Who is your favorite Donatello voice actor of all time?

*pannoni1* · 02-05-2013, 06:03 AM

Remember the Leonardo and Michelangelo voice actor polls? Well now its time for a geeky one, Donatello. He did have one replacement in the 1987 series and the Golden Harvest movies, so he wasn't as consistant as Leo and Don, but still more dependable than Raphael. Please vote and discuss about why you feel his Donny voice is better than the rest!

**Jester** · 02-05-2013, 07:29 AM

Though Sam Regal was the VA who moved Donnie up to 2nd place in my TMNT favorites list, I'd be remiss not to give this to one of my all time favorites, Rob Paulsen.

I'd say I like his Donatello even more then I liked his Raphael.

*ToTheNines* · 02-05-2013, 07:49 AM

Sam Regal. Even though I pretty much love them all, I didn't even have to think about this one. Sam nailed the character. I "hear" his voice when reading Don in the IDW and Mirage comics.

zodiac brave · 02-05-2013, 07:55 AM

i always hear corey feldman or barry gordon. tho, rob's take is, too, becoming a fave. but honestly, when reading the comics, old, new, archie, whatever it is, i mostly hear feldman.

*Bauer536* · 02-05-2013, 08:20 AM

Sometimes, I hear Sam Riegal, but I didn't like his voice that much. Corey Feldman's doesn't go with the character. Mitchell Whitfield was okay because he actually made Donnie sound geeky. I do like the Donatello in the second movie (Adam Carl), but there are times where it can sound like Sam Riegal. So, if I want both a Sam Riegal or Mitchell Whitfield, somehow I get Rob Paulsen. His Donatello stands out because he's geeky AND socially awkward.

Face it - Rob is "da man."

Red-eyed Jaguar · 02-05-2013, 08:52 AM

Ow..difficult choice. I vacillate between Barry Gordon and Rob Paulsen..at the end I chose Gordon just becuse he could give Donatello so many different voices. But Paulsen is of course amazing too! They're both Nr. 1 for me ^^

Yorae · 02-05-2013, 09:28 AM

Sam Riegal for me. Thanks to him, 2k3 Don is the definitive Don for me.

*CyberCubed* · 02-05-2013, 11:02 AM

Definitely Barry Gordon from the OT. For once Donatello was NOT given a, "Stereotype nerdy or soft-spoken" voice.

Barry Gordon's Donatello was the most outspoken, had leadership qualities, had a temper, and had excellent range in his voice.

Barry Gordon's Donatello doesn't get enough praise. THAT's how Donatello should be, not the, "soft-spoken and somewhat nerdy" type of voices he gets in other incarnations.

*Jephael* · 02-05-2013, 11:08 AM

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with everything CyberCubed just said!

*ToTheNines* · 02-05-2013, 11:17 AM

Did you guys know that most of Donatello's voice actors are Jewish?

Irishmile · 02-05-2013, 11:54 AM

This one is really hard... Barry's Don is so burned into my minds ear its hard not to hear his voice when I read Donnie while I read comics.. But Rob's Donnie is just as good IMO that I just can't choose between the two... Corey Feldmen is my solid third pick though.

*snake* · 02-05-2013, 12:50 PM

Rob paulson for the win! I love his voice

*CyberCubed* · 02-05-2013, 02:55 PM

Yeah, Rob Paulsen's Don doesn't even sound like Raph anymore, it has its own distinct tone.

I still say Barry Gordon is the best for the reasons I listed above, and Sam Regal's is perfect for the 4kids and Mirage incarnations.

*Icebot* · 02-05-2013, 04:31 PM

My favorite is Sam Reigel.

I also like Rob Paulson but I like him better as Raphael.

*TurtleTitan97* · 02-05-2013, 04:49 PM

I voted for Rob Paulsen. 2k12 Donnie is my favorite version of the character yet, and I think Paulsen fits Donnie perfectly.

cryan · 02-05-2013, 05:43 PM

While I love Rob as the new Donatello, It Berry Gordon for me.

RaphAndDonnie · 02-05-2013, 05:57 PM

Me being me, I had to vote for Rob, even though I do enjoy Berry Gordon and Corey Feldman wasn't too bad IMO.

*Xav* · 02-05-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Did you guys know that most of Donatello's voice actors are Jewish?

What are you getting at?

*Lethal Lullaby* · 02-05-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Did you guys know that most of Donatello's voice actors are Jewish?

Interesting.

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Originally Posted by Xav

What are you getting at?

I think he meant it as an interesting fact. Something like that.

RaphAndDonnie · 02-05-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ToTheNines

Did you guys know that most of Donatello's voice actors are Jewish?

