
Michael Sinterniklaas started in ADR as a director/voice actor for
4Kids, but actually, he's one of the more talented ones they had, simply because he manages to land some really good roles elsewhere, including both
Nnoitra Jiruga and
Luppi from
Bleach, and some occasional roles for
FUNimation. Western cartoon fans know him best as the voice of Dean Venture of
The Venture Bros. He's got a decent range which allows him to play anything from a
teenage boy to a
Pokémon. He's not as popular as, say,
Dan Green, 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.
Besides voice acting he also founded the recording studio NYAV Post, which bases its model on bi-coastal collaboration- shows he directs tend to feature actors from both sides of the States. Dubs for
Media Blasters anime series and some
Western Animation like
The Venture Bros. are recorded there, for which he is often the voice director.
Kappa Mikey was also recorded there, as well as basically any other of
Animation Collective'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,
Funimation in Dallas, Texas, and many Los Angeles based licensors like Bandai and VIZ Media and studios like
Bang Zoom). The only thing missing in the list is
Seraphim Digital Studios (Houston, Texas) and
The Ocean Group (Vancouver, Canada), but it wouldn't be a surprise when his name starts popping up there.
Notable roles by Michael Sinterniklaas:
ADR/Voice Directed:
Tropes associated with Michael Sinterniklaas:
- The Other Darrin: 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.
- Pigeonholed Voice Actor: Less so than others, but in all his projects he plays either the straight young, male hero, a charismatic antagonist, or an Adorkable wimp. His roles are usually on either end of an unrequited crush.
- Playing Against Type: Nnoitra. So much.
- Relationship Voice Actor: Has worked extensively with LA-based Stephanie Sheh for over a decade, who also produces, directs, and acts. This widening of associated studios he works for only grew this collaboration. They had characters appear in scenes together in Eden of the East, Bleach, Monster, Sengoku Basara, and Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn.