Sean Schemmel
Voice ActorSean Schemmel is an American voice actor and ADR director best known as the adult English voice of Goku in the Dragon Ball franchise. In My Hero Academia he lends his voice to Christopher Skyline, the American pro hero Captain Celebrity, in the Vigilantes anime.
My Hero Academia Role
Schemmel voices Christopher Skyline, the brash former top-ranked hero of America known as Captain Celebrity, in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes. The casting is a deliberate wink at his day job: Christopher's costume is modeled on Vegeta's Frieza Force armor and his showboating rivalry with the story's other American hero mirrors the Goku-and-Vegeta dynamic, since All Might's English voice actor Christopher Sabat also plays Vegeta. Beneath the fame-hungry exterior, Schemmel gives the character a sincere, protective side that surfaces when the people of his city are threatened.
Career and Notable Roles
Schemmel has worked in English-language anime dubbing since the late 1990s, building a career around big, larger-than-life heroes. He has held the role of the grown Goku across the Dragon Ball franchise since the turn of the millennium, and beyond voice work he has taken on ADR direction and screenwriting duties for dubbed productions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who does Sean Schemmel voice in My Hero Academia?
Sean Schemmel voices Christopher Skyline, the brash former top ranked hero of America known as Captain Celebrity, in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.
Why is Sean Schemmel's My Hero Academia casting significant for Dragon Ball fans?
Christopher Skyline's costume is modeled on Vegeta's Frieza Force armor, and his showboating rivalry with the story's other American hero mirrors the Goku and Vegeta dynamic, since All Might's English voice actor Christopher Sabat also plays Vegeta. Beneath the fame hungry exterior, Schemmel gives the character a sincere, protective side that surfaces when the people of his city are threatened.
What is Sean Schemmel best known for?
Sean Schemmel is best known as the adult English voice of Goku in the Dragon Ball franchise, a role he has held since the turn of the millennium.
What has Sean Schemmel done besides voice acting?
Beyond voice work, Sean Schemmel has taken on ADR direction and screenwriting duties for dubbed anime productions.
How long has Sean Schemmel been in the anime dubbing industry?
Sean Schemmel was born in 1968 and has worked in English-language anime dubbing since 1997, giving him decades of experience by the time he voiced Christopher Skyline in My Hero Academia: Vigilantes.
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