Sean Schemmel
Schemmel in 2016
Born (1968-11-21) November 21, 1968
Waterloo, Iowa, U.S.
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • ADR director
  • screenwriter
Years active1997–present
Spouses
Melissa Cox
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(m. 1993; div. 1998)​
    Melodee Lenz
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    ​
    (m. 1998; div. 2001)​

    Sean Schemmel (born November 21, 1968)[1][2] is an American voice actor, ADR director, and screenwriter known chiefly for his work in cartoons, anime, and video games. His most notable role is the teen and adult voice of Son Goku in the Funimation dub of the Dragon Ball franchise.

    Career

    Initially, Schemmel never planned on becoming a voice actor; he trained to be a classical French horn player. When a friend persuaded him to audition for Dragon Ball Z, he tried out for a minor character who was going to be killed in the first season of the show. He had been recording for two weeks before he was told that he was going to be the lead.[3] Since being cast as Son Goku by Funimation in 1999, he has been the most consistent English voice actor for the main protagonist of the Dragon Ball franchise, having voiced the character's older teen and adult incarnations in every anime series produced to date (Dragon Ball, Z, GT, Kai and Super) and most Dragon Ball animated movies and video games, as well as other characters such as King Kai and Goku Black.[4]

    Besides voicing Goku, Schemmel has lent his voice to several other anime characters including Amidamaru in Shaman King (2001), Lucario in Pokémon and Elliot Grant in Mew Mew Power. His other roles in animation include Firefly in G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, Gonard in Kappa Mikey and Hawkman in DC Super Friends. In video games, Schemmel has provided his voice to Makuta in Bionicle, Black Doom in Shadow the Hedgehog, Maxwell in Bullet Witch, Horace in Skullgirls, Batman in The Dark Knight Rises, Sun Wukong (whom Goku was originally based on) in Smite, and Marc Wilson in Fallout 4.

    In addition to his voice acting career, Schemmel was also an ADR Director and scriptwriter for NYAV Post, where he had directed and adapted for English dubs of several Japanese anime series. In the field of narration, he has won two awards for his audiobook recordings.

    Personal life

    In 1993, Schemmel married Melissa Cox. The couple separated in 1998. He married actress Melodee Lenz the same year. They divorced after three years of being together in 2001.[3]

    Filmography

    Anime

    List of dubbing performances and production work in anime television series and OVAs
    Year Title Role Crew Role, Notes
    1999–2003; 2005Dragon Ball ZGoku, King Kai, Nail, Vegito

    [5]

    2001Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of GokuGoku (adult)TV special
    2001–03Dragon BallGoku (teen)
    2001Blue GenderRick
    2002BerserkGaston, Conrad, others[6]
    2002Ultimate MuscleBone Cold
    2002Yu Yu HakushoShigeru Murota, Roto, Mr. Akashi
    2003Hades Project ZeorymerGisouOVA
    2003Samurai Deeper KyoNobuyuki SanadaADR voice director, script writer
    2003Space Pirate MitoADR voice director, script writer
    2003Sadamitsu the DestroyerJunk/HelmetADR voice director, script writer
    2003–05Shaman KingAmidamaru, Rio, Nichrom
    2003–15; 2020–presentPokémonMorrison, Archie, Cyrus, Sir Aaron's Lucario, Lampent, Dracovish, Sawk, Thundurus

    [7][8]

    • 4Kids dub
    • DuArt dub
    • Iyuno Media Group dub
    2003–05Dragon Ball GTGoku (adult, Super Saiyan 4), King Kai, Gogeta (SS4)
    • Funimation dub
    • Goku (young) voiced by Stephanie Nadolny
    • Gogeta shared w/ Christopher Sabat
    2004Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's LegacyGokuTV special
    2004Kiddy GradeCarvoEpisode 4
    2004Seven of SevenADR voice director, script writer
    2004Case ClosedKowalskiEpisode 8
    2004Giant RoboTetsugyuOVA
    2004Domain of MurderDispatchOVA
    2004The GokusenMinoru Tatsukawa, Kouhei Iwamoto
    2004Fullmetal AlchemistClause's FatherEpisode 4
    2004Spiral: The Bonds of ReasoningTakashi SonobeEpisodes 1-4
    2004MuntoMuntoOVA
    2004Shura no Toki: Age of ChaosShinzaburo Kuki
    2004Shrine of the Morning MistNaonori HiedaADR voice director
    2004–07; 2013–presentOne Piece
    • 4Kids dub
    • Funimation dub
    2005Mobile Police Patlabor: The New FilesHiromi YamazakiOVA
    2005Magical DoReMiMirabelle's Father, Simon
    2005Mew Mew PowerElliot Grant, The Blue Knight4Kids dub of Tokyo Mew Mew
    2005Midori DaysJigoruADR voice director, script writer
    2005Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's HeartSeiji Nomura
    2005–06The Galaxy RailwaysHumanoid BEpisode 10
    2005Samurai 7GenzoEpisodes 9, 11-12
    2005Ah! My Goddess3rd Class Earth SpiritADR voice director
    2005–06Yu-Gi-Oh!Bobasa, Karim[7]
    2005–08Yu-Gi-Oh! GXVellian Crowler, Ojama Yellow, Thelonious Viper, T-Bone, Mad Dog, Elemental Hero Neos, Crystal Beast Amber Mammoth, Dr. Collector[7]
    2005Lupin III: Island of AssassinsGordeauTV special
    2006Pokémon ChroniclesJimmy[7]
    2006Munto 2: Beyond the Walls of TimeMunto, Munto's FatherOVA
    2006Ninja NonsenseOnsokumaru
    2006OutlandersTetsuya Wakatsuki, GeobaldiOVA
    2007BECK: Mongolian Chop SquadHirotoEpisodes 23–24
    2007–10Dinosaur KingZander, Spectre, King Louis
    2008–11Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D'sZigzix, Greiger, MC, Rudolph Heitmann, Hans, Mr.Pitts (season 3)
    2010–13;
    2017–18    		Dragon Ball Z KaiGoku, King Kai, Nail, Vegito

