Christopher Sabat

Christopher Robin Sabat is an American voice actor and voice director. 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, Daisuke Jigen in Lupin the Third, and Dr. Arthur Watts in RWBY.

Christopher Sabat
Sabat at the 2020 GalaxyCon Richmond
Alma materUniversity of North Texas
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • voice director
  • ADR engineer
  • line producer
Years active1997–present
AgentMary Collins
Children2[1]

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 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, Grip in Assassination Classroom, and Ayame Soma in Fruits Basket.

In video games, he voices Alex D in Deus Ex: Invisible War, Rundas in Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Garland in Dissidia: Final Fantasy, 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

List of voice performances in anime
YearTitleRoleCrew role, NotesSource[5]
1999–2003,
2005
Dragon Ball ZVegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, Guru, Shenron, Mr. Popo, Turtle, Nappa, Korin, othersVoice director
Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel
[6]
2000Dragon Ball Z: The History of TrunksTurtle, Vegeta, Piccolo, YamchaTV special[6]
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of GokuZarbon, Vegeta, Borgos, Grandpa Gohan, NappaTV special
Nappa redubbed by Phil Parsons in remaster
[6]
2001Dragon BallYamcha, Turtle, King Piccolo, Piccolo Jr., Mr. Popo, Shenron, Grandpa Gohan, Korin, others[6]
Blue GenderADR DirectorCA
2001–06Lupin the Third specialsDaisuke Jigen[6]
2002Yu Yu HakushoKazuma Kuwabara, Raizen, GamaAssistant ADR DirectorPress[4]
Fruits BasketAyame SomaAlso 2019 reboot[4][7]
2003Dragon Ball GTVegeta, Piccolo, Gogeta (SSJ4), othersGogeta shared w/ Sean Schemmel
2004Fullmetal AlchemistAlex Louis Armstrong, Philip Gargantos ArmstrongAlso Fullmetal Alchemist: BrotherhoodPress[4]
Case ClosedVodka, Craig Newberry, Otto, othersAs Dark-Haired Man in Black
ADR Director
FUNimation dub
CA
Kiddy GradeChevalier D'AutricheCA
SpiralKiyotaka NarumiCA
Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's LegacyTorga, Yamcha[6]
2005Burst AngelAzuma IrikiCA
Gunslinger GirlPietro FermiADR DirectorCA
Samurai 7KikuchiyoCA
Sakura Taisen: Ecole de ParisBartenderOVA seriesCA
2006Trinity BloodTres IqusCA
Shin-ChanMr. K, NarratorFunimation dubCA
Speed GrapherSaiga TatsumiPress[4]
2007Tsubasa: Reservoir ChronicleKuroganePress[4]
SoltyReiRoy RevantLine producer
ADR Director
CA
2007–presentOne PieceRoronoa Zoro, Vegeta, Piccolo (eps. 590), othersFunimation dubPress[4]
2007BECK: Mongolian Chop SquadPreview NarratorCA
Glass FleetHeizakADR DirectorCA
Heroic AgeKarkinos RucanCA
MushishiKoro's FatherEp. 7CA
2008Darker than BlackYusuke SaitoResume
2009Kenichi: The Mightiest DiscipleShio Sakaki[8]
Sgt. FrogGiroroResume
Spice and WolfMarlheitCA
2010Initial DKyoichi SudoSecond Stage; credited as Christopher R. Sabat
201017
Dragon Ball Z KaiVegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, othersAlso The Final Chapters
Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel
ADR Director
2010My Bride Is a MermaidMasaResume
Hetalia Axis PowersRomeResume
Ouran High School Host ClubRitsu KasanodaCA
2011–19Fairy TailElfman Strauss, Snarl (ep. 4)Resume
2012Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings 2Toyotomi Hideyoshi[9]
Steins;GateYugo "Mr. Braun" TennoujiAlso Steins;Gate 0[10]
Panty & Stocking with GarterbeltGarterbeltResume
2012–presentHigh School DxDDdraigResume
2013TorikoUmen UmedaCA
2013–presentThe Devil Is a Part-Timer!Albert Ende[11]
2013Aesthetica of a Rogue HeroKaito KubotaEps. 6, 9, 11[12]
2014Psycho-Pass 2Sakuya Togane[13]
Attack on TitanKitz WoermannResume
Space DandyIsaacEp. 17Resume
Yona of the DawnSon Hak
2015NobunagunAnnus / Robert Capa[14]
Danganronpa: The AnimationMondo Owada[15]
Free!Goro Sasabe[16]
Tokyo GhoulYakumo Omori[17]
2016Yuri on IceChristophe Giacometti[18]
Brothers ConflictUkyo Asahina[19]
Snow White with the Red HairMarquis Haruka[20]
Dimension WKyoma Mabuchi[21]
Black Butler: Book of CircusJumbo[22]
Wise Man's GrandchildMichel Collins[23]
Rage of Bahamut: GenesisMartinet[24]
Divine GatePalomides[25]
Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn't ExistNarrator, Base Black[26]
2016–presentMy Hero AcademiaToshinori "All Might" Yagi[27][28]
2016One-Punch ManVaccine ManEp. 1
Bang Zoom! Entertainment dub
[29]
All Out!!Coach[30]
2017–19Dragon Ball SuperVegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, othersADR Director
Vegito shared w/ Sean Schemmel
[31]
2018–21Black CloverYami Sukehiro[32]
2018That Time I Got Reincarnated as a SlimeKing AbiruEp 10.
Pop Team EpicPopuko; Shunsuke Itakura (Team AC)Ep. 1A; Bob Epic Team segments (Popuko); Ep. 7 (Shunsuke Itakura (Team AC))[33]
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear CardCerberus (True Form)Ep. 6[34]
Legend of the Galactic HeroesWalter von Schönkopf[35]
2019Magical Girl Spec-Ops AsukaYoshiaki Izuka[36]
After School Dice ClubGeorge Beresford[37]
Fire ForceDanrou Oze, Mamoru
2021Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter TownVritra[38]
2022The Prince of TennisHoo Byodoin[39]
The Yakuza's Guide to BabysittingKazuhiko Sakuragi[40]
2023Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from MercuryVim[41]
2024Solo LevelingBaek Yoon-ho[42]

