Christopher Sabat
Christopher Sabat | |
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![]() Sabat at the 2020 GalaxyCon Richmond | |
Alma mater | University of North Texas |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Agent | Mary Collins |
Spouse | Tabitha Sabat[1] |
Children | 2[2] |
Christopher Robin Sabat is an American voice actor, voice director, ADR engineer, and line producer working for Funimation, and OkraTron 5000. Some of his prominent roles in animations and anime include Vegeta and Piccolo in Dragon Ball, Roronoa Zoro in One Piece, All Might in My Hero Academia and Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third.
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.[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 Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, 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, and Grip in Assassination Classroom.
In video games, he voices Alex D in Deus Ex: Invisible War, Rundas in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Garland in Dissidia: Final Fantasy, and Captain Smiley and Star in Comic Jumper.[1] 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
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, Notes | Source[4] |
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1998–2003, 2005 |
Dragon Ball Z | Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, Guru, Shenron, Mr. Popo, Turtle, Nappa, Korin, others | Voice director Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel |
[5] |
1999 | Initial D | Kyoichi | Second Stage; credited as Christopher R. Sabat | |
2000 | Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks | Turtle, Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha | TV Special | [5] |
2000 | Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku | Zarbon, Vegeta, Borgos, Grandpa Gohan, Nappa | TV Special Nappa redubbed by Phil Parsons in remaster |
[5] |
2001 | Dragon Ball | Yamcha, Turtle, King Piccolo, Piccolo Jr., Mr. Popo, Shenron, Grandpa Gohan, Korin, others | [5] | |
2001 | Blue Gender | ADR Director | CA | |
2001–06 | Lupin the Third specials | Daisuke Jigen | ADR Director | [5] |
2002 | Yu Yu Hakusho | Kazuma Kuwabara, Raizen, Gama | Assistant ADR Director | Press[1] |
2002 | Fruits Basket | Ayame Soma | Also 2019 reboot | [1][6] |
2003 | Dragon Ball GT | Vegeta, Piccolo, Gogeta (SSJ4), others | Gogeta shared w/ Sean Schemmel | |
2004 | Fullmetal Alchemist | Alex Louis Armstrong | Press[1] | |
2004 | Case Closed | Vodka, Craig Newberry, Otto, others | As Dark-Haired Man in Black ADR Director FUNimation dub |
CA |
2004 | Kiddy Grade | Chevalier D'Autriche | CA | |
2004 | Spiral | Kiyotaka Narumi | CA | |
2004 | Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy | Torga, Yamcha | [5] | |
2005 | Burst Angel | Azuma Iriki | CA | |
2005 | Gunslinger Girl | Pietro Fermi | ADR Director | CA |
2005 | Samurai 7 | Kikuchiyo | CA | |
2005 | Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris | Bartender | OVA series | CA |
2006 | Trinity Blood | Tres Iqus | CA | |
2006 | Shin-Chan | Mr. K, Narrator | Funimation dub | CA |
2006 | Speed Grapher | Saiga Tatsumi | Press[1] | |
2007 | Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle | Kurogane | Press[1] | |
2007 | SoltyRei | Roy Revant | Line producer ADR Director |
CA |
2007–present | One Piece | Roronoa Zoro, others | Funimation dub | Press[1] |
2007 | BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad | Preview Narrator | CA | |
2007 | Glass Fleet | Heizak | ADR Director | CA |
2007 | Heroic Age | Karkinos Rucan | CA | |
2007 | Mushishi | Koro's Father | Ep. 7 | CA |
2008 | Darker than Black | Yusuke Saito | Resume | |
2009 | Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | Shio Sakaki | [7] | |
2009 | Sgt. Frog | Giroro | Resume | |
2009 | Spice and Wolf | Marlheit | CA | |
2009–10 |
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | Alex Louis Armstrong | Press[1] | |
2010–17 |
Dragon Ball Z Kai | Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, others | Also The Final Chapters Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel ADR Director |
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2010 | My Bride Is a Mermaid | Masa | Resume | |
