Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character
	Textless Planet Awesome exclusive cover variant of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #80.; Art by series co-creator Kevin Eastman
First appearance	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984)
Created by	Kevin Eastman; Peter Laird
Portrayed by	Michelan Sisti (1990 and 1991 films); David Fraser (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III); Jarred Blanchard (Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation); Lauro Chartrand (double in Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation); Noel Fisher (2014 and 2016 films); Others: David Homb (Operation Blue Line) ; David Shatraw (The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour) ; Danyol Leon (understudy in The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour) ; Mark Barrett (The Mystery of the Cliffs) ; Alfredo Miller (We Wish You a Turtle Christmas and Turtle Tunes) ;
Voiced by	Townsend Coleman (1987 series, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, Operation Blue Line, 2012 crossovers, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Shredder's Revenge, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway); Robbie Rist (1990 film, Secret of the Ooze, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III); Kirby Morrow (The Next Mutation); Wayne Grayson (2003 series, Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, Smash-Up, Turtles Forever); Mikey Kelley (2007 film and video game); Greg Cipes (2012 series, Turtles Take Time (and Space), Danger of the Ooze, Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past, Portal Power, old Michelangelo in Teenage Mecha Ninja Turtles, Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis); Noel Fisher (2014 and 2016 films); Brandon Mychal Smith (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and film); Shamon Brown Jr. (Mutant Mayhem and 2024 series); Others: Jim Parks (Light n' Lively commercial) ; Bob Bejan (The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour) ; Keith Scott (Pizza Hut commercial) ; Alfredo Miller (We Wish You a Turtle Christmas and Turtle Tunes) ; Daniel Maloney (singing voice in We Wish You a Turtle Christmas and Turtle Tunes) ; Kevin Stillwell (opera performance in We Wish You a Turtle Christmas) ; Tony Oliver (Power Rangers in Space crossover episodes) ; Toshiharu Sakurai (Superhuman Legend) ; Johnny Castro ('87 counterpart in Turtles Forever) ; Bradford Cameron (Mirage counterpart in Turtles Forever) ; Pierce Cravens (2013 video game) ; Peter Oldring (2014 film tie-in games) ; Blake Anderson (Don vs. Raph) ; Zach Callison (Pizza Friday!) ; Robbie Daymond (Mutants in Manhattan) ; Gary Doodles (TMNT Team Up!) ; Adam McCabe (We Strike Hard and Fade Away into the Night) ; Nick Landis (SMITE TMNT Battle Pass) ; Kyle Mooney (DC crossover film) ;
In-universe information
Species	Mutant turtle
Affiliation	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Weapon	Dual nunchakus
Family	Master Splinter (adoptive father); Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello (brothers);
Home	New York Sewers, United States
Abilities	Mastery of ninjutsu, kobudō, chi gong, and stealth; Superhuman agility, speed, and strength; Mastery of kusarigama and nunchaku; Talented chef; Electrokinesis (2012);

Michelangelo, nicknamed Mikey, is a superhero and one of the four main characters of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and all related media.^[1] Characterized as the most naturally gifted of the four brothers, Michelangelo prefers leisure to training martial arts. The most jocular and energetic of the team, he is shown to be rather immature; he is known for his wisecracks, quick-wit, optimism, and love of skateboarding and pizza. He is usually depicted wearing an orange eye mask. His signature weapons are a single or dual nunchaku, though he has also been portrayed using other weapons, such as a grappling hook, manriki-gusari, kusarigama, tonfa, and a three-section staff (in some action figures). He is commonly portrayed in media as speaking with a California accent and is most associated with the "Cowabunga" expression that became a pop culture phenomenon.

Michelangelo was given a much bigger role in the 1987 cartoon series and subsequent series and films, directed at a younger audience, than in the more serious Mirage comic books,^[2] which were aimed at an older audience. He often coins most of their catchphrases, such as "Cowabunga!" and "Booyakasha!" in the 2012 series.

Like all of the brothers, he is named after an Italian Renaissance artist; in this case, he is named after Michelangelo. His name was originally spelled "Michaelangelo" by the original creators, possibly spelling his namesake's name wrong by confusion with "Michael". In the Mirage comics, all four of the Turtles wear red masks, but to tell them apart, he was given an orange mask in subsequent media.

^ Greenberg, Harvey R. (1990-04-15). "Just How Powerful Are Those Turtles?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
^ Simpson, Janice C. (1990-04-02). "Show Business: Lean, Green and on the Screen". Time. Archived from the original on November 6, 2006. Retrieved 2010-03-03.

[1] Greenberg, Harvey R. (1990-04-15). "Just How Powerful Are Those Turtles?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2010-08-07.

[2] Simpson, Janice C. (1990-04-02). "Show Business: Lean, Green and on the Screen". Time. Archived from the original on November 6, 2006. Retrieved 2010-03-03.

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Michelangelo
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles character
Textless Planet Awesome exclusive cover variant of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #80. Art by series co-creator Kevin Eastman
First appearance	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (May 1984)
Created by	Kevin Eastman Peter Laird
Portrayed by	Michelan Sisti (1990 and 1991 films) David Fraser (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III) Jarred Blanchard (Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation) Lauro Chartrand (double in Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation) Noel Fisher (2014 and 2016 films) Others: David Homb (Operation Blue Line) David Shatraw (The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour) Danyol Leon (understudy in The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour) Mark Barrett (The Mystery of the Cliffs) Alfredo Miller (We Wish You a Turtle Christmas and Turtle Tunes)
Voiced by	Townsend Coleman (1987 series, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, Operation Blue Line, 2012 crossovers, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Shredder's Revenge, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway) Robbie Rist (1990 film, Secret of the Ooze, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III) Kirby Morrow (The Next Mutation) Wayne Grayson (2003 series, Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, Smash-Up, Turtles Forever) Mikey Kelley (2007 film and video game) Greg Cipes (2012 series, Turtles Take Time (and Space), Danger of the Ooze, Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past, Portal Power, old Michelangelo in Teenage Mecha Ninja Turtles, Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis) Noel Fisher (2014 and 2016 films) Brandon Mychal Smith (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and film) Shamon Brown Jr. (Mutant Mayhem and 2024 series) Others: Jim Parks (Light n' Lively commercial) Bob Bejan (The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour) Keith Scott (Pizza Hut commercial) Alfredo Miller (We Wish You a Turtle Christmas and Turtle Tunes) Daniel Maloney (singing voice in We Wish You a Turtle Christmas and Turtle Tunes) Kevin Stillwell (opera performance in We Wish You a Turtle Christmas) Tony Oliver (Power Rangers in Space crossover episodes) Toshiharu Sakurai (Superhuman Legend) Johnny Castro ('87 counterpart in Turtles Forever) Bradford Cameron (Mirage counterpart in Turtles Forever) Pierce Cravens (2013 video game) Peter Oldring (2014 film tie-in games) Blake Anderson (Don vs. Raph) Zach Callison (Pizza Friday!) Robbie Daymond (Mutants in Manhattan) Gary Doodles (TMNT Team Up!) Adam McCabe (We Strike Hard and Fade Away into the Night) Nick Landis (SMITE TMNT Battle Pass) Kyle Mooney (DC crossover film)
In-universe information
Species	Mutant turtle
Affiliation	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Weapon	Dual nunchakus
Family	Master Splinter (adoptive father) Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello (brothers)
Home	New York Sewers, United States
Abilities	Mastery of ninjutsu, kobudō, chi gong, and stealth Superhuman agility, speed, and strength Mastery of kusarigama and nunchaku Talented chef Electrokinesis (2012)