David Sobolov (born October 23, 1964) is a Canadian voice actor and director, best known for his roles as

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in various DC media,

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in various Marvel media, Kaido in ''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'', and various characters in the ''

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'' franchise; notably Depth Charge in '' Beast Wars: Transformers'', Shockwave in '' Transformers: Prime'', and Battletrap and Apelinq in '' Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''. Sobolov was born in Windsor,

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Filmography

Animation

Anime

Anime films

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

Official website
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* Sobolov's personal website

(Short Interview)
Video Interview shot at Austin GDC 2007 by GameZombie.tv

David Sobolov interview with Super Hero Speak 2015
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sobolov, David 1964 births Living people Canadian male video game actors Canadian male voice actors Male actors from Windsor, Ontario 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors