Christopher Sabat Explained

Christopher Sabat
Alma Mater:University of North Texas
Years Active:1997–present
Agent:Mary Collins
Children:2[1]

Christopher Robin Sabat is an American film, television and voice actor and voice director. Some of his prominent roles in animations and anime include Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Shenron, and various characters in Dragon Ball, Roronoa Zoro in One Piece, All Might in My Hero Academia, Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third, and Dr. Arthur Watts in RWBY.

Career

Sabat has provided voices for English-versions of Japanese anime and video games, including a variety of Dragon Ball characters, such as Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Shenron and others.[2] [3] Besides voicing in Dragon Ball he has lent his voice to several other anime characters including Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third, Kazuma Kuwabara in Yu Yu Hakusho, Alex Louis Armstrong in Fullmetal Alchemist, Tatsumi Saiga in Speed Grapher, Kurogane in , All Might in My Hero Academia, Roronoa Zoro in the Funimation dub of One Piece, Yami Sukehiro in Black Clover, Elfman Strauss in Fairy Tail, Grip in Assassination Classroom, and Ayame Soma in Fruits Basket.

In video games, he voices Alex D in , Rundas in , Garland in , Askal in Freedom Planet 2, and Captain Smiley and Star in Comic Jumper.[4] He is also the founder and director of OkraTron 5000, an audio production company that provides support for some of Funimation's dubbing titles.

Filmography

Anime

Crew role, Notes! class="unsortable"
Source
–2003,
2005
Dragon Ball ZVegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, Guru, Shenron, Mr. Popo, Turtle, Nappa, Korin, othersVoice director
Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel
Turtle, Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha TV special
Zarbon, Vegeta, Borgos, Grandpa Gohan, Nappa TV special
Nappa redubbed by Phil Parsons in remaster
Dragon Ball Yamcha, Turtle, King Piccolo, Piccolo Jr., Mr. Popo, Shenron, Grandpa Gohan, Korin, others
Blue Gender ADR Director CA
–06 Lupin the Third specials
Yu Yu Hakusho Kazuma Kuwabara, Raizen, Gama Assistant ADR Director Press
Fruits Basket Also 2019 reboot[5]
Dragon Ball GT Vegeta, Piccolo, Gogeta (SSJ4), others Gogeta shared w/ Sean Schemmel
Fullmetal Alchemist Also Press
Case Closed Vodka, Craig Newberry, Otto, others As Dark-Haired Man in Black
ADR Director
FUNimation dub
CA<-- crystal acids -->
Kiddy Grade Chevalier D'Autriche
Spiral
Torga, Yamcha
Burst Angel Azuma Iriki CA
Gunslinger Girl Pietro Fermi ADR Director CA
Samurai 7 CA<-- crystal acids -->
Bartender OVA series
Trinity Blood
Shin-Chan Mr. K, Narrator Funimation dub CA
Speed Grapher Press<-- crystal acids -->
SoltyRei Line producer
ADR Director
CA
–present One Piece Roronoa Zoro, Vegeta, Piccolo (eps. 590), others Funimation dub Press
BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad Preview Narrator CA<-- crystal acids -->
Glass Fleet Heizak ADR Director
Heroic Age
Mushishi Koro's Father Ep. 7
Darker than Black Yusuke Saito Resume
[6]
Sgt. Frog Resume
Spice and Wolf Marlheit CA
Initial DKyoichi SudoSecond Stage; credited as Christopher R. Sabat
Dragon Ball Z Kai Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, others Also The Final Chapters
Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel
ADR Director
My Bride Is a Mermaid Masa Resume<-- resume -->
Hetalia Axis Powers Rome
Ouran High School Host Club Ritsu Kasanoda CA
–19 Fairy Tail Elfman Strauss, Snarl (ep. 4) Resume
Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2 [7]
Steins;Gate Yugo "Mr. Braun" Tennouji Also Steins;Gate 0[8]
Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Resume<-- resume -->
–18 High School DxD
Toriko Umen Umeda CA
–23 The Devil Is a Part-Timer! Albert Ende [9]
Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Kaito Kubota Eps. 6, 9, 11 [10]
Psycho-Pass 2 [11]
Attack on Titan Kitz Woermann Resume<-- resume -->
Space Dandy Isaac Ep. 17
Yona of the Dawn Son Hak
Nobunagun Annus / Robert Capa [12]
Danganronpa: The Animation [13]
2015–18Free! Goro Sasabe [14]
2015Tokyo Ghoul Yakumo Omori [15]
2016Yuri on IceChristophe Giacometti[16]
Brothers Conflict Ukyo Asahina [17]
Snow White with the Red Hair Marquis Haruka [18]
Dimension W Kyoma Mabuchi [19]
Black Butler: Book of Circus Jumbo [20]
Wise Man's Grandchild Michel Collins[21]
Martinet [22]
Divine Gate Palomides [23]
Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't ExistNarrator, Base Black[24]
2016–present My Hero Academia [25] [26]
One-Punch Man Vaccine Man Episode: "The Strongest Man" [27]
All Out!! Coach [28]
–19 Dragon Ball Super Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, others ADR Director
Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel
[29]
2018–21 Black Clover [30]
2018That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeKing Abiru Ep 10.
Pop Team Epic Popuko; Shunsuke Itakura (Team AC) Ep. 1A; Bob Epic Team segments (Popuko); Ep. 7 (Shunsuke Itakura (Team AC)) [31]
Cerberus (True Form) Ep. 6 [32]
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Walter von Schönkopf [33]
2019Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka Yoshiaki Izuka[34]
After School Dice Club George Beresford[35]
Fire ForceDanrou Oze, Mamoru
2021Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town Vritra[36]
2022The Prince of TennisHoo Byodoin[37]
The Yakuza's Guide to BabysittingKazuhiko Sakuragi[38]
2023Vinland SagaSnakeCrunchyroll dub
Vim[39]
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the DungeonDirector Bear
PlutoMarshall, Armstrong
I'm in Love With the VillainessL'Ausseil
2024Solo LevelingBaek Yoon-ho[40]
Zoro, Narrator
Dunste
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise WolfMarlheit
Elfman Strauss[41]

