Michael Sorich

Michael Sorich (born March 23, 1958) is an American voice actor, actor, writer, director and voice director.

Career
Sorich has been a prominent and ever-present voice actor for many different characters in the Power Rangers franchise (until the end of the Wild Force series), as well as related or similar Saban series such as Masked Rider, VR Troopers, and Big Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix. Some of his more well-known roles included the voices of Squatt in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Decimator and Zelton in VR Troopers, Roboborg in Beetleborgs Metallix, and Double Face in Masked Rider. He has also had some on-screen roles, with the best-known of those being the role of Woody Stocker on VR Troopers.

Sorich is currently known for his voice roles in the popular anime series Bleach. He directed the dubs for Idaten Jump and for Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo. He had also co-directed the ADR for VR Troopers with Scott Page-Pagter and Wendee Lee.

Animated Series

 * The Return of Dogtanian (1989) - Athos

Anime

 * Lupin the 3rd Part II (1977-1980) - Lonebach (Streamline Dub; ep. 145)
 * Additional Voices (Geneon Dub)
 * Dogtanian & the Three Muskehounds (1981-1982) - Athos, Additional Voices
 * The Swiss Family Robinson (1981) - Captain Morton
 * Fist of the North Star (1984-1987) - Additional Voices
 * Robotech: The Macross Saga (1985) - Additional Voices
 * Robotech: The Masters (1985) - Additional Voices
 * Robotech: The New Generation (1985) - Additional Voices
 * Crayon Shin-chan (1992-present) - Additional Voices (Phuuz Dub)
 * Sailor Moon (1992-1993) - Grandpa Hino, Frankenstein (ep. 20), Additional Voices (Viz Dub)
 * Sailor Moon R (1993-1994) - Grandpa Hino, Additional Voices (Viz Dub)
 * Sailor Moon S (1994-1995) - Grandpa Hino (Viz Dub)
 * Street Fighter II V (1995) - Additional Voices (Animaze Dub)
 * Zenki (1995) - Soma Miki, Enno Ozuno
 * Rurouni Kenshin (1996-1998) - Aoshi Shinomori, Shikijo, Oguni Gensai, Kawaji Toshiyoshi, Additional Voices (Sony Dub)
 * Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999) - Giraffe (ep. 6)
 * Trigun (1998) - Additional Voices
 * Shinzo (2000) - Additional Voices
 * Cyborg 009 (2001-2002) - Cyborg 007 (Great Britain), Additional Voices
 * Rave Master (2001-2002) - Cheeks
 * Naruto (2002-2007) - Zetsu (Black), Jirobo, Gamabunta, Choza Akimichi
 * Bleach (2004-2012) - Tessai Tsukabishi, Don Kanonji, Sadamoto Saionji, Additional Voices
 * Dragon Ball Super (2015-present) - Leader (ep. 2) (Bang Zoom! Dub)
 * Lupin the 3rd Part IV (2015-2016) - Leo (ep. 2), Fox (ep. 19) , Martin (ep. 20) , Additional Voices

OVAs & Specials

 * Megazone 23 - Part I (1985) - Bus Driver (Streamline Dub)

Anime Films

 * Castle in the Sky (1986) - Additional Voices (Buena Vista Dub)
 * Akira (1988) - Additional Voices (Animaze Dub)
 * Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994) - Dhalsim, Zangief
 * Ghost in the Shell (1995) - Ishikawa

Voice Director

 * Bleach
 * Crayon Shin-chan (Phuuz Dub)
 * Cyborg 009
 * Eagle Riders
 * Rurouni Kenshin (Sony Dub)
 * Shinzo

Writer

 * Bleach
 * Sailor Moon R (Viz Dub)
 * Sailor Moon S (Viz Dub)
 * Shinzo