Michael Haigney

Michael Haigney, sometimes called Roger Kay, is an American television Producer, voice actor, voice director, and English-language adaptation writer under 4Kids Entertainment for that dub of the Pokémon anime.

Michael J Haigney
Other names	Roger Kay
Occupation(s)	Producer Voice Actor Voice Director
Notable work	Pokemon Tai Chi Chasers Yu-Gi-Oh Sonic X
Children	Jack Haigney
Website	www.cameo.com/zipprod

Biography

Haigney was the original Voice Director for the Pokémon anime and the first four movies, responsible for adapting the scripts for an English audience. He is also the voice actor who provided the voices for dozens of Pokémon heard throughout the early Pokémon anime, such as Ash's Charmander and Snorlax, Misty's Psyduck, and James's Koffing and Weezing. His voiced Pokémon can also be heard in several video games, such as Pokémon Puzzle League and the Super Smash Bros. franchise of games. These days, he attends conventions and hosts his own podcast, "Original Pokéman".^[1]

Filmography

Anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Source
1997-2001	Pokemon	Adaptation, Voice Director, Voice Producer, Blaine, Blastoise, Charmander, Charmeleon, Cloyster, Cubone, Dewgong, Geodude, Golem, Graveler, Grimer, Hitmonchan, Hitmonlee, Hitmontop, Ivysaur, Koffing, Machop, Muk, Primeape, Psyduck, Raticate, Rattata, Seel, Shellder, Slowbro, Slowpoke, Snorlax, Venusaur	Seasons 1-4; 4Kids Dub	Credits
2001-03	Kirby: Right Back At Ya!	Producer, Script Adaptation, Knuckle Joe		Name listed in the credits of "Fright to the Finish"
2003-06	Sonic X	Director		Credits
2010-16	Yu-Gi-Oh	Director	4Kids Dub; Zexal, Arc-V,	Credits
2011-12	Tai Chi Chasers	Director	4Kids Dub; Episodes 26 and before	Credits[2]

Cartoon Animations

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Sources
2001-04	Cubix: Robots for Everyone	Writer, Voice Producer		Credits
2006-10	Chaotic	Producer, Writer		Credits

Games

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Sources
1999	Super Smash Bros.	Venusaur, Charmander, Blastoise, Koffing and Snorlax	Reprisal
2000	Pokémon Puzzle League	Blaine, Geodude, Poliwhirl, Primeape, Psyduck, Zippo (Charmander)
2001	Super Smash Bros. Melee	Venusaur, Blastoise and Snorlax	Reprisal
2003	Pokémon Channel	Dugtrio, Hitmonlee, Weezing, Sudowoodo, Kecleon, Charmander, Psyduck, Koffing, Snorlax	Reprisal	Name listed in credits (under "Pokémon Voices")
2008	Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Snorlax	Reprisal
2014	Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U	Snorlax	Reprisal
2018	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Snorlax	Reprisal