David Kaye (voice actor)

For other people with the same name, see David Kaye.

David Kaye
Kaye in April 2008
Occupation	Voice actor
Years active	1989–present
Spouse	Maria Hope
Children	1
Website	davidkaye.com

David Kaye is a Canadian voice actor. He is best known for animation roles such as Megatron in five of the Transformers series (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon, and Cybertron), Optimus Prime in Transformers: Animated, Professor X in X-Men: Evolution, Cronus in Class of the Titans, Khyber in Ben 10: Omniverse, several characters in Avengers Assemble, and Duckworth in the reboot of DuckTales. He is also known for anime roles including Sesshōmaru in Inuyasha and Treize Khushrenada in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and video game roles such as Clank in the Ratchet & Clank series and Nathan Hale in the Resistance series. He is also the announcer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and voiced the Celestial Arishem in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Eternals. He did voice work for various other studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada for many years while occasionally doing voice work in Los Angeles, California, US, before fully relocating there in 2007.

Early life

During the 1980s, Kaye moved to Vancouver to work in radio. He also did theatre, playing George in a production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Elwood P. Dowd in a production of Harvey.[1]

Career

Kaye's voice acting career began in 1989 with General Hawk in the DiC animated series G.I. Joe. Working as an on-air talent for radio station CKLG (LG73), he quickly became less interested as both on-camera and voice roles started taking up more of his time. On-camera opportunities came in the form of guest roles on TV series and movies such as The X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, and Happy Gilmore. During this time, he was cast in several animation shows and video games, including a role as Megatron in Beast Wars. This began a decades-long relationship with the Transformers franchise. In 2007, Kaye become the first and (as of 2021) only actor in the franchise to play both Megatron and Optimus Prime in regular roles, voicing the latter for Cartoon Network's Transformers: Animated. He also lent his voice to the later series Transformers: Prime and Transformers: Robots in Disguise.

In anime, Kaye has been the voice behind Sesshomaru in the English dubbed InuYasha series, Treize Khushrenada in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Recoome in Dragon Ball Z (1996–98) and as Soun Tendo in Ranma ½. His involvement in anime has led to several appearances at conventions. Kaye later moved to Los Angeles and has since worked on Ben 10: Omniverse as the villain Khyber, on Regular Show as Reginald, and on Xiaolin Chronicles as Clay Bailey, F-Bot, and Chase Young. He has voiced several characters on the Avengers Assemble animated series and Max Tennyson in the reboot of Ben 10. He shared the role of the Stretch Monster with Miguel Ferrer in Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters, and also succeeded Ferrer as Vandal Savage in Young Justice: Outsiders following his death.

Kaye also narrates film trailers and network promos for ABC, Fox, The CW, National Geographic, TLC, FX, and others.

Personal life

Kaye and his wife, Maria Hope, have a daughter named Tianna.[2]

