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Tom Kane

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Tom Kane
Tom Kane in 2015
Born
Thomas Kane Roberts

(1962-04-15) April 15, 1962 (age 62)[1]
OccupationVoice actor
Years active1982–2021
Websitehttp://www.tomkane.com

Tom Kane (born Thomas Kane Roberts, April 15, 1962) is a retired American voice actor. He has worked in movies, television and video games. Kane is known for his many voice roles in Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Yoda and in The Powerpuff Girls as Professor Utonium.

Kane was born in Overland Park, Kansas on April 15, 1962.

Kane suffered a stroke in 2020 which left him with weakness on the right side of his body and damage to his speaking, writing, and reading abilities.[2][3] In September 2021, he announced his retirement from voice acting because of his stroke.[4]

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  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeNINBJ44Pk between 11.25 and 12.10
  2. Grater, Tom (December 31, 2020). "'Star Wars' & 'Archer' Voice Artist Tom Kane Suffers Stroke, Leaves Him Largely Unable To Speak". Deadline. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  3. "STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS Voice Actor Tom Kane Has Suffered A Stroke & May Be Forced To Retire". ComicBookMovie.com. December 30, 2020. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. "Popular Knights of the Old Republic Voice Actor Tom Kane Can't Return for Remake Due to Serious Health Reasons". Game Rant. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-11.

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