John Michael Tatum (born May 25, 1976 in McKinney, Texas) is an American voice actor, ADR director and script writer working for FUNimation Entertainment/Crunchyroll, OkraTron 5000, Bang Zoom! Studios, and Iyuno Los Angeles.
He's known for voicing Dororo in Sgt. Frog, France in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Komui Lee in D.Gray-man, Kyōya Ōtori in Ouran High School Host Club, Scar in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, Shizuka Dōmeki in xxxHOLiC, Rintaro Okabe in Steins;Gate, Kraft Lawrence in Spice & Wolf, Zarbon in Dragon Ball Z Kai and Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan.
Biography[]
At the Florida Supercon 2015 panel, when he was asked what was his inspiration to go into voice acting, Tatum said that when he was young he had a speech impediment and his speech coach had him get involved in theater; in reciting and memorizing, they noticed that his stuttering would disappear. He then got into drama and theater acting, and that voice acting is great in that it enables him to play more characters than on camera.
In 2005, Tatum was discovered by Funimation ADR director Christopher Bevins, who cast him as Rikichi in Samurai 7. Since then, Tatum has been cast in several notable roles, including Kyoya Ootori in Ouran High School Host Club, Sebastian Michaelis in Black Butler, France in Hetalia: Axis Powers, Erwin Smith in Attack on Titan, and Eneru in One Piece. Recently, he was cast as the voice of Rei Ryuugazaki in the English dub of Free! Eternal Summer.
From January 2010 to January 2014, John hosted That Anime Show with friend and co-worker Terri Doty and ADR Engineer Stephen Hoff. Numerous times, he has expressed his deep love for anime, Doctor Who, Vincent Price, and William Shakespeare.
Since 2020, he, along with Brandon McInnis, currently resides in Los Angeles, California, but still does voiceover work in Dallas from time to time.
Tatum is openly gay. He got engaged to fellow voice actor Brandon McInnis in October 2018.[1]
Filmography[]
Live Action Dubbing[]
TV Series[]
- The Knights of Castelcorvo (2020) - Additional Voices
- Ultraman Blazar (2023-2024) - Zangill (ep. 17), Additional Voices
Miniseries[]
- Close to Home: Murder in the Coalfield (2022) - Additional Voices
Animation Dubbing[]
Animated Films[]
- Legend of a Rabbit: The Martial of Fire (2015) - Additional Voices
Anime Dubbing[]
Anime Series[]
- Dragon Ball Z (1989-1996) - Spice (FUNimation Dub; Remastered Version)
- Crayon Shin-chan (1992-present) - Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Yu Yu Hakusho (1992-1995) - Hokushin (Blu-Ray Remaster)
- B't X (1996) - Fou Lafine (Redub)
- Case Closed (1996-present) - Additional Voices
- The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) - Meiden Fassa (FUNimation Dub)
- Initial D: First Stage (1998) - Ryosuke Takahashi (FUNimation Dub)
- One Piece (1999-present) - Eneru, Pearl, Dalton, Additional Voices (FUNimation Dub)
- Burst Angel (2004) - Additional Voices
- Samurai 7 (2004) - Rikichi
- Black Cat (2005-2006) - Dr. Kosuke Kanazaki
- Mushi-Shi (2005-2006) - Taku (ep. 26)
- Solty Rei (2005-2006) - Postal Clerk (ep. 20), Orvis (ep. 25), Additional Voices
- Speed Grapher (2005) - Katsuya Shirogane
- Trinity Blood (2005) - Süleyman
- Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE (2005-2006) - Seishirō Sakurazuka, Bandit B (ep. 23)
- Save Me! Lollipop (2006) - Ichii
- D.Gray-man (2006-2008) - Komui Lee, Leo, Komui's Mini Robots (ep. 8), Komlin II (ep. 8), Komlin IV (ep. 24), Additional Voices
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (2006-2007) - Ikki Takeda, Additional Voices
- Negima!? (2006) - Nagi Springfield (eps. 1-2)