    [5]

    • Includes The Final Chapters
    • Vegito shared w/ Christopher Sabat
    2010Mobile Suit Gundam UnicornFlaste ScholeOVA
    2011–15Yu-Gi-Oh! ZexalBronk Stone, Orbital 7(episode 13–75), Kazuma Tsukumo[8]
    2016Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096Flaste Schole
    2017–19Dragon Ball SuperGoku, King Kai, Goku Black, Vegito
    • Funimation dub
    • Vegito shared w/ Christopher Sabat[9]
    2020RadiantPen Draig Knight BSecond Season
    2021Mars RedYoshinobu Maeda[10]
    List of dubbing performances in feature films
    Year Title Role Notes Source
    2006Padre PioPrefect
    2014Time of EveKatoran
    2014Dragon Ball Z: Battle of GodsGoku, King KaiLimited U.S. theatrical release[11]
    2015Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'GokuLimited U.S. theatrical release[12]
    2019Dragon Ball Super: BrolyGoku, GogetaLimited U.S. theatrical release
    Gogeta shared w/ Christopher Sabat    		[13]
    2022Dragon Ball Super: Super HeroGokuLimited U.S. theatrical release[14]
    List of dubbing performances in anime films
    Year Title Role Crew Role, Notes
    2001Dragon Ball Z: Lord SlugGoku, King KaiFunimation dub
    2002Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's RevengeGokuFunimation dub
    2002Dragon Ball Z: The Return of CoolerGokuFunimation dub
    2003Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!GokuFunimation dub
    2003Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super SaiyanGoku, King KaiFunimation dub
    2003The Weathering ContinentGuard 2ADR voice director
    2004Blue Gender: The WarriorRickCompilation film
    2004Dragon Ball Z: Bojack UnboundGoku, King KaiFunimation dub
    2005Kakurenbo: Hide & SeekNoshiga
    2005Dragon Ball Z: Broly – Second ComingGoku
    2005Dragon Ball Z: Bio-BrolyGoku
    2005Dragon Ball Z: Dead ZoneGokuFunimation redub
    2006Negadon: The Monster from MarsRyuichi Narasaki
    2006Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of MewLucario
    2006Dragon Ball Z: Fusion RebornGoku, King Kai, GogetaGogeta shared w/ Christopher Sabat
    2006Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the DragonGoku
    2006Dragon Ball Z: The World's StrongestGokuFunimation redub
    2006Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of MightGoku, King KaiFunimation redub
    2011Yu-Gi-Oh!: Bonds Beyond TimeParadox[8]
    2011Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of IllusionsGrings Kodai[8]
    2012Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I – The Egg of the KingGaston, General Gien
    2013Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II – The Battle for DoldreyGaston
    2013One Piece Film: Strong WorldDr. Indigo[15]
    2014Berserk: The Golden Age Arc III – The AdventGaston, Conrad

