John Michael Tatum (born May 25, 1976 in McKinney, Texas) is an American voice actor, ADR director and script writer working for FUNimation Entertainment, OkraTron 5000 and Bang Zoom! Entertainment.
He's known for voicing Dororo in Sgt. Frog, France in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Komui Lee in D.Gray-Man, Kyōya Ōtori in Ouran High School Host Club, Scar in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, Shizuka Dōmeki in xxxHOLiC, Rintaro Okabe in Steins;Gate, Kraft Lawrence in Spice & Wolf, Zarbon in Dragon Ball Z Kai and Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan.
Biography
At the Florida Supercon 2015 panel, when he was asked what was his inspiration to go into voice acting, Tatum said that when he was young he had a speech impediment and his speech coach had him get involved in theater; in reciting and memorizing, they noticed that his stuttering would disappear. He then got into drama and theater acting, and that voice acting is great in that it enables him to play more characters than on camera.
In 2005, Tatum was discovered by Funimation ADR director Christopher Bevins, who cast him as Rikichi in Samurai 7. Since then, Tatum has been cast in several notable roles, including Kyoya Ootori in Ouran High School Host Club, Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, France in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan, and Eneru in One Piece. Recently, he was cast as the voice of Rei Ryuugazaki in the English dub of Free! – Eternal Summer.
From January 2010 to January 2014, John hosted That Anime Show with friend and co-worker Terri Doty and ADR Engineer Stephen Hoff. Numerous times, he has expressed his deep love for anime, Doctor Who, Vincent Price, and William Shakespeare.
Tatum is openly gay. He got engaged to fellow voice actor Brandon McInnis in October 2018.[1]
Filmography
Animation Dubbing
Animated Films
- Legend of a Rabbit: The Martial of Fire (2015) - Additional Voices
Anime Dubbing
Anime
- Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996) - Spice (FUNimation Dub; Remastered Version)
- Crayon Shin-chan (1992-present) - Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Yu Yu Hakusho (1992-1995) - Hokushin (Blu-Ray Remaster)
- B't X (1996) - Fou Lafine (Redub)
- Case Closed (1996-present) - Additional Voices
- The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) - Meiden Fassa (FUNimation Dub)
- Initial D: First Stage (1998) - Ryosuke Takahashi (FUNimation Dub)
- One Piece (1999-present) - Eneru, Dalton, Pearl, Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Burst Angel (2004) - Additional Voices
- Samurai 7 (2004) - Rikichi
- Black Cat (2005-2006) - Dr. Kosuke Kanazaki
- Mushi-Shi (2005-2006) - Taku (ep. 26)
- Solty Rei (2005-2006) - Postal Clerk (ep. 20), Orvis (ep. 25), Additional Voices
- Speed Grapher (2005) - Katsuya Shirogane
- Trinity Blood (2005) - Süleyman
- Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005-2006) - Seishirō Sakurazuka, Bandit B (ep. 23)
- D.Gray-man (2006-2008) - Komui Lee, Leo, Komui's Mini Robots (ep. 8), Komlin II (ep. 8), Komlin IV (ep. 24), Additional Voices
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006-2007) - Ikki Takeda, Additional Voices
- Ouran High School Host Club (2006) - Kyōya Ōtori, Miyabi (ep. 4)
- Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (2006-2010) - Tobias (ep. 189)
- xxxHOLiC (2006) - Shizuka Dōmeki
- El Cazador de la Bruja (2007) - Pedro (ep. 26)
- Black Butler (2008-2009) - Sebastian Michaelis
- Michiko & Hatchin (2008-2009) - Gino Costa
- Rosario + Vampire Capu2 (2008) - Issa Shuzen (ep. 13)
- Soul Eater (2008-2009) - Giriko
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009-2011) - Zarbon, Additional Voices
- Fairy Tail (2009-2019) - Acnologia, Noppo, Simon, Galuna Demon (eps. 13-18), Edolas Soldier (ep. 86), Exceed Guard (ep. 90)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2010) - Scar
- The Sacred Blacksmith (2009) - Siegfried
- Black Butler II (2010) - Sebastian Michaelis
- Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) - Alphonse Medici Borgiani
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) - Soldier A (ep. 3B), Sam (ep. 13A)
- Princess Jellyfish (2010) - Additional Voices
- The Future Diary (2011-2012) - Masumi Nishijima
- Gosick (2011) - Undertaker (ep. 4)
- Guilty Crown (2011-2012) - Shibungi, Additional Voices
- Toriko (2011-2014) - Jelly Boy (ep. 22)
- Kamisama Kiss (2012-2015) - Tomoe
- Kuroko's Basketball (2012) - Katsunori Harazawa, Spectator, Doctor (ep. 19), Tokushin No. 4 (ep. 20), Otsuka (eps. 44-45), Official (eps. 46, 49), Announcer (eps. 46, 50), Attendee (ep. 48)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) - Bystander (ep. 5), Philadel Kest (ep. 7)
- The Prince of Tennis II (2012-2015) - Akuto Mitsuya
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012-2013) - Elk Domel, Additional Voices
- Attack on Titan (2013-present) - Erwin Smith
- Brothers Conflict (2013) - Masaomi Asahina
- Free! Iwatobi Swim Club (2013) - Rei Ryūgazaki
- Hyperdimension Neptunia (2013) - Additional Voices
- Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (2014-2015) - Mr. Musuka (ep. 102), Papoi (ep. 104), Boy Contestant (ep. 107), Bora (ep. 163), Upa (ep. 163), Giran (ep. 163), Nam (ep. 163), Otokotsuki (ep. 166), Additional Voices
- Free! Eternal Summer (2014) - Rei Ryūgazaki