- Ouran High School Host Club (2006) - Kyōya Ōtori, Miyabi (ep. 4)
- Pokémon Diamond & Pearl (2006-2010) - Tobias (ep. 189)
- Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (2006-2007) - Cedie (ep. 1)
- xxxHOLiC (2006) - Shizuka Dōmeki
- El Cazador de la Bruja (2007) - Pedro (ep. 26)
- Lovely Complex (2007) - Lida
- Black Butler (2008-2009) - Sebastian Michaelis
- Michiko & Hatchin (2008-2009) - Gino Costa (ep. 9)
- Rosario + Vampire Capu2 (2008) - Issa Shuzen (ep. 13)
- Soul Eater (2008-2009) - Giriko
- Spice & Wolf (2008-2009) - Kraft Lawrence
- Dragon Ball Z Kai (2009-2011) - Zarbon, Additional Voices
- Fairy Tail (2009-2019) - Acnologia, Noppo, Simon, Galuna Demon (eps. 13-18), Edolas Soldier (ep. 86), Exceed Guard (ep. 90)
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009-2010) - Scar
- Hetalia: Axis Powers (2009-2010) - France, Additional Voices
- Rideback (2009) - Ryūnosuke Kataoka, Additional Voices
- The Sacred Blacksmith (2009) - Siegfried
- Spice & Wolf II (2008-2009) - Kraft Lawrence
- Black Butler II (2010) - Sebastian Michaelis
- Dance in the Vampire Bund (2010) - Alphonse Medici Borgiani
- Hetalia: World Series (2010-2011) - France
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) - Soldier A (ep. 3B), Sam (ep. 13A)
- Princess Jellyfish (2010) - Additional Voices
- Shiki (2010) - Seishirō Kirishiki, Additional Voices
- The Future Diary (2011-2012) - Masumi Nishijima
- Gosick (2011) - Undertaker (ep. 4)
- Guilty Crown (2011-2012) - Shibungi, Additional Voices
- Toriko (2011-2014) - Jelly Boy (ep. 22)
- Kamisama Kiss (2012-2015) - Tomoe
- Kuroko's Basketball (2012) - Katsunori Harazawa, Spectator, Doctor (ep. 19), Tokushin No. 4 (ep. 20), Otsuka (eps. 44-45), Official (eps. 46, 49), Announcer (eps. 46, 50), Attendee (ep. 48)
- Lupin the 3rd: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (2012) - Bystander (ep. 5), Philadel Kest (ep. 7)
- The Prince of Tennis II (2012-2015) - Akuto Mitsuya
- Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012-2013) - Elk Domel, Additional Voices
- Attack on Titan (2013-2023) - Erwin Smith
- Brothers Conflict (2013) - Masaomi Asahina
- Free! Iwatobi Swim Club (2013) - Rei Ryūgazaki
- Hetalia: The Beautiful World (2013) - France
- Hyperdimension Neptunia (2013) - Additional Voices
- Dragon Ball Z Kai: The Final Chapters (2014-2015) - Mr. Musuka (ep. 102), Papoi (ep. 104), Boy Contestant (ep. 107), Bora (ep. 163), Upa (ep. 163), Giran (ep. 163), Nam (ep. 163), Otokotsuki (ep. 166), Additional Voices
- Free! Eternal Summer (2014) - Rei Ryūgazaki
- Garo: The Animation (2014-2015) - Luciano Guzman (ep. 19), Additional Voices
- Ping Pong: The Animation (2014) - Additional Voices
- Tokyo Ghoul (2014-2015) - Shu Tsukiyama
- The Seven Deadly Sins (2014-2021) - Demon King Zeldris
- Yona of the Dawn (2014-2015) - King Hiryuu
- Assassination Classroom (2015-2016) - Shiro / Kotaro Yanagisawa
- Attack on Titan: Junior High (2015) - Erwin Smith, Additional Voices
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (2015) - Steven A. Starphase
- Dragon Ball Super (2015-2018) - Tupper
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (2015) - Gadevi
- Hetalia: The World Twinkle (2015) - France
- Show by Rock!! (2015-2016) - Orion
- Ace Attorney (2016-2019) - Jean Armstrong (eps. 31-33)
- All Out!! (2016-2017) - Sekito Kirishima
- Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School (2016) - Jin Kirigiri
- Drifters (2016) - Butch Cassidy
- Joker Game (2016) - Jean Victoire (ep. 3)
- Koro Sensei Quest! (2016) - Shiro
- My Hero Academia (2016-present) - Tenya Iida / Ingenium
- Space Patrol Luluco (2016) - Additional Voices
- Tales of Zestiria: The Cross (2016-2017) - Rohan, Additional Voices
- Anime-Gataris (2017) - Tōru Roppongi