☆The more you know ☆

View Poll Results: What is your favorite Donatello voice actor of all time?
Barry Gordon (1987 animated series)	10	23.81%
Greg Berg (1987 animated series stand-in)	0	0%
Corey Feldman (1st and 3rd live action movies)	4	9.52%
Adam Carl (Secret of the Ooze)	2	4.76%
Jason Gray Stanford (The Next Mutation)	0	0%
Sam Riegel (2003 animated series)	10	23.81%
Mitchell Whitfield (TMNT 2007)	0	0%
Rob Paulsen (2012 animated series)	16	38.10%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

02-05-2013, 06:03 AM	#1
pannoni1 Foot Elite Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,447	Who is your favorite Donatello voice actor of all time? Remember the Leonardo and Michelangelo voice actor polls? Well now its time for a geeky one, Donatello. He did have one replacement in the 1987 series and the Golden Harvest movies, so he wasn't as consistant as Leo and Don, but still more dependable than Raphael. Please vote and discuss about why you feel his Donny voice is better than the rest! __________________ http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...d.php?t=37065- MY WANT LIST TMNT FAN CLUB LINK: http://sot.ag/gCjK/ 30 years of Turtle Power!

02-05-2013, 07:29 AM	#2
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,293	Though Sam Regal was the VA who moved Donnie up to 2nd place in my TMNT favorites list, I'd be remiss not to give this to one of my all time favorites, Rob Paulsen. I'd say I like his Donatello even more then I liked his Raphael. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

02-05-2013, 07:55 AM	#4
zodiac brave Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: san antonio, tx Posts: 822	i always hear corey feldman or barry gordon. tho, rob's take is, too, becoming a fave. but honestly, when reading the comics, old, new, archie, whatever it is, i mostly hear feldman. __________________ what we were after, was lashings of ultra-violence.

02-05-2013, 11:08 AM	#9
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,142	I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with everything CyberCubed just said! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988

02-05-2013, 07:49 AM	#3
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,063	Sam Regal. Even though I pretty much love them all, I didn't even have to think about this one. Sam nailed the character. I "hear" his voice when reading Don in the IDW and Mirage comics.

02-05-2013, 08:20 AM	#5
Bauer536 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1,550	Sometimes, I hear Sam Riegal, but I didn't like his voice that much. Corey Feldman's doesn't go with the character. Mitchell Whitfield was okay because he actually made Donnie sound geeky. I do like the Donatello in the second movie (Adam Carl), but there are times where it can sound like Sam Riegal. So, if I want both a Sam Riegal or Mitchell Whitfield, somehow I get Rob Paulsen. His Donatello stands out because he's geeky AND socially awkward. Face it - Rob is "da man."

02-05-2013, 08:52 AM	#6
Red-eyed Jaguar Thug Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 99	Ow..difficult choice. I vacillate between Barry Gordon and Rob Paulsen..at the end I chose Gordon just becuse he could give Donatello so many different voices. But Paulsen is of course amazing too! They're both Nr. 1 for me ^^

02-05-2013, 09:28 AM	#7
Yorae Hench Mutant Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 300	Sam Riegal for me. Thanks to him, 2k3 Don is the definitive Don for me.

02-05-2013, 11:02 AM	#8
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,701	Definitely Barry Gordon from the OT. For once Donatello was NOT given a, "Stereotype nerdy or soft-spoken" voice. Barry Gordon's Donatello was the most outspoken, had leadership qualities, had a temper, and had excellent range in his voice. Barry Gordon's Donatello doesn't get enough praise. THAT's how Donatello should be, not the, "soft-spoken and somewhat nerdy" type of voices he gets in other incarnations.

02-05-2013, 11:17 AM	#10
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,063	Did you guys know that most of Donatello's voice actors are Jewish?

02-05-2013, 11:54 AM	#11
Irishmile Hench Mutant Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 331	This one is really hard... Barry's Don is so burned into my minds ear its hard not to hear his voice when I read Donnie while I read comics.. But Rob's Donnie is just as good IMO that I just can't choose between the two... Corey Feldmen is my solid third pick though. __________________

02-05-2013, 12:50 PM	#12
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Rob paulson for the win! I love his voice

02-05-2013, 02:55 PM	#13
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,701	Yeah, Rob Paulsen's Don doesn't even sound like Raph anymore, it has its own distinct tone. I still say Barry Gordon is the best for the reasons I listed above, and Sam Regal's is perfect for the 4kids and Mirage incarnations.

02-05-2013, 04:31 PM	#14
Icebot Foot Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: East Coast, US Posts: 3,224	My favorite is Sam Reigel. I also like Rob Paulson but I like him better as Raphael. __________________ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Icebot7/videos Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Icebot251

02-05-2013, 04:49 PM	#15
TurtleTitan97 Space Cowboy Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Speed Force Posts: 7,043	I voted for Rob Paulsen. 2k12 Donnie is my favorite version of the character yet, and I think Paulsen fits Donnie perfectly. __________________

02-05-2013, 05:43 PM	#16
cryan Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Athens,AL Posts: 743	While I love Rob as the new Donatello, It Berry Gordon for me.