Tom Kane
| Tom Kane | |
|---|---|
 Tom Kane at Comic Con 2008 | |
| Born |
Thomas Kane Roberts April 15, 1962[1] Overland Park, Kansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website |
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Thomas Kane Roberts (born April 15, 1962), better known as Tom Kane, is an American voice actor, known for his work in animation, films and video games.
Career
Kane is known for his animation work. Notable roles include Jedi Master Yoda and Admiral Yularen in Star Wars: The Clone Wars feature film and TV series, The Chancellor in 9, Magneto in Wolverine and the X-Men and Marvel vs Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Ultron in Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow and The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Mr. Herriman in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Lord Monkey Fist on Kim Possible, Professor Utonium and Him in The Powerpuff Girls. He has voiced Oxnard Montalvo in The Angry Beavers and the chimpanzee sidekick Darwin in The Wild Thornberrys.
Kane is also a prominent video game voice actor, appearing in numerous titles - from bit parts, to major roles such as Gandalf, Professor X and lead characters in many Star Wars games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as Imperial Captain Ozzik Sturn, Lobot and Kento Marek (the father of Sam Witwer's Galen Marek) thanks to ILM's motion capture technology. In Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Black Ops III, he provides the voice of Takeo Masaki, a Japanese WWII soldier in the Zombies game mode.
In the arena of non-animation voiceover work, Kane records commercials, film trailers and television promos. In addition, he has been the announcer for the AFI Life Achievement Award show twice, as well as the 78th, 80th, 83rd, and 84th Academy Awards. His most recent performance was as Odin (the father of Thor and Loki) in the video game adaption of Thor as well as the Disneyland attraction: Thor: Treasures of Asgard, taking over the role from Anthony Hopkins from the film.
On April 13, 2012, Kane took over for Joe Hursh as the voice of the Walt Disney World Monorail System.[2][3] In 2013, he took over as the announcer of The Eric Andre Show, replacing Gary Anthony Williams.
Kane made his debut in the Star Wars film saga as the voice of Admiral Ackbar in 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, taking over the role from the late Erik Bauersfeld. He had experience in voicing the character on several occasions for video games in the franchise prior to the film's release.
Kane has also voiced Plague Champion in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising and Retribution.
Voice-over Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Infinity's Child | Phleig Narrator | Short film |
| 2001 | Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase | Professor Robert Kaufman | Direct-to-Video |
| 2002 | The Powerpuff Girls Movie | Professor Utonium | |
| 2002 | The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Darwin | |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | ||
| 2003 | The Powerpuff Girls: 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas | Professor Utonium | |
| 2003 | Sing Along Songs: Brother Bear - On My Way | unknown (voice role) | Short film |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Guard #1 | |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Yoda/Narrator/Admiral Yularen | |
| 2008 | Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow | Iron Man/Tony Stark/Ultron | Direct-to-Video |
| 2009 | Hulk Vs. | The Professor | |
| 2009 | 9 | Dictator | |
| 2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue | Admiral Ackbar | Short film |
| 2011 | The Smurfs | Narrator Smurf | Based on "The Smurfs" series |
| 2011 | Hughes the Force | TK-5703 | Short film |
| 2012 | Star Wars Droids: The Jawa Adventure | C-3PO | |
| 2013 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles - Who Let the Clones Out | Yoda | |
| 2013 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles - Secret Plans Are Revealed | ||
| 2013 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles - The Dark Side Rises | ||
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 | Narrator Smurf | Based on "The Smurfs" series |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls: Bubble's beauty blog, but not video | Professor Utonium | Short film |
| 2016 | The Powerpuff Girls: RUN, BLOSSOM, RUN | ||
| 2017 | The Powerpuff Girls: Bubs and Donny Get the Mail | ||
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Admiral Ackbar |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | The Legend of Prince Valiant | unknown (voice role) | Episode: "The Curse" |
| 1995-1996 | Iron Man | H.O.M.R./Century/Stingray/Ghost | series regular; 13 episodes |
| 1995-1996 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Voices/Annuncer of birthdayland | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Phantom 2040 | Mr. Hand/Vagrant/GP Biot | Episode: "The Second Time Around" |
| 1996 | Wing Commander Academy | unknown (voice role) | Episode: "On Both Your Houses" |