- Black Clover (2017-2021) - Fuegoleon Vermillion, Additional Voices
- Garo: Vanishing Line (2017-2018) - Damian Steward (ep. 3)
- Hina Logic ~from Luck & Logic~ (2017) - Strafansky Yelistratova
- Recovery of an MMO Junkie (2017) - Additional Voices
- Saga of Tanya the Evil (2017) - Eric von Rerugen
- B: The Beginning (2018-2021) - Prince
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018) - Felix (ep. 9), Additional Voices
- Free! Dive to the Future (2018) - Rei Ryūgazaki
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These (2018-present) - Paul von Oberstein
- Pop Team Epic (2018-2022) - Pipimi (ep. 5b), Additional Voices
- Tokyo Ghoul: re (2018) - Shu Tsukiyama
- The Promised Neverland (2019) - Demon A (ep. 13)
- ACTORS: Songs Connection (2019) - Tsukasa Odawara
- Dr. Stone (2019-present) - Magma
- Fruits Basket (2019-2021) - Katsuya Honda (ep. 62)
- Given (2019) - Ugetsu Murata
- Ascendance of a Bookworm (2019-2020) - Schicicoza
- Pokémon Journeys: The Series (2019-2022) - Delivery Man (ep. 70), Professor Amaranth (eps. 71, 80, 113, 133-134), Baker (ep. 82), Old Man (ep. 83)
- Vinland Saga (2019-2023) - Additional Voices (Netflix Dub)
- Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2020) - Additional Voices
- King's Raid: Successors of the Will (2020-2021) - Dominicus, Additional Voices
- MAGATSU WAHRHEIT -ZUERST- (2020) - Professor Radboud
- Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle (2020) - Great Red Siberian
- Plunderer (2020) - Lightning (ep. 20)
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy (2020) - Ledriano Kanon Azeschen
- Cells at Work! Code Black (2021) - Brain Cell (Commander)
- Dragon Goes House-Hunting (2021) - Godfrey (ep. 6), Additional Voices
- How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom (2021-2022) - Additional Voices
- Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan (2021) - Amon, President (ep. 9)
- Mieruko-chan (2021) - Additional Voices
- Re-Main (2021) - Additional Voices
- Record of Ragnarok (2021-present) - Hades
- Shaman King (2021-2022) - Magna (ep. 27-present), Jackson
- Show by Rock!! Stars!! (2021) - Orion
- Skate-Leading Stars (2021) - Taiga Himuro
- The Case Study of Vanitas (2021-2022) - Jean-Jacques Chastel
- The Heike Story (2021) - Taira no Tomomori
- Wonder Egg Priority (2021) - Drool (ep. 5), Additional Voices
- Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) - Additional Voices
- Life with an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout (2022) - Tsukasa Jingūji
- Requiem of the Rose King (2022) - Richard Pantagenet, Narrator (eps. 3-24)
- RWBY: Ice Queendom (2022) - Klein Sieben (eps. 1, 4, 10), Henchman #A (ep. 1)
- Tales of Luminaria the Fateful Crossroad (2022) - August Wallenstein
- Tokyo 24th Ward (2022) - Additional Voices
- Pokémon Horizons: The Series (2023-present) - Brassius (ep. 10)
- Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune (2023) - Additional Voices
- Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024) - Kraft Lawrence
- Black Butler: Public School Arc (2024) - Sebastian Michaelis
- Ranma ½ (2024-present) - Shoun Tendo
OVAs & Specials[]
- Tsubasa: Spring Thunder Chronicles (2009) - Seishirō Sakurazuka
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (2012-2016) - Ioan Malcal
- Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple - The Attack of Darkness (2012-2014) - Ikki Takeda
- Attack on Titan - Ilse's Notebook (2013-2014) - Erwin Smith
- Attack on Titan - No Regrets (2014-2015) - Erwin Smith
- One Piece 3D2Y: Overcoming Ace's Death! Luffy's Pledge to His Friends (2014) - Additional Voices
- One Piece: Adventure of Nebulandia (2015) - Additional Voices
- One Piece: Episode of East Blue (2017) - Pearl