Film

Crew role, Notes! class="unsortable"
Source
2012 Knight Commander
Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Shenron, Bubbles Voice director [42] [43]
Vegeta, Piccolo, Shenron [44]
[45]
Voice director [46]
Bitool [47]
Roronoa Zoro [48]
Jiang Ziya English dub
Vegeta, Piccolo, Korin, Sheron [49] [50]
Roronoa Zoro [51]
Crew role, Notes! class="unsortable"
Source
–present Dragon Ball series Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Gogeta, others Voice director Resume
Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000 Mr. Munch, Announcer, Narrator
–06 Lupin III films Funimation dub Press
Keith Bean CA<-- crystal acids -->
Alex Louis Armstrong
Hajan
  [52] [53]
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom Kurogane Resume<-- resume -->
Summer Wars Katsuhiko Jinnouchi
Alex Louis Armstrong CA<-- crystal acids -->
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Niren Fedrok [54]
Roronoa Zoro [55]
Fist of the North Star: Legends of the True SaviorSoutherFilm: "Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death on Love"
Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard KingYami Sukehiro
Mazinkaiser vs the Great General of DarknessScarabeth, EU Army Captain[56]
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen, Part Two Dr. Arthur Watts [57]

Animation

Crew role, Notes! class="unsortable"
Source
Death Battle [58] [59]
Red vs. Blue Siris [60]
2016–2021 RWBY Dr. Arthur Watts [61]
2020 Cards Vincent
The Stockholms Santa Claus 4 episodes
Cyanide & Happiness Santa Claus 1 episode
2023 The Legend of Vox Machina Farmer TBA
2023 Lego Monkie Kid Azure Lion

Video games

Crew role, Notes! class="unsortable"
Source
–present Dragon Ball series Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, Various Characters
Alex Denton (Male) Press
BloodRayne 2 Slezz, Newscaster, Minions
Æon Flux Dietz, Soldiers
Tenshin, Void
Press
The Last Remnant [62]
Additional Voices
Borderlands Sledge
Jack Chase
Captain Smiley, Star Press
Duke Nukem Forever Talk Show Host
Orcs Must Die! Paladin
Dr. Proton
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy Garland
Borderlands 2 InnuendoBot 5000
Ahmad Farran, Emergency Broadcast System
Infamous Second Son Concrete Bishop [63]
ADR Director
Doctor Torres, Shifty Sheldon, Tog [64]
Battleborn Attikus, Geoff, Rath, S1 Chronicle, S1 Huntsman, S1 Wolf
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Garland
Realm RoyaleWarrior (No Skin)
World of Final Fantasy Maxima Garland Archive audio [65]
2020Vaccine Man
Fire Emblem Heroes [66]
Lost Judgment Irie
Tales of Luminaria Bastien Forge [67]
Garland [68]
Tiny Tina's WonderlandsPlayer Voice[69]
Freedom Planet 2Sgt. AskalAudio/Voice recording[70]
Them's Fightin' Herds Stronghoof Hoofstrong DLC [71]
My Hero Ultra RumbleToshinori "All Might" Yagi
2024Solo Leveling: AriseBaek Yoonho

