Michael Daingerfield
Michael Daingerfield (born October 29, 1970) is a Canadian actor, voice actor, acting coach and founder of On The Mic Training, a voice acting school in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Michael Daingerfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1970 |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor, acting coach |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | michaeldaingerfield |
He is best known for his voice roles of Ace Ventura in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and playing Gordon Godfrey on the CW's superhero drama Smallville.
Early life and education
Daingerfield grew up in Toronto, Ontario. He attended Murray State University in Kentucky on a tennis scholarship. He graduated with a degree in business and administration.[1][2]
Career
Michael Daingerfield's very first voice acting job was playing Ace Ventura on the Nickelodeon/CBS cartoon series of the same name. According to Dan Hennessey the Voice Director for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Daingerfield did a few of Jim Carrey's ADR lines in the second Ace Venutra movie (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls), when Mr. Carrey was unavailable to do them himself.[3]
In 2006, Daingerfield wrote, produced and starred in, "Daingerfield", a short feature loosely based on his life.[4]
In 2007, Daingerfield founded On the Mic Training, a Vancouver based, voice acting school where he and many other Vancouver voice actors train students in voice-over.[5]
In 2017, he was cast as the lead role of Gintoki Sakata in the Ocean dub of Gintama.
Personal life
In 2007, Daingerfield ranked third in Canada for Men's Singles over 35 tennis.[6]
Filmography
Anime
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002–03 | Transformers: Armada | Wheeljack, Highwire |
| 2004–05 | Transformers: Energon | Inferno / Roadblock |
| 2005 | Transformers: Cybertron | Quickmix |
| 2008 | Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | Hanada, Police Officer |
| Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | Johann Trinity | |
| 2009 | Nana | Koichi Satou |
| 2012–13 | Inuyasha: The Final Act | Sesshomaru |
| 2017 | Gintama° | Gintoki Sakata |
Animation
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–2000 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Ace Ventura | Credited as Michael Hall |
| 1997 | The Mask: Animated Series | ||
| 1998 | Bad Dog | Professor Peerless | |
| 1999 | Mythic Warriors | Actaeon | |
| 2000 | Rescue Heroes | Steve | |
| 2002–03 | Yakkity Yak | Keo's Dad | |
| 2005-06 | Krypto the Superdog | Superman | |
| 2005–06 | Firehouse Tales | Additional Voices | |
| 2006 | Class of the Titans | Dionysus | |
| 2006–08 | Pucca | Chang | |
| 2007 | Sushi Pack | Satel-Lightning, Aqua-bot Boy | |
| George of the Jungle | Announcer | ||
| 2009 | Shelldon | Luthor | |
| 2009–10 | Kid vs. Kat | Mr. Gerber | |
| 2009–12 | Iron Man: Armored Adventures | Milos Masaryk / Unicorn | |
| 2011–16 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Braeburn | |
| 2011–12 | Rated A for Awesome | Pale Cyan Twitchy | |
| 2013 | Packages from Planet X | Mr. Dooley | |
| Max Steel | Axel | ||
| 2013–14 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | Han Solo, Wedge | |
| Superbook | Isaac | ||
| 2014–15 | Leapfrog Letter Factory Adventures DVD Series | Quigley | |
| 2014–present | Nerds and Monsters | Vink, Little Beast, Petey Porthole, Baby Monster | |
| 2015 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales | Han Solo, Bossk, Stormtrooper #1 | |
| 2017 | Chuck's Choice | Coach Dwayne | |
| 2017-present | Marvel Super Hero Adventures | Captain America, Tinkerer | |
| 2018 | Nina's World | Radio DJ | |
| The Hollow | Benjamini | ||
| 2019 | My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip | Mr. Hoofington | TV special |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Barbie Diaries | Mr. Bennett, Stage Manager | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Barbie and the Secret Door | King of Zinnia | |
| 2015 | Barbie & Her Sisters in the Great Puppy Adventure | Joe, GPS Voice | |
| 2016 | Sausage Party | Indian Chutney, Chunk Munchers Cereal, Light Bulb | |
Live-action
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Third Twin | Young Guard | Television film |