- One Piece: Episode of Skypiea (2018) - Eneru
- My Hero Academia: Make It! Do-or-Die Survival Training (2020) - Tenya Iida
Anime Films[]
- Yu Yu Hakusho: The Golden Seal (1993) - Winged Demon (FUNimation Dub)
- Case Closed: Captured in Her Eyes (2000) - Dr. Christian Clemendale, Additional Voices
- Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) - Father
- Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom (2005) - Aide
- One Piece: The Desert Princess & the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (2007) - Additional Voices
- Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) - Ryōji Kaji
- Summer Wars (2009) - Wabisuke Jinnouchi
- Hetalia: Axis Powers - Paint It, White! (2010) - France
- Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010) - Additional Voices
- Pokémon the Movie: Black/White - Victini & Reshiram/Zekrom (2011) - Damon
- Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow (2014) - Erwin Smith
- Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom (2015) - Erwin Smith
- The Empire of Corpses (2015) - Frederick Burnaby
- Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017) - Sebastian Michaelis
- Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry (2017) - Acnologia
- Attack on Titan: Roar of Awakening (2018) - Erwin Smith
- My Hero Academia: Two Heroes (2018) - Tenya Iida
- City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes (2019) - Konita, Additional Voices
- Free! -Road to the World- The Dream (2019) - Rei Ryugazaki
- My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising (2019) - Tenya Iida
- One Piece: Stampede (2019) - Additional Voices
- Fate/Grand Order The Movie - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; Agateram (2020) - Agravain
- Given: The Movie (2020) - Ugetsu Murata
- Fate/Grand Order The Movie - Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Paladin; Agateram (2021) - Agravain
- Fruits Basket -prelude- (2022) - Katsuya Honda
- Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023) - Fugoleon Vermillion, Additional Voices
- My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024) - Tenya Iida
Donghua Dubbing[]
Donghua Series[]
- Link Click (2021-present) - Liang, Additional Voices
Video Game Dubbing[]
- One Piece: Unlimited Adventure (2007) - Eneru
- Lux-Pain (2008) - Arthur Mays, Ray Platiere
- Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (2019) - Marious
- Pokémon Masters (2019-present) - Emmet
- My Hero One's Justice 2 (2020) - Tenya Iida
- Genshin Impact (2020) - Pantalone
- Street Fighter 6 (2023) - Male Avatar #3
- Tower of God: New World (2023) - Additional Voices
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024) - Cid Highwind
Voice Director[]
Writer[]
- Aquarion Evol
- Attack on Titan
- Attack on Titan: Junior High
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection
- Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School
- Dragon Ball Z Kai
- The Empire of Corpses
- Free! Eternal Summer
- Free! Iwatobi Swim Club
- Full Dive: This Ultimate Next-Gen Full Dive RPG Is Even Shittier than Real Life!
- The Future Diary
- Garo: The Animation
- Garo: Crimson Moon
- Garo: Divine Flame
- Garo: Vanishing Line
- Hell Girl (eps. 20, 24)
- Laughing Under the Clouds
- Mass Effect: Paragon Lost
- Ouran High School Host Club (eps. 13-25)
- Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies moved to a starter town?
- The Morose Mononokean (Season 1)
- Tribe Nine
References[]
- ↑ Brandon McInnis's Twitter Retrieved October 16, 2018
External Links[]
- J. Michael Tatum on the Internet Movie Database.
- J. Michael Tatum on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia.
- J. Michael Tatum on Behind The Voice Actors.