BIO
David Sobolov is the English voice of the villain Kaido on the anime series One Piece. He's also the voice of Washford in the new hit video game Date Everything.
You've heard David as Apelinq, Battletrap and Rhinox in the Paramount feature Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Volibear in League of Legends, Malphite in Legends of Runeterra, Gorilla Grodd on The CW's The Flash tv series, and Drax in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy animated series on Disney Plus.
David has voiced featured roles in the Transformers franchise several times over the past 30 years. Rise of the Beasts is based on the 1990s animated series Beast Wars, where David was the voice of Depth Charge. He was also the voice of Shockwave in Transformers Prime, Blitzwing in the Paramount feature Bumblebee, and Brawl in Transformers: The Game.
Also on film, you'll hear David as The Centurion in Alita: Battle Angel, as multiple Klingons in Star Trek Into Darkness, voicing various creature roles in Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and as one of the Reavers in Serenity.
David has voiced roles in over 90 other video games including The Arbiter (Halo Wars), Lobo (Injustice), Terrorblade (Dota 2), Dr. Fate (Injustice 2), Black Knight (Fortnite), Jul M'Dama (Halo 4), Azmodan (Heroes of the Storm, Diablo III and IV), Lt. Vasquez (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare), Black Bishop (Vader Immortal), Dr. Garret Bryson (Mass Effect 3), Dantalionax and Krosus (World of Warcraft), Malphite (Legends of Runeterra), Rios (Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel) and Bumbleblast (Skylanders).
On TV, he's been a guest voice on shows like American Dad, Teen Titans, Attack on Titan, Justice League Action, Daredevil, Regular Show, Star Trek Enterprise and Star Trek: Discovery.
Classic roles include Upgrade and Vin Ethanol on Ben 10, Tatsurion the Unchained on Kaijudo, Robocop on Robocop Alpha Commando, Lord Tyger on Spider-Man Unlimited, and Spookie Jar on Sabrina: The Animated Series,
David studied acting with Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York and is represented in Los Angeles for voice acting by CESD.
PRESS
All Over Voice Over Interview - "Born and Raised in South Detroit..."
When David Sobolov (CW’s The Flash (Gorilla Grodd), Disney XD’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Drax)) drops by All Over Voiceover, David shares how his “blue collar” values and acting training with Sanford Meisner helped to form his artistry, and his perspective on risk and the necessity of just simply “showing up”, and how ALL those things combine to make him on one the most successful actors working in voiceover today. A great conversation not to be missed!
TheGeekIntiative: An Interview With Voiceover Artist David Sobolov!
I had the amazing opportunity to chat with David Sobolov (voice of Gorilla Grodd in CW’s “The Flash,”Disney XD’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” cartoon, and Lobo in DC’s “Injustice: Gods Among Us,” among other roles) about equality in geek culture, and his career. David also provided some advice to those who want to be a part of the voiceover industry.em about? What makes it interesting? Write a catchy description to grab your audience's attention...
SciFiction:Interview with David Sobolov
In this show I interview the very talented David Sobolov where we discuss his career in the entertainment industry, his various characters he has portrayed over the years. We also talk a bit about his upcoming role as "Drax" in the new Marvel Entertainment film Guardians Of The Galaxy!