Line #57 Creator/SeanSchemmel


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6	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sean_schemmel_profile.jpg]]
7	[[caption-width-right:350:[[Franchise/DragonBall Hey! It's me, (the voice of) Goku!]]]]
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9	[[PunctuatedForEmphasis DESCRIBE... Sean Schemmel... HEEEEEERRRRREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!]]
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11	For Americans, he's [[Manga/DragonBall Son Goku]]. Plain and simple.
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13	Sean Christian Schemmel (born November 21, 1968 in Waterloo, Iowa) started dubbing in 1999. His first (and breakout) role would be the providing the voice for Goku in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' (in other words, he became the English voice of possibly the most powerful and famous {{Shonen}} hero of all time). He originally wanted one of the villain roles, since he only saw a few episodes of the series before being cast, and NEVER knew who Goku was before walking into the recording studio! Once he saw that he was pasted on all the posters on the wall, he realized he was cast as "The Guy"! With ''[[Anime/DragonBallZKai Kai]]'', and new video game adaptations, he is still voicing Goku to this day.
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15	He did some other roles for Creator/FUNimation before moving to New York to work for Creator/FourKidsEntertainment. Under [=4Kids=], he got what may be his ''second'' most famous role -- Lucario[[note]]specifically, the one [[TalkingAnimal with speech capabilities]] from [[Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew the eighth movie]][[/note]] in the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros for [=3DS/Wii U=]'', who is often compared to Goku by English-speaking fans for that very reason. He still occasionally returns to [=FUNimation=] since ''Kai'' started being dubbed and 4Kids Entertainment has since gone by the wayside.
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17	In 2013, he moved to California and currently is doing work there as well.
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19	He has a MAJOR [[ManOfAThousandVoices vocal range]]; no [[PigeonholedVoiceActor pigeon hole]] there.
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21	And when it comes to [[{{Kiai}} screaming]], he is the undisputed master. No one screams as '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzVKag6sR9w&t=49s lengthily]] ''and'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxlaQKLcQFs&t=1m39s epically]]'''. His screams are often recycled any time ''any other'' character needs to scream in the same show!
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23	!!Notable roles from Sean Schemmel:
24	!!!Anime:
25	* Mr. Akashi and Shigeru Murota in ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''
26	* Amidamaru, [[DubNameChange Rio]], and Nichrom in ''Manga/ShamanKing''
27	* Black Narcissus in ''Anime/SonicX''
28	* Bobasa and Karim in ''Anime/YuGiOh''
29	** Dr. Vellian Crowler, Ojama Yellow, Elemental Hero Neos, Neo-Spacian Dark Panther, Mr. Phoenix, Mathmatica, Mad Dog, Doctor Collector, Thelonious Viper, Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth, Crystal Beast Cobalt Eagle, Trapper, Elroy Prescot, Sky Scout, Guardian Baou, and Chaos Sorcerer in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''
30	** Greiger, the MC, Zigzix, Rudolph Heitmann, and Hans in ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds''
31	** Paradox in ''Anime/YuGiOhBondsBeyondTime''
32	** Bronk Stone, Orbital 7, Kaze, Tetsumi Stone (Bronk's mother), and Kazuma Tsukumo in ''Anime/YuGiOhZEXAL''
33	* Elliot Grant in ''[[Manga/TokyoMewMew Mew Mew Power]]''
34	* Gaston and Conrad in ''Anime/Berserk1997'' and ''Anime/BerserkTheGoldenAgeArc''. Lampshaded in the [[HilariousOuttakes Outtakes]], where [[Creator/MarcDiraison Guts]] asks "So, which one of you is Goku?"
35	* [[Characters/DragonBallSonGoku Adult Goku]], King Kai, Nail, [[KnightOfCerebus Goku Black]], [[FusionDance Vegito, and Gogeta]] ([[VoiceOfTheLegion the latter two with]] Creator/ChristopherSabat) in the ''Franchise/DragonBall'' series
36	* Mr. Haywood in ''[[Anime/OjamajoDoremi Magical DoReMi]]''
37	* Helmeppo, Hachi, and Kuroobi in the 4Kids dub of ''Manga/OnePiece''
38	** Dr. Indigo in the [=FUNimation=] dub of ''[[Anime/OnePieceFilmStrongWorld One Piece: Strong World]]''
39	* Morrison, Archie, Juan, and Cyrus in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''
40	** Jimmy in ''Anime/TheLegendOfThunder''
41	** Lucario in ''Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew''
42	** Kodai in ''Anime/PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions''
43	** Hugh and Colress in the animated trailer of ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2''
44	* The titular character in ''Anime/{{Munto}}''
45	* Onsokumaru in ''Manga/NinjaNonsense''
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47	!!!Live-Action TV
48	* Ultraman Zero in ''Series/UltramanZ''
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50	!!!Video Games:
51	* Franchise/{{Batman}} in ''Film/TheDarkKnightRises'' Gameloft Game. Yes, Goku is also the Goddamn Batman.
52	* Black Doom and Doom's Eye in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''
53	* Goku, King Kai, Nail, Tokitoki, Vegito, Gogeta (the latter two with Creator/ChristopherSabat), and Goku Black in video games based on the ''Manga/DragonBall'' series
54	* Hamilton Horstachio in ''VideoGame/VivaPinata''
55	* Horace in ''VideoGame/{{Skullgirls}}''
56	* [[Anime/PokemonLucarioAndTheMysteryOfMew Lucario]] in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' and ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate''
57	* Makuta Teridax in ''VideoGame/{{Bionicle}}: The Game'' ([[QuestionableCasting yes, really]])
58	* Ricardo Gomez in ''VideoGame/ShadowHeartsFromTheNewWorld''
59	* Strong and various ghouls in ''VideoGame/Fallout4''
60	* [[CastingGag Sun Wukong]] in ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}''
61	* Zander in ''VideoGame/DinosaurKing''
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63	!!!Western Animation:
64	* Charlie Grimsley in ''Lego Scooby Doo: Knight Time Terror''
65	* Dickie Ranford in ''WesternAnimation/SpeedRacerTheNextGeneration''
66	* Fender in ''[[WesternAnimation/ACarsLifeSparkysBigAdventure Car's Life 2]]''
67	* Gonard (and additional voices) in ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'', who is rumored to be a Goku {{Expy}}. He stated it was a coincidence. He also voices nearly all the LargeHam [[VillainOfTheWeek Villains Of The Week]].
68	* Dark Opal in the ''WebAnimation/DCSuperHeroGirls: Hero Of The Year''
69	* Sh'Okanabo, Constable Biggles, Master Khan, and about three dozen minor characters in ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|2003}}''
70	** Mirage Raphael from ''WesternAnimation/TurtlesForever''
71	* Slim and King Habib on ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst''
72	* Stuart in ''WesternAnimation/PatAndStan''
73	* Truth or Punishment Cube in ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''
74	* [[DubNameChange Valtor/Baltor]] in the 4Kids version of ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub''
75	* Veruca Salt's father in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryWillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''
76	* Sun Wukong and Syntax in ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid''
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78	!!His roles provide examples of:
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82	* ManOfAThousandVoices: In ''Dragon Ball Z'' alone, Sean employs a wide range of voices, from the high pitches of King Kai to the deep voice of Nail and Super Saiyan 3 Goku. ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' is another prime display of his range as a large number of minor characters are him doing various (often silly) voices, and even among the major characters he plays, Professor Crowler and Professor Viper are polar opposites in terms of pitch.
83	* PlayingAgainstType: The voice of [[Franchise/DragonBall Son Goku]] once had voiced [[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog Black Doom]], before.
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