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Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
My name's Leo. I've got three rowdy brothers who always give me a hard time. But I keep them in line... usually. Master Splinter picked me to lead because I eat, sleep and breath Ninjustu. Not that my brothers aren't good, I'm just better. But nothing can get in my way in protecting my family.
~ Leonardo in the 2012 TV series

Leonardo, nicknamed Leo, is a superhero appearing in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics and related media, and created by American comic book artists, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. He is one of the four central characters of the franchise, along with his brothers, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo.

Often depicted wearing a blue bandanna, his signature weapons are two katana. In most iterations, Leonardo is the leader, as well as the most mature and disciplined of the Turtles. Like his brothers, he is named after an Italian Renaissance artist, in this case, Leonardo da Vinci. In the original comics, all four of the Turtles wear red masks, but for the creators to tell them apart, he was written and redrawn to have an ocean-blue mask.

Powers and abilities

  • Mastery of ninjutsu, kobudō, chi gong, stealth and various hand-to-hand combat disciplines
  • Superhuman agility, speed, and strength
  • Master ōdachi, katana and ninjatō swordsman
  • Mastery of kenjutsu and iaidō
  • Keen strategist
  • Healing abilities (2012 series; via "the healing hands")
  • Use in archery and shuriken throwing
  • Teleportation and Portal Generation (Rise of the TMNT)

Idea Wiki appearances

Portrayals

Canon

Portrayed by:

  • David Forman (1990 film)
  • Mark Caso (1991 and 1993 films)
  • Gabe Khouth (Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation)
  • Larry Lam, Serge Laflamme, Shishir Inocalla (doubles in Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation)
  • Pete Ploszek (2014 and 2016 films)

Voiced by:

  • Cam Clarke (1987 series]], Operation Blue Line, 2012 series crossover episodes, 2014 film tie-in games, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Shredder's Revenge, Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway)
  • Brian Tochi (1990 film, Secret of the Ooze, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III)
  • Michael Dobson (The Next Mutation)
  • Michael Sinterniklaas (2003 series, Turtles in Time Re-Shelled, Smash-Up, and Turtles Forever)
  • James Arnold Taylor (2007 film and video game)
  • Jason Biggs (2012 series Seasons 1-2)
  • Johnny Knoxville (2014 film)
  • Dominic Catrambone (Danger of the Ooze, 2012 series Season 2)
  • Seth Green (2012 series Seasons 3-5, Half-Shell Heroes: Blast to the Past, Portal Power)
  • Pete Ploszek (Out of the Shadows film)
  • Ben Schwartz (Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and film)
  • Nicolas Cantu (Mutant Mayhem, 2024 series)

Others:

  • Jim Parks (Light n' Lively commercial)
  • Lawrence Forsey (The Coming Out of Their Shells Tour)
  • Keith Scott (Pizza Hut commercial)
  • Alfredo Miller (We Wish You a Turtle Christmas, Turtle Tunes)
  • Johnny Kemp (singing voice in We Wish You a Turtle Christmas and Turtle Tunes)
  • Daiki Nakamura (Superhuman Legend, Japanese media)
  • Michael Reisz (Power Rangers in Space crossover episodes)
  • Dan Green ('87 counterpart in Turtles Forever)
  • Jason Griffith (Mirage counterpart in Turtles Forever)
  • Scott Whyte (2013 video game)
  • Nolan North (Mutants in Manhattan)
  • Anders Holm (Don vs. Raph)
  • Eric Bauza (Turtles Take Time (and Space), DC crossover film)
  • Yuri Lowenthal (Pizza Friday!)
  • Corey Krueger (Injustice 2)
  • Tommy Sica (TMNT Team Up!)
  • Ryan Meharry (We Strike Hard and Fade Away into the Night)
  • Matthew Curtis (SMITE TMNT Battle Pass)

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