2010 | Hetalia Axis Powers | Rome | Resume | |
2010 | Ouran High School Host Club | Ritsu Kasanoda | CA | |
2011–2019 | Fairy Tail | Elfman Strauss | Resume | |
2012 | Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2 | Toyotomi Hideyoshi | [8] | |
2012 | Steins;Gate | Yugo "Mr. Braun" Tennouji | Also Steins;Gate 0 | [9] |
2012 | Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt | Garterbelt | Resume | |
2012–present | High School DxD | Ddraig | Resume | |
2013 | Toriko | Umen Umeda | CA | |
2013–present | The Devil is a Part-Timer! | Albertio Ende | [10] | |
2013 | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero | Kaito Kubota | Eps. 6, 9, 11 | [11] |
2014 | Psycho-Pass 2 | Sakuya Togane | [12] | |
2014 | Attack on Titan | Kitz Woermann | Resume | |
2014 | Space Dandy | Isaac | Ep. 17 | Resume |
2014 | Yona of the Dawn | Son Hak | ||
2015 | Nobunagun | Annus / Robert Capa | [13] | |
2015 | Danganronpa: The Animation | Mondo Owada | [14] | |
2015 | Free! | Goro Sasabe | [15] | |
2015 | Tokyo Ghoul | Yakumo Omori | [16] | |
2016 | Yuri on Ice | Christophe Giacometti | [17] | |
2016 | Brothers Conflict | Ukyo Asahina | [18] | |
2016 | Snow White with the Red Hair | Marquis Haruka | [19] | |
2016 | Dimension W | Kyoma Mabuchi | [20] | |
2016 | Black Butler: Book of Circus | Jumbo | [21] | |
2016 | Wise Man's Grandchild | Michel Collins | [22] | |
2016 | Rage of Bahamut: Genesis | Martinet | [23] | |
2016 | Divine Gate | Palomides | [24] | |
2016–present | My Hero Academia | Toshinori "All Might" Yagi | [25][26] | |
2016 | One-Punch Man | Vaccine Man | Ep. 1 Bang Zoom! Entertainment dub |
[27] |
2016 | All Out!! | Coach | [28] | |
2017–19 | Dragon Ball Super | Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, others | ADR Director Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel |
[29] |
2018–21 | Black Clover | Yami Sukehiro | [30] | |
2018 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | King aboru | ep 10. | |
2018 | Pop Team Epic | Popuko; Shunsuke Itakura (Team AC) | Ep. 1A; Bob Epic Team segments (Popuko); Ep. 7 (Shunsuke Itakura (Team AC)) | [31] |
2018 | Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card | Cerberus (True Form) | Ep. 6 | [32] |
2018 | Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Walter von Schönkopf | [33] | |
2019 | Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka | Yoshiaki Izuka | [34] | |
2019 | After School Dice Club | George Beresford | [35] | |
2021 | Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town | Vritra | [36] | |
2022 | The Prince of Tennis | Hoo Byodoin | [37] | |
2022 | The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting | Kazuhiko | [38] |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, Notes | Source[4] |
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2012 | Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker | Knight Commander | ||
2014 | Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods | Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Shenron, Bubbles | Voice director | [39][40] |
2015 | Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' | Vegeta, Piccolo, Shenron | Voice director | [41][40] |
2017 | One Piece Film: Gold | Roronoa Zoro | [42] | |
2018 | My Hero Academia: Two Heroes | Toshinori "All Might" Yagi | ||
2019 | Dragon Ball Super: Broly | Vegeta, Piccolo, King Vegeta, Zarbon, Shenron, Gogeta | Voice director | [43][40] |
2019 | Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection | Bitool | [44] | |
2019 | One Piece: Stampede | Roronoa Zoro | [45] | |
2020 | My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising | Toshinori "All Might" Yagi | ||
2020 | Jiang Ziya | Jiang Ziya | English Dub | [46] |
2021 | My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission | Toshinori "All Might" Yagi | ||
2022 | Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero | Vegeta, Piccolo, Korin, Sheron | [47][48] | |
2022 | One Piece Film: Red | Roronoa Zoro | [49] |
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, Notes | Source[4] |
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1998–present | Dragon Ball series | Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Gogeta, others | Voice director | Resume |