| 1996-1997 | The Incredible Hulk | Scimitar/H.O.M.R. | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | Gene Vuuck/Bill Clinton | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Spider-Man | Dr. Doom | Episode: "Secret Wars, Chapter 3: Doom" |
| 1997-1998 | The Angry Beavers | Oxnard Montalvo/Mayor/Jack Stagger/Male Hero/Male Actor | recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 1997-1999 | Cow and Chicken | Announcer/Roman Soldier/Voice on TV/Super Hero #1 | 2 episodes |
| 1997-2001 | Johnny Bravo | Pantene Claw/Golf Announcer/Tabby | recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 1998-2004 | The Wild Thornberrys | Darwin/Additional voices/Activist #2 | series regular; 90 episodes |
| 1998-2004 | The Powerpuff Girls | Professor Utonium/HIM/Talking Dog | series regular; 71 episodes |
| 1998 | I Am Weasel | Anchor Man | Episode: "I Are Music Man" |
| 1999-2007 | Xyber 9: New Dawn | Captain Montand | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Soldier/Tech | Episode: Strange Invasion" |
| 2001 | Cartoon Cartoon Fridays | Him | Episode: "Mojo Jojo Takes Over" |
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Darwin | Television Movie |
| 2001 | Heavy Gear: The Animated Series | Greco | recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2002 | Totally Spies! | C.H.A.D./Helmut | 2 episodes |
| 2002-2007 | Kim Possible | Lord Monkey Fist/American Starmaker Judge | recurring role; 11 episodes |
| 2003 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Simon | Episode: "Operation: Q.U.I.E.T./Operation: R.A.I.N.B.O.W.S." |
| 2003 | Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time | Monkey Fist/Real Estate Agent | Television Movie |
| 2003-2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Yoda | recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2003-2005 | Duck Dodgers | Walter Carbonite/The President of Outer Space/Nostrillian Captain | recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2004 | CatDog | Evil Eric | Episode: "Mean Bob,We Hardly Knew Ye/CatDogs/ Adventures in Winslowland" |
| 2004-2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Professor Utonium/Cap'n/Captain Heifer | 2 episodes |
| 2004-2009 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends | Mr. Herriman | series regular; 66 episodes |
| 2005 | Teen Titans | Bob | Episode: "Employee of the Month" |
| 2005 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Additional voices | Episode: "Imprisoned" |
| 2005 | The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Dean Cain | 2 episodes |
| 2005-2006 | The X's | Lorenzo Suave/Alien/Lozeno Suave | recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2006-2011 | Robot Chicken | Morgan Freeman/Movie Trailer Narrator/Tank Operator | recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2006 | Ben 10 | Ultimos/Arcticguana/Donovan GarndSmith | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars | C-3PO | Television Short |
| 2008 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II | Yoda | Television Short/uncredited |
| 2008 | Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends: Destination Imagination | Mr. Herriman | Television Movie |
| 2008 | The Powerpuff Girls Rule!!! | Professor Utonium/HIM/Talking Dog | Television Movie |
| 2008-2009 | Wolverine and the X-Men | Erick Lehnsherr/Magneto/Professor Thorton | series regular; 13 episodes |
| 2008-2011 | Back at the Barnyard | Announcer #2/Dad | 2 episodes |
| 2008-2015 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Narrator/Yoda/Admiral Yularen | series regular; 131 episodes |
| 2009 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Revegner Announcer | Episode: "Power" |
| 2009 | Titan Maximum | Chip | Episode: "One Billion Dead Grandparents" |
| 2010 | The Boondocks | Dr. Doomis/Riley's Teacher | Episode: "Smokin' with Cigarettes" |
| 2010 | Robot Chicken | Yoda/Announcer | Television Movie |
| 2011 | Lego Star Wars: The Padawan Menace | Yoda/Narrator/Senator Yaun | Television Short |
| 2011-2012 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Ultron/Jasper Sitwell/The Professor | recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2011-2012 | Mad | Morgan Freeman/Announcer/Narrator | 4 episodes |
| 2011-2015 | Archer | Woodhouse/Hans Hessler | recurring role; 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Lego Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out | Narrator/Yoda | Television Short |
| 2013 | The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow | Narrator Smurf | Television Short |
| 2013 | The Legend of Korra | Judge Hotah | Episode: "Civil Wars: Part 2" |
| 2013-2014 | Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | Yoda/Narrator/Red Guard Pilot | recurring role; 7 episodes |
| 2014 | The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed | Professor Utonium/Additional voices | Television Movie |
| 2014 | Saber | Announcer | Episode: "Return of the Threesom"/Television Short |
| 2015 | Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales | Narrator/Yoda/Ghost Qui-Gon Jinn | recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2016-2018 | The Powerpuff Girls | Professor Utonium/Additional Voices/Him | series regular; 48 episodes |
