Line #11 Creator/ChristopherSabat


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6	Describe--'''[[MemeticMutation BALLS]]'''--here.
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8	Ahem. Anyway, Christopher Robin Sabat (born April 22, 1973) is one of the most well-known Creator/FUNimation voice actors. It's no surprise, really, considering that he's voiced several popular characters. The characters he voices tend to be either badass, LargeAndInCharge, or even both. Also known to be quite the LargeHam, for his self-deprecating humour and being extremely tolerant of fans asking him to reproduce the infamous "over 9000" line originated by Creator/BrianDrummond (despite, by his own admission, not having any idea what they were talking about at first). Hearing him speak in interviews can be a little jarring, as his real voice sounds ''nothing'' like any of his roles, and he delights in shifting from his real voice to one of his characters instantly to amuse people.
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10	Has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvPDKzSaeyg cameo]] as a piano player and voiced Mr. Munch in ''Film/ChuckECheeseInTheGalaxy5000''.
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12	His Twitter account can be found [[https://twitter.com/JustChrisSabat here]].
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15	!!Notable roles by Christopher Sabat, [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist passed down the Sabat family line for]] [[Over9000 over 9000 generations!]]
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17	!!!Anime
18	* Albert Ende in ''Literature/TheDevilIsAPartTimer''
19	* Alex Louis Armstrong and Philip Gargantos Armstrong in ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist2003'' and ''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]]''
20	* [[Characters/MyHeroAcademiaAllMight All Might]] in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' ('''[[CatchPhrase DETROIT SMAAAASH!!]]''')
21	* Andragoras III in ''Literature/TheHeroicLegendOfArslan''
22	* Ayame Sohma in ''Manga/FruitsBasket''
23	* Baek Yoon-ho in ''Literature/SoloLeveling''
24	* Behemoth in ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana''
25	* Blood Eagle Leader in ''VideoGame/TribesAscend''
26	* Bolton in ''Anime/CasshernSins''
27	* [[FourStarBadass General]] Cross Marian in ''Manga/DGrayMan''
28	* Daisuke Jigen in ''Anime/LupinIII''
29	* Danrou Oze in ''Manga/FireForce''
30	* Director Bear in ''Literature/RebornAsAVendingMachineINowWanderTheDungeon''
31	* Elfman Strauss in ''Manga/FairyTail''
32	* Fujikido Kenji/Ninja Slayer in ''Literature/NinjaSlayer'' ('''DOMO, I AM NINJA SLAYER!''')
33	* Garterbelt in ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt''
34	* Gene Smilas ''Anime/CodeGeassAkitoTheExiled''
35	** Belq Batoum Bitool in ''Anime/CodeGeassLelouchOfTheResurrection''
36	* Gilles de Rais ''Manga/{{Drifters}}''
37	* Giroro in ''Manga/SgtFrog''
38	* Goro Sasabe in ''Anime/{{Free}}''
39	* Grip in ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'' and ''Manga/KoroSenseiQuest''
40	* Gyoubu Kasumi in ''Manga/{{Basilisk}}''
41	* Haruka in ''Manga/SnowWhiteWithTheRedHair''
42	* WebAnimation/InfernoCop in ''Anime/SpacePatrolLuluco''
43	* Isaac in ''Anime/SpaceDandy''
44	* Kakugyouki in ''Literature/TokyoRavens''
45	* Karkinos Rucan in ''Anime/HeroicAge''
46	* Kawagoe in ''Literature/DateALive''
47	* Kazuma Kuwabara and Raizen in ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''
48	* Kazuyuki Sakamoto in ''Manga/{{Barakamon}}''
49	* Kenzaburou Ishibashi in ''Manga/BambooBlade''
50	* Kikuchiyo in ''Anime/SamuraiSeven''
51	* Kitz Wörman in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''
52	* Kurogane in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle''
53	* Mabuchi Kyoma in ''Manga/DimensionW''
54	* Martinet / UsefulNotes/GillesDeRais in ''Anime/RageOfBahamutGenesis''
55	* Masa in ''Manga/MyBrideIsAMermaid''
56	* The Master in ''Literature/RestaurantToAnotherWorld''
57	* Mega Armed Tokisada in ''Manga/NoGunsLife''
58	* Mondo Owada in ''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation''
59	* The {{Narrator}} and Yanro in ''Anime/CrayonShinChan'' ('''[[LesYay LESBIANS!]]''')
60	* Nagasone Kotetsu in ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru''
61	* Niren Fedrok in ''VideoGame/TalesOfVesperia: The First Strike''
62	* Popuko (Male voice, Episode 1) in ''Manga/PopTeamEpic'' (also plays her in the ''Bob Epic Team'' skits)
63	* Ritsu Kasanoda in ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''
64	* Rom in ''Anime/ShowByRock''
65	* Rome in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers''
66	* [[Characters/OnePieceRoronoaZoro Roronoa Zoro]] in ''Manga/OnePiece'' (Funimation dub)
67	* Roy in ''Anime/SoltyRei''
68	* Sakuya Togane in ''Anime/PsychoPass''
69	* Shio Sakaki in ''Manga/KenichiTheMightiestDisciple''
70	* Son Hak in ''Manga/YonaOfTheDawn''
71	* Takeo Go in ''Anime/ZombieLandSaga''
72	* Tatsumi Saiga in ''Anime/SpeedGrapher''
73	* Tennouji Yuugo/Mr. Braun in ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''
74	* Toya Kamijou in ''Literature/ACertainMagicalIndex''
75	* Tres Iqus in ''Literature/TrinityBlood''
76	* Ukyo Asahina in ''Literature/BrothersConflict''
77	* Ushio Gasai in ''Manga/FutureDiary''
78	* Vaccineman in ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan''
79	* [[Characters/DragonBallVegeta Vegeta]], [[Characters/DragonBallPiccolo Piccolo]], and Yamcha in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' (also voiced 124 others characters, but those are the three biggest)
80	* Vim Jeturk in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamTheWitchFromMercury''
81	* Welsh Dragon Ddraig in ''Literature/HighSchoolDXD'' ('''[[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound BOOST!]]''')
