David Sobolov

David Sobolov (born October 23, 1964)^[1] is a Canadian voice actor and director, best known for his roles as Gorilla Grodd in various DC media, Drax the Destroyer in various Marvel media, Kaido in One Piece, and various characters in the Transformers franchise; noticeably Depthcharge in Beast Wars: Transformers, Shockwave in Transformers: Prime, and Battletrap and Apelinq in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. Sobolov was born in Windsor, Ontario.^[1]

David Sobolov
Born	(1964-10-23) October 23, 1964 (age 60)[1] Windsor, Ontario, Canada[1]
Occupation(s)	Voice actor, director
Years active	1994-present
Website	www.sobolov.com

Filmography

Animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994–96	Hurricanes	Phantom
1997	Mummies Alive!	The Eye of Darkness
	The Wacky World of Tex Avery	T-Rex
	Extreme Dinosaurs	Count Alexander Von Skullheim, additional voices
1998–99	RoboCop: Alpha Commando	RoboCop	[2]
1999	Sabrina: The Animated Series	Spookie Jar
1999–2001	Spider-Man Unlimited	Lord Tyger
2003	Teen Titans	Cron	Episode: "Sisters"[2]
2007	Legion of Super Heroes	Persuader	[2]
2012; 2019	Young Justice	Lobo	2 episodes[2]
2012–13	Transformers: Prime	Shockwave, Vehicon Trooper #1	[2]
	Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters	Tatsurion the Unchained, Gate Guardian, Bronze Arm Tribe Spectator	[2]
2013	Regular Show	Dale	Episode: "Power Tower"[2]
2013–14	Ultimate Spider-Man	Drax the Destroyer, Chitauri Leader, Chitauri #1	[2]
2014	Avengers Assemble	Drax the Destroyer	Episode: "Guardians and Space Knights"[2]
	Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.		[2]
2015–19	Guardians of the Galaxy	Drax the Destroyer, Blackjack O'Hare, additional voices	[2]
2016–17	Ben 10	Upgrade, Vin Ethanol, additional voices	[2]
2017	Justice League Action	Gorilla Grodd	[2]

Anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021–present	One Piece	Kaido	[3]
2021	Super Crooks	Man Mountain, Molecule Master	[2]

Anime films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV	Radio Voice	[2]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2000	Monster Mash	Frank	English dub, direct-to-video
2005	Serenity	Reavers	Voice, uncredited
2008	Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight	Verminaard	Direct-to-video
2013	Star Trek Into Darkness	Additional voices
2018	Bumblebee	Blitzwing	Voice[2]
2019	Alita: Battle Angel	Centurion	Voice[2]
2023	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts	Apelinq, Battletrap, Rhinox (uncredited)	Voice

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Star Trek: Enterprise	Slar	Voice, episode: "In a Mirror, Darkly"
2014–15	Mighty Med	Annihilator	Recurring voice role[2]
2015	Daredevil	Stone	Voice, uncredited; episode: "Stick"[2]
2015–23	The Flash	Gorilla Grodd	Recurring voice role
2017-18	DC's Legends of Tomorrow		Voice, 2 episodes[4]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Call of Duty	German Loudspeaker, additional voices	[2]
	Spawn: Armageddon	Malebolgia	[2]
2004	Shark Tale	Hammerhead Boss, Sawfish Waiter	[2]
2005	Predator: Concrete Jungle	Hunter Borgia	[2]
	Rogue Galaxy	Deego Aegis	[2]
2006	Justice League Heroes	Darkseid	[2]
	Marvel: Ultimate Alliance	Blackheart, Titannus	[2]
2007	Transformers: The Game	Brawl	[2]
	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	Lt. Vasquez	[2]
2009	Halo Wars	Arbiter, additional voices	[2]
	Brütal Legend	Pit Boss, Treeback, Bouncers, Druids	[2]
2011	Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception	Marlowe's Agents	[2]
2012	Starhawk	Rifters, Outcast, Radio Control Operators	[2]
	Diablo III	Azmodan	[2]
2013	Dota 2	Terrorblade	[2]
	Skylanders: Swap Force	Bumble Blast	[5]
	Armored Core: Verdict Day	Commander Reaper J, CPU Voice	Credited as David Sobolv[6]
	Lego Marvel Super Heroes	Drax the Destroyer, Electro	[2]
2016	Marvel Avengers Academy	Drax the Destroyer, Carnage	[2]
	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered	Lt. Vasquez (archived audio)	[2]
2017	Conan Exiles	Arcos the Wanderer, Warmaker, Additional Voices	[2]
	Injustice 2	Doctor Fate	[2]
2018	Conan Exiles	Arcos the Wanderer, Warmaker Klael	[2]
	Lego DC Super-Villains	Gorilla Grodd, Lobo, Doctor Fate, Frankenstein, Treasure Hunter
	Fortnite	Black Knight Garridan	[2]