Filmography

Animation

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996–1999	Beast Wars: Transformers	Megatron
1997	Kleo the Misfit Unicorn	Various voices	[3]
1997	Mummies Alive!	Talos	3 episodes
1997	ReBoot	Head Spectral	Episode: "Where No Sprite Has Gone Before"
1998	Fat Dog Mendoza	Various voices	[3]
1999–2000	Beast Machines: Transformers	Megatron, Noble
2000–2001	D'Myna Leagues	Barry, Dave Maven	[3]
2000–2006	Kong: The Animated Series	Ramon de la Porta, Lex, News Anchor
2000–2003	X-Men: Evolution	Professor X, Apocalypse	Main role
2003	Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law	Officers, Police Guard	Episode: "Deadomutt"[3]
2005	The Cramp Twins	Newscaster, Man	Episode: "News Whale"[3]
2005	Stroker & Hoop	Ansel, Announcer	Episode: "Just Voodoo It"[3]
2005	Being Ian	Jousting Announcer	Episode: "Joust Kidding Around"[3]
2005–2006	Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island	Bunga Berry, various voices	[3]
2006–2008	Class of the Titans	Chronos, Arges, Logus, various voices	[3]
2006	Tom and Jerry Tales	Mauricio	Episode: "Feeding Time"[3]
2007	Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes	Iron Man	Episode: "Shell Games"
2007–2009	Transformers: Animated	Optimus Prime, Lugnut, Cliffjumper, Grimlock, various voices	[3]
2009	Iron Man: Armored Adventures	Fin Fang Foom	Episode: "Tales of Suspense"
2010	The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack	Captain Santiago	Episode: "These Boots Were Made for Walking (On Your Face)"[3]
2010	DC Super Friends	Superman, Hawkman	[3]
2010–2017	Regular Show	Various voices	[3]
2011	Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United	Shocksquatch	Television film
2012	Star Wars: The Clone Wars	General Tandin	2 episodes[3]
2012	Transformers: Prime	Hardshell, Trooper	2 episodes[3]
2012	The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	Supreme Intelligence	Episode: "Live Kree or Die"[3]
2012–2014	Ben 10: Omniverse	Khyber, Shocksquatch, Cannonbolt, Gravattack, Heatblast, Swampfire, Skurd, Lord Transyl, Sunder, Frankenstrike, Joseph Chadwick, Gar Red Wind, Exo-Skull, Mole-Stache, Mallice, Thumbskull, Deefus Veeblepister, George Washington	[3]
2012–2019	Avengers Assemble	Vision, J.A.R.V.I.S., Baron Zemo, Corvus Glaive, Space Phantom, Blood Brother #1, additional voices	[3]
2013–2014	Xiaolin Chronicles	Clay Bailey, Chase Young, various voices	[3]
2013–2014	DC Nation Shorts	Shazam, Bizarro, Ibac	[4][5]
2014	Ultimate Spider-Man	J.A.R.V.I.S.	Episode: "The Avenging Spider-Man"[3]
2014–2024	Teen Titans Go!	Death, Ferryman, Whimsy Robin, Whimsy Cyborg, Dragon, Wizard of Weakness, Abraham Lincoln, Superman, various voices	[3]
2015–2016	TripTank	Police Dispatcher, Pilot, Interrogator	2 episodes[3]
2015–2016	Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!	Various voices	[3]
2015–2017	Transformers: Robots in Disguise	Slashmark, Hammerstrike, Race Announcer	[3]
2015–2017	Guardians of the Galaxy	Corvus Glaive, Nova Corps Controller	[3]
2015–2019	We Bare Bears	Various voices	[3]
2016–2021	Ben 10	Max Tennyson, Lord Decibel, LaGrange, Shock-O, Shock Rock, Humungousaur, various voices	[3]
2017–2018	Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters	Stretch Monster, Epsilon Interviewer	3 episodes[3]
2018	Legend of the Three Caballeros	Various voices	[3]
2018–2021	DuckTales	Duckworth, Rhutt Betlam	[3]
2018–2019	Trolls: The Beat Goes On!	King Peppy, various voices	[3]
2019–2022	Young Justice	Vandal Savage, Elongated Man, Arion, Ryus Nereus, Steve Lombard, Kirby Jacobs	[3]
2019–2022	Green Eggs and Ham	Various voices	[3]
2020–2022	Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?	Various voices	[3]
2021–2022	He-Man and the Masters of the Universe	Cringer / Battle Cat	[6][3]
2024	Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition	Vision, Hot Dog Suit Vendor	Disney+ Television Special[3]
	What If...?	Arishem the Judge	Disney+ Animated Series[7]
2025	Iron Man and His Awesome Friends	Vision	[8]

Anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1986–1987	Maison Ikkoku	Soichiro Otonashi
1988–1989	Ronin Warriors	Narrator, Ancient One
1989–1991	Ranma ½	Soun Tendo
1993	Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle	Kim Kaphwan
1994–1997	Key the Metal Idol	Tomoyo Wakagi
1995–1996	Mobile Suit Gundam Wing	Treize Khushrenada
1997–2001	Dragon Ball Z	Recoome	Ocean Productions dub
1997	Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge	Pyron
1998	Eat-Man	Bolt Crank	Episode: "Bye Bye Aimie"
1999–2001	Monster Rancher	Monol, Captain Clay, Celius, End Bringer, Moo
2000–2004	Inuyasha	Sesshōmaru
2002	Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex	Batou
2002	Tokyo Underground	Pairon, Narrator
2002–2004	MegaMan NT Warrior	ProtoMan.EXE
2003–2004	Transformers: Armada	Megatron, Galvatron
2004	Transformers: Energon	Megatron, Galvatron
2005–2006	Transformers: Cybertron	Megatron, Galvatron
2020–2021	Yashahime	Sesshōmaru

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994	Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture	Kim Kaphwan	[3]
1996	Super Kid	Rockpile	English dub[3]
1996	Adventures of Mowgli	Akela	English dub[3]
1998	Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie	Cupid	[3]
2000	Casper's Haunted Christmas	Narrator
2002	Barbie as Rapunzel	Hugo, General	[3]
2004	Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time	Sesshomaru	[3]
2005	Hot Wheels: AcceleRacers	Deezel "Pork Chop" Riggs	[3]
2006	The Ant Bully	Sleeping Ant, Guard Ant, Wrangler Ant	[3]
2006	Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island	Sesshomaru	[3]
2006	Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses	Royal Doctor, Sentry	[3]
2006	Kong: Return to the Jungle	Ramon de la Porta	[3]
2007	Barbie as the Island Princess	Guard	[3]
2007	Max Steel: Dark Rival	Warren Hunter	[3]
2008	Barbie: Mariposa	Royal Guard	[3]
2009	Up	Newsreel Announcer	[3]
2011	Night of the Living Carrots	The Missing Link
2013	Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United	J.A.R.V.I.S.	[3]
2014	Edge of Tomorrow	UDF Commercial
2014	Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United	J.A.R.V.I.S., Computer Voice	[3]
2014	The Hero of Color City	Black, King Scrawl	[3]
2015	Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie	Grafton Blackstone	[3]
2016	Ratchet & Clank	Clank	[3]
2018	Teen Titans Go! To the Movies	Announcer, Trailer Voice	[3]
2018	Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost	Henry Metcalf, Edward Du Flay	[3]
2021	Eternals	Arishem the Judge	[3][9]
2021	DC Showcase: Blue Beetle	Question	[3]
2024	Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths	Question, Satellite, Cardonian Lantern	[10][11][12][3]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1997	JumpStart 1st Grade Math	Captain Hop, Spider Maestro	[3]
2002	Ratchet & Clank	Clank, Bob, Blarg Scientist, Scrap Merchant	[3]
2003	Impossible Creatures	Upton Julius, Henchman	[3]
2003	Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	Clank, Hypnotist Head, Employee	[3]
2003	Mobile Suit Gundam: Encounters in Space	Soldiers, Pilots	[3]
2004	Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II	Habdazar Doomwing, Artemis, Dorn Redbear	[3]
2004	Pitfall: The Lost Expedition	Jonathan St. Claire, Graham	[3]
2004	Transformers	Megatron	[3]
2004	Hot Shots Golf Fore!	Clank	[3]
2004	Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal	Clank	[3]
2004	Inuyasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask	Sesshomaru	[3]
2005	Psychonauts	Ford Cruller, Hulking Lungfish, Captain O'Lungfish	[3]
2005	Inuyasha: Feudal Combat	Sesshomaru	[3]
2005	Ratchet: Deadlocked	Clank, Robot C	[3]
2007	Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters	Clank	[3]
2007	Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction	Clank	[3]
2009	Terminator Salvation	O'Grady, Resistance Helicopter Pilot	[3]
2009	Where the Wild Things Are	Carol	[3]
2009	Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	Clank	[3]
2010	Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions	Mysterio	[3]
2011	PlayStation Move Heroes	Clank	[3]
2011	Dead Island	Logan Carter	[3]
2011	Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One	Clank	[3]
2011	Batman: Arkham City	Commissioner Jim Gordon
2012	Ben 10: Omniverse	Khyber, Heatblast, Cannonbolt, Gravattack, Shocksquatch, Arachnoid	[3]
2012	PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale	Clank	[3]
2012	Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault	Clank	[3]
2013	The Cave	Weight Guesser, Roulette Barker, Magician	[3]
2013	Dead Island: Riptide	Logan Carter	[3]
2013	Fuse	Lyndon Burgess, Scientist, Pilot	[3]
2013	The Wolf Among Us	Dr. Swineheart	[3]
2013	Ben 10: Omniverse 2	Cannonbolt, Gravattack, Swampfire	[3]
2013	Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus	Clank, Stone Stonefield	[3]
2014	Disney Infinity 2.0	J.A.R.V.I.S., Mysterio
2015	Disney Infinity 3.0	Vision
2016	Adrift	Samuel Hocking	[3]
2016	Ratchet & Clank	Clank, Dallas Wannamaker, Announcer, Warbot	[3]
2017	Super Bomberman R	Clank	[3]
2017	LawBreakers	AEGIS	[3]
2017	Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite	Jedah	[3]
2019	Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order	Corvus Glaive, Vision, Mysterio	[3]
2021	Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart	Clank	[3]
2021	Psychonauts 2	Ford Cruller, Ride Operator, Strawberry, Audience	[3]
2021	Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl	Powdered Toast Man	[3]
2022	Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway	Powdered Toast Man	[3]
2022	Star Ocean: The Divine Force	Remington Kurtzman	[3]
2023	Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2	Powdered Toast Man	[3]
2023	Cookie Run: The Darkest Night	Darkest Lord Cookie, Elder Gnome	[3]