82	* Xanxus in ''Manga/Reborn2004''
83	* Yakumo Oomori in ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''
84	* [[Characters/BlackCloverYamiSukehiro Yami Sukehiro]] in ''Manga/BlackClover''
85	* Yusei Kondo in ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast''
86	* Yusuke Saito in ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack''
87	* Zero in ''Manga/HeavensLostProperty''
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89	!!!Asian Animation (non-anime)
90	* Xiao Li in ''Animation/LinkClick''
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92	!!!Podcasts
93	* Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd in ''Podcast/EighteenSixtyFive''
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95	!!!Video Games
96	* Alex Denton in ''VideoGame/DeusExInvisibleWar''
97	* Anhur, Fenrir, Geb, He Bo, Zeus in ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}''
98	* Bastien Forge in ''VideoGame/TalesOfLuminaria''
99	* Captain Smiley and Star in ''VideoGame/ComicJumperTheAdventuresOfCaptainSmiley''
100	* [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Conquerer]] in ''VideoGame/TheLastRemnant''
101	* Deng Ai in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors 7''
102	* [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones Duessel]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes''
103	* [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyI Garland]] in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', ''Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy'', ''[[VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy2015 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT]]'', and ''VideoGame/StrangerOfParadiseFinalFantasyOrigin''. (Though the game unfortunately skipped out on it, fans still got Sabat to produce Garland's infamous meme "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09u_s5MYnDA I, Garland, will KNOCK YOU ALL DOWN!]])"
104	* Grover in ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}''
105	* Innuendobot 5000 in ''VideoGame/Borderlands2''
106	** Player Character (Gruff Voice B) in ''VideoGame/TinyTinasWonderlands''
107	* Mr. Meatstein in ''VideoGame/SplosionMan''
108	* Rath, Attikus and Geoff in ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}''
109	* Rundas in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption''
110	* Sergeant Askal in ''VideoGame/FreedomPlanet2''
111	* Stronghoof Hoofstrong in ''VideoGame/ThemsFightinHerds''
112	* UsefulNotes/ToyotomiHideyoshi in ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara: Samurai Kings 2'' and the anime
113	* William Rush in ''VideoGame/TimeCrisis 4''
114	* Additional Roles in ''VideoGame/HaloWars'', ''VideoGame/DukeNukemForever'', ''VideoGame/BloodRayne'', ''VideoGame/BrothersInArms'' and ''VideoGame/GhostbustersTheVideoGame''
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116	!!!Web Video
117	* Abraham Van Hellsing in ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'' (as [=DJSexidillionaire=])
118	* Dr. Arthur Watts in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
119	* The Narrator in the ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' version of ''Anime/DragonBallZSuperAndroid13''
120	* Siris/Mason Wu in ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' (Season 14)
121	* [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]] (episode - "Solid Snake vs Sam Fisher")[[note]]Counts a bit as PromotedFanboy, having wanted to voice Snake in the past.[[/note]] and Smokey the Bear (episode - "Smokey the Bear Vs Scruff [=McGruff=]") in ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle''
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123	!!!Western Animation
124	* [[spoiler:[[BackFromTheDead Dr. Arthur Watts]]]] in ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueXRWBYSuperHeroesAndHuntsmen Part Two''
125	* Azure lion in ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid''
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128	!! Tropes and trivia:
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130	* ActingForTwo: Having such a versatile range of voices allows him to play multiple characters in a show. This can be easily seen in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' and its various spin-off media, where he plays Piccolo, Vegeta, Yamcha, and several other minor characters in the show that end up talking with one another.
131	* AwesomeDearBoy:[[invoked]] He played [[VideoGame/MetalGear Solid Snake]] in ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'' for free because he's always wanted to voice Snake.
132	* CreatorsFavorite[[invoked]]: It's very clear that Sabat is very fond of [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta]], being his most well-known role. His Twitter username used to be ''[=VoiceOfVegeta=]'' for a reason. However, he has also called [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia All Might]] as one of his best roles.
133	* CreatorsPest[[invoked]]: During a discussion on Twitter with [[Creator/TeamFourStar Kaiser Neko]] about Gohan's role in the overall narrative of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Sabat made himself clear that he doesn't like Gohan as an adult that much. Interestingly, he is fond of the Great Saiyaman.
134	--> '''Sabat:''' You know who removed that fire [In Videl's passion as a fighter]? Gohan. Plain and simple. He bored her into retirement. Because Gohan is the most milquetoast character in the show. I think [[Creator/KyleHebert Kyle]] knows how I feel about adult Gohan. Now if Gohan had decided to stay Great Saiyaman for the rest of the series THEN he would have been perfect.
135	* TheOtherMarty: Was the Eric Stoltz to Creator/JohnDiMaggio during the development of ''[[VideoGame/GearsOfWar Gears of War 2]]'', as the latter's ability to reprise his role as Marcus Fenix was in question due to the [[UsefulNotes/TVStrikes 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike]].
136	* PlayingAgainstType: Most of Sabat's roles are the big, loud, LargeHam manly man type of characters, but in ''VideoGame/MetroidPrime3Corruption'', he played Rundus who was significantly quieter, and Dr. Arthur Watts in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' who was the gentlemanly and elegant type. He also played Daisuke Jigen in ''Franchise/LupinIII'', who is known as a coolheaded and (compared to Lupin) generally sensible DeadpanSnarker.
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