Live-action

Crew role, Notes! class="unsortable"
Source
Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000 Mr. Munch (voice)/Reporter
Lumberjack Man Shep [72]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Colorado Anime Fest - Christopher R. Sabat. Colorado Anime Fest. January 26, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151008043608/http://www.coloradoanimefest.com/guest-article/view?id=5537341cd5dc1. October 8, 2015. mdy-all.
  2. Web site: Trumbore . Dave . Dragon Ball Star Christopher Sabat on Vegeta and Big-Screen Anime . Collider . 23 November 2022 . 12 September 2018.
  3. Web site: Rivera . Joshua . Piccolo's voice actor wants you to get out there and 'be the Piccolo' . . 9 February 2024 . 19 July 2023.
  4. Web site: Welcoming Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' voice actors, Seán Schemmel, Christopher R. Sabat, and Chris Ayres, as AX 2015 Industry Guests! - Anime Expo®. DesignFluxx, LLC. Anime Expo®. June 10, 2015 . January 26, 2016.
  5. Web site: Fruits Basket Master Thread. www.funimation.com. 2019-04-28.
  6. Web site: KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple. Anime News Network. May 24, 2015.
  7. Web site: Sengoku Basara Two - Cast Additions. August 16, 2011. fandompost.com. Bevins . Christopher . Christopher Bevins.
  8. Web site: The Microwave Is A Time Machine! – Steins;Gate English Dub Cast - Funimation – Blog!. https://web.archive.org/web/20160107072327/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2013/07/18/the-microwave-is-a-time-machine-steinsgate-english-dub-cast/. dead. 2016-01-07. 2016-01-07. 2019-05-30.
  9. Web site: The Devil Is a Part-Timer!! Season 2 Anime's English Dub Premieres on August 4. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. August 3, 2022. August 3, 2022.
  10. Web site: Funimation Unveils Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero Cast, Trailer. Anime News Network . October 11, 2013.
  11. Web site: English Voice Cast for Psycho-Pass 2 . Michelle . Lee . Funimation Blog . November 10, 2014 .
  12. Bevins . Christopher . Christopher Bevins . VoiceofBevins . 561991042283487232 . February 1, 2015 . More #Nobunagun cast! (2/3) Capa: @Chris24_Sabat Vidocq: @JoshGrelle Galileo: @AlexisTiptonVA Geronimo: @alisonviktorin . ro . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160430041222/https://twitter.com/voiceofbevins/status/561991042283487232 . April 30, 2016 . live.
  13. Web site: Funimation Announces Danganronpa Anime English Dub Cast . April 4, 2015 . . April 5, 2015.
  14. Web site: Free! Eternal Summer Casts Ian Sinclair, Jamie Marchi and More. Anime News Network. November 16, 2014. November 16, 2014.
  15. Web site: Tokyo Ghoul BD+DVD. Gabriella . Ekens . November 28, 2015 . Anime News Network . March 30, 2017 . Other standouts include Monica Rial as Rize and Christopher Sabat as Yamori. Their performances feature heavily in the conclusion and contribute greatly to the maddening atmosphere..
  16. Web site: Fall 2016 SimulDub™ English Cast Announcements – For The Love of Dubs - Funimation – Blog!. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124221737/https://www.funimation.com/blog/2016/10/18/fall-2016-simuldub-english-cast-announcements-for-the-love-of-dubs/. dead. 2016-11-24. 2016-11-24. 2019-05-15.
  17. Web site: Brothers Conflict English Cast Announcement. January 8, 2016 . Funimation. January 8, 2016.
  18. Web site: Funimation Reveals Snow White with the Red Hair Dub Cast. Anime News Network. January 4, 2016.
  19. Web site: Dimension W on Adult Swim's Toonami Starting February 27th!. February 12, 2016 . Funimation. February 12, 2016.
  20. Web site: Black Butler's Latest Installments Come to Home Video in Book of Circus and Book of Murder! + Cast Announcement. Funimation. February 13, 2016.
