Tom Kane
- "They played my Yoda for George and got approval, and suddenly I found myself doing Yoda for videogames, and that led to toys, and commercials. When it came time to do Star Wars: The Clone Wars, somebody up north just said, 'We're just going to use Tom.'"
- ―Tom Kane
Tom Kane (born April 15, 1962)[1] is a retired American voice actor who had worked on many Star Wars productions, including films, television, and video games. He often served as a voice double for Ackbar, C-3PO and Yoda, previously voiced by Erik Bauersfeld, Anthony Daniels, and Frank Oz in the films. Most notably, he had multiple recurring roles in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series (2008–2020), not only voicing Yoda but also as the show's newsreel narrator and Admiral Yularen.
On December 30, 2020, Kane's daughter Sam disclosed that her father had suffered a left-sided stroke in October that left him with right-sided weakness and damage to the speech center of his brain. Kane has been undergoing speech, occupational, and physical therapy as treatment for his injuries. However, he has been informed by his neurologists about concerns that he may have to retire from voice-overs.[3]
Star Wars voice work
Sources
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ambush"
Tom Kane: Mastering Yoda on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Shadow of Malevolence"
"Voice of the Force" – Star Wars Insider 110
Much to Learn You Still Have: 7 Things You Might Not Know About Sullustans on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
LEGO A-Wing Starfighter Reveal, Star Wars: The Clone Wars Anthology Book Cover, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ "Voice of the Force" – Star Wars Insider 110
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Tom Kane on Facebook: Sam Kane's post regarding her father's stroke (December 31, 2020) (backup link)
External links
Tom Kane on Wikipedia
Tom Kane at the Internet Movie Database
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