“I knew I had it big with this movie. I jumped at the opportunity to do this. My son and all his friends watch every episode, he actually introduces me as the guy who plays Kai.”
— Peña in an interview[1]
Michael Anthony Peña (born January 13, 1976) is an American actor and musician. He voices Kai in The LEGO Ninjago Movie.
Trivia[]
- Along with The LEGO Ninjago Movie, his other known film roles include Tito Lopez (Turbo), Luis (Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp), and Grubber (My Little Pony: The Movie).
- Michael had agreed to audition for Kai in the film because of his son's love for the show. They often watch it together on Netflix.
- He is one of seven of the show's voice actors with the first name of "Michael" and the seventh overall, with the other six being Michael Dobson, Michael Kopsa, Michael Antonakos, Michael Daingerfield, Michael Donovan, and Michael Adamthwaite.
- In the Latin dub, Carlos Hernández is the most recurring actor to voice his characters. Coincidentally, Hernández has been the voice of Kai since 2011.
Video[]
Michael Peña as Kai - LEGO NINJAGO Movie