  21. Web site: aniSearch Wise Man's Grandchild. aniSearch. November 25, 2020.
  22. Web site: Rage of Bahamut: Genesis – English Voice Cast Announcement!. Funimation. February 13, 2016.
  23. Chapin . Clifford . Clifford Chapin . CliffordChapin . 703232456636239873 . February 26, 2016 . Knights of Round: Lamorak - @jeannietirado Palomides - @Chris24_Sabat Percival - Aaron Disumke https://t.co/jaOP8xrPa3 . en . June 14, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411122125/https://twitter.com/CliffordChapin/status/703232456636239873 . April 11, 2016 . live.
  24. 764254050170900480 . Funimation .
    1. Shimoneta coming at you November 29th! Starring @VoiceOfVegeta @marchimark @Rialisms @JoshGrelle & friends
    . Funimation . August 12, 2016 . December 3, 2023 . en .
  25. Web site: Funimation Offers English Broadcast Dub for My Hero Academia Anime (Updated). Anime News Network. March 27, 2016.
  26. Web site: My Hero Academia interview with Justin Briner and Christopher Sabat. Chris . del Castillo . July 14, 2016 . Nerd Reactor . August 30, 2016.
  27. Web site: One-Punch Man Is Coming to Toonami!. Viz Media. July 14, 2016.
  28. News: Code Geass: Akito the Exiled English Cast Recap - Funimation - Blog!. 2017-03-25. Funimation - Blog!. 2017-06-06. en-US.
  29. Web site: Funimation Reveals Dragon Ball Super English Dub Cast (Updated). Anime News Network. en. 2019-05-30.
  30. Web site: Black Clover English Cast & Crew. funimation.com. September 2017 . 2018-11-10.
  31. Web site: Pop Team Epic English Cast & Crew. funimation.com. 2018-03-07.
  32. Web site: Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Cast & Crew. funimation.com. 2018-02-28.
  33. Web site: Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Cast & Crew. funimation.com. 2018-07-26.
  34. Web site: Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka - Funimation - Blog!. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126061223/https://www.funimation.com/blog/magical-girl-spec-ops-asuka/. dead. 2019-01-26. 2019-01-26. 2019-10-18.
  35. Web site: heyitshales228. [Master Thread] After School Dice Club (Dubbed)]. Funimation. https://web.archive.org/web/20200528113910if_/https://www.funimation.com/forum/topic/19196/master-thread-after-school-dice-club-dubbed. May 28, 2020. August 8, 2021.
  36. Web site: Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?. Sound Cadence Studios. August 4, 2021. April 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210411110230/https://www.soundcadencestudios.com/suppose-a-kid-from-the-last-dungeon-boonies-moved-to-a-starter-town.html. dead.
  37. Web site: Crunchyroll Streams The Prince of Tennis TV Anime, OVAs With New English Dub. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. March 29, 2022. March 29, 2022.
  38. Web site: The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Anime Gets English Dub. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. October 19, 2022. October 19, 2022.
  39. Web site: Gundam: The Witch From Mercury Anime Reveals English Dub's Cast, February 5 Premiere. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. February 1, 2023. February 1, 2023.
  40. Web site: Crunchyroll Announces True Beauty Anime, Streams Delusional Monthly Magazine, Senpai wa Otokonoko, More Anime. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. November 17, 2023. November 17, 2023.
  41. Web site: Wistoria: Wand and Sword, Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Anime, Tower of God Season 2's English Dubs Stream on July 21. Anime News Network. Hazra. Adriana. July 21, 2024. July 21, 2024.
  42. Web site: Dragon Ball Z - Battle of Gods. https://web.archive.org/web/20140813075321/http://dragonballz.com/battleofgods/. dead. August 13, 2014. August 13, 2014. September 12, 2018.
  43. Web site: Christopher Sabat (Visual voices guide).
