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Michael Daingerfield
Michael Daingerfield
Occupation(s)	Actor, acting coach
Years active	1995–present
Website	michaeldaingerfield.com

Michael Daingerfield is a Canadian actor, acting coach and founder of On The Mic Training, a voice acting school in Vancouver, British Columbia.

He is best known for his voice roles of Ace Ventura in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, playing Gordon Godfrey on the CW's superhero drama Smallville, and his English dub of the anime as Gintoki Sakata in Gintama.

Early life and education

Daingerfield 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 first voice acting job was playing Ace Ventura on the animated series of the same name. According to voice director Dan Hennessey, Daingerfield did a few of Jim Carrey's ADR lines in the second Ace Ventura film (Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls), when 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

List of dubbing performances and production work in anime television series.
Year	Title	Role	Crew Role, Notes
2002–2003	Transformers: Armada	Wheeljack, Highwire
2004–2005	Transformers: Energon	Inferno / Roadblock
2005	Transformers: Cybertron	Quickmix
2008	Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage	Hanada, Police Officer
2008	Mobile Suit Gundam 00	Johann Trinity
2009	Nana	Koichi Satou
2012–2013	Inuyasha: The Final Act	Sesshōmaru	Viz dub, replacing David Kaye before David Kaye returned in Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
2017	Gintama°	Gintoki Sakata	Ocean dub

List of dubbing performances in anime films.
Year	Title	Role	Crew Role, Notes
2021	Gintama: The Final	Gintoki Sakata	Sentai dub

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995–2000	Ace Ventura: Pet Detective	Ace Ventura	Credited as Michael Hall
1997	The Mask: Animated Series	Ace Ventura	Credited as Michael Hall
1998	Bad Dog	Professor Peerless
1999	Mythic Warriors	Actaeon
2000	Rescue Heroes	Steve
2002–2003	Yakkity Yak	Keo's Dad
2005	Krypto the Superdog	Superman	Episode: "Krypto's Scrypto"
2005–2006	Firehouse Tales	Additional Voices
2006	Class of the Titans	Dionysus	Episode: "Little Box of Horrors"
2006–2008	Pucca	Chang
2007	Sushi Pack	Satel-Lightning, Aqua-bot Boy
2007	George of the Jungle	Announcer
2009	Shelldon	Luthor
2009–2010	Kid vs. Kat	Mr. Gerber
2009–2012	Iron Man: Armored Adventures	Milos Masaryk / Unicorn
2011–2019	My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic	Braeburn, Antique Chicken Stand Pony, Ancient Beast Dealer, Townspony 4, Announcer, Tour Pony, Palace Guard 1, additional voices	4 episodes (Braeburn); 6 episodes (total)
2011–2012	Rated A for Awesome	Pale Cyan Twitchy
2013	Packages from Planet X	Mr. Dooley
2013	Max Steel	Axel
2013–2014	Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles	Han Solo, Wedge
2013–2014	Superbook	Isaac
2014–2015	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
2016–2017	Nexo Knights	Lance cosplayer, Jokes Knightly, Gargoyle
2017	Chuck's Choice	Coach Dwayne
2017–2019	Marvel Super Hero Adventures	Captain America, Tinkerer
2017–2020	Ninjago	Krux/Dr. Saunders, Tony The Bartender
2018–2020	The Hollow	Benjamini
2018	Nina's World	Radio DJ
	Dinotrux	Goldtrux
	Polly Pocket	Mr. Moneyweather
	The Dragon Prince	Ellis's Father
2019	My Little Pony: Rainbow Roadtrip	Mr. Hoofington	TV special
	Gigantosaurus	Patchy
	Super Monsters	Ranger Ben
2020	Marvel Battleworld: Treachery at Twilight	Captain Americat
2020	Lego Marvel Avengers: Climate Conundrum	Steve Rogers / Captain America

Film

List of voice performances in 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
2020	Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite!	Duke	Direct-to-video

Live-action

List of acting performances in film and television
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"
2001	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
2003–2011	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"
2004–2008	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
2007	Post Mortem	Police Officer	Television film
2008	Making Mr. Right	George	Television film
2008	Amber Alert: Terror on the Highway	Sergeant Barrone	Television film
2010	Tooth Fairy	Hockey Announcer
2010–2011	Hellcats	Emcee, Announcer	Episodes: "Papa, Oh Papa" and "I Say a Little Prayer"
2012	Virtual Lies	Dr. John Turner	Television film
2012	The Package	Anthony
2013	The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia	Reporter # 1
2013	Psych	Dorian Creech	Episode: "Office Space"
2013–2014	Arrow	Ned Foster	Recurring
2014	The Killing	Senior Instructor	Episode: "Dream Baby Dream"
2023	With Love and a Major Organ	Radio presenter

Video games

List of voice performances in video games
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996	Ace Ventura: The CD-Rom Game	Ace Ventura
1999	The Misadventures of Tron Bonne	Glyde	English dub^[7]
2011	Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 3	Treize Khushrenada^[8]	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
2006	Daingerfield	Best Screenwriting in a Short Drama	Nominated
2011	Smallville	Best Guest Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series^[9]	Nominated