1. Tom Kane was born on 1962 and is an American former voice actor.
11 Facts About Tom Kane
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Tom Kane is known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the Star Wars franchise.
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Tom Kane was a prominent video game voice actor, appearing in numerous titles - from bit parts, to major roles such as Gandalf, Professor X and lead characters in many Star Wars games like Star Wars: The Force Unleashed as Imperial Captain Ozzik Sturn, Lobot and Kento Marek thanks to ILM's motion capture technology.
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Tom Kane played Odin in the video game adaptation of Thor as well as the Disneyland attraction: Thor: Treasures of Asgard, taking over the role from Anthony Hopkins from the film.
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Tom Kane made his debut in the Star Wars film saga as the voice of Admiral Ackbar in 2017's Star Wars: The Last Jedi, taking over the role from the late Erik Bauersfeld.
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Tom Kane had experience in voicing the character on several occasions for video games in the franchise prior to the film's release.
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Tom Kane voiced Plague Champion in Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising and Retribution.
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Tom Kane narrated the series premiere of Star Wars: The Bad Batch in May 2021.
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In November 2020, Tom Kane suffered a stroke which left him with significant weakness on the right side of his body and damage to his speaking, writing, and reading abilities.
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Tom Kane has been married to Cindy Roberts since 1982 and is the father of 9 children.
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Tom Kane's daughter named Sam gives regular updates on Facebook about his condition.