  44. Web site: DRAGON BALL Z: RESURRECTION 'F' Production Notes. Funimation. SciFi Japan. August 4, 2015. August 14, 2015.
  45. Web site: One Piece Film: Gold - Funimation Films. Funimation. Films. funimationfilms.com. December 14, 2016.
  46. Dragon Ball Super . Dragon Ball Super . dragonballsuper . 1042467776571617280 . September 19, 2018 . Lend us your energy! The English dub of #DragonBallSuper: Broly hits North American theaters on January 16, 2019. Are you coming? #DBSuper https://t.co/gpQ6ci0F0T . en . June 14, 2021.
  47. Web site: Code Geass: Lelouch Of The Re;surrection | Funimation Films. Funimation. Films. www.funimationfilms.com.
  48. Web site: One Piece: Stampede Reveals English Dub Cast.
  49. Web site: Crunchyroll Reveals Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero Film's Worldwide Screening Dates, English Dub Cast. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. June 14, 2022. June 14, 2022.
  50. Web site: INTERVIEW: Dragon Ball Piccolo and Goku VAs Chris Sabat and Sean Schemmel on the Series' Historical Legacy . Crunchyroll . 23 November 2022.
  51. Web site: One Piece Film Red Tickets Now on Sale for North America, Australia and New Zealand. Crunchyroll. Luster. Joseph. October 6, 2022. October 6, 2022.
  52. Web site: One Piece Movie 8: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review) . March 8, 2009 . Dennis . Amith . J!-ENT .
  53. Web site: One Piece: Movie No. 8 DVD. Carl . Kimlinger . February 18, 2008 . Anime News Network . July 10, 2018 . Most of the cast seems to fit their roles; Christopher R. Sabat is his usual gruff self as Zoro. .
  54. Web site: Tales of Vesperia Film's English Dub Cast Revealed. Anime News Network. August 21, 2014.
  55. Web site: One Piece Film Z Dub Cast Announced. animenewsnetwork.com. December 14, 2016.
  56. Web site: Discotek Media on Twitter: "Quite a bit more cast in this one that don't nicely fit in tweets. You'll recognize a lot of names." / Twitter . 2023-01-31 . Twitter . en.
  57. Web site: "Justice League x RWBY, Part Two" Animated Film Hits Oct. 2023 . August 24, 2023 .
  58. Web site: DEATH BATTLE!: Solid Snake VS Sam Fisher. . December 14, 2016.
  59. Web site: DEATH BATTLE!: Smokey Bear VS McGruff the Crime Dog. roosterteeth.com. December 14, 2016.
  60. Web site: Red vs. Blue: Episode 11: Consequences. roosterteeth.com. December 14, 2016.
  61. Web site: RWBY: Volume 4, Chapter 1: The Next Step. roosterteeth.com. December 14, 2016.
  62. . . . Ending credits, 2:09 in, English Voice Recording, Cast . 2008.
  63. . . Credits, 3:43 in, Additional Voice Talent . . 2014.
  64. . . . Closing credits, 3:50 in .
  65. Web site: World of Final Fantasy Maxima Who's Who Character Lore. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/TTaXr_me_OY . 2021-12-13 . live. November 9, 2018. YouTube.
  66. Web site: Fire Emblem Heroes - New Heroes (Book V Begins: Reginn and More). https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/IX7wob25MT4 . 2021-12-13 . live. December 8, 2020. YouTube.
  67. Colopl . Tales of Luminaria . . Opening credits, 19:14 in, Cast . 2021.
  68. Sabat . Christopher . Christopher Sabat . JustChrisSabat . 1404272565397381121 . June 13, 2021 . I seriously can't believe I get to play Garland again! And on a Team NINJA KOEU TECMO joint to boot! #FFOrigin #SquareEnixPresents #FinalFantasy https://t.co/IgsXHZkmYD . en . June 14, 2021.
  69. Web site: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands voice actor: Full cast & where you know them from . . 23 November 2022 . en.
  70. Web site: Our Team . 2023-09-17 . www.freedomplanet2.com.
  71. Web site: Next Them's Fightin' Herds DLC Character Is Velvet's Father Stronghoof. Lada. Jenni. Silicon Era. 12 April 2023. 13 April 2023.
  72. Web site: Lumberjack Man. lumberjackmanmovie.com. August 30, 2016. . Click "Christopher Sabat".