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'''Pete Zarustica''' (born '''Oliver Wyman''' 30 April, 1964) is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He is sometimes credited under his real name.
[[File:Pete Zarustica.png|thumb|250px|Pete Zarustica]]
'''Pete Zarustica''' (born '''Oliver Wyman''') is an American voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He is sometimes credited under his real name.


==Pokémon==
==Biography==
Zarustica started voicing characters on Pokémon shortly before the beginning of [[Advanced Generation series|Advanced Generation]]. When 4Kids gave up the dubbing rights to Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions, he left the series.
Zarustica started voicing characters on Pokémon shortly before the beginning of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', and continued to do so before being laid off when the dubbing was moved to {{PUSA}} and [[TAJ Productions]]. His main role of [[Drew]] then went to [[Bill Rogers]], while archived voice clips were used to voice {{AP|Glalie}} in subsequent appearances.


===Voices on Pokémon===
Years later, Zarustica officially returned to the anime starting with ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]'', where he played [[Argus Steel]]. He officially returned to the main series in ''[[SM060|Getting a Jump on the Competition!]]''.
====Humans====
 
==Pokémon roles==
===Humans===
====Major====
* [[Drew]] ([[AG033]]-[[AG139]])
* [[Drew]] ([[AG033]]-[[AG139]])
* [[Banks]]
* [[Banks]]
* {{brocksib|Salvadore}} ([[HS01]])
* [[Argus Steel]]
* [[Gozu]]
* [[Director Clavell]] ([[Pokémon: Paldean Winds]])
====Minor====
* [[Salvador]]
* [[Salvador]]
* [[Vladimir]]
* [[Vladimir]]
* [[Dominick]]
* [[Dominick]]
* {{Brocksib|Salvadore}}
* [[Mr. Morita]]
* [[Mr. Morita]]
* [[Old Man Swamp]]
* {{OBP|Carl|XY051}}
* {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}} ([[SM065]])
===Pokémon===
====Major====
* [[Ash's Glalie]] ([[AG122]]-[[AG133]])
* [[Matori's Meowth]]
* {{p|Zeraora}} ({{OBP|Zeraora|M21|M21}})
* {{DL|Dia (Alola)|Zeraora|Dia's Zeraora}}
* {{p|Drampa}} ([[Grandpa Forest]]; [[SM096]]-[[SM122]])


====Pokémon====
====Minor====
* [[Ash's Glalie]]
* {{DL|Nicholai|Zigzagoon|Nicholai's Zigzagoon}}
* {{DL|Winstrate family|Zigzagoon|Victor's Zigzagoon}}
* {{DL|Grace (Hoenn)|Medicham|Grace's Medicham}}
* {{DL|Ulu|Lickitung|Ulu's Lickitung}}
* {{DL|Nanu|Meowth|Nanu's Meowth}}
* {{DL|Pikala|At Pikachu Valley|Boss}}
* {{p|Medicham}}
* {{p|Medicham}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{p|Zigzagoon}}
* {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Sandshrew}} ([[SM060]])
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
===Anime series===
* WizGiz (''{{wp|Winx Club}}'')
* Morty (''{{wp|Shaman King}}'')
* Django (''{{wp|One Piece}}'')
* Zigfried von Schroeder/Zigfried Lloyd, Aknadin (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh!}}'')
* Aster Phoenix (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}}'' and ''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V|Arc-V}}'')
* Rex Goodwin (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's}}'')
* Big the Cat (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'')
* Sardon (''{{wp|Tokyo Mew Mew|Mew Mew Power}}'')
* Kiroyuki Miyazawa (''{{wp|His and Her Circumstances}}'')


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
===Video games===
* WizGiz ({{wp|Winx Club}})
* Aster Phoenix (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links}}'')
* Morty ({{wp|Shaman King}})
* Big the Cat (''{{wp|Lego Dimensions}}'')
* Django ({{wp|One Piece}})
* Luther (''{{wp|The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors}}'')
* Aster Phoenix ({{wp|Aster Phoenix|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX}})
 
* Rex Goodwin ({{wp|Rex Goodwin|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's}})
==Trivia==
* Big the Cat ({{wp|Sonic X}})
*The name "Pete Zarustica" originates from the comic book series ''[[wikipedia:American Flagg!|American Flagg!!]]'', where main character Reuben Flagg went under that alias while undercover, which in turn originates from creator [[wikipedia:Howard Chaykin|Howard Chaykin]]'s favorite Italian dish, [[wikipedia:Italian-American_cuisine#Breads,_sandwiches,_and_savory_baked_goods|pizza rustica]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDjEtQWs-Iw&t=827s Interview with TheCartoonGamer]</ref>
* Sardon ({{wp|Tokyo Mew Mew|Mew Mew Power}})
 
* Kiroyuki Miyazawa ({{wp|His and Her Circumstances}})
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/MrKawfy Twitter]{{dead link}}
* [https://olliewyman.com/ Official Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@OllieWyman/ YouTube]
* [https://www.instagram.com/mrkawfy/ Instagram]
 
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Latest revision as of 05:51, 4 September 2024

Pete Zarustica

Pete Zarustica (born Oliver Wyman) is an American voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He is sometimes credited under his real name.

Biography

Zarustica started voicing characters on Pokémon shortly before the beginning of Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire, and continued to do so before being laid off when the dubbing was moved to TPCi and TAJ Productions. His main role of Drew then went to Bill Rogers, while archived voice clips were used to voice Glalie in subsequent appearances.

Years later, Zarustica officially returned to the anime starting with Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction, where he played Argus Steel. He officially returned to the main series in Getting a Jump on the Competition!.

Pokémon roles

Humans

Major

Minor

Pokémon

Major

Minor

Other non-Pokémon roles

Anime series

Video games

Trivia

  • The name "Pete Zarustica" originates from the comic book series American Flagg!!, where main character Reuben Flagg went under that alias while undercover, which in turn originates from creator Howard Chaykin's favorite Italian dish, pizza rustica.[1]

References

External links


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