Michael Daingerfield

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Michael Daingerfield is a Canadian actor and voice actor, recognized for his extensive work in anime dubbing and animated series. Born on October 29, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario, he later attended Murray State University in Kentucky on a tennis scholarship, graduating with a degree in business and administration. His career in voice acting began in the mid-1990s, with his first major role being the title character in the animated series Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. In addition to his performance work, Daingerfield is the founder of On The Mic Training, a voice acting school based in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he and other local voice actors instruct students in voice-over techniques.

Daingerfield has built a substantial career voicing characters in numerous English-dubbed anime productions. He is particularly noted for his portrayal of Gintoki Sakata in the Ocean Productions dub of the popular long-running series Gintama, a role he first took on in 2017 for Gintama° and later reprised for the 2021 film Gintama: The Final, produced by Sentai Filmworks. His other prominent anime roles include Sesshōmaru in Inuyasha: The Final Act, Johann Trinity in Mobile Suit Gundam 00, and Koichi Satou in Nana. His involvement with the Transformers franchise is extensive; he voiced Wheeljack and Highwire in Transformers: Armada, Inferno in Transformers: Energon, and Quickmix in Transformers: Cybertron. He has also lent his voice to English dubs of video games, such as Treize Khushrenada in Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3.

Beyond anime, Daingerfield's voice can be heard across a wide spectrum of animated series. He has provided voices for numerous Western animations, including Braeburn in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Superman in Krypto the Superdog, Krux in Ninjago, and various roles in series such as Iron Man: Armored Adventures and Lego Star Wars projects. His on-camera work includes recurring and guest roles in live-action television series like Smallville, where he played Gordon Godfrey, as well as appearances in Arrow, Supernatural, and Stargate SG-1.

Throughout his career, Daingerfield has received recognition for his performances, including nominations for Leo Awards. He was nominated for Best Male Performance in a Short Drama and Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama for his 2006 short film Daingerfield, and later received a nomination for Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series for his work on Smallville in 2011.
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