References

1. 069 – David Kaye on Talkin Toons with Rob Paulsen – Weekly Voice Acting and Voice Over Tips Archived August 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. techjives.net. December 7, 2012
2. "Tianna Hope on Instagram: "❤️ Daddy's girl. Happy Father's Day @davidkayevo you're the best! #fathersday"".
3. "Davie Kaye (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved April 11, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
4. Ben Jones [@idiotstyle] (May 14, 2014). "Ben answers questions on VA roles for Shazam" (Tweet). Retrieved January 5, 2015 – via Twitter.
5. Kaye, David [@dkayevo] (December 15, 2013). "Me Bizzaro...no really me play Bizzaro.. Tales of Metropolis: Bizarro" (Tweet). Retrieved December 2, 2015 – via Twitter.
6. Bastos, Margarida (August 19, 2021). "First Trailer for Netflix's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Series Reveals the Animated Reboot". Collider. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
7. "FANTASTIC FOUR project profile final 11-11-24". The Walt Disney Studios. November 15, 2024. Archived from the original on November 15, 2024. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Getty Images.
8. Petski, Denise (October 15, 2024). "Marvel's Iron Man And His Awesome Friends Preschool Series Gets Disney Jr. Greenlight". Deadline. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
9. Rooney, David (October 24, 2021). "Chloe Zhao's Eternals: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
10. Vejvoda, Jim (December 4, 2023). "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One: Exclusive Clip and Voice Cast Reveal". IGN.
11. Harvey, James (February 21, 2024). "Justice League: Crisis On Infinite Earths, Part Two Arrives April 23, 2024". The World's Finest. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
12. Cranswick, Amie (May 8, 2024). "Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three trailer teases the end of the Tomorrowverse". Flickering Myth.

External links

• Official website
• David Kaye at IMDb
• David Kaye at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Interview with David Kaye – Jan 2004