American actor (born 1958)
Michael Sorich
Born Michael John Sorich
(1958-03-23 ) March 23, 1958 (age 67) Occupations Years active 1979–present
Michael John Sorich (/ˈ s oʊ r ɪ tʃ / SOH -ritch , born March 23, 1958)[ 1] is an American actor, writer and director.
Sorich has been a voice actor for many different characters in thePower Rangers franchise (until the end of theWild Force series), as well as related or similarSaban series such asMasked Rider ,VR Troopers , andBig Bad Beetleborgs/Beetleborgs Metallix . Some of his roles included the voices of Squatt inMighty Morphin Power Rangers , Decimator and Zelton inVR Troopers , Roboborg inBeetleborgs Metallix , and Double Face inMasked Rider . He has also had some on-screen roles, such as Woody Stocker onVR Troopers .
Sorich had voice roles in the anime seriesBleach . He directed the dubs forIdaten Jump and forBobobo-bo Bo-bobo . He had also co-directed the ADR forVR Troopers withScott Page-Pagter andWendee Lee .
Armitage III – Train DriverArte – Ubertino[ 2] Ayakashi Ayashi: Ayashi Divine Comedy – Prisoner, TamaheiBakuto Sengen Daigunder – DaigunderBattle Athletes Victory – AndoBattle B-Daman – Vinnie, Additional VoicesBaki – The AnnouncerBlack Jack – VariousBlack Magic M-66 – Additional VoicesBleach – Don Kanonji,Tessai Tsukabishi , Giriko Kutsuzawa,Fishbone D , Unnamed SoulBlue Dragon – HippopotamusBobobo-bo Bo-bobo – Additional VoicesCarried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran – Daigoro OkumaCasshan: Robot Hunter – Additional VoicesCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion – Store OwnerCoppelion – Kamata[ 3] Cosmo Warrior Zero – RaiCowboy Bebop – GiraffeCrimson Wolf – Additional VoicesCutie Honey – VariousCyborg 009 – Great Britain/Cyborg 007Daigunder – Daigu/DaigunderDigimon Adventure – Andromon,Zudomon , Elecmon, Evil Greymon, Tyrannomon, DarkTyrannomonDigimon Adventure 02 – Zudomon, Andromon, Gennai (Jose), Tyrannomon, DarkTyrannomonDigimon Tamers –Vikaralamon , Dobermon,Sinduramon 's Possessed OwlDigimon Frontier – Elecmon,SkullSatamon , Neemon, Doggymon, PandamonDigimon Fusion – Deputymon, Damemon, Deckerdramon, Monitamon Elder, MachinedramonDinozaurs – Dragozaur Army ForcesDorohedoro – VauxDurarara!! – Asanuma, Additional VoicesDuel Masters – Benny HahaEarly Reins – BossEl-Hazard – Mr. Masamichi FujisawaéX-Driver – YamazakiEyeshield 21 – Additional VoicesFinal Fantasy Girl Rescue Me: Mave-chan – ForgetterFinal Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals – Ra Devil/Deatrh GynosFlag – Nadi OlowakandiFlint the Time Detective – Lynx, Ominito, YoungBabe Ruth (ep. 11)Galerians – Drug Dealer, Guard A, Guy in Lobby, Maniac Terrorist, Priest, Researcher AGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Nanao's ClassmateGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig – Additional VoicesGhost Slayers Ayashi – Bodyguard, Man, Merchant, TamaheiGolgo 13: Queen Bee – BernardGreat Pretender – DannyGreat Teacher Onizuka – Committeeman A, Hiramatsu, Masked Man, Mizushima, Police Chief, YakuzaGrimm's Fairy Tale Classics – VariousGungrave – Norton, WidgeGun Sword – NeroHand Maid May – Commando-ZHoneybee Hutch – Additional VoicesHunter × Hunter 2011 series – Tonpa[ 4] Inazuma Eleven: Ares – Chester HorseJin Jin – VariousJoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Ryohei HigashikataJujutsu Kaisen – JogoJungle de Ikou! – Additional VoicesKekkaishi – Lord UroKill la Kill – Barazo Mankanshoku[ 5] Last Exile – Additional VoicesLily C.A.T. – Jimmy HengelLupin III Part II – Olivera NetLupin III Part V – Camille BardotLycoris Recoil - AbeMÄR – Kaldea's Grand ElderMarmalade Boy – Rihito