Tom Kane
Appearance
Tom Kane | |
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Born | Thomas Kane Roberts April 15, 1962[1] |
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1982–2021 |
Website | http://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]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeNINBJ44Pk between 11.25 and 12.10
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.