- Garo: The Animation (2014-2015) - Luciano Guzman (ep. 19), Additional Voices
- Ping Pong: The Animation (2014) - Additional Voices
- Tokyo Ghoul (2014-2015) - Shu Tsukiyama
- The Seven Deadly Sins (2014-2021) - Demon King Zeldris
- Attack on Titan: Junior High (2015) - Erwin Smith, Additional Voices
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) - Steven A. Starphase
- Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018) - Tupper
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) - Gadevi
- Show by Rock!! (2015-2016) - Orion
- Ace Attorney (2016-2019) - Jean Armstrong (eps. 31-33)
- Drifters (2016) - Butch Cassidy
- Joker Game (2016) - Jean Victoire (ep. 3)
- My Hero Academia (2016-present) - Tenya Iida / Ingenium
- Tales of Zestiria: The Cross (2016-2017) - Rohan, Additional Voices
- Black Clover (2017-2021) - Fuegoleon Vermillion, Additional Voices
- Garo: Vanishing Line (2017-2018) - Damian Steward (ep. 3)
- Hina Logic ~from Luck & Logic~ (2017) - Strafansky Yelistratova
- Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) - Additional Voices
- Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017) - Eric von Rerugen
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018) - Felix (ep. 9), Additional Voices
- B: The Beginning (2018-2021) - Prince
- Free! Dive to the Future (2018) - Rei Ryūgazaki
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These (2018-present) - Paul von Oberstein
- Pop Team Epic (2018) - Pipimi (ep. 5b), Additional Voices
- Tokyo Ghoul: re (2018) - Shu Tsukiyama
- The Promised Neverland (2019) - Demon A (ep. 13)
- ACTORS: Songs Connection (2019) - Tsukasa Odawara
- Dr. Stone (2019-present) - Magma
- Fruits Basket (2019-2021) - Katsuya Honda (ep. 62)
- Ascendance of a Bookworm (2019-2020) - Schicicoza
- Pokémon Journeys: The Series (2019-present) - Professor Amaranth, Food Stand Man (ep. 70), Baker (ep. 82), Old Man (ep. 83), Additional Voices
- Vinland Saga (2019-present) - Additional Voices (Netflix Dub)
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2020) - Additional Voices
- King's Raid: Successors of the Will (2020-2021) - Dominicus, Additional Voices
- Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (2020) - Great Red Siberian
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020) - Ledriano Kanon Azeschen
- Cells at Work! Code Black (2021) - Brain Cell (Commander)
- Dragon Goes House-Hunting (2021) - Godfrey (ep. 6), Additional Voices
- Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (2021) - Amon, President (ep. 9)
- Mieruko-chan (2021) - Additional Voices
- Re-Main (2021) - Additional Voices
- Shaman King (2021) - Magna (ep. 27-present)
- Skate-Leading Stars (2021) - Taiga Himuro
- Wonder Egg Priority (2021) - Drool (ep. 5), Additional Voices
- Tokyo 24th Ward (2022) - Additional Voices
OVAs & Specials
- Tsubasa: Spring Thunder Chronicles (2009) - Seishirō Sakurazuka
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (2012-2016) - Ioan Malcal
- One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends (2014) - Additional Voices
- One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015) - Additional Voices
- One Piece: Episode of East Blue (2017) - Pearl
- One Piece: Episode of Skypiea (2018) - Eneru
- My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training (2020) - Tenya Iida
Anime Films
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (1993) - Winged Demon (FUNimation Dub)
- Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes (2000) - Dr. Christian Clemendale, Additional Voices
- Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) - Father
- Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom (2005) - Aide
- One Piece: The Desert Princess & the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007) - Additional Voices
- Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Ryōji Kaji
- Summer Wars (2009) - Wabisuke Jinnouchi
- Pokémon the Movie: Black/White - Victini & Reshiram/Zekrom (2011) - Damon
- Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) - Erwin Smith
- Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (2015) - Erwin Smith
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017) - Sebastian Michaelis
- Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017) - Acnologia
- Attack on Titan: Roar of Awakening (2018) - Erwin Smith
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) - Tenya Iida
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) - Tenya Iida
- One Piece: Stampede (2019) - Additional Voices
- Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022) - Katsuya Honda
Video Game Dubbing
- One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (2007) - Eneru
- Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (2019) - Marious
- Pokémon Masters (2019-present) - Emmet
- My Hero One's Justice 2 (2020) - Tenya Iida
Writer
- Attack on Titan
- Attack on Titan: Junior High
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection
- Free! Eternal Summer
- Free! Iwatobi Swim Club
- Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life!
- The Future Diary
- Garo: The Animation
- Garo: Crimson Moon
- Garo: Vanishing Line
- Hell Girl (eps. 20, 24)
- Mass Effect: Paragon Lost
- Ouran High School Host Club (eps. 13-25)
- Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?
- Tribe Nine
References
External Links
- J. Michael Tatum at the Internet Movie Database
- J. Michael Tatum at the Anime News Network's encyclopedia
