Line #7 Creator/TomKane


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3	-->''"Judge me by my size, do you? And well you should not."''
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5	Thomas Kane Roberts (born April 15, 1962 in Overland Park, Kansas), known professionally as Tom Kane, is a fairly prolific voice actor with over 25 years of experience whose MO seems to be always lurking ''just'' in the background of most of the shows he's been on, with his distinctive voice often sticking out among the masses. However, he has done some starring roles as well, his most well-known probably being Professor Utonium (the Powerpuff Girls' father and creator) and Him (the [[SissyVillain flamboyant devil character]] who's so evil, his real name can't be said, so he goes by "Him") from ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'', Mr. Herriman from ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', Lord Monkey Fist in WesternAnimation/KimPossible, Magneto in ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'' (and [[RoleReprise reprised]] his role as the character in ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'', ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'', and ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder''), [[Characters/StarWarsYoda Yoda]] in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' franchise (whenever he's not voiced by Creator/FrankOz), and ComicBook/{{Ultron}} in ''WesternAnimation/NextAvengersHeroesOfTomorrow'' (reprised his role as the character in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' and ''VideoGame/MarvelHeroes''). In addition, he does commercial voices for Creator/CartoonNetwork. He is also a prominent video game voice actor, appearing on numerous titles - from bit parts to major roles such as [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]] and [[ComicBook/ProfessorX Professor Xavier]]. In the arena of non-animation voiceover work, he records movie trailers, TV promos and commercials daily. He's also done voiceover work for the Ride/DisneyThemeParks, most notably being the narrator of the ''Happily Ever After'' firework show, the announcer of the Ride/WaltDisneyWorld monorail system, and Admiral Ackbar in [[Ride/SpaceMountain Hyperspace Mountain]]. In addition, he has been the announcer for the AFI Life Achievement Award show twice, as well as the 78th, 80th and 83rd UsefulNotes/{{Academy Awards\|Ceremonies}}. Tends to be cast as a FakeBrit.
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7	In 2020, Kane had a stroke affecting his speech functions. While he recovered, in September 2021 his daughter posted on his Facebook page that he chose to retire early due to long-term apraxia (difficulty in being able to smoothly transition syllables) as a result of the stroke.
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9	Not to be confused with Creator/TomKenny.
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11	!!His notable roles by medium:
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13	[[AC:Films -- Animated]]
14	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie'': Professor Utonium and HIM
15	* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheCyberChase'': Professor Robert Kaufman
16	* ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheThird'': Guard #1
17	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': Yoda, Admiral Wullf Yularen, The Narrator
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19	[[AC:Films -- Live-Action]]
20	* ''Film/TheLastJedi'': Admiral Ackbar (voice)
21	* ''Film/TheSmurfs'' and ''Film/TheSmurfs2'': Narrator Smurf
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23	[[AC:Video Games]]
24	* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'': Mayor Quincy Sharp, Commissioner James Gordon [''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum Arkham Asylum]]'' only, replaced by Creator/DavidKaye (''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity Arkham City]]''), Creator/MichaelJGough (''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOrigins Arkham Origins]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamOriginsBlackgate Arkham Origins Blackgate]]''), Creator/ChrisCox (''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanAssaultOnArkham Assault on Arkham]]''), then Creator/JonathanBanks (''[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamKnight Arkham Knight]]'')], Louie Green, and the spirit of Amadeus Arkham
25	* ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyZombies'': Takeo Masakai, Dr. Schuster, Brock
26	* ''VideoGame/DanceCentral'' series: Dr. Tan
27	* ''VideoGame/FatPrincess'' and ''VideoGame/PlayStationAllStarsBattleRoyale'': The in-game announcer
28	* ''VideoGame/TheForceUnleashed'': Kento Marek, Ozzik Sturn, and Yoda
29	* ''VideoGame/LegoDCSupervillains'': Commissioner James Gordon
30	* ''VideoGame/LEGODimensions'': [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]]
31	* ''VideoGame/MarvelHeroes'': ComicBook/{{Ultron}}
32	* ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance3TheBlackOrder'': Magneto
33	* ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom3'': Magneto
34	* ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries [=SoulCaliber=] IV]]'': [[Franchise/StarWars Yoda]]
35	* ''VideoGame/StarWarsBattlefrontII'' Yoda
36	* ''VideoGame/StarWarsSquadrons'': Admiral Ackbar
37	* ''VideoGame/ThorGodOfThunder2011'': Odin
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39	[[AC:Western Animation]]
40	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'': Oxnard Montalvo, Mayor
41	* ''{{WesternAnimation/Archer}}'': Woodhouse (from ''Archer Vice''), Hans Hessler
42	* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'': Ultron
43	* ''WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard'': Freddy's Dad
44	* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10'': Arctiguana, Donovan Grand Smith, Ultimos
45	* ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'': Dr. Doomis
46	* ''{{WesternAnimation/Duckman}}'': Bill Clinton, Gene Vuuck
47	* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': Mr. Herriman
48	* ''WesternAnimation/IronManTheAnimatedSeries'': H.O.M.E.R. (Iron Man's virtual AI assistant in season 2; also reprised role in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibleHulk1996'')
49	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Judge Hotah
50	* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': Monkey Fist
51	* ''WesternAnimation/NextAvengersHeroesOfTomorrow'': Iron Man and Ultron
52	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': Professor Utonium, HIM, and The Talking Dog
53	** He reprises his roles in [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls2016 the 2016 reboot]].
54	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsCloneWars'': Yoda
55	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': Yoda, Admiral Wullf Yularen, The Narrator
56	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'': Colonel Wullf Yularen
57	* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch'': The Narrator (from ''The Clone Wars'', first episode only)
58	* ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'': Darwin
59	* ''WesternAnimation/WolverineAndTheXMen2009'': ComicBook/{{Magneto}} and Professor Thornton
60	* ''WesternAnimation/TheXs'': Lorenzo Suave

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