History Creator / MikePollock

* FlipFlopOfGod: He states that his Eggman voice can't be used in any fan projects [[ScrewedByTheLawyers for legal reasons]] but ''[[VisualNovel/BigsBigFishingAdventure3TheTrial Big's Big Fishing Adventure 3]]'' which, despite SEGA's marketing team promoting it, is an entirely independent fan project (but started as an OfficialParody).

* FlipFlopOfGod: He states that his Eggman voice can't be used in any fan projects [[ScrewedByTheLawyers for legal reasons]] but ''[[VisualNovel/BigsBigFishingAdventure3TheTrial Big's Big Fishing Adventure 3]]'' which, despite SEGA's marketing team promoting it, is an entirely independent fan project (but started as an OfficialParody).
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: After he was hornswoggled into saying the infamous [[MemeticMutation "Snooping as usual"]] line from ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' (infamous because Long John Baldry's infliction of the line made it sound like "Pingas") and nearly got fired from the role of Eggman as a result, he announced that he wouldn't do vocal requests anymore. He eventually lightened up on it, but added some rules to future requests.[[note]]Five lines and fifty words max, Eggman voice can't be used in any fan projects [[ScrewedByTheLawyers for legal reasons]], (it doesn't apply to other voice actors such as Bill Corkery (Espio) or Emily Corkery (Charmy) as heard [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HhRhhOTRvQ here]] strangely enough), and it costs a 5$ Starbucks gift card.[[/note]] He later [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqUEjGYD3DU said the line]] in a ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'' episode, though he didn't put the same vocal infliction on the "PINGAS" part.

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He is known for being genial and open with his fans. While the majority of the 4Kids ''Sonic'' cast is fairly secluded, Mike Pollock has conducted a number of interviews for those who have approached him. It is likely helpful to his friendly nature that he has avoided much of the backlash his colleagues, such as Creator/JasonGriffith, have received.[[note]]This is partially attributed to the fact that two of Eggman's previous actors, [[VideoGame/SonicAdventureSeries Deem Bristow]] and [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Long John Baldry]], are dead[[/note]]

His most famous roles include:

* The Narrator (Seasons 7-8; filling in for Rodger Parsons), Raoul Contesta, Charon, and several other minor characters in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''.

Michael B. "Mike" Pollock (born March 9, 1965), sometimes credited as Herb Lawrence, is an American voice actor based in New York, where his distinctive voice makes him instantly recognizable. He has appeared as the narrator for 4Kids shows like Pokémon and some promos on the original Fox Box and 4Kids TV. He is also well-known as the current voice actor for Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series.

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Michael B. "Mike" Pollock, sometimes credited as Herb Lawrence, is an American voice actor based in New York, where his distinctive voice makes him instantly recognizable. He has appeared as the narrator for 4Kids shows like Pokémon and some promos on the original Fox Box and 4Kids TV. He is also well-known as the current voice actor for Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series.

Michael B. "Mike" Pollock, sometimes credited as Herb Lawrence, is an American voice actor based in New York, where his distinctive voice makes him instantly recognizable.
He has appeared as the narrator for 4Kids shows like Pokémon and some promos on the original Fox Box and 4Kids TV. He is also well-known as the current voice actor for Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series.

* Adon in ''{{Manga/Berserk}}''

* Meat in ''UltimateMuscle''

* The Professor in ''{{Huntik}}''

He is known for being genial and open with his fans. While the majority of the 4Kids ''Sonic'' cast is fairly secluded, Mike Pollock has conducted a number of interviews for those who have approached him. It is likely helpful to his friendly nature that he has avoided much of the backlash his colleagues, such as Creator/JasonGriffith, have received.[[note]]This is partially attributed to the fact that two of Eggman's previous actors, [[VideoGame/SonicAdventureSeries Deem Bristow]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Long John Baldry]], are dead[[/note]]

http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mike-pollock-0.jpg

* The Narrator (Seasons 7-8; filling in for Rodger Parsons) and Raoul Contesta, Charon, and several other minor characters in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''.

He is known for being genial and open with his fans. While the majority of the 4Kids ''Sonic'' cast is fairly secluded, Mike Pollock has conducted a number of interviews for those who have approached him. It is likely helpful to his friendly nature that he has avoided much of the backlash (this is partially attributed to the fact that both of Eggman's previous actors, [[VideoGame/SonicAdventureSeries Deem Bristow]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Long John Baldry]], are dead.) his colleagues, such as Creator/JasonGriffith, have received.

* The Narrator (replacing Rodger Parsons) and Raoul Contesta in the 4Kids dub of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', Charon in the PUSA dub, and several other minor characters.

* Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik and Prof. Gerald Robotnik in ''Anime/SonicX''. Later on, he took on both roles for the video games themselves. He's also the only Sonic voice actor to have his contract renewed, thus making him the only 4Kids voice actor still working in the ''Sonic'' games.

* Bigoriki in ''{{GoGoRiki}}''
* Jean-Louis Bonaparte in ''[[Anime/YuGiOhGX Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''

* Adon in ''{{Berserk}}''

He has appeared as the narrator for 4Kids shows like Pokémon and some promos on the original Fox Box and 4Kids TV. He is also well-known as the current voice actor for Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in the ''{{Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' series.

He is known for being genial and open with his fans. While the majority of the 4Kids Sonic cast is fairly secluded, Mike Pollock has conducted a number of interviews for those who have approached him. It is likely helpful to his friendly nature that he has avoided much of the backlash (this is partially attributed to the fact that both of Eggman's previous actors, [[SonicAdventureSeries Deem Bristow]] and [[TheAdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Long John Baldry]], are dead.) his colleagues, such as Creator/JasonGriffith, have received.

As of 2010, the majority of the Sonic the Hedgehog voice cast [[http://blogs.sega.com/2010/07/15/out-of-the-mouths-of-hedgehogs/ was replaced]], with the sole exception of Mike, as Sega felt that none of the other auditions could match his impression of Eggman.

* Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik and Prof. Gerald Robotnik in ''Anime/SonicX''. Later on, he took on both roles for the videogames themselves. He's also the only Sonic voice actor to have his contract renewed, thus making him the only 4Kids voice actor still working in the Sonic games.