| 1998 | Highlander: The Raven | Parkinson | Episode: "Crime & Punishment" |
| 1999 | The City | Jail Guard | Episodes: "Shadows" and "Surviving" |
| Earth: Final Conflict | Sentry, Team Leader | Episodes: "The Vanished" and "Volunteers" | |
| Mr. Rock & Roll: The Alan Freed Story | Bill Haley | Television film | |
| 2000 | Real Kids, Real Adventures | Paramedic | Episode: "Language of Life" |
| 2001 | The Outer Limits | Delivery Man | Episode: "Family Values" |
| Wolf Lake | Dale | Episode: "Tastes Like Chicken" | |
| 2002 | Special Unit 2 | Federal Marshall | Episode: "The Love" |
| Glory Days | The Real Mr. Jerrett | Episode: "There Goes the Neighborhood" | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Big Jaffa | Episode: "The Other Guys" | |
| John Doe | Officer | Episode: "Bloodlines" | |
| The Black Prayer | Bud Kirkland | Short film | |
| Wake-Up Call | Joe | Short film | |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher | Conklin | |
| 2003–11 | Smallville | Gordon Godfrey, Darkseid, Security Guard | Recurring |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Justin's Partner | Episode: "Murder in the Morgue" |
| Kingdom Hospital | Policeman | Episode: "Butterflies" | |
| Touching Evil | Donnie | Episode: "Boston" | |
| Catwoman | Forensics Cop | ||
| Dead Like Me | Conrad | Episode: "Send in the Clown" | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Carton | Episode: "That's Why They Call It A Conspiracy" | |
| 2004–08 | The L Word | Security Guard, Talk Show Host | Episodes: "Lookin' At You Kid" and "L'Ennui" |
| 2005 | Cold Squad | Friend | Episode: "Mr. Bad Example" |
| What's Up With the Kids | Brian | Short film | |
| Amber Fray: Witness for the Prosecution | Jim Carter | Television film | |
| The Long Weekend | Cop #3 | ||
| Stephen King's Dead Zone | Dr. Jenson (Age 40) | Episode: "Babble On" | |
| Supernatural | Dustin Burwash | Episode: "Bugs" | |
| 2006 | Merlin's Apprentice | Pig (voice) | |
| Flight 93 | FBI Agent | Television film | |
| Eight Days To Live | Ted | Television film | |
| The Time Tunnel | German Corporal #1 | Television film | |
| Daingerfield | Himself | Short film | |
| Dark Storm | Scientist # 1 | Television film | |
| Saved | DHS Agent #1 | Episode: "Living Dead" | |
| The 4400 | Dr. Ellsworth | Episode: "Terrible Swift Sword" | |
| Firestorm: Last Stand at Yellowstone | Maya's Dad | Television film | |
| Masters of Horror | Jim | Episode: "Sounds Like" | |
| To Have and to Hold | George | Television film | |
| 2007 | The Messengers | Police Officer | |
| Post Mortem | Police Officer | Television film | |
| 2008 | Making Mr. Right | George | Television film |
| Amber Alert: Terror on the Highway | Sergeant Barrone | Television film | |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy | Hockey Announcer | |
| 2010–11 | Hellcats | Emcee, Announcer | Episodes: "Papa, Oh Papa" and "I Say a Little Prayer" |
| 2012 | Virtual Lies | Dr. John Turner | Television film |
| The Package | Anthony | ||
| 2013 | The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia | Reporter # 1 | |
| Psych | Dorian Creech | Episode: "Office Space" | |
| 2013–14 | Arrow | Ned Foster | Recurring |
| 2014 | The Killing | Senior Instructor | Episode: "Dream Baby Dream" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ace Ventura: The CD-Rom Game | Ace Ventura | |
| 1999 | The Misadventures of Tron Bonne | Glyde | English dub |
| 2011 | Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3 | Treize Khushrenada[7] | English dub |
| 2013 | Dead Rising 3 | Phoenix |
Awards
Leo Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Daingerfield | Best Male Performance in a Short Drama | Nominated |
| Daingerfield | Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Smallville | Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series[8] | Nominated |
References
- Exclusive Interview with Michael Daingerfield, Supermanhomepage.com, June 17, 2004.
- BNN: Episode 23 (Live from Fiesta Equestria), June 29, 2013.
- http://www.palzoo.net/videos/id_5495/
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0818260/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2014-09-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2014-09-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Michael-Daingerfield-Hall/
- http://www.leoawards.com/2011/nominees_by_name_2011.html