1999 | Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000 | Mr. Munch, Announcer, Narrator | ||
2002–06 | Lupin III films | Daisuke Jigen | Funimation dub | Press[1] |
2004 | Blue Gender: The Warrior | Keith Bean | CA | |
2006 | Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa | Alex Louis Armstrong | CA | |
2007 | Origin: Spirits of the Past | Hajan | CA | |
2008 | One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta | Roronoa Zoro | [50][51] | |
2009 | Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom | Kurogane | Resume | |
2010 | Summer Wars | Katsuhiko Jinnouchi | Resume | |
2012 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos | Alex Louis Armstrong | CA | |
2012 | Sengoku Basara: The Last Party | Toyotomi Hideyoshi | CA | |
2012 | Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike | Niren Fedrok | [52] | |
2014 | One Piece Film: Z | Roronoa Zoro | [53] |
Animation
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, Notes | Source[4] |
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2015 | Death Battle | Solid Snake, Smokey Bear | [54][55] | |
2016 | Red vs. Blue | Siris | [56] | |
2016–present | RWBY | Dr. Arthur Watts | [57] | |
2020 | Cards | Vincent | ||
2020 | The Stockholms | Santa Claus | 4 episodes | |
2020 | Cyanide & Happiness | Santa Claus | 1 episode |
Video games
Live-action
Year | Title | Role | Crew role, Notes | Source[4] |
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1999 | Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000 | Mr. Munch (voice)/Reporter | ||
2015 | Lumberjack Man | Shep | [66] |
References
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- ^ "Colorado Anime Fest - Christopher R. Sabat". Colorado Anime Fest. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (September 12, 2018). "Dragon Ball Star Christopher Sabat on Vegeta and Big-Screen Anime". Collider. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Holmes Millet Advertising. "Christopher Sabat". marycollins.com. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Christopher Sabat (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 30, 2016. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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- ^ Ekens, Gabriella (November 28, 2015). "Tokyo Ghoul BD+DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved 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.
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Most of the cast seems to fit their roles; Christopher R. Sabat is his usual gruff self as Zoro.
- ^ "Tales of Vesperia Film's English Dub Cast Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "One Piece Film Z Dub Cast Announced". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "DEATH BATTLE!: Solid Snake VS Sam Fisher". Rooster Teeth. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "DEATH BATTLE!: Smokey Bear VS McGruff the Crime Dog". roosterteeth.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
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- ^ "RWBY: Volume 4, Chapter 1: The Next Step". roosterteeth.com. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ Square Enix. The Last Remnant. Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 2:09 in, English Voice Recording, Cast.
- ^ Sucker Punch Productions. Infamous: Second Son. Sony Computer Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 3:43 in, Additional Voice Talent.
- ^ 2K Australia, Gearbox Software. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!. 2K Games. Scene: Closing credits, 3:50 in.
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- ^ Colopl. Tales of Luminaria. Bandai Namco Entertainment. Scene: Opening credits, 19:14 in, Cast.
- ^ Sabat, Christopher [@JustChrisSabat] (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" (Tweet). Retrieved June 14, 2021 – via Twitter.
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External links
- Christopher Sabat on X
- Okratron 5000 official website
- Chris Sabat convention appearances on AnimeCons.com
- Christopher Sabat at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Christopher R. Sabat at CrystalAcids the English Voice Actor & Production Staff Database
- Christopher Sabat at IMDb