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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 an American voice actor for the English-language [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is currently affiliated with Sheppard Talent, Take 3 Talent, and MCVO.


==Pokémon==
Pollock joined the cast of Pokémon starting in the [[Pokémon: Johto League Champions|fourth season of the anime]]. He played the role of the [[narrator]] for most of the {{series|Advanced Generation}} and also voiced the recurring character [[Raoul Contesta]]. Shortly into the ''[[Pokémon: Battle Frontier|Battle Frontier]]'' saga, when the dubbing of the anime changed hands from [[4Kids]] to [[TPCi]], he was replaced in many of his roles by [[Craig Blair]].


Pollock returned to the series under the pseudonym '''Herb Lawrence''' in ''[[DP059|Luxray Vision!]]''. From ''[[DP161|Yes in Dee Dee, It's Dawn!]]'' onward, he reprised the part of Raoul Contesta. In doing so, he became the second voice actor to return to a former role—after {{an|Giovanni}}'s voice actor [[Ted Lewis]].


===Major===
==Biography==
* [[Narrator]] ([[AG021]]-[[AG145]])
Pollock began to provide voices for Pokémon during [[S04|the fourth season]]. In ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', 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]].
* [[Raoul Contesta]] ([[AG013]]-[[AG144]]) ([[DP161]]-present)
 
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 that was previously done in the 4Kids dub, after {{an|Giovanni}}'s voice actor [[Ted Lewis]].
 
==Pokémon roles==
===Humans===
====Major====
* [[Narrator]] ([[AG021]]-[[AG145]], [[M06]]-[[M08]])
* [[Raoul Contesta]] ([[AG035]]-[[AG144]], [[DP161]]-[[DP177]])
* [[Charon]]
* [[Charon]]
* [[Drayden]]
* [[Drayden]]
* [[Bonji]]


===Minor===
====Minor====
* [[Denjirō]]
* [[Denjirō]]
* [[Alex]]
* {{OBP|Alex|AG009}}
* {{ho|Sebastian}}
* {{ho|Sebastian}}
* [[Viper]]
* [[Viper]]
* {{si|Matthew}}
* {{OBP|Matthew|DP059}}
* [[Connally]]
* [[Connally]]
* [[Sayer]]
* [[Sayer]]
* [[Captain (Decolore Islands)]]
* [[Sofu]]
* Chief ([[DP115]]; uncredited)
* Worker ([[DP117]]; uncredited)
* Butler ([[BW080]])
* Butler ([[BW080]])
* [[Ornithol]]
* Reporter ([[SM110]]; uncredited)
* {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt}} ([[JN024]])
===Pokémon===
====Major====
* {{p|Volcanion}} ({{OBP|Volcanion|M19|M19}})
* {{DL|Butch|Shuckle|Butch's Shuckle}}


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
====Minor====
* Dr. Eggman ({{wp|Sonic X}})-present
* {{p|Hippowdon}}
* Ella ({{wp|Sonic X}})
* Shuckle ([[XY102]], [[JN024]])
* Professor Gerald Robotnik ({{wp|Sonic X}} and {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}})
* Meat ({{wp|Ultimate Muscle}})
* Jean Louis Bonaparte ({{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}})
* Chef Shiitake ({{wp|Kirby: Right Back At Ya!}})
* Hot Doggone-It ({{wp|Fighting Foodons}})
* Tianne, Heptadd ({{wp|Chaotic}})
* The Professor ({{wp|Huntik: Secrets and Seekers}})
* Helga ({{wp|Dinosaur King}}) (Season 2)


==External link==
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* [http://www.itsamike.com/ Mike Pollock's Official Web Site]
* Dr. Eggman (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'', {{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|all Sonic games}} 2005-present)
* Ella (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'')
* Professor Gerald Robotnik (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'' and ''{{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}}'')
* Meat (''{{wp|Ultimate Muscle}}'')
* Arthur Hawkins, Crump (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh!}}'')
* Jean Louis Bonaparte (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}}'')
* Mayor Len Blustergas, Chef Shiitake (''{{wp|Kirby: Right Back At Ya!}}'')
* Hot Doggone-It (''{{wp|Fighting Foodons}}'')
* Tianne, Heptadd (''{{wp|Chaotic}}'')
* The Professor (''{{wp|Huntik: Secrets and Seekers}}'')
* Helga (''{{wp|Dinosaur King}}'')
* Dr. Moustache (''{{wp|Jungle Emperor Leo}}'')
* Mezarte King (''{{wp|Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms}}'')
* Master Xin ({{wp|The Little Panda Fighter}})
* Prof. Pinkerton (''I, Elvis Riboldi'')


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==External links==
* [http://www.itsamike.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/itsamike Facebook]
* [https://twitter.com/itsamike Twitter]
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 2 April 2024

Mike Pollock

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. He is currently affiliated with Sheppard Talent, Take 3 Talent, and MCVO.


Biography

Pollock began to provide voices for Pokémon during the fourth season. In Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, 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 that was previously done in the 4Kids dub, after Giovanni's voice actor Ted Lewis.

Pokémon roles

Humans

Major

Minor

Pokémon

Major

Minor

Other non-Pokémon roles

External links


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