[9] 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.[2]
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.[10] His performance as Dr. Eggman has become identified with the character.[11]
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. Despite this, Pollock continued to voice Dr. Eggman. According to Pollock himself, none of the actors who auditioned fit the role well.[12]
Pollock 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.[13]
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".[14][15]
From 2020 to 2021, he reprised his role as Dr. Eggman in the unofficial YouTube audio drama series, Sonic and Tails R.[16]
Personal life
His brother, Bill Pollock, is the director of a publishing house No Starch Press.[17]
Filmography
Anime
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Padre Pio | Minister General | ||
| 2003–06 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Garbageman, Kirby | ||
| 2006–09 | Viva Piñata | Langston Lickatoad, Announcer | [7] | |
| 2008–09 | GoGoRiki | Bigoriki | ||
| 2009–12 | Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | Various characters | [51] | |
| 2013-16 | Alisa Knows What to Do! | [52] | ||
| 2014–17 | Sonic Boom | Dr. Eggman, Fastidious Beaver, Mayor Fink, Bolts, Dr. Eggman (Mirror Dimension), Lord Eggman | [53] | |
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light | Newscaster | [54][55] | |
| 2012 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - The Battle for Doldrey | Adon | ||
| 2016 | Miss Hokusai | Manjido | Film festival release of English dub | [56][57] |
| 2017 | Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | Bonji | [58][59] | |
| 2018 | Lu over the Wall | Nodoguro | [60] | |
| Liz and the Blue Bird | Mr. Hashimoto | Limited theatrical release | [61] | |
| Mazinger Z: Infinity | Dr. Hell | [62] | ||
| 2019 | Promare | Deus Prometh | [63] | |
| Weathering with You | Yasui, Additional voices | |||
| 2023 | Deemo: Memorial Keys | Nutcracker, Professor Valensky | [64] | |
| The First Slam Dunk | Mitsuyoshi Anzai | [65] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Little Tug's Big Adventure | Tug, various characters | ||
| 2003 | Jungle Emperor Leo | Dr. Moustache | [66] | |
| 2004 | Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker | Narrator | ||
| 2005 | Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys | [67] | ||
| 2006 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | [68] | ||
| 2007 | The Little Cars 2: Rodopolis Adventure | Mr. V8 | ||
| Ratatoing | Greg | Credited as Herb Lawrence | [20] | |
| The Little Cars 3: Fast & Curious | Mr. V8 | |||
| 2010 | A Cat in Paris | Mister Baby, Zookeeper | [20] | |
| 2013 | Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey | Adon Coborlwitz | [22][69] | |
| 2014 | Welcome to the Space Show | Neppo, Moose Alien | [70] | |
| 2016 | Kikoriki: Legend of the Golden Dragon | [71] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sonic X (Leapster) | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | |
| Shadow the Hedgehog | Dr. Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik | [72][73] | ||
| Sonic Rush | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | [20] | ||
| 2006 | Sonic Riders | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | [74] |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | [20][75] | |||
| 2007 | Sonic and the Secret Rings | King Shahryar | Grouped under English Voice Actors | [76] |
| Sonic Rush Adventure | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | [20] | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under Character Voices | [77] | |
| 2008 | Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity | [78] | ||
| Sonic Unleashed | Grouped under Cast | [79] | ||
| 2009 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | [80] |
| 2010 | Sonic Free Riders | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | [81] |
| Sonic Colors | [20] | |||
| 2011 | Sonic Generations | Dr. Eggman, Classic Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | [82][83] |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | [84] | |
| 2013 | Sonic Lost World | Dr. Eggman | Grouped under English Character Voices | [85] |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | [86] | |
| 2014 | Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric | Dr. Eggman, Mayor Fink, Fastidious Beaver | Grouped under English Character Voices | [87] |
| 2015 | Just Cause 3 | Grouped under Voice and Motion Capture Actors | [88] | |
| 2016 | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Dr. Eggman, Eggman Nega | Grouped under Sega Characters (English) | [89] |
| Lego Dimensions | Dr. Eggman | |||
| Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice | Grouped under English Character Voices | [90][13] | ||
| 2017 | Sonic Forces | [91] | ||
| Syberia 3 | Captain Obo, Nic Cantin, Valsembor Police Officer, Customs Officer, Dr. Helmut Mangöling | [20] | ||
| Smite | Kuzenbo | Grouped under English Character Voices | [91] | |
| 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 | ||
| Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 | Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega | |||
| 2021 | Terrain of Magical Expertise | President Execk | [92] | |
| 2022 | Sonic Frontiers | Dr. Eggman, The End (male voice) | Grouped under English Character Voices | [93] |
| 2023 | Sonic Dream Team | Dr. Eggman | [20] | |
| 2024 | Sonic X Shadow Generations | Dr. Eggman, Classic Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik | Grouped under English Character Voices | [20] |
Radio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–14 | Master Tape Theatre | Sir Hardin Thicke |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 fan audio drama series |
[16] |
| 2021 | Golden Sun Dub | Hammet | YouTube game reproduction | [94] |
| 2024 | And Beyond | Dr. Rabbitnik the Easter Egg Man | YouTube animation cameo | [95] |
Other roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Astonishing X-Men | Beast | motion comics | [96] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[97] |
References
External links
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