Sakuma, SakuraiMars Daybreak – DoctorMazikaiser SKL – KibaMirmo! – HanzoMobile Suit Gundam Unicorn – Otto MitasMob Psycho 100 – DimpleMon Colle Knights – TanakaMonster – Bartender, Mr. FortnerMushrambo – Darba, Robot CopNaruto –Gamabunta ,Choza Akimichi , Jirobo,Black Zetsu Naruto: Shippuden – Gamabunta, Choza Akimichi, JiroboThe Noozles – Additional VoicesOutlaw Star – Mata, McCoy, WardenPhoenix – Additional VoicesPlanetes – Jiraiya, Tarobo, TemaraPluto –Inspector Tawashi Rave Master – CheeksReign: The Conqueror – Bessus, ZariwariRobotech – SparksSailor Moon –Grandpa Hino (Viz Media dub)Sailor Moon Crystal –Master Pharaoh 90 (Episodes 27 & 32)Crayon Shin-chan (Phuuz dub) – LuckyShinzo – Additional VoicesSpeed Racer X – Additional VoicesStreet Fighter II V –Zangief , Mr. Masters (Animaze Dub)Submarine 707R – Youhei HayamiSuper Pig – Ken CarlenTenchi Muyo! –Kamidake (TV2 ,Movie 3 , andOVA 3 ), Kazuhiko Amagasaki (TV2)Tenjho Tenge – WutanThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War – Giliath Osborne[ 6] Tribe Nine – Tenshin OtoriThe Twelve Kingdoms – ItanVampire Princess Miyu – Chang, CaptainWowser – Additional VoicesX – Additional VoicesYs – Dogi[ 7] YS-II – Dogi[ 7] Yo-kai Watch – WhisperYukikaze – OperatorZatch Bell! – GarzaZenki – Sohma Miki, Enno OzunoZetman – Detective Sayama (as Michael McKay)Big Bad Beetleborgs – Mums (1st voice), Grenade Guy/Super Grenade GuyBeetleborgs Metallix – RoboborgHollywood's Amazing Animal Actors – NarratorIdaten –Avery Brundage Mad Scientist Toon Club – Dr. PiMarried... with Children –Fidel Castro Masked Rider – Double Face, Fluffy (voice minus Doubleface uncredited)Mighty Morphin Power Rangers –Squatt (as Michael J. Sorich), Pineoctopus, Terror Toad, Fang, Polluticorn, Pumpkin Rapper, Saliguana (2nd voice), Magnet Brain, Silver Horns, Pachinko Head, Double Face, Vampirus, Hate Master, Crabby Cabbie, Erik and Merrick the Barbaric Brothers (all minus Squatt are uncredited)Power Rangers: Zeo – Squatt (credited, as Michael J. Sorich), Boohoo the Clown, Wrecking Ball, Tough Tusks, Cog Changer (uncredited)Power Rangers: Turbo – Voltmeister, Shrinkasect (uncredited)Power Rangers: In Space – Elephantitan, Crocotoxes (uncredited)Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy – Teksa (2nd appearance), Hardtochoke (2nd appearance), Quakemaker (uncredited 1st time, credited 2nd time)Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue – Triskull, Gatekeeper, Bird BanePower Rangers: Time Force – "Mohawked Mutant" (uncredited), BrickneckPower Rangers: Wild Force –Retinax , Artilla, Camera Org, Locomotive OrgPower Rangers: Lost Galaxy – AuctioneerSeinfeld – Fidel CastroThe Prince of Light: The Legend of Ramayana – HanumanVR Troopers – Woody Stocker, Decimator, Horrorbot, Tankatron, Vacbot, Zelton, Spitbot (substitute voice), Slice Swordbot Brother (first voice)You Can't Hurry Love – Drug DealerBigfoot Family – Wilbur The BearThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run – Additional Voices009 Re:Cyborg – 006/Chang ChangkuAkira – VariousAppleseed – Bar Troublemaker, Elder, SoldierCase Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire – Hiroshi Agasa[ 7] Castle in the Sky – Additional VoicesCatnapped! The Movie – Additional VoicesChild of Kamiari Month – Ryūjin, additional voicesCurious George – Seen It Cab DriverDigimon: The Movie – Miko, Big Agumon,Gargomon Digimon: Island of Lost Digimon – NeemonDigimon Adventure tri. – Zudomon, Vikemon, Elecmon, OmnimonDigimon Adventure (standalone dub) - Big Agumon, Miko[ 8] Digimon Adventure: Our War Game! (standalone dub) - Miko[ 9] Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution! The