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David Kaye(I)

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David Kaye
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
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David Kaye's voiceover career began with 'The Great American Hero', General Hawk in the D.I.C. animated series, G.I. Joe in 1989. Working as an on-air talent for radio station C.K.L.G. (L.G.73) quickly became less interesting as both on-camera and behind-the-microphone roles started taking up more time. Over the next decade and a half David's on camera roles burgeoned along with his vocal career. On camera opportunities came in the form of guest roles on numerous TV series and movies such as The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica and Happy Gilmore.

During this time David was being cast in some of the first of hundreds of animated shows and video games. So many, in fact, this now became the main focus of his career and he's never looked back.

David's biggest moment was when he was cast as Megatron in 1994 in the popular series 'Transformers'. As a new animation art form was taking off (bolstered by Mainframe Entertainment's C.G.I. advances), 'Beast Wars' was born ('Beasties' in Canada) and would run for three seasons of "...the most fun you could ever have!". Thus began an almost twenty-year relationship with the 'Transformers' franchise. In 2007, David became the only actor in the history of the franchise to play the lead villain AND the lead hero when he was cast as Optimus Prime for Cartoon Network's 'Transformers: Animated'.

Once again, David finds himself returning to a franchise he first engaged in years before. This time going back to the beginning with G.I. Joe. Not only can he be heard as Scarlett's father, but also introducing every episode as the narrator during the opening titles.

For fans of Anime, David was the voice behind Sesshomaru in the English dub of the original 'InuYasha' series, Treize Khushrenada in 'Mobile Suit Gundam Wing', Recoome in the original English dub of 'Dragon Ball Z', and as the high strung father, Soun Tendo in 'Ranma 1/2'. His anime work still brings fans to conventions to meet him.

After commuting between Vancouver and Los Angeles for almost a decade, a full-time move to L.A. was inevitable. Shortly after the move, David landed a role in Disney/Pixar's Oscar winning movie, 'Up'.

As the work keeps coming in, David's voice can be heard in Insomniac's 'Ratchet & Clank' video game series as the lovable robot Clank. He's also been featured as Mysterio in 'Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions', 'Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes' and 'Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order', Nick Fury and Captain America in 'Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2', Nathan Hale in 'Resistance', Logan Carter in 'Dead Island', Missing Link in 'Monsters vs. Aliens', and many more.

He has continued to work in cartoons, voicing Khyber in 'Ben 10: Omniverse' and Baby Reginald on 'Regular Show', as well as J.A.R.V.I.S., Vision and Baron Zemo on 'Avengers Assemble', Vandal Savage on 'Young Justice', Duckworth on 'DuckTales', and Grandpa Max in the reboot of 'Ben 10'. David also voices segments for the HBO news-satire program 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'.

With continuing commitments for movie trailers, network promotions for ABC, Fox, the CW, and a host of radio and television affiliates and a lot of commercial work, the days get a little tight from time to time, but he doesn't mind.
BornOctober 14, 1964
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      • 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Ma Dong-seok, Brian Tyree Henry, Kit Harington, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, and Lia McHugh in Eternals (2021)
    Eternals
    6.2
    • Arishem(voice)
    • 2021
    Yuri Lowenthal in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021)
    He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Cringer
    • Battle Cat
    • Poacher Bot 1
    • Citizen
    • Cringer-Navit
    • Lead Soldier
    • Poacher Bot #1(voice)
    Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)
    Beast Wars: Transformers
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Megatron(voice)
    Jennifer Hale, David Kaye, and James Arnold Taylor in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (2021)
    Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
    8.7
    Video Game
    • Clank
    • Additional Performers(voice)
    • 2021

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    Actor



    • Prince Mackaroo
      • Cyberfly, Demon King, Additional Voices (voice)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 1998
    • The Ren & Stimpy Show Reboot
      • Don, Roachard, Chet (voice)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2024
    • Iron Man and His Awesome Friends
      • Vision
      • In Production
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • Walter Melon
      • NASA Reporter, Alien Father (voice)



    • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
      Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Voiceover
      • Voice Over
      • Voice-Over ...
      • 2014–2025
    • Tara Strong, Scott Menville, Hynden Walch, Greg Cipes, and Khary Payton in Teen Titans Go! (2013)
      Teen Titans Go!
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Egghead
      • Superman
      • Batman Ornament ...
      • 2014–2025
    • Big City Greens (2018)
      Big City Greens
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Parent Plus (voice)
      • 2025
    • What If...? (2021)
      What If...?
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Arishem (voice)
      • 2024
    • Frank Grillo, Sean Gunn, Alan Tudyk, Indira Varma, David Harbour, and Zoë Chao in Creature Commandos (2024)
      Creature Commandos
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Cop 2
      • Old Man (voice)
      • 2024
    • Legends of Evergreen Hills (2024)
      Legends of Evergreen Hills
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Time Keeper
      • 2024
    • Ranma ½ (2024)
      Ranma ½
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Narrator (English version, voice)
      • 2024
    • Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
      Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition
      6.3
      TV Special
      • Vision
      • Hot Dog Suit Vendor (voice)
      • 2024
    • A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (2024)
      A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
      6.6
      Video Game
      • Robert
      • Calen
      • Radio Message (voice)
      • 2024
    • Inanimate Insanity (2011)
      Inanimate Insanity
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Batton (voice)
      • 2024
    • Batman: Caped Crusader (2024)
      Batman: Caped Crusader
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Hastings
      • Clown Patient
      • Orderly 2 (voice)
      • 2024
    • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three (2024)
      Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Three
      6.1
      • The Question
      • Cardonian Lantern (voice)
      • 2024
    • The Ren & Stimpy Show Reboot (2024)
      The Ren & Stimpy Show Reboot
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Dad Cockroach
      • Roachard
      • Cockroach 3 (voice) ...
      • 2024
    • Tyler Bunch, Crispin Freeman, Ikue Ôtani, Zeno Robinson, Anjali Kunapaneni, Bill Rogers, Haven Burton Paschall, Erica Schroeder, Alejandra Reynoso, Kira Buckland, and Daman Mills in Pokémon Horizons: The Series (2023)
      Pokémon Horizons: The Series
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Gibeon (English version, voice)
      • 2023–2024
    • Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two (2024)
      Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two
      5.5
      • The Question
      • Satellite (voice)
      • 2024

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    Ratchet and Clank
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    Ratchet and Clank
    Ratchet and Clank
    Clip 1:15
    Ratchet and Clank
    Up: 3D BD
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      • David Kaye Productions, Inc.
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    • Alternative names
      • David Kaye Hope
    • Height
      • 6′ (1.83 m)
    • Born
      • October 14, 1964
      • Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
    • Spouse
      • Maria Di Maria? - present (2 children)
    • Children
        Tianna Maria Hope
    • Other works
      (play) Streetcar Named Desire (1996) as Stanley Kowalski
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 2 Articles
      • 3 Pictorials

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

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    • Trivia
      He is the only voice actor in the Transformers franchise to have regularly played both Megatron and Optimus Prime.
    • Trademark
        His role as Beast Wars Megatron.

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