Michael Donovan
Canadian actor
Michael David Donovan (June 12, 1953 – March 4, 2026) was a Canadian voice actor and director.
Death
Donovan died on March 4, 2026, at the age of 72.
Filmography
Television
Film
Video games
Anime
Dragon Ball – Master Roshi
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies – Penny's father, Master Roshi
Dragon Warrior - Adonis
Fate/Zero – Zouken Mato, Glen McKenzie
Harmagedon – Asanshi
Inuyasha – Suikotsu
Magic☆Hospital! - Dr. Kory Bodily
Maison Ikkoku – Zenzaburo Mitsukoshi
Marvel Anime: Iron Man – Various voices
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny – Joachim Ruddle
Ōban Star-Racers – Aikka's fencing instructor, additional voices
Ranma ½ – Ryoga Hibiki, Jusenkyo Guide (Seasons 6-7)
Ronin Warriors – Cye Mouri, Sage Date
Transformers: Cybertron – Dirt Boss, Crosswise, Primus
Directing and casting credits
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures – Disney / Lucasfilm / WilFilm
Lego Nexo Knights - Lego / M2
Lego Elves - Lego / JaFilm
Lego Star Wars - Lego / WilFilm
Lego Friends - Lego / M2
Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu – Lego/WilFilm
Hydee and the Hytops: The Movie – SD Entertainment, Maslen Entertainment
Ninjago – New Lego Movie – WilFilm/Feelgoodfilm, Denmark
Superbook – 36 episodes – CBN
Dreamkix – 26 episodes – Designstorm
Rollbots – 26 episodes – 4 Kids/Amberwood Animation
321 Penguins – 26 episodes – NBC Kubo/Big Idea Productions
A Kind of Magic – 26 episodes – Xilam Animation
Care Bears – the Series – 26 episodes – CBS/American Greeting/SD Ent.
Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! – Feature film – American Greeting/SD Ent.
Care Bears: Star Glo Adventures – Feature film – American Greeting/SD Ent.
Care Bears – 6 direct-to-video movies – American Greeting/SD Ent.
Famous 5: On the Case – 26 episodes – Disney Channel/Marathon/Chorion
Eon Kid – 26 episodes – Warner Brothers
Oban Star Racers 26 episodes – Jetix/Disney/Sav Productions
Monster Buster Club 52 episodes – Jetix/Toon Disney/Marathon
Tom and Jerry Tales 78 episodes – Warner Brothers
Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale – Direct-to-video movie- Warner Brothers/Turner Entertainment
Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island!
“Michael Donovan” enters the record as canadian actor. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Michael, Donovan and Canadian can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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