Michael B. Pollock (born March 9, 1965) 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 work.
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 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.Anime News Network citations for Pollock's roles in Sonic X:
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.Interviews with Pollock and conventions that he attended:
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. Despite this, Pollock continued to voice Dr. Eggman. According to Pollock himself, none of the actors who auditioned fit the role well. Pollock also reprised his role of Dr. Eggman on the TV series Sonic Boom, which premiered on November 8, 2014. Overall, Pollock has held the Eggman 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".
From 2020 to 2021, he reprised his role as Dr. Eggman in the unofficial YouTube audio drama series, Sonic and Tails R.
Personal life Pollock is Jewish and has described himself as "secular but religious aware". He is sometimes credited with his father's name in tribute. His brother, Bill Pollock, is the director of a publishing house No Starch Press.
Filmography Anime + List of dubbing performances in anime Year Title Role Notes Refs Demon Fighter Kocho Professor 2001 Twin Signal The Professor Magic User's Club Mitsuru Minowa 2002 Berserk Adon Coborlwitz Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Arthur Hawkins, Gurimo 2002–06 Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Mayor Len Blustergas, Samo, Chef Shiitake, Kit Cosmos 4Kids dub 2002–04 Ultimate Muscle Meat 2003–06 Sonic X Doctor Eggman, Ella, Professor Gerald Robotnik 4Kids dub 2003–20 Pokémon Narrator (2004–06), Drayden, Raoul Contesta, others 2004 Gokusen Kouzou Wakamatsu Giant Robo: The Animation Issei, Professor Shizuma 2005 Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars Cabinet Secretary, Velosh Ah! My Goddess Urn of Hakushon the Demon King 2005–08 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Jean Louis Bonaparte Animation Runner Kuromi Yu Tokahara, The Boss Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy Priest As Herb Lawrence Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny Suikyou 2011 Bakuman Fumio 2013 Queen's Blade Rebellion Dogura, Elder 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 Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Hans von Seeckt 2019 Dr. Stone Yakov Nikitin 2020 Great Pretender Kudo Netflix dub Akudama Drive Police Chief Funimation dub 2021 Dragon Goes House-Hunting Narrator One Piece Donquixote Homing The Vampire Dies in No Time Draus 2023 My Happy Marriage Yoshiro Usuba/Yoshiro Tsuruki Netflix dub Pluto Professor Ochanomizu
Animation + List of voice performances in animation Year Title Role Notes Refs 2003–06 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Garbageman, Kirby 2006 Padre Pio Minister General 2006–09 Viva Piñata Langston Lickatoad, Announcer 2008–09 GoGoRiki Bigoriki 2009–12 Huntik: Secrets & Seekers The Professor 2013–16 Alisa Knows What to Do! Various characters 2014–17 Sonic Boom Dr. Eggman, Fastidious Beaver, Mayor Fink, Bolts, Mirror Dimension Dr. Eggman, 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 +List of voice performances in feature films Year Title Role Notes Refs Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light Newscaster 2012Berserk: The Golden Age Arc - The Battle for DoldreyAdon Miss Hokusai Manjido Film festival release of English dub Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! Bonji 2018 Lu over the Wall Nodoguro Liz and the Blue Bird Mr. Hashimoto Limited theatrical release Mazinger Z: Infinity Dr. Hell 2019 Promare Deus Prometh 2020 Ne Zha Taiyi Zhenren Weathering with YouYasui, Additional voices2023 Deemo: Memorial Keys Nutcracker, Professor Valensky The First Slam Dunk Mitsuyoshi Anzai
+List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films Year Title Role Notes Refs 1999 Little Tug's Big Adventure Tug, various characters 2003 Jungle Emperor Leo Dr. Moustache Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker Narrator Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew 2007The Little Cars 2: Rodopolis AdventureMr. V8Ratatoing Greg Credited as Herb Lawrence The Little Cars 3: Fast & CuriousMr. V82008Tiny RobotsThe Construction The Little Panda FighterMaster Xin2009Little & Big MonstersDr. CrumbWhat's Up: Balloon to the Rescue! A Cat in Paris Mister Baby, Zookeeper Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for DoldreyAdon Coborlwitz 2014 Welcome to the Space Show Neppo, Moose Alien 2016 Kikoriki: Legend of the Golden Dragon
Video games + List of voice performances in video games Year Title Role Notes Refs2005 Shadow the Hedgehog Dr. Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik Grouped under English Character Voices Sonic Rush Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega 2006 Sonic Riders Dr. Eggman Grouped under English Character Voices Sonic the Hedgehog 2007 Sonic X Dr. Eggman Sonic and the Secret Rings King Shahryar Grouped under English Voice Actors Sonic Rush Adventure Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Dr. Eggman Grouped under Character Voices 2008 Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Sonic Unleashed Grouped under Cast Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega Grouped under Sega Characters (English) 2010 Sonic Free Riders Dr. Eggman Grouped under English Character Voices Sonic Colors 2011 Sonic Generations Dr. Eggman, Classic Eggman Grouped under English Character Voices Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega Grouped under Sega Characters (English) 2013 Sonic Lost World Dr. Eggman Grouped under English Character Voices Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega Grouped under Sega Characters (English) Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Dr. Eggman, Mayor Fink, Fastidious Beaver Grouped under English Character Voices Just Cause 3 Grouped under Voice and Motion Capture Actors 2016 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Dr. Eggman, Dr. Eggman Nega Grouped under Sega Characters (English) Lego Dimensions Dr. Eggman Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice Grouped under English Character Voices 2017 Sonic Forces Syberia 3 Captain Obo, Nic Cantin, Valsembor Police Officer, Customs Officer, Dr. Helmut Mangöling Smite Kuzenbo Grouped under English Character Voices 2018 Unavowed Stanley Bates 2019 Team Sonic Racing Dr. Eggman 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 Sonic Colors: Ultimate Dr. Eggman Grouped under English Character Voices2022Sonic FrontiersDr. Eggman, The End (male voice)2023Sonic Dream TeamDr. Eggman2024Sonic X Shadow GenerationsDr. Eggman, Classic Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik Grouped under English Character Voices 2025 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Dr. Eggman 2026 Yu Gi Oh Duel Links Gurimo Fortnite Battle Royale Dr. Eggman
Radio + List of voice performances in radioYearTitleRole Notes Refs2006–14Master Tape TheatreSir Hardin Thicke
Audio drama + List of voice and dubbing performances in audio dramas Year Title Role Notes Source2026Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix CasefilesDr. Eggman, additional voices
Web + List of voice performances in web seriesYearTitleRole Notes Refs2015–presentSonic Twitter TakeoverDr. Eggman, The End (male voice)7 "takeovers"Audio character blog series on Twitter/X and later TikTok2020–21Sonic and Tails RDr. Eggman10 episodesYouTube fan audio drama series2021Golden Sun DubHammetYouTube game reproduction2022-presentTailsTubeDr. Eggman3 episodes2024And BeyondDr. Rabbitnik the Easter Egg ManYouTube animation cameo
Other roles + List of voice performances in other roles Year Title Role Notes Refs 2009 Astonishing X-Men Beast motion comics
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Title Result 2014 BTVA Voice Acting Award Best Male Vocal Performance in a Video Game Sonic Lost World 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 Best Male Supporting Vocal Performance in an Anime Movie/Special 2016 8th Annual Shorty Awards Best Overall Twitter Presence "Dr. Eggman Twitter Takeover"
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