    Animation

    List of voice performances in animation
    Year Title Role Notes
    2003–09Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNobody, Yukio Mashimi, Constable Biggles, Sh'Okanabo, Master Khan, Zippy Lad, Various characters
    2005–06G.I. Joe: Sigma 6Firefly[7]
    2006–07Winx ClubValtor4Kids version
    2006–08Kappa MikeyGonard[7]
    2006Wulin WarriorsScar
    2006Viva PiñataBart, Chortles Chippopotamus, Hamilton Horstachio
    2006–11Thumb Wrestling FederationColonel Cossack, Face-Off Phil, Mr. Extremo, Dorsal Flynn, James Montgomery Flag, Lucky O'Leary, Pierre Pamplemousse, Knockout Ninja, Evil Ira, Flashback, The Visitor, The Scorchion, Mugsy Thumbscrew, Scoutmaster Scott.
    2006–10ChaoticMaxxor, Ulmar[7]
    2008–09Three DeliveryVarious characters
    2008–09Speed Racer: The Next GenerationDickie Ranford, Racer X / Rex Racer, Dr. Chezko / Sparky, narrator
    2009Pat & StanStuart
    2009–12Huntik: Secrets & SeekersLeBlanche, Mr. Mactavish, Ghost of Sir Lancelot
    2011Shaktimaan AnimatedTockEnglish dub
    2015DC Super FriendsHawkman
    2015Sofia the FirstSlim, King Habib[16][17]
    2015Lego Scooby-Doo! Knight Time TerrorCharlie, Treasure Hunter No. 2
    2016Trip TankWayne, Announcer[18][19]
    2016Star vs. the Forces of Evil The Box of Truth[20][21]
    2017Spider-ManSal Salerno[22]
    2020 - presentLego Monkie KidMonkey King, Syntax, Jin
    2022The CasagrandesMr. VanderspeedEpisode: "Race Against the Machine"[23]
    List of voice and dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films
    Year Title Role Crew Role, Notes
    2006Impy's IslandKing Pumponell the 55th
    2009TMNT: Turtles ForeverRaphael 84
    2010Animals UnitedBiggie the Rhinoceros[24]
    2011A Car's Life 2Fender
    2013A Car's Life 3: The Royal HeistFender, Otto, Pinion
    2015A Car's Life 4: Junkyard BluesFender, Otto
    2016DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the YearDark Opal
    2017Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryMr. Salt, Mr. Turkentine

    Live Action

    List of dubbing performances in Live Action
    Year Title Role Notes
    2023 Ultraman Z Ultraman Zero English Dub

    Video games

    List of dubbing performances in video games
    Year Title Role Notes
    2002Dragon Ball Z: BudokaiSon Goku, King Kai
    2003Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2Goku, Vegito, Gokule
    2003BionicleMakuta
    2004Dragon Ball Z: Supersonic WarriorsGoku
    2004Yu Yu Hakusho: Dark TournamentRoto
    2004Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3Goku, King Kai, Nail, Vegito, Gogeta
    2005Dragon Ball Z: SagasGoku
    2005Dragon Ball Z: Budokai TenkaichiGoku, King Kai (Narration), Vegito, Gogeta
    2005Shadow the HedgehogBlack Doom[7]
    2006Shadow Hearts: From the New WorldRicardo Gomez
    2006Dragon Ball Z: Shin BudokaiGoku, Vegito, Gogeta
    2006Super Dragon Ball ZGoku
    2006Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2Goku, King Kai, Vegito, Gogeta
    2007Bullet WitchMaxwell[7]
    2007Dragon Ball Z: Shin Budokai – Another RoadGoku, Vegito, Gogeta
    2007Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3Goku, King Kai, Nail, Vegito, Gogeta
    2008Dragon Ball Z: Burst LimitGoku
    2008Dragon Ball Z: Infinite WorldGoku, King Kai, Vegito, Gogeta
    2009Dragon Ball: Raging BlastGoku, Vegito, Gogeta
    2010Dragon Ball Z: Tenkaichi Tag TeamGoku, Vegito, Gogeta
    2010Dragon Ball: Raging Blast 2Goku, Nail, Vegito, Gogeta
    2011Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate TenkaichiGoku, King Kai, Vegito, Gogeta
    2012SkullgirlsHorace
    2012Dragon Ball Z: For KinectGoku, Vegito
    2012The Dark Knight RisesBatmanMobile game
    [25]
    2013Gangstar VegasJason Malone, Radio Ads[26][27][7]
    2014Dragon Ball Z: Battle of ZGoku, Vegito
    2014SmiteSun Wukong, Thor (Heavy Metal)
    2014Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii ULucario[28]
    2015Dragon Ball XenoverseGoku, Tokitoki, Vegito, Gogeta
    2015Fallout 4Strong, Marc Wilson, Male Ghouls
    2015Halo 5: GuardiansAdditional Voices
    2016Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan BattleGoku (Narration)Mobile game
    2016Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2Goku, Nail, Tokitoki, Vegito, Gogeta, Goku Black[29]
    2018Dragon Ball FighterZGoku, Goku Black, Vegito, Gogeta[29]
    2018Dragon Ball LegendsGoku, Vegito, Gogeta, Goku Black, NailMobile game
    2018Super Smash Bros. UltimateLucarioArchive audio
    2020Dragon Ball Z: KakarotGoku, King Kai, Nail, Vegito[29]