| 2017 | Star Wars Rebels | Colonel Yularen/Stormtrooper #3 | Episode: "Through Imperial Eyes" |
| 2017 | Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 1 | Yoda | Television Movie |
| 2017 | Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 2 | Television Movie | |
| 2017-2018 | Star Wars Forces of Destiny | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | Star Wars Forces of Destiny: Volume 3 | Television Movie | |
| 2018 | Fortnite: Aquavita Live Steam | Lok | Episode: "Season 4 RELEASE!" |
| 2019 | Star Wars: Detours | Yoda | Episode: "Pilot" |
Video Games
Live-action Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Wish Me Luck | Slag | film debut |
| 1995 | A Nation Adrift | Narrator | Documentary |
| 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | Voice Over (voice role) | voice only |
| 2000 | The Prophecy 3: The Ascent | Angle (voice role) | voice only |
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Anchor Man | |
| 2003 | Dracula II: Ascension | Doctor (voice role) | voice only |
| 2005 | A Distant Thunder | Male on Radio (voice role) | voice only |
| 2005 | Dracula III: Legacy | EBC Anchorman | |
| 2008 | Frame 313: The JFK Assassination Theories | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2009 | The Old Man and the Seymour | Narrator | Short film |
| 2009 | The Way It Went Down | Gerard | |
| 2010 | Angelo Della Morte | Azreal Collins (voice role) | voice only |
| 2011 | This Is Not a Movie | Voice (voice role) | voice only |
| 2012 | Halloween Awakening: The Legacy of Michael Myers | Dr. Sam Loomis (voice role) | voice only |
| 2012 | Red Tails | Bomber Pilot | uncredited |
| 2012 | Grand Deception | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary |
| 2013 | Eagles of Mercy | Narrator | Docementary |
| 2015 | Just Another Tuesday | Narrator | Short film |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Additional voices | |
| 2015 | Evidence of Harm | Narrator | Documentary |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Additional voices | |
| 2017 | Remembrance | Special Guest | Short film; credited only |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Who's the Boss? | Announcer | television debut Episode: "Tony, Can You Spare a Dime?" |
| 1993 | Great Wonders of the World | Narrator | Television Documentary |
| 1997-1998 | Team Knight Rider | Dante (voice role) | series regular; 22 episodes |
| 2000 | Psyko Ferret | Narrator (voice role) | Television Movie |
| 2004-2005 | Conspiracy? | Narrator | Television Documentary; 11 episodes |
| 2005 | Power Rangers | Monster (voice role) | Episode: "Resurrection" |
| 2005 | Dear Santa | Santa Narration | Television Movie |
| 2005 | UFO Files | Narrator | Television Documentary; 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Four Eyes! | Headmaster Payne | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006 | The 78th Annual Academy Awards | Announcer | Award ceremony |
| 2006 | The Case for a Creator | Narrator | Television Documentary |
| 2006 | Inside Saddam's Reign of Terror | Narrator | Television Documentary |
| 2006-2009 | The Final Report | Narrator | series regular; 16 episodes |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Announcer | Award ceremony |
| 2009 | The Star Wars Comic Con '09 Spectacular | Himself | Television Special |
| 2011 | The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | Announcer | Award ceremony |
| 2013 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Announcer | Award ceremony |
| 2013 | The Eric Andre Show | Announcer | recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular | Announcer | Television Special |
| 2013-2014 | From the Mouths of Babies | Himself | Television Documentary/series regular; 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Down Dog | Male Narrator | Television Movie |
| 2016 | The Grindhouse Radio | Himself | Episode: "GHR: Erin J. Cahill/Tom Kane" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Title | Accolade | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series | Nominated |
| Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role | Nominated | ||
| Marvel Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds | Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Ensemble in a Video Game | Nominated | |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best New Vocal Interpretation of an Established Character | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Performance in a Narrating Role | Nominated | |
| Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role - Action/Drama | Nominated | |
| Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Lego Dimensions | Behind the Voice Actors Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Video Game | Won |
References
- ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Disney monorail voice change: Walt Disney World changes narrator on monorail". OrlandoSentinel.com. June 28, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Disney monorail voice change: Walt Disney World changes narrator on monorail". tribunedigital-orlandosentinel.
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