In the Japanese version of Dragon Ball, Vegeta is voiced by Ryō Horikawa. In the English dub, Vegeta is voiced by Christopher Sabat.

Japanese Voice Actor: Ryō Horikawa

Date of Birth

February 1, 1958

About Ryō

Ryō Horikawa (堀川 りょう) is a Japanese actor and voice actor best known worldwide as the long-running Japanese voice of Vegeta across the Dragon Ball franchise. Beyond Vegeta, he’s also widely recognized for major roles like Andromeda Shun (Saint Seiya), Reinhard von Lohengramm (Legend of the Galactic Heroes), and Heiji Hattori (Detective Conan).

Hometown

Horikawa is from Osaka (Osaka Prefecture), Japan.

Career Highlights

  • Vegeta — Dragon Ball series: His signature role, performed across multiple TV series entries and related projects in the franchise.

  • Andromeda Shun — Saint Seiya: One of his most defining classic-anime roles.

  • Reinhard von Lohengramm — Legend of the Galactic Heroes: A major lead role in a landmark sci-fi epic.

  • Heiji Hattori — Detective Conan: A long-running, fan-favorite character in a globally popular franchise.

  • Captain Falcon — Super Smash Bros. series: A high-profile game role known internationally.

Full Current Filmography

This filmography is a documented list of credited roles pulled from the cited sources below and may not be exhaustive, since credit databases and official listings can vary and his career spans decades. Primary sources used here: Wikipedia’s filmography sections and his agency profile highlights.

Anime television series (documented credits)

  • Dream Soldier Wing-Man — Kenta Hirono

  • Dragon Ball Z / Dragon Ball franchise — Vegeta

  • Saint Seiya — Andromeda Shun

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes — Reinhard von Lohengramm

  • Detective Conan — Heiji Hattori

  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory — Kou Uraki

  • Yu Yu Hakusho — Karasu

Theatrical animation (documented credits)

  • Dragon Ball franchise theatrical works — Vegeta (credited across multiple films)

Video games (documented credits)

  • Super Smash Bros. series — Captain Falcon

  • Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) — Dunban

  • Dragon Ball franchise games — Vegeta (credited across multiple titles)

Tokusatsu / live-action (documented credits)

  • Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger Season Tsuu — credited live-action role (agency listing)

Critical Reception

Horikawa is repeatedly characterized in reputable entertainment coverage as a “legendary” performer for his long tenure as Vegeta and his broader impact across major anime properties.
Following the death of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, coverage noting Horikawa’s long-running association with Vegeta underscored how closely his performance is tied to the character’s on-screen identity in Japan.

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Social Media

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English Voice Actor: Christopher Sabat

Date of Birth

April 22, 1973

About Christopher

Christopher Robin Sabat is the long-running English voice of Vegeta in the Dragon Ball franchise. He’s also widely known for voicing other major characters in anime dubs—often within the same series—and for behind-the-scenes work as a voice director/ADR director and as the founder of the audio production studio OkraTron 5000.

Hometown

Sabat was born in Washington, D.C., United States.

Career Highlights

  • Vegeta (and multiple other roles) — Dragon Ball franchise (1997–present): Vegeta is his signature role, alongside frequent additional roles like Piccolo, Yamcha, and more depending on the production.

  • Roronoa Zoro — One Piece (Funimation dub): A defining long-term lead role in a flagship shōnen series.

  • All Might / Toshinori Yagi — My Hero Academia: One of his most recognized modern roles in the streaming era.

  • Alex Louis Armstrong — Fullmetal Alchemist / Brotherhood: A fan-favorite performance across a globally influential franchise.

  • Studio + production work — OkraTron 5000: Founded a studio that provides voice/audio services for games, TV, and film.

Full Current Filmography

Note: Sabat’s credited work spans a very large number of titles. The list below is a documented, source-backed selection from the references cited here and may not be exhaustive.

Anime (English dubbing) — selected documented credits

  • Dragon Ball Z (1999–2003, 2005) — Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Shenron, and others (also credited as voice director).

  • Dragon Ball GT (2003–2005) — Vegeta, Piccolo, others.

  • Dragon Ball Z Kai (2010–2017) — Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, others (ADR/crew credits included in filmography).

  • Dragon Ball Super — Vegeta (plus additional Dragon Ball roles).

  • One Piece (2007–present) — Roronoa Zoro (Funimation dub; credited across many episodes).

  • My Hero Academia — All Might / Toshinori Yagi.

  • Fullmetal Alchemist / Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood — Alex Louis Armstrong (and related Armstrong family role credits).

  • Black Clover (2018–2021) — Yami Sukehiro.

  • Sgt. Frog — Giroro.

  • Yu Yu Hakusho — Kazuma Kuwabara (plus additional roles credited).

Films — selected documented credits

  • Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013) — credited roles include Vegeta (and additional Dragon Ball roles).

Video games — selected documented credits

  • Metroid Prime 3: Corruption — Rundas.

  • Dissidia: Final Fantasy — Garland.

Critical Reception

Sabat is frequently cited in major reference profiles as one of the most prominent English-language anime dub performers of his era—largely because of the longevity and cultural footprint of his lead roles (notably Vegeta, Zoro, and All Might) and his substantial behind-the-scenes dubbing work.
His industry footprint also extends into production: OkraTron 5000 publicly credits Sabat as its founder, positioning him not just as on-mic talent but as a studio and production figure in the dubbing/voice pipeline.

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Social Media

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Published by Limarc Ambalina

Limarc Ambalina is the founder of Japan Bound, a website covering all things Japan — from travel and culture to anime, manga, and pop culture. He is also the Director of Content at ISNation and the former VP of Editorial at HackerNoon. Based in Japan, he has been writing about Japanese life and entertainment since 2019, growing the site to over 2.4 million views.

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