Line #85 Creator/MichaelSinterniklaas


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3	Michael Tremain Sinterniklaas (born August 13, 1972 in Nice, France) started in ADR as a director/voice actor for many North Carolina-based English dubs for Creator/AnimEigo back in TheNineties, such as ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' and ''Manga/UruseiYatsura''. He later moved to New York, and began collaborating with Creator/FourKidsEntertainment, but actually, he's one of the more talented actor/directors they had, simply because he managed to land some really good roles elsewhere, including both [[BloodKnight Nnoitora Jiruga]] and [[ViewerGenderConfusion Luppi]] from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', and some occasional roles for Creator/FUNimation. Western cartoon fans know him best as the voice of Dean Venture of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' and Leonardo from ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003''. He's got a decent range which allows him to play anything from a [[WesternAnimation/KappaMikey teenage boy]] to a ''Anime/{{Pokemon\|TheSeries}}''. He's not as popular as, say, Creator/DanGreen, but then again, it's kinda hard to top that voice. Michael seems to attract a lot of crazy fan girls at conventions and other public events.
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5	Besides voice acting he also founded the recording studio Creator/NYAVPost, which bases its model on bi-coastal collaboration- shows he directs tend to feature actors from both sides of the States. Dubs for Creator/MediaBlasters anime series and some WesternAnimation like ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros'' and ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot'' are recorded there, for which he is often the voice director. ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey'' was also recorded there, as well as basically any other of Creator/AnimationCollective's shows, considering they're just several blocks from each other. He is one of the few voice actors who is quite well-known of ''a lot'' of cross region work with a total of ''three'' major voice acting locations (the said founded NYAV Post in New York City, Creator/FUNimation in Dallas, Texas, and many Los Angeles based studios like Creator/{{Studiopolis}}). Pretty much, the only things missing in the list are Creator/SeraphimDigitalStudios (Houston, Texas) and Creator/TheOceanGroup (Vancouver, Canada), but it wouldn't be a surprise if his name started popping up there.[[note]]Though it should be noted that doing professional work in a foreign country isn't the easiest thing to get a quick foothold in.[[/note]]
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7	Has a Website/TwitterX [[https://twitter.com/MSinter account]] and a Platform/{{YouTube}} [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSAI_Tla90E9GB4WvpnUvA account]].
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9	Not to be confused with UsefulNotes/{{Sinterklaas}}.
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11	!!Notable roles by Michael Sinterniklaas:
12	!!!Anime
13	* 004 in ''Manga/Cyborg009 Vs. Manga/{{Devilman}}''
14	* Age in ''Anime/PatemaInverted''[[note]]First of three roles shared with Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto.[[/note]]
15	* Angelo Sauper in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn''
16	* [[BigBad Animus]] in ''Anime/FairyTailDragonCry''
17	* Ataru Moroboshi in the two episodes of ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' that were dubbed (not the movies)
18	* Brad Crawford in ''Anime/KnightHunters''
19	* Dagger in ''Manga/BlackButler''[[note]]Second of three roles shared with Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto.[[/note]]
20	* Dodge in ''Manga/DGrayMan''[[note]]One of a whopping ''six'' roles shared with Creator/DaisukeNamikawa.[[/note]]
21	* Guy Shishioh in the short-lived ''Anime/GaoGaiGar'' dub
22	* Hen Jin in ''Anime/StarWarsVisions (The Ninth Jedi)''
23	* Ivan Karelin/Origami Cyclone in ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''[[note]]Last of three roles shared with Creator/NobuhikoOkamoto.[[/note]]
24	* Izasa in episode 26 of ''Manga/{{Mushishi}}''
25	* Jan Suk in ''Manga/{{Monster}}''
26	* Jei in ''Anime/BurstAngel''
27	* Jyushimatsu Matsuno in ''Anime/OsomatsuSan''
28	* Kai in ''Anime/LuOverTheWall''
29	* Kazuki Shimada in ''Manga/ASilentVoice''
30	* Kenji Koiso in ''Anime/SummerWars''
31	* Kiyoshi in ''Anime/WelcomeToTheSpaceShow''
32	* Kou Uraga and Marco in ''Anime/LupinIIITheItalianAdventure''
33	* Kuniharu Saiki in ''[[Manga/TheDisastrousLifeOfSaikiK The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.: Reawakened]]''
34	* Ky Schweizer in ''Anime/DiGiCharatTheaterLeaveItToPiyokoPyo'' (first Los Angeles role)
35	* Leo in ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist2003''
36	* Mackie Stingray in ''Anime/BubblegumCrisis'' (first anime role)
37	* Masakazu Mazaki in ''Anime/TimeOfEve''
38	* Maximus the Mad and Triton in ''Anime/MarvelFutureAvengers''
39	* Moritaka Mashiro in ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}''
40	* Mr. 9 in the 4Kids dub of ''Manga/OnePiece''
41	** Disco in the Funimation dub.
