Mick Wingert
| Mick Wingert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 4, 1974 Lemoore, California, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Parent(s) | Mary Wingert |
| Website | http://www.mickwingert.com |
Mick Wingert (born July 4, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, and comedian. He is best known as the new voice of Master Po and Zeng in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, taking over the roles from voice actors Jack Black and Dan Fogler. Wingert has been praised by fans of the Kung Fu Panda franchise for his Po voice impression sounding exactly like Jack Black's voice. He also does additional voices in Kung Fu Panda and The Princess and the Frog.
Early life
Wingert was born in Lemoore, California on July 4, 1974. And grew up in Fresno, California where he began acting in local community theater and high school theater programs. He graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Roosevelt School of the Arts program.
Career
Since 2000, Wingert has been a working voice actor and became a transplant to Southern California in 2004. He studied theater and mass communication at California State University and began working as a voice-over actor for local and regional advertising.
He is also the voice of Po in the Kung Fu Panda video games. Thereafter, Wingert worked as a voice actor in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, The Princess and the Frog, and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. Wingert was also cast in other video games, like Mass Effect 2 and Kessen III (as well as in hundreds of radio commercials in Southern California and on TV commercials across the country).[1]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dalton's Reward | Frank | Short film Served as: Associate producer and casting |
| 2009 | The Princess and the Frog | Additional Voices | Voice |
| 2011 | Finding Hope Now | Young Roger | |
| 2014 | The Pirate Fairy | Starboard | Voice |
| 2014 | Batman: Assault on Arkham | Joker Security Guard | Voice |
| 2015 | Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight! | Iron Man / Athidel | Voice[2] |
Television work
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jonah Hex: Motion Comics | Voice Actors | Voice[3] |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday | Goose Attendant / Pig Tailor | Made for television Voice |
| 2011–present | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Po / Zeng / Additional Voices | Television series Voice Replacing Jack Black (as Po) Replacing Dan Fogler (as Zeng) |
| 2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Skuttlebutt (Beta Ray Bill's Ship) | Voice |
| 2012 | T.U.F.F. Puppy | The Caped Cod / Chief of Scuff | Voice[4] Replacing Chris Parnell (as The Caped Cod) for episode "Cold Fish" and later episodes |
| 2013 | The Mythical Show with Rhett and Link | Intro Voice | An internet show made by Rhett and Link at www.rhettandlink.com |
| 2014–16 | Sofia the First | Dax / Freedo / Nitelite / Bryce Twigley / King Henrick / Skinny Imp / Crispy / Additional Voices | Voice[5][6][7][8][9][10] |
| 2015 | Fresh Beat Band of Spies | Green Goose / Squash / D.E.R.P. (Mega Derp) | Voice[11][12] |
| 2015 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled | Iron Man | Voice Television Special[13] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kessen III | Nabukado Takeda / Nagayoshi Mori / Addt'l | |
| 2005 | World Series of Poker | Various Players | |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda | Po / Zeng | Voice Replacing Jack Black (as Po) Replacing Dan Fogler (as Zeng) |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Additional Voices | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Po | Voice Replacing Jack Black |
| 2014 | Dead Island 2 | Max | Voice in the announce trailer |
| 2015 | Lego Dimensions | Additional Voices | |
| 2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Brax | |
| 2016 | Mighty No. 9 | Aviator | [14] |
As a producer
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dalton's Reward | Short film Associate producer and casting |
References
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1964186/bio
- ↑ Marvel Super Hero Adventures: Frost Fight (film). 2015.
- ↑ "“Jonah Hex” Debuts As Eighth Warner Premiere Motion Comics Series". Warner Bros. November 11, 2015.
- ↑ "Great Scott/To Bee Or Not To Bee". T.U.F.F. Puppy. Season 3. Episode 3. March 21, 2015. Nicktoons.
- ↑ "Ghostly Gala". Sofia the First. Season 2. Episode 13. October 3, 2014. Disney Junior.
- ↑ "Clover Time". Sofia the First. Season 2. Episode 22. March 27, 2015. Disney Junior.
- ↑ http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Mick-Wingert/
- ↑ "The Secret Library: Olaf and the Tale of Miss Nettle". Sofia the First. Season 3. Episode 13. February 15, 2016. Disney Junior.
- ↑ "Gone With the Wand". Sofia the First. Season 3. Episode 14. March 4, 2016. Disney Junior.
- ↑ "Bad Little Dragon". Sofia the Frist. Season 3. Episode 15. March 11, 2016. Disney Junior.
- ↑ "Masked Wrestler". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 8. June 27, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ "Dance Bots". Fresh Beat Band of Spies. Season 1. Episode 13. July 29, 2015. Nickelodeon.
- ↑ "Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled". Lego Marvel Super Heroes. November 16, 2015.
- ↑ "All in the Mighty Family! – Voice Cast for Mighty No. 9". mightyno9.com. February 10, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Mick Wingert at the Internet Movie Database
- Mick Wingert at Behind The Voice Actors