Line #12 Creator/JMichaelTatum


1	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jmichaeltatum_3.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:300:[[Manga/BlackButler "Why yes, he is simply one hell of a voice actor"]]]]
3
4	John Michael Tatum (born May 25, 1976 in [=McKinney=], Texas) is one of the most notable American voice actors and ADR directors working for Creator/FUNimation. Notably breaking out with Kyoya of ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', his roles seem to have an academic, calm, cool, and collected theme...though that can [[NotSoStoic break]] every once in a while. He was also one of the co-hosts of ''Podcast/ThatAnimeShow'' with Terri Doty.
5
6	Is known to be [[JustForFun/OneOfUs a huge nerd]] who is particularly enamored with classy things like Literature with a capital L. Namely, really thick books and Creator/WilliamShakespeare. He once read ''Beowulf'' in Old English. This works to his advantage whenever they need a script writer for a show with tons of intellectual content or sophisticated grammar (''Manga/HeroTales'', ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'', ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''). However, he is also a fan of many other considerably more intellectual things, such as ''Series/DoctorWho''. He is the only dub cast member of ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' who can actually speak the native tongue of his assigned character authentically; France (aside from America and England, of course).
7
8	He moved to Los Angeles in the late 2010s to pursue bigger opportunities, and as a result has now branched out into doing voice work for video games. In particular, he has played Louis in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage'' and now plays Cid Highwind in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRebirth''
9
10	Has a Website/{{Twitter}} [[https://twitter.com/JMichaelTatum account]].
11
12	He often appears alongside voice actors such as Creator/ToddHaberkorn, Creator/MonicaRial, Creator/LuciChristian and Creator/BrinaPalencia. He also happens to share two of his most popular roles ([[Manga/BlackButler Sebastian]] and [[Manga/AttackOnTitan Erwin]]) with Creator/DaisukeOno.
13
14	He's also openly gay and has been engaged to another fellow voice actor, Creator/BrandonMcInnis.
15
16	----
17	!!Notable roles from J. Michael Tatum:
18	!!!Anime
19	* Age in ''Anime/HeroicAge''
20	* Agravain in ''Anime/FateGrandOrderDivineRealmOfTheRoundTableCamelot''
21	* Apricot in ''Literature/AndYouThoughtThereIsNeverAGirlOnline''
22	* Arsène Lupin in ''VisualNovel/CodeRealize''
23	* Ataru Kawahara in ''Manga/DFrag''
24	* Butch Cassidy in ''Manga/{{Drifters}}''
25	* Daikoku Nikaidou in ''Manga/FirstLoveMonster''
26	* Demetrio Earthworld in ''Literature/TheGeniusPrincesGuideToRaisingANationOutOfDebtHeyHowAboutTreason''
27	* Doctor in ''Manga/BlackCat''
28	* Dororo in ''Manga/SgtFrog''
29	* Eins von Granzreich in ''Manga/TheRoyalTutor''
30	* Erwin Smith in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan''
31	* France (Francis Bonnefoy) in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers''
32	* Friagne and Balar in ''Literature/ShakuganNoShana''
33	* Dr. Gel in ''Anime/SpaceDandy''
34	* Giriko in ''Manga/SoulEater''
35	* Gorneo Lueckens in ''Literature/ChromeShelledRegios''
36	* Great Red Siberian from ''Manga/SleepyPrincessInTheDemonCastle''
37	* Hector in ''Literature/ReZero''
38	* Hilshire in ''Manga/GunslingerGirl -Il Teatrino-''
39	* Irako Seigen in ''Manga/{{Shigurui}}''
40	* Isaac Dian in ''Literature/{{Baccano}}''
41	* Jean-Jaques Chastel in ''Manga/TheCaseStudyOfVanitas''
42	* Jin Ohtomo in ''Literature/TokyoRavens''
43	* Jiro Mochizuki in ''Manga/BlackBloodBrothers''
44	* Kazuomi Hirasawa in ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast''
45	* Kazuya Shirogane in ''Anime/SpeedGrapher''
46	* Keisei Tagami in ''Manga/CorpsePrincess''
47	* Komui Lee in ''Manga/DGrayMan''
48	* Kraft Lawrence in ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf''
49	* Kyouhei Kannazuki in ''Literature/DateALive''
50	* Kyoya Ohtori in ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''
51	* Jean Armstrong in the [[Anime/AceAttorney2016 anime adaptation]] of ''Franchise/AceAttorney''
52	* Ledriano Kanon Azeschen in ''Literature/TheMisfitOfDemonKingAcademy''
53	* Lin Koujo in ''Manga/GhostHunt''
54	* Lunar's Papa in ''Manga/MyBrideIsAMermaid''
55	* Magwald Xargin in ''Anime/{{Blassreiter}}''
56	* Masaomi Asahina in ''Literature/BrothersConflict''
57	* Masumi Nishijima in ''Manga/FutureDiary''
58	* Miran Froaude in ''Literature/TheLegendOfTheLegendaryHeroes''
59	* Mycroft Holmes in ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot''
60	* Nagi Kengamine in ''Manga/DeadmanWonderland''
61	* Oliver Schtrom/[[spoiler:Oliveira von Schtradius]] in ''Literature/WiseMansGrandchild''
62	* Paul von Oberstein in ''Literature/LegendOfTheGalacticHeroes: Die Neue These''
63	* Pearl, Dalton, and Eneru in ''Manga/OnePiece''
64	* Portschach in ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt''
65	* Raikou Shizumu in ''Manga/NabariNoOu''
66	* Rei Ryugazaki in ''Anime/{{Free}}''
67	* Rikichi in ''Anime/SamuraiSeven'' (debut role)
68	* Rintaro Okabe in ''VisualNovel/SteinsGate''
69	* Ryoji Kaji in ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion''
70	* Ryosuke Takahashi in ''Manga/InitialD''
71	* [[Characters/FullmetalAlchemistScar Scar]] in ''[[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood]]'' (as well as the Chibi Party OVA)
72	* Sebastian Michaelis in ''Manga/BlackButler''
73	* Seishiro Sakurazaka in ''Manga/TsubasaReservoirChronicle''
74	* Seishirou Kirishiki in ''Literature/{{Shiki}}''
75	* Shibungi in ''Anime/GuiltyCrown''
76	* Shiro/Kotarō Yanagisawa in ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'' and ''Manga/KoroSenseiQuest''
77	* Shizuka Doumeki in ''Manga/XxxHolic''
78	* Shuu Tsukiyama in ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''
79	* Simon and Acnologia in ''Manga/FairyTail''
80	* Soichiro Mikuni in ''Anime/CControl''
81	* Sonic Boom in ''Literature/NinjaSlayer''
82	* Souza Samonji in ''Anime/ToukenRanbuHanamaru''
83	* Steven A. Starphase in ''Manga/BloodBlockadeBattlefront''
84	* Takemikazuchi in ''Manga/{{Noragami}}''
85	* Tenten in ''Anime/OhEdoRocket''
86	* Tenya Iida in ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''
87	* Tobias (Takuto) in ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''
88	** Damon (Dread Grangil) in ''Anime/PokemonTheMovieBlackAndWhite''
89	* Toma in ''Anime/GenesisOfAquarion''
90	** Mykage in ''Anime/AquarionEvol'' [[spoiler:(who is Toma's dark half incarnated)]]
91	* Tomoe in ''Manga/KamisamaKiss''
92	* Toru Sayonaki[[spoiler:/Vlad Dracula]] in ''Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo''
93	* Tsukasa Jinguuji in ''Manga/LifeWithAnOrdinaryGuyWhoReincarnatedIntoATotalFantasyKnockout''
94	* Tsukitachi in ''Manga/{{Karneval}}''
95	* Ugetsu Murata in ''Manga/{{Given}}''
96	* Creator/VincentVanGogh in ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean''
97	* Wabisuke Jinnouchi in ''Anime/SummerWars''
98	* William in ''Anime/RomeoXJuliet''
99	* Zarbon in ''Anime/DragonBallZKai''
100
101	!!!Podcasts
102	* Secretary of Navy Gideon Welles in ''Podcast/EighteenSixtyFive''