    Awards

    Year Award Work Category Result
    2008 Earphones Award The Big Splash by Jack D. Ferraiolo Won[30]
    2013 Audie Award I Suck at Girls by Justin Halper Audie Award for Humor Won[31]
    2019 Guinness World Records Kamehameha Guinness World Record for most people performing a Kamehameha Won[32]

    References

    1. ↑ Sean Schemmel [@SeanSchemmel] (November 21, 2019). "Birthday! Galaxycon! #yousayitsyourbirthday #itsmybirthdaytoo" (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
    2. ↑ Sean Schemmel [@SeanSchemmel] (November 22, 2020). "I was very moved by all the birthday wishes yesterday from everyone! Truly made my birthday special! Amazed it happens every year thank you!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Twitter.
    3. 1 2 "Dragon Ball's' voice of Goku speaks for himself". Los Angeles Times. June 30, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
    4. ↑ "Sean Schemmel Teases His Approach To Goku Black In 'Dragon Ball Super'". ComicBook.com. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
    5. 1 2 "Sean Schemmel - 259 Character Images | Behind the Voice Actors". Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
    6. ↑ Hanson, Brian (November 13, 2010). "Hey, Answerman! – Hentai Schmentai". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 27, 2017. Retrieved January 20, 2017. Perhaps worse is realizing that one voice actor has multiple roles. As Hope Chapman noted, Steven Blum voices a police officer talking with Onizuka. Sean Schemmel voices every third character in Berserk. When you hear the same voices over and over in the same show, it makes it immediately obvious that you're being entertained instead of being part of a story.
    7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Sean C. Schemmel". arlenethornton.com/. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
    8. 1 2 3 4 "Sean Schemmel Awesome Con". awesome-con.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    9. ↑ "Funimation Reveals Dragon Ball Super English Dub Cast". Anime News Network. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
    10. ↑ "MARS RED English Dub Announced, Cast and Crew Revealed". Funimation. March 28, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
    11. ↑ "'Battle of Gods' will please 'Dragon Ball Z' fans". Los Angeles Times. August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
    12. ↑ Leydon, Joe (August 12, 2015). "Film Review: 'Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F'". Variety. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
    13. ↑ Holub, Christian. "Watch Vegeta fight Broly for the first time in exclusive 'Dragon Ball Super: Broly' clip". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
    14. ↑ Friedman, Nicholas. "Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO Reveals Global Theatrical Release Dates, English Dub Cast [UPDATED]". Crunchyroll. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
    15. ↑ "Brook's English Voice Actor Revealed! – Funimation – Blog!". Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
    16. ↑ "Cool Hand Fluke". Sofia the First. Season 3. Episode 1. August 5, 2015. Disney Junior.
    17. ↑ "New Genie on the Block". Sofia the First. Season 3. Episode 7. October 16, 2015. Disney Junior.
    18. ↑ "How the Sausage Is Made". TripTank. Season 2. Episode 12. June 27, 2016. Comedy Central.
    19. ↑ "Deuce Ex Machina". TripTank. Season 2. Episode 17. August 2, 2016. Comedy Central.
    20. ↑ "Sleepover". Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Season 2. Episode 22. September 26, 2016. Disney XD.
    21. ↑ "Butterfly Trap". Star vs. the Forces of Evil. Season 3. Episode 51. March 10, 2018. Disney XD.
    22. ↑ "Venom". Spider-Man (2017 TV series). Season 1. Episode 13. October 21, 2017. Disney XD.
    23. ↑ "Race Against the Machine". The Casagrandes. Season 3. Episode 61. June 10, 2022. Nickelodeon.
    24. ↑ "Sean Schemmel". Archived from the original on December 1, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
    25. ↑ "The Dark Knight Rises: The Mobile Game (2012) - 12 Cast Images | Behind the Voice Actors". Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
    26. ↑ Gameloft Divertissements Inc. (June 21, 2013). Gangstar: Vegas (Android). Gameloft S.A. Scene: Closing credits, Cast, 22:57.
    27. ↑ "Sean Schemmel at WasabiCon 2016 (Schedule)". wasabicon.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    28. ↑ Sean Schemmel [@SeanSchemmel] (May 30, 2014). "I'm voicing Lucario in that game..." (Tweet). Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Twitter.
    29. 1 2 3 "Sean Schemmel (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 22, 2021. 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 opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
    30. ↑ "THE BIG SPLASH by Jack D Ferraiolo Read by Sean Schemmel | Audiobook Review | AudioFile Magazine". AudioFile Magazine. Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
    31. ↑ Tanya (June 3, 2013). "Winner of the 2013 Audie Awards | Industry News – Awards | Voices.com Blog". Voices.com Blog. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
    32. ↑ "Most people performing a Dragon Ball Kamehameha". Guinness World Records. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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