42	* Netherlands in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers''
43	* Nnoitora Jiruga, Menis, and Luppi in ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''
44	* Orlen in ''Anime/DragonBallZ''
45	* Osugi in ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast''
46	* Mahad/Dark Magician in ''Anime/YuGiOh''
47	* Punipuni in ''[[Manga/BlackGod Kurokami: The Animation]]''
48	* Shin Karino in ''Manga/KotaroLivesAlone''
49	* Sora and Utakata in ''Manga/{{Naruto}} Shippuden''
50	* Takahashi in ''Anime/{{Piano}}''
51	* Takeru in ''Anime/FreedomProject''[[note]]Another shared role with Creator/DaisukeNamikawa.[[/note]]
52	* Taki Tachibana in ''Anime/YourName'' [[spoiler:[[TheCameo and in]] ''Anime/WeatheringWithYou'']]
53	* [[VictimOfTheWeek Tsutomu]] [[SecretSecretKeeper Asai]] in ''[[Anime/SailorMoon Sailor Moon S]]'' (Ep. 100)
54	* Usui "Horo Horo" Horokeu in ''Manga/ShamanKing''
55	* Vinny in ''Anime/{{Promare}}''
56	* Xellos in ''Literature/{{Slayers}}'' ''Revolution'' and ''Evolution-R''
57	* Yuichi Kamichika in ''Anime/SevenOfSeven''
58	* Yuki Washimura in ''Anime/BDamanCrossfire'' (credited as Martel Fraser Tremain)
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60	!!!Video Games
61	* Cedric Reise Arnor in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsOfColdSteel III'' (credited as Quinton [=McBeard=])
62	* Dale Carter in ''VideoGame/TheVanishingOfEthanCarter''
63	* Jäger in ''VideoGame/RainbowSixSiege''
64	* Jackal in ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' and ''VideoGame/BravelySecond''
65	** Yew Geneolgia in ''VideoGame/BravelySecond''[[note]]Yet another shared role with Creator/DaisukeNamikawa.[[/note]]
66	* Leatherhead and the level announcer in ''VideoGame/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTurtlesInTime Re-Shelled''
67	* [[spoiler:Orphan]]'s final form in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII''
68	* [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Lucius]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemFates Takumi, and Niles]] in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemHeroes'' ([[TheOtherDarrin Darrining]] for Roger Rose for the latter two)
69	** Takumi and Niles in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemWarriors''
70	** Aelfric in ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses''
71	* Pink Panther, Louie, and Nigel in ''VideoGame/PinkPantherPassportToPeril'' and ''[[VideoGame/PinkPantherHokusPokusPink Hokus Pokus Pink]]''
72	* One of the customizable voices for the Protagonist in ''VideoGame/GodEater1'' and ''VideoGame/GodEater2''.
73	* Sarutobi Sasuke in ''VideoGame/SengokuBasara'' (the games ''and'' the anime)
74	* A-Tak in ''VideoGame/GalakZTheDimensional''
75	* Oscar in ''VideoGame/TalesOfBerseria''
76	* Gwin Evans in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX''
77	* Vishnal in the Switch edition of ''VideoGame/RuneFactory4'' ([[TheOtherDarrin replacing Vic Mignogna]]) [[note]]And [[RunningGag yet another]] role shared with Creator/DaisukeNamikawa.[[/note]]
78	* The male Time Patroller (voice 12) in ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse2''
79	* Zhou Yu and Gan Ning in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors 6-8'' (uncredited)
80	** Taigong Wang in ''VideoGame/WarriorsOrochi 2'' (uncredited)
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82	!!!Western Animation
83	* Andrew in ''Toys/LEGOFriends''
84	* Dean Venture in ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros''
85	* Funshine Bear, Bedtime Bear, Birthday Bear, and Cozy Heart Penguin in ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsWelcomeToCareALot'' and ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsAndCousins''
86	* [[Webcomic/RPGWorld Hero]] in ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes''
87	* Jared and Jesse, and Ronald Multon in ''WesternAnimation/SpeedRacerTheNextGeneration''
88	* Leonardo in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003''
89	* Mikey Simon in ''WesternAnimation/KappaMikey''
90	* Nathaniel Kurtzberg/Evillustrator in ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''
91	* Orange, Purple, Light Blue, Lavender, Pink, and Green Hemka in ''WebAnimation/HanazukiFullOfTreasures''
92	* Riven in the 4Kids version of ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub''
93	* Storybook Bear in ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears''
94	* Weenus and Megawatt in ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotomy}}''
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96	!!ADR/Voice Directed:
97	* ''[[Manga/Cyborg009 009 Re:Cyborg]]''
98	* ''Manga/AhMyGoddess''
99	* ''Anime/ALetterToMomo''
100	* ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}''
101	* ''Anime/BatmanNinja''
102	* ''WesternAnimation/ACatInParis''
103	* ''Anime/Berserk1997''
104	** ''Anime/BerserkTheGoldenAgeArc''
105	* ''Anime/{{Fireworks}}''
106	* ''Anime/FLCLProgressiveAndAlternative''
107	* ''Anime/FreedomProject''
108	* ''WebAnimation/HanazukiFullOfTreasures''
109	* ''[[Manga/BlackGod Kurokami: The Animation]]''
110	* ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamTheOrigin''
111	* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn''
112	* ''Manga/MobileSuitGundamThunderbolt''
113	* ''Anime/NappingPrincess''
114	* ''Manga/NinjaNonsense''
115	* ''Anime/{{Promare}}''
116	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotomy}}'' - Blastus
117	* ''Literature/{{Slayers}} Revolution'' and ''Evolution-R''
118	* ''WesternAnimation/ThreeDelivery''
119	* ''Anime/TimeOfEve''
120	* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBros''
121	* ''Anime/WeatheringWithYou''
122	* ''Anime/YourName''
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124	!!Tropes associated with Michael Sinterniklaas:
125	* BilingualBonus: He was born in France and raised in the UK and Switzerland. This has helped him produce the English dub for French animated movies licensed by Gkids, such as ''Ernest And Celestine'', ''WesternAnimation/ACatInParis'' and ''Mia And Magoo''. His last name is the Dutch word for Saint Nicholas, who is Santa Claus in America or Father Christmas if you're from the UK. Also, he knows Japanese and has even formed healthy business relations with Japanese animation studios.
