Christopher Sabat is an American voice actor, voice director, and producer, widely recognized for his extensive contributions to the English dubs of Japanese anime series, primarily through his work with Funimation. Born on April 22, 1973, in Washington, D.C., he began his career in the voice acting industry in the late 1990s and has since become one of the most prominent and prolific figures in the field.

Sabat is the founder and director of OkraTron 5000, an audio production company that specializes in voiceover, music, and sound design, often providing support for various Funimation titles. In addition to his acting roles, he has worked extensively as an ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement) director, line producer, and script adapter on numerous anime productions, including Blue Gender, Case Closed, and several Lupin III specials. This behind-the-scenes work has made him a key creative force in bringing Japanese animation to English-speaking audiences.

Sabat's voice acting career is marked by a number of iconic and long-running roles. He is perhaps best known for his work in the Dragon Ball franchise, where he provides the voices of several major characters, including the anti-hero Vegeta, the Namekian Piccolo, and Yamcha. His association with the series has spanned decades, with credits in Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT, Dragon Ball Super, and the more recent Dragon Ball Daima. Another defining role is Roronoa Zoro in the Funimation dub of the long-running series One Piece, a character he has voiced in the main series, numerous films like One Piece Film: Red and One Piece: Stampede, and specials such as One Piece: Episode of Skypiea.

Beyond these franchises, Sabat's versatility is evident in the wide range of characters he has portrayed. He voices the hulking and flamboyant All Might in My Hero Academia, the gentlemanly Alex Louis Armstrong in Fullmetal Alchemist, the rough-and-tumble Kazuma Kuwabara in Yu Yu Hakusho, and the sharpshooter Daisuke Jigen in various Lupin the Third productions. He also took on the role of the cunning Walter von Schönkopf in Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These.

In the specific examples noted, his casting demonstrates this same range. He voices the wise and mysterious Despa in Ranking of Kings, and in a surprising display of range, he played the hyperactive and short-tempered Popuko in one segment of the surreal comedy Pop Team Epic. In historical or dramatic series, he has taken on roles such as the massive Tatsuma Ushiyama in Golden Kamuy and the pragmatic Kanetsugu Mato in Wave, Listen to Me!. His filmography also includes characters like Vritra in Suppose a Kid From the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, Takamine in Donten ni Warau Gaiden, and even a role in The Millionaire Detective - Balance: UNLIMITED, showcasing his consistent presence across a broad spectrum of anime genres and new series each season.