Film

List of voice performances in feature films
YearTitleRoleCrew role, NotesSource[5]
2012Dragon Age: Dawn of the SeekerKnight Commander
2014Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsVegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Shenron, BubblesVoice director[43][44]
2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'Vegeta, Piccolo, Shenron[45][44]
2017One Piece Film: GoldRoronoa Zoro[46]
2018My Hero Academia: Two HeroesToshinori "All Might" Yagi
2019Dragon Ball Super: BrolyVegeta, Piccolo, King Vegeta, Zarbon, Shenron, GogetaVoice director[47][44]
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrectionBitool[48]
One Piece: StampedeRoronoa Zoro[49]
2020My Hero Academia: Heroes RisingToshinori "All Might" Yagi
Jiang ZiyaJiang ZiyaEnglish dub[50]
2021My Hero Academia: World Heroes' MissionToshinori "All Might" Yagi
2022Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroVegeta, Piccolo, Korin, Sheron[51][52]
One Piece Film: RedRoronoa Zoro[53]
List of voice performances in direct-to-video and television films
YearTitleRoleCrew role, NotesSource[5]
1998–presentDragon Ball seriesVegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Gogeta, othersVoice directorResume
1999Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000Mr. Munch, Announcer, Narrator
2002–06Lupin III filmsDaisuke JigenFunimation dubPress[4]
2004Blue Gender: The WarriorKeith BeanCA
2006Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of ShamballaAlex Louis ArmstrongCA
2007Origin: Spirits of the PastHajanCA
2008One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in AlabastaRoronoa Zoro [54][55]
2009Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage KingdomKuroganeResume
2010Summer WarsKatsuhiko JinnouchiResume
2012Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of MilosAlex Louis ArmstrongCA
Sengoku Basara: The Last PartyToyotomi HideyoshiCA
Tales of Vesperia: The First StrikeNiren Fedrok[56]
2014One Piece Film: ZRoronoa Zoro[57]
2023Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes and Huntsmen, Part TwoDr. Arthur Watts[58]
TBAMazinkaiser vs the Great General of DarknessScarabeth, EU Army Captain[59]

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRoleCrew role, NotesSource[5]
2015Death BattleSolid Snake, Smokey Bear[60][61]
2016Red vs. BlueSiris[62]
2016–presentRWBYDr. Arthur Watts[63]
2020CardsVincent
The StockholmsSanta Claus4 episodes
Cyanide & HappinessSanta Claus1 episode
2023The Legend of Vox MachinaFarmerTBA
2023Lego Monkie KidAzure Lion

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
YearTitleRoleCrew role, NotesSource[5]
2002–presentDragon Ball seriesVegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Vegito, Various Characters[6]
2003Deus Ex: Invisible WarAlex Denton (Male)Press[4]
2004BloodRayne 2Slezz, Newscaster, Minions[6]
2005Æon FluxDietz, Soldiers[6]
Spikeout: Battle StreetTenshin, Void[6]
2007Metroid Prime 3: CorruptionRundasPress[4]
2008The Last RemnantConqueror[64]
2009Dissidia: Final FantasyGarland[6]
Ghostbusters: The Video GameAdditional Voices
BorderlandsSledge[6]
Case Closed: The Mirapolis InvestigationJack Chase[6]
2010Comic Jumper: The Adventures of Captain SmileyCaptain Smiley, StarPress[4]
2011Duke Nukem ForeverTalk Show Host[6]
Orcs Must Die!Paladin[6]
Duke Nukem: Critical MassDr. Proton[6]
Dissidia 012 Final FantasyGarland[6]
2012Borderlands 2InnuendoBot 5000[6]
2013The Walking Dead: Survival InstinctAhmad Farran, Emergency Broadcast System[6]
2014Infamous Second SonConcrete Bishop[65]
SmiteAnhur, Fenrir, Geb, He Bo, ZeusADR Director
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!Doctor Torres, Shifty Sheldon, Tog[66]
2016BattlebornAttikus, Geoff, Rath, S1 Chronicle, S1 Huntsman, S1 Wolf[6]
2018Dissidia Final Fantasy NTGarland[6]
Realm RoyaleWarrior (No Skin)
World of Final Fantasy MaximaGarlandArchive audio[67]
2020One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody KnowsVaccine Man[6]
2020Fire Emblem HeroesDuessel[68]
2021Lost JudgmentIrie[6]
Tales of LuminariaBastien Forge[69]
2022Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy OriginGarland[70]
Tiny Tina's WonderlandsPlayer Voice[71]
Freedom Planet 2Sgt. AskalAudio/Voice recording[72]
2023Them's Fightin' HerdsStronghoof HoofstrongDLC[73]

Live-action

List of acting performances in film and television
YearTitleRoleCrew role, NotesSource[5]
1999Chuck E. Cheese in the Galaxy 5000Mr. Munch (voice)/Reporter
2015Lumberjack ManShep[74]

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