126	* ChronicallyKilledActor: Roughly one third of the characters he voices usually end up dying, especially since he'll often end up playing a minor RedShirt or VictimOfTheWeek who bites it such as in ''Anime/TheGalaxyRailways'', ''Manga/CaseClosed'', ''Manga/{{Jormungand}}'', and ''VideoGame/SoulcaliburVI''. Even some of his leading characters end up dying, though they don't always [[BackFromTheDead necessarily stay dead]].
127	* ManOfAThousandVoices: He's pulled off teen heroes, old men, accented characters such as in ''Manga/BlackButler'' and ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' and even cute little animals or creatures such as all the [[WebAnimation/HanazukiFullOfTreasures Hemkas]].
128	* PigeonholedVoiceActor: Less so than others, but in all his projects he plays either the straight young, male hero, a charismatic antagonist, or a dorky wimp. His roles are usually on either end of an unrequited crush. And usually the object of said relationship will always be voiced by Creator/StephanieSheh, who will also be producing alongside him. He also has a habit for playing characters [[ChronicallyKilledActor with very short life expectancies]].
129	** Said first and third typecast is reinforced with [[Anime/TigerAndBunny Ivan Karelin]], who is one of the lowest ranking superheroes in the series due to [[VoluntaryShapeshifting his powers]].
130	** He also has a knack for playing unintelligible {{Ridiculously Cute Critter}}s, such as [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Seviper]], [[Manga/BlackGod Punipuni]], [[WebAnimation/HanazukiFullofTreasures several Hemkas]], [[WesternAnimation/CareBearsAndCousins Cozy Heart Penguin]] (who's a ''[[CrossDressingVoices female]]''), and now [[Anime/{{Promare}} Vinny]].
131	* PlayingAgainstType: [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Nnoitora]]. ''So'' much.
132	** Ditto with [[Anime/MobileSuitGundamUnicorn Angelo Sauper]]: a young, {{Jerkass}} AntiVillain with a fierce loyalty and an unrequited crush on his direct superior... And backed with HairTriggerTemper.
133	** Long before that, there was [[AxCrazy Ichi]] [[PsychopathicManchild the Killer]] in the animated adaptation. Yes ''[[Manga/IchiTheKiller that]]'' Ichi.
134	** [[Anime/Cyborg009VsDevilman 004]] has him as a more stoic character pulling a much deeper voice than he usually does.
135	** [[VideoGame/DynastyWarriors Gan Ning]] whose a HotBlooded BloodKnight. And from the same type of that, let's not forget that he was the voice actor of the [[Anime/GaoGaiGar King of Braves, Guy Shishioh]], during his short dub run.
136	** [[spoiler:[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII Orphan]] and [[Anime/FairyTailDragonCry Animus]].]] While he has voiced a good amount of villains as noted, rarely do they come in the form of a borderline EldritchAbomination or a [[spoiler:dragon]].
137	* TheOtherDarrin: If a cast member drops out right before recording a show Sinterniklaas directs, and the character is male, 99% of the time ''he'll'' fill in for him.
138	* UncreditedRole: Many of his earlier roles with Creator/{{Studiopolis}} from the late 00's and early 10's, such as ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', ''Manga/{{Kekkaishi}}'', and the majority of ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', see him uncredited in the English credits, likely due to [[UsefulNotes/UnionsInHollywood union issues]]. This has changed since around the early-mid 10's onward, with him listed in later English credits of shows they've dubbed including the end of ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'' as well as both its films, ''Anime/DigimonFusion'', and ''Anime/MarvelFutureAvengers''.

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