103
104	!!!Video Games
105	* August Wallenstein in ''VideoGame/TalesOfLuminaria''
106	* Cid Highwind in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIIRebirth''
107	* [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Emmet]] in ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters''
108	* Fernando in ''VideoGame/{{Paladins}}''
109	* Sir Hammerlock in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}''
110	* Hoylake in ''VideoGame/CassetteBeasts''
111	* Julius Kresnik in ''VideoGame/TalesOfXillia2''
112	* Kelvin and Pendles in ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}''
113	* Louis in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEngage''
114	* Mira in ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse'' and ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse2''
115	* Mr. Foster in ''VideoGame/KillingFloor2''
116	* Pantalone in ''VideoGame/GenshinImpact''
117
118	!!!Web Animation
119	* Klein Sieben in ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}''
120	* Quinn Huckley in ''Webanimation/FarFetched'' by Creator/AshleyNichols and Dave Capdevielle
121
122	----
123	!!Tropes concerning Michael and his roles:
124	* ClusterFBomb: On ''Podcast/ThatAnimeShow'', though it's a bit less noticeable with Terri as the co-host.
125	* DarkIsNotEvil: Kyoya and Tobias. Sebastian falls more under AffablyEvil.
126	* FakeBrit: Has a very good British accent, as ''Manga/BlackButler'', ''Manga/MoriartyThePatriot'', ''Killing Floor 2'' and ''Borderlands 2''. This is because he had a speech impediment growing up and learned to speak from a British speech therapist. Despite his own family having a strong Texan accent, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdDVpwjg5Lk The fact of the matter is I kind of learned to speak from a British lady, so the British accent is never really far from me]]."
127	%%* LargeHam: [[Manga/OnePiece Eneru]], [[Anime/RomeoXJuliet William]], [[Literature/{{Baccano}} Isaac]], [[Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers France]], [[VisualNovel/SteinsGate Okabe]] and [[Manga/TokyoGhoul Tsukimiya]]. To some extent, there's also [[Manga/DGrayMan Komui]], [[Anime/SpaceDandy Dr Gel]], [[Manga/MyHeroAcademia Iida]] and even [[Manga/AttackOnTitan Erwin]].
128	* ManOfAThousandVoices: Fans will argue that his voice work as France in Hetalia (which requires him to pull off a French accent) helped his vocal range greatly. The director of the dub said Tatum was the only cast member who could actually do an authentic accent of his character, even though he wanted him to go with an exaggerated, [[TheWarOnStraw Strawman]], funny one. Compare his roles as [[Anime/HeroicAge Age]] and [[Literature/SpiceAndWolf Kraft Lawrence]] and see if you can tell that's the same man.
129	* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Or, in layman's terms, "knows dur big wordz!" He is able to spout versatile diatribes if he wants. Just have a listen to the ''Borderlands 2'' trailers for an example of how amazing it is.
130	* StarMakingRole: Kyoya in ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' and Kraft Lawrence from ''Literature/SpiceAndWolf''. Solidified with Sebastian from ''Manga/BlackButler''.
131	* TheStoic: Some of his characters are quite cool-headed, particularly Kyoya and Erwin.
132	%%* StoicSpectacles: Kyoya and Scar, not to mention his own.
133	* {{Typecasting}}: Either TheStoic or the {{Villain\|s}}. Additionally, if a character wears glasses and/or is the smart one of the group, chances are he's voicing them.
134	----
135	->''[[VisualNovel/SteinsGate El Psy Congroo]]''

Context Creator / JMichaelTatum