David Sobolov is a Canadian voice actor and director, born on October 23, 1964, in Windsor, Ontario. His path to voice acting began with training as a French horn player and work in musical theatre, before he studied acting under the renowned Sanford Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. His career in voice performance was sparked when a voice agent heard him perform with an a cappella group.

Sobolov's extensive body of work is marked by frequent roles within major franchises, particularly in animation and video games. He is perhaps best known for voicing the characters Depthcharge in the classic series Beast Wars: Transformers, Shockwave in Transformers: Prime, Blitzwing in the film Bumblebee, and both Apelinq and Battletrap in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. In the Marvel animated universe, he has been the definitive voice of Drax the Destroyer across multiple series, including Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble, and Guardians of the Galaxy. He also frequently portrays the DC villain Gorilla Grodd, providing the character's voice for the live-action television series The Flash and its spinoff Legends of Tomorrow, as well as the animated Justice League Action.

His contributions to anime and English dubs include the role of Nicholas Rovof in the Attack on Titan: No Regrets OVA, as confirmed by the episode's credits. He voices the powerful character Kaido in the English adaptation of the long-running series One Piece. Other notable anime credits include roles in Key the Metal Idol, Ogre Slayer, and Super Crooks. Beyond these, Sobolov has an extensive list of video game credits, voicing characters such as Azmodan in Diablo III, Lieutenant Vasquez in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, The Arbiter in Halo Wars, Volibear in League of Legends, and Terrorblade in Dota 2. His work is characterized by a deep, resonant voice that brings a commanding presence to a wide range of characters, from villains to heroes.