Michael Yurchak
Actor
Los Angeles, CA
Biography:
Michael Yurchak is an award winning actor and voice talent. Perhaps best known for his role as the voices of Tobi and Obito in the hit anime series Naruto: Shippuden, Michael is a prolific voice and on-camera actor. Most recently, he appeared in and voiced roles in four feature films (Super Troopers 2, The Christmas Chronicles, Sam Sam: The Littlest Super Hero, and Tito and the Birds); seven television and animated shows (Tacoma FD, Naruto Shippuden, Sailor Moon, Bungo Stray Dogs, Twin Star Exorcists, Bakhi, History Sucked); an audiobook (D-Day: The Battle that Changed History); a video game (Ultimate Ninja Storm); and multiple commercials (IBM, Geico, Jack in the Box, Taco Bell, DirecTV, AT&T, SEC TV). He also appeared on stage in productions of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, True West, Rabbit Hole, Cattle King for a Day, and at the Ice House Comedy Festival.
As an academic, Michael earned his doctorate in Educational Theatre from NYU, and teaches at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, Elizabeth Mestnik Acting Studio, Cal State LA, and Such A Voice Voiceover Training. He has taught and guest lectured at colleges and universities as well as conservatories and private studios all over the country and abroad including NYU, UCLA, Cal State Northridge, Vassar, Middlebury, Utah State, Rose Bruford, and many more.
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You can listen for Michael as he reprises his role as the voice of Bjorn in The Christmas Chronicles 2 (Netflix), the nefarious Viper on Nickelodeon's Legend of Korra, Cooter on the hit web-series, Trailer Trash (A Lions Gate production for Hulu Entertainment), and the wild and crazy Tobi and his alter-ego, the dark and brooding Obito, on Naruto Shippuden (currently showing on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim). Michael has voiced over fifty books-on-tape, appeared in and voiced dozens of commercials, and was nominated for a New York News Emmy Award for his promo work on NY1.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- Anime Mundo 2024 - October 11-13, 2024 in El Paso, TX
- Anime Wonder Festival - Ventura 2024 - September 28-29, 2024 in Ventura, CA
- Anime Washington - Spokane 2024 - September 14-15, 2024 in Spokane, WA
- Anime Expo 2024 - July 4-7, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA
- Duke City Comic Con 2024 - June 14-16, 2024 in Albuquerque, NM
- The Nostalgia Con 2024 - May 10-12, 2024 in San Antonio, TX
- Anime Las Vegas 2024 - March 23-24, 2024 in Las Vegas, NV
- Awesome Con 2024 - March 8-10, 2024 in Washington, DC
- Anime Washington 2024 - January 27-28, 2024 in Tacoma, WA 2023
- Twin Cities Con 2023 - November 3-5, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN
- Planet Anime Kansas City 2023 - October 20-22, 2023 in Kansas City, MO
- Lodi Comic Con Fall 2023 - September 30, 2023 in Lodi, CA
- Colorado Springs Comic Con 2023 - August 25-27, 2023 in Colorado Springs, CO
- Greater Austin Comic Con 2023 - June 24-25, 2023 in Cedar Park, TX
- Anime Arizona 2023 - May 5-7, 2023 in Mesa, AZ
- Huntsville Comic & Pop Culture Expo 2023 - April 21-23, 2023 in Huntsville, AL
- Permian Basin Comic Con X 2023 - March 17-19, 2023 in Midland, TX
- Pensacon 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Pensacola, FL
- OtakuFest 2023 - January 13-15, 2023 in Miami, FL 2022
- Anime Pasadena 2022 - November 19-20, 2022 in Pasadena, CA
- Rhode Island Comic Con 2022 - November 4-6, 2022 in Providence, RI
- SacAnime Summer 2022 - September 2-4, 2022 in Sacramento, CA
- Anime Riverside 2022 - June 4-5, 2022 in Riverside, CA
23 confirmed guest appearances