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** Kaye has stated that he's unsure as to how he was specifically chosen for the role of ''Animated'' Optimus.
** Kaye has stated that he's unsure as to how he was specifically chosen for the role of ''Animated'' Optimus.
* Kaye has described his take on Megatron as being "a cross between [[Anthony Hopkins]], {{w|Sean Connery}}, and a lizard".
* Kaye has described his take on Megatron as being "a cross between [[Anthony Hopkins]], {{w|Sean Connery}}, and a lizard".
*Kaye was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''Beast Machines'' The Complete Series DVD set, and also on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 3 box set.
* Kaye was interviewed as a special feature for [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]'s ''Beast Machines'' The Complete Series DVD set, and also on [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Beast Wars'' season 3 box set.
*He has been known to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9iXlC6mwPc oblige requests at conventions] to sing the ''{{w|Sesame Street}}'' Rubber Ducky song in his Beast Wars Megatron voice. And to this day, it's very catchy.
* He has been known to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9iXlC6mwPc oblige requests at conventions] to sing the ''{{w|Sesame Street}}'' Rubber Ducky song in his Beast Wars Megatron voice. And to this day, it's very catchy.
*When ''Transformers'' fan [http://twitter.com/Moosetron Moosetron] was dying of leukemia in late 2013, Kaye recorded a private video greeting for him as a final [[Christmas]] gift, partially done in character as ''Armada'' Galvatron, along with [[Steve Blum]].
* When ''Transformers'' fan [http://twitter.com/Moosetron Moosetron] was dying of leukemia in late 2013, Kaye recorded a private video greeting for him as a final [[Christmas]] gift, partially done in character as ''Armada'' Galvatron, along with [[Steve Blum]].
*As noted in the caption above, he's the ''only'' actor who's played Superman, Captain America and Optimus Prime. Talk about the red, white and blue!
* As noted in the caption above, he's the ''only'' actor who's played Superman, Captain America and Optimus Prime. Talk about the red, white and blue!
* Kaye reprised his role as ''Beast Wars'' Megatron for a parody in the ''Robot Chicken'' Season 9 episode "Factory Where Nuts Are Handled".
* Every year, on his YouTube channel, David Kaye gives Christmas greetings, partially in character as Megatron.
* Every year, on his YouTube channel, David Kaye gives Christmas greetings, partially in character as Megatron.
* Kaye's favourite character in ''Beast Wars'' was [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]].
* Kaye's favourite character in ''Beast Wars'' was [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]].
* Kaye also provided the voice of the [[Live-action film series]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] for a commerical promo in character when [[Transformers (film)|Transformers]] was broadcast on the ABC Network in [[2010]], Kaye was specifically hired due to his long time work with the network as well as having previously voiced Optimus in ''Transformers Animated''.
* Kaye also provided the voice of the [[live-action film series]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] for a commercial promo in character when [[Transformers (film)|Transformers]] was broadcast on the ABC Network in [[2010]], Kaye was specifically hired due to his long time work with the network as well as having previously voiced Optimus in ''Transformers Animated''.


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Revision as of 02:31, 26 November 2024

The name or term "David" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see David (disambiguation).
For a Canadian, he sure does play a lot of American superheroes.

David Kaye (born David V. Hope on October 14, 1964) is a Canadian voice actor and, man, he is in everything. Some of his more popular roles in the world of animation include Professor Xavier in X-Men Evolution, Khyber and several Omnitrix aliens and characters in Ben 10: Omniverse (and later Grandpa Max, Shock Rock, and Humungousaur in the 2016 reboot along with a few others), Clank in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, Rock Miner in Rescue Heroes, Superman and Hawkman in DC Super Friends, and he's well known within the G.I. Joe franchise, having voiced General Hawk in both the final season of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and in Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles, and Patrick O'Hara (father to Scarlett) in G.I. Joe: Renegades.

In the world of dubbing, Kaye has played Treize Khushrenada in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Sesshomaru in InuYasha and Recoome in the Ocean Group dub of Dragon Ball Z. He is also the announcer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, and voiced all those commercials for Enzyte featuring the eternally-creepily-smiling "Bob".

Kaye originally began his voice acting career as a member of the Canadian voice acting union, doing voice over work out of Vancouver. In 2007, he moved to the US, joining the American voice acting union in LA and now does voice over work exclusively in the States.

Voice roles

Beast Wars

Beast Wars Transmetals Game

Beast Machines

Armada

OTFCC Live-Action Drama

Energon

Cybertron

  • Megatron/Galvatron (except "Fallen")

Transformers Animated

Incidentals

Transformers (2007 movie)

Transformers Prime

Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo

Transformers: Robots in Disguise

The Hot Rod

Convention appearances

Notes

  • He is the only voice actor who has voiced both Optimus Prime and Megatron as regular roles. Kaye has also lent his voice to eight separate Transformers series, the most for any single Transformers voice actor.
  • Ironically, when auditioning for Beast Wars, Kaye originally read for the role of Optimus Primal while Garry Chalk read for the sinister Megatron.
    • Kaye has stated that he's unsure as to how he was specifically chosen for the role of Animated Optimus.
  • Kaye has described his take on Megatron as being "a cross between Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery, and a lizard".
  • Kaye was interviewed as a special feature for Kid Rhino's Beast Machines The Complete Series DVD set, and also on Madman Entertainment's Beast Wars season 3 box set.
  • He has been known to oblige requests at conventions to sing the Sesame Street Rubber Ducky song in his Beast Wars Megatron voice. And to this day, it's very catchy.
  • When Transformers fan Moosetron was dying of leukemia in late 2013, Kaye recorded a private video greeting for him as a final Christmas gift, partially done in character as Armada Galvatron, along with Steve Blum.
  • As noted in the caption above, he's the only actor who's played Superman, Captain America and Optimus Prime. Talk about the red, white and blue!
  • Every year, on his YouTube channel, David Kaye gives Christmas greetings, partially in character as Megatron.
  • Kaye's favourite character in Beast Wars was Tarantulas.
  • Kaye also provided the voice of the live-action film series Optimus Prime for a commercial promo in character when Transformers was broadcast on the ABC Network in 2010, Kaye was specifically hired due to his long time work with the network as well as having previously voiced Optimus in Transformers Animated.
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