Michael Dobson

Michael Richard Dobson (born August 12, 1966) is an English-Canadian actor, voice actor and voice director, who works for Ocean Productions and various other studios in British Columbia, Canada. He is the brother of voice actors Brian Dobson and Paul Dobson. He owns a voice recording studio Makena Sound Ltd. in South Surrey, British Columbia.

He is best known for voicing Starscream in the Transformers Unicron Trilogy (Armada, Energon, and Cybertron), Supreme Kai and Nappa in the Ocean dub of Dragon Ball Z, Dryden Fassa in Vision of Escaflowne, Mitsunari Ishida in Kessen, Blob in X-Men: Evolution, and Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: Spy Troops and G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom.

Biography
Michael was born on August 12, 1966 and raised in London, England along with his brothers Paul (b. Dec. 7, 1963) and Brian (b. Sep. 9, 1973) and later immigrated to Canada with his family when he was sixteen years old.

Upon arrival in Toronto, Ontario, they eventually moved settled in Georgetown. He chose theater arts as an elective and it is there that Michael says "He found his tribe'. Inspired by his Theater Arts teacher Michelle Mole, he was soon voicing all the school announcements and heavily involved in the high school theatrical productions. He would soon write, produce and perform his own show. He then joined and performed with the Georgetown Little Theater Company and Bramalea theater company The New Generation Players. He later created the curriculum and taught an after school theater program to grade seven and eights. Eventually Michael would move west to Victoria B.C. where he studied performing arts and art history at The University of Victoria. During this period he auditioned and became a member of The Corner Store Theater Company and Edna Browns Dinner Theater Company where he performed in several productions to great reviews! It was in Victoria where Michael was approached by the Creative Director Chris Ogilvie at CJVI and he first began voicing radio commercials as well as comedy sketches for the station. In the mid eighties the film industry was getting a foot hold in Vancouver, B.C. So, Michael made the move to Vancouver to pursue a film career. He continued to hone his craft at The Gastown Actors Studio and attended regular classes with veteran actor Claire Kaplan. Eventually he would guest star on TV Series such as, The X-Files, Stargate, Viper, Seven Days and many others as well as feature films. It was a chance meeting with fellow actor and now close friend Scott McNeil that Michael learned of the growing voice over industry in Vancouver and some advice to attend a workshop by renowned voice actor and director Sue Blu in Los Angeles who was coming to Vancouver to scout new talent by means of a workshop. Michael took the workshop and had a blast! Later Sue Blu would be back in town to cast GI Joe Extreme and Michael would land the role of Sgt. Savage. Many roles and many shows would follow...he's played more Super Villains and Super Heroes than you can shake Batman's Utility Belt at...everything from, Leonardo in the Mutant Ninja Turtles, Starscream in Transformers Armada, Energon and Cybertron, Cobra Commander in GI Joe, Niles Van Roekel in The Marvel Nemesis video game Rise of The Imperfects, Nappa in Dragon Ball Z, The Blob in X-Men, Ronan the Accuser in The Fantastic Four, Kazuki Fuse in Jin Roh, and yes he's played Batman as well as the Joker in Warner Premier's Batman Black & White!

With a career that now spans 30 years he's a multi award winning actor who has voiced everything from animated series, video games, motion comics, radio and television commercials to movie trailers, audio books, documentaries and television station Id's for KVOS TV Bellingham. Wa. USA and NTV Canada.

Michael resides in Vancouver, B.C. with his wife and four children.

He is represented by The Characters Talent Agency in Vancouver B.C. and by Fountainhead Talent in Toronto, Ontario.

Animated Series

 * Make Way for Noddy (2002-2007) - Big Ears (US Dub)

Anime

 * Mobile Suit Gundam (1979-1980) - Johann Ibrahim Revil
 * Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996) - Nappa, Nail, Supreme Kai, Kibito Kai, King Cold, Jimmy Firecracker, Tournament Announcer, Spopovich, Van Zant, Mijorin (ep. 196), Additional Voices (Ocean Dub)
 * Ranma ½ (1989-1994) - Gendo (ep. 78), Ultra (ep. 94) , Additional Voices
 * The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) - Dryden Fassa, King Gaoh Fanel, Plaktu, Adelphos, Additional Voices (Ocean Dub)
 * Monster Rancher (1999-2001) - Additional Voices
 * InuYasha (2000-2004) - Hoshiyomi, Jinenji
 * Death Note (2006-2007) - Armonia Justin, Gelus, Pedoro Kollet, President David Hoope, Additional Voices
 * Powerpuff Girls Z (2006-2007) - Mojo Jojo, Additional Voices
 * InuYasha: The Final Act (2009-2010) - Magatsuhi, Additional Voices

Anime Films

 * InuYasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler (2003) - Saya