Golden Digimentals (standalone dub) - Gargomon[ 10] Gen13 – Additional VoicesLu over the Wall – ChairmanMia and the Migoo – Additional VoicesResident Evil: Degeneration – Senator Ron DavisRusty: A Dog's Tale – Additional voicesScooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed – Tar Monster, Cotton Candy GlobStreet Fighter II: The Animated Movie –Dhalsim (as Don Carey),Zangief (as William Johnson)The Cockpit – OkiumiThe Smurfs and the Magic Flute –Papa Smurf (2nd American dub)/Hefty Smurf The Son Of Bigfoot – Wilbur The Bear The Swan Princess: A Fairy Tale Is Born – King WilliamThe Toy Warrior – Ciao and Happy WatchUnico in the Island of Magic – Melvin the Magnificat^ "The Voices of Elsword – Part 1: Director Michael Sorich" .YouTube .Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved16 June 2020 .^ "Arte" .Sound Cadence Studios . RetrievedApril 12, 2021 .^ "Viz Media's Coppelion Dub Casts Erica Lindbeck, Cassandra Lee Morris, Shelby Lindley" .Anime News Network . 2014-11-24.^ "Rivals × for × Survival ".Hunter × Hunter . Episode 3. Viz Media. April 30, 2016. Event occurs at Closing credits. Adult Swim. ^ "Erica Mendez, Carrie Keranen Star in Kill la Kill's English Dub" . Anime News Network. May 28, 2014. RetrievedMay 29, 2014 .^ Dempsey, Liam (January 18, 2023)."The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel – Northern War English Dub Reveals Cast & Crew, Release Date" .Crunchyroll . RetrievedJanuary 18, 2023 . ^a b c d e f g h i j "Michael Sorich (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 the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved30 December 2020 .^ "Digimon Adventure (Film)" . Sound Cadence Studios. Retrieved2025-03-16 .^ "Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!" . Sound Cadence Studios. Retrieved2025-03-16 .^ "Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Touchdown!! / Transcendent Evolution!! The Golden Digimentals" . Sound Cadence Studios. Retrieved2025-03-16 .^ "Binary Domain (2012 Video Game)" .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). Retrieved24 July 2021 .^ "Detective Pikachu Returns (2023 Video Game)" .Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved17 October 2023 .^ Blizzard Entertainment .Diablo III . Scene: Closing credits, 4:10 in, Voice Over, Additional Voices.^ Blizzard Entertainment .Diablo III: Reaper of Souls . Scene: Closing credits, 5:23 in, Voice Over, Additional Voices.^ "Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (2006 Video Game)" .Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved23 June 2023 .^ Square Enix.Final Fantasy Type-0 HD . Scene: Closing credits, 1:54 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices. ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)" .Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved8 January 2024 .^ "Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023 Video Game)" .Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved25 July 2023 .^ Square Enix Business Division 11 ;Acquire .Octopath Traveler . Square Enix. Scene: Ending credits, 3:51 in, Additional Voices.^ Capcom .Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes . Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 0:18 and 0:37 in, CAST. Credited as Michael G. Sorich.^ CyberConnect .Silent Bomber .Bandai . Scene: Ending credits, 18:51 in, English Voices.^ InXile Entertainment .The Bard's Tale . InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:25 in, More Great Talent.^ Blizzard Entertainment .World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor . Scene: Closing credits, 11:30 in, Voice Over Cast.