David Sobolov

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David Sobolov
David Sobolov at TFCon 2019 (cropped).png
Sobolov at TFcon 2019
Born (1964-10-23) October 23, 1964 (age 61) [1]
Windsor, Ontario, Canada [1]
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • director
Years active1994–present
Website sobolov.com

David Sobolov (born October 23, 1964) [1] is a Canadian voice actor and director, best known for his roles as Gorilla Grodd in various DC media, Drax the Destroyer in various Marvel media, Kaido in One Piece , and various characters in the Transformers franchise; notably Depth Charge in Beast Wars: Transformers , Shockwave in Transformers: Prime , and Battletrap and Apelinq in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts . Sobolov was born in Windsor, Ontario. [1]

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Filmography

Animation

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–1996 Hurricanes Phantom
1997 Mummies Alive! The Eye of Darkness
The Wacky World of Tex Avery T-Rex
Extreme Dinosaurs Count Alexander Von Skullheim, additional voices
1998–1999 RoboCop: Alpha Commando RoboCop [2]
1998–1999 Beast Wars: Transformers Depth Charge
1999 Sabrina: The Animated Series Spookie Jar
1999–2001 Spider-Man Unlimited Lord Tyger
2003 Teen Titans CronEpisode: "Sisters" [2]
2007 Legion of Super Heroes Persuader [2]
2012; 2019 Young Justice Lobo 2 episodes [2]
2012–2013 Transformers: Prime Shockwave, Vehicon Trooper #1 [2]
Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters Tatsurion the Unchained, Gate Guardian, Bronze Arm Tribe Spectator [2]
2013 Regular Show DaleEpisode: "Power Tower" [2]
2013–2014 Ultimate Spider-Man Drax the Destroyer, Chitauri [2]
2014 Avengers Assemble Drax the DestroyerEpisode: "Guardians and Space Knights" [2]
Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. [2]
2015–2019 Guardians of the Galaxy Drax the Destroyer, Blackjack O'Hare, additional voices [2]
2016–2017 Ben 10 Upgrade, Vin Ethanol, additional voices [2]
2017 Justice League Action Gorilla Grodd [2]

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021–present One Piece Kaido [3]
2021 Super Crooks Man Mountain, Molecule Master [2]

Anime films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Radio Voice [2]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Monster Mash Frank English dub, direct-to-video
2005 Serenity ReaversVoice, uncredited
2008 Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight VerminaardDirect-to-video
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Additional voices
2018 Bumblebee Blitzwing Voice [2]
2019 Alita: Battle Angel CenturionVoice [2]
2023 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Apelinq, Battletrap, Rhinox (uncredited)Voice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Star Trek: Enterprise SlarVoice, episode: "In a Mirror, Darkly"
2014–2015 Mighty Med AnnihilatorRecurring voice role [2]
2015 Daredevil Stone Voice, uncredited; episode: "Stick" [2]
2015–2023 The Flash Gorilla Grodd Recurring voice role
2017–2018 DC's Legends of Tomorrow Voice, 2 episodes [4]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Sabrina: The Animated Series: Magical AdventureSpooky Jar [2]
2003 Call of Duty German Loudspeaker, additional voices [2]
Spawn: Armageddon Malebolgia [2]
2004 Shark Tale Hammerhead Boss, Sawfish Waiter [2]
2005 Predator: Concrete Jungle Hunter Borgia [2]
Rogue Galaxy Deego Aegis [2]
2006 Justice League Heroes Darkseid [2]
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Blackheart, Titannus [2]
2007 Transformers: The Game Brawl [2]
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Lt. Vasquez [2]
2009 Halo Wars Arbiter, additional voices [2]
Brütal Legend Pit Boss, Treeback, Bouncers, Druids [2]
2011 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Marlowe's Agents [2]
2012 Starhawk Rifters, Outcast, Radio Control Operators [2]
Diablo III Azmodan [2]
2013 Dota 2 Terrorblade [2]
Skylanders: Swap Force Bumble Blast [5]
Armored Core: Verdict Day Commander Reaper J, CPU VoiceCredited as David Sobolv [6]
Lego Marvel Super Heroes Drax the Destroyer, Electro [2]
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Drax the Destroyer, Carnage [2]
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered Lt. Vasquez (archived audio) [2]
2017 Conan Exiles Arcos the Wanderer, Warmaker, Additional Voices [2]
Injustice 2 Doctor Fate [2]
2018 Conan Exiles Arcos the Wanderer, Warmaker Klael [2]
Lego DC Super-Villains Gorilla Grodd, Lobo, Doctor Fate, Frankenstein, Treasure Hunter
Fortnite Black Knight Garridan [2]
2025 Date Everything! Washford [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "David Sobolov". Windsor Public Library . 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 "David Sobolov (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (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 credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ "One Piece Reveals Kaido's English Voice Actor". comicbook. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ Grodd Coming to ‘Legends of Tomorrow’ S3, Villain Returns Explained
  5. ↑ "Skylanders Game - Bumble Blast". David Sobolov. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ FromSoftware. Armored Core: Verdict Day. Bandai Namco Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 1:57 in, CAST LIST.
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