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'''Michael B. Pollock''' (born March 9, 1965), credited as simply '''Mike Pollock''', is an American voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. Outside of Pokémon, he is best known for voicing {{wp|Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman}} in {{wp|Sonic X}} and all Sonic the Hedgehog games beginning with {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}}.
'''Michael B. Pollock''' (born March 9, 1965), credited as simply '''Mike Pollock''', is a voice actor for the English-language [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]].


==Pokémon==
== Pokémon roles ==
Pollock joined the cast of Pokémon starting in the [[Pokemon: Johto league champions|The 4th season]], Shortly into the Battle Frontier saga <!--I am talking about the last part of Advanced Battle-->, he was replaced by [[Craig Blair]], with his role as [[Narrator|the narrator]] going to [[Rodger Parsons]], respectively. He returned to the series in ''[[DP059|Luxray Vision!]]'' and was briefly credited as '''Herb Lawrence'''. From ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'' onward, he does the role of [[Raoul Contesta]] once again, becoming the second actor to redeem back their original role, after Ted Lewis returning to do Giovanni.
Pollock began to provide voices for Pokémon during [[S04|the fourth season]]. In the {{series|Advanced Generation}}, he gained his two most important roles in Pokémon, providing the voice of [[Raoul Contesta]] and the [[narrator]], the latter of which he took over from [[Rodger Parsons]]. As with most other voice actors who worked with [[4Kids Entertainment]], he left after [[S08|the eighth season]], when {{TPCi|Pokémon USA}} and [[TAJ Productions]] [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|took over the dubbing and distribution of the series]].


===Major===
Pollock returned to the series under the pseudonym '''Herb Lawrence''' in ''[[DP059|Luxray Vision!]]''. In ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'', he reprised the role of Raoul Contesta. Thus, he became the second voice actor to reprise a role of his previously done in the 4Kids dub, after {{an|Giovanni}}'s voice actor [[Ted Lewis]].
 
=== Major ===
* [[Narrator]] ([[AG021]]-[[AG145]])
* [[Narrator]] ([[AG021]]-[[AG145]])
* [[Raoul Contesta]] ([[AG013]]-[[AG144]]) ([[DP161]]-present)
* [[Raoul Contesta]] ([[AG013]]-[[AG144]], [[DP161]]-present)
* [[Charon]]
* [[Charon]]
* [[Drayden]]
* [[Drayden]]


===Minor===
=== Minor ===
* [[Denjirō]]
* [[Denjirō]]
* [[Alex]]
* [[Alex]]
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* [[Connally]]
* [[Connally]]
* [[Sayer]]
* [[Sayer]]
* {{OBP|Captain|Decolore Islands}}
* Butler ([[BW080]])


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
== Famous non-Pokémon roles ==
* Dr. Eggman ({{wp|Sonic X}})-present
* Dr. Eggman ({{wp|Sonic X}}, {{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|all Sonic games}} 2005-present)
* Ella ({{wp|Sonic X}})
* Ella ({{wp|Sonic X}})
* Professor Gerald Robotnik ({{wp|Sonic X}} and {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}})
* Professor Gerald Robotnik ({{wp|Sonic X}} and {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}})
* Meat ({{wp|Ultimate Muscle}})
* Meat ({{wp|Ultimate Muscle}})
* Arthur Hawkins, Crump, Zorc Necrophades ({{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh!}})
* Jean Louis Bonaparte ({{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}})
* Jean Louis Bonaparte ({{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}})
* Chef Shiitake ({{wp|Kirby: Right Back At Ya!}})
* Chef Shiitake ({{wp|Kirby: Right Back At Ya!}})
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* Tianne, Heptadd ({{wp|Chaotic}})
* Tianne, Heptadd ({{wp|Chaotic}})
* The Professor ({{wp|Huntik: Secrets and Seekers}})
* The Professor ({{wp|Huntik: Secrets and Seekers}})
* Helga ({{wp|Dinosaur King}}) (Season 2)
* Helga ({{wp|Dinosaur King}})
* Dr. Moustache ({{wp|Jungle Emperor Leo}})


==External link==
== External links ==
* [http://www.itsamike.com/ Mike Pollock's Official Web Site]
* [http://www.itsamike.com/ Mike Pollock's official website]
 
* [https://www.facebook.com/itsamike Mike Pollock's Facebook]
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* [https://twitter.com/itsamike Mike Pollock's Twitter]
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Revision as of 13:16, 14 November 2015

Mike Pollock

Michael B. Pollock (born March 9, 1965), credited as simply Mike Pollock, is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime.

Pokémon roles

Pollock began to provide voices for Pokémon during the fourth season. In the Advanced Generation series, he gained his two most important roles in Pokémon, providing the voice of Raoul Contesta and the narrator, the latter of which he took over from Rodger Parsons. As with most other voice actors who worked with 4Kids Entertainment, he left after the eighth season, when Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions took over the dubbing and distribution of the series.

Pollock returned to the series under the pseudonym Herb Lawrence in Luxray Vision!. In Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!, he reprised the role of Raoul Contesta. Thus, he became the second voice actor to reprise a role of his previously done in the 4Kids dub, after Giovanni's voice actor Ted Lewis.

Major

Minor

Famous non-Pokémon roles

External links


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