Tom Kane

Tom Kane
Tom Kane in 2015
Born
Thomas Kane Roberts

(1962-04-15) April 15, 1962 (age 62)[1]
Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
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]

References

  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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