David Kaye
Voice Actor
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Biography:
David Kaye is a globally renowned voice actor best known for roles in the world of animation and anime. An inductee in the Transformers Hall of Fame, Kaye is the only actor to have voiced both Optimus Prime (Transformers: Animated) and Megatron (Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon, Cybertron) in the blockbuster Transformer animated TV Series.
Under the DC Comic umbrella, David Kaye has voiced Superman, Hawkman, and Vandal Savage (DC Super Friends, Young Justice); and Iron Man, Captain America, Professor X in the Marvel universe. In the hit animated Cartoon Network series, "Ben 10," Kaye voices the much loved Grandpa Max and Khyber, Shock Rock, and Humungousaur in the Ben 10:Omniverse series. Kaye is also the character of Duckworth in the Disney cartoon series DuckTales.
In the Netflix animation series, King Peppy is adored amongst Dreamworks Trolls fans, as well, Clank in the Ratchet & Clank film and gaming franchise, and the Newsreel Announcer in the Academy award-winning Disney/Pixar film Up.
In another well-known animation series, Kaye brings his voice to Marvel's G.I. Joe franchise, as General Hawk (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), Sgt. Savage, his Screaming Eagles, and Patrick O'Hara (father to Scarlett)(G.I. Joe: Renegades).
In Anime, Kaye is renowned for his presentation of Treize Khushrenada in Nippon Sunrise's Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Sesshomaru in Viz Media's InuYasha, and the newly released Inuyasha: Princess Half Demon, and Recoome in the Toei Animation (Ocean Group dub) of Dragon Ball Z.
The announcer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, and voice of many of today's blockbuster trailers (The Way Back, The Two Popes, Jay and Silent Bob, Richard Jewell, Zombieland, Pets2, Goosebumps, Tully, American Made¦); hundreds of commercials including Geico's cheeky Parrot, the voice of CDW, Wawanesa Insurance; and a promo voice for Thursday Night Football on Fox, the 2019 World Series of Baseball, Fox's hit series Prodigal Son, and Tru TV's Tirdy Works among many others. In 2018, Kaye captured the SOVAS Award for Best Narration of Brooke Burgess' book, The Cat's Maw.
Adding the role of producer, David Kaye is developing several animated shows, and as an avid wine enthusiast, Kaye created an ongoing digital series, "Hollywood & Wine." Canadian-born and now a US citizen, Kaye lives in Los Angeles with his wife Maria, their two children, and dog Zeus.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2025
- TFcon Los Angeles 2025 - March 7-9, 2025 in Burbank, CA, USA 2024
- Memphis Comic Expo 2024 - October 26-27, 2024 in Memphis, TN, USA
- TFcon Los Angeles 2024 - March 8-10, 2024 in Burbank, CA, USA 2023
- Youmacon 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Lodi Comic Con Fall 2023 - September 30, 2023 in Lodi, CA, USA
Edmonton Expo 2023 - September 15-17, 2023 in Edmonton, AB, CanadaCancelled Appearance- Fan Expo Boston 2023 - August 4-6, 2023 in Boston, MA, USA
- TFcon Toronto 2023 - July 14-16, 2023 in Mississauaga, ON, Canada
- Fan Expo Denver 2023 - June 30 - July 2, 2023 in Denver, CO, USA
- Fan Expo Dallas 2023 - June 9-11, 2023 in Dallas, TX, USA
- TFcon Los Angeles 2023 - March 10-12, 2023 in Burbank, CA, USA
- Pensacon 2023 - February 24-26, 2023 in Pensacola, FL, USA
- SacAnime Winter 2023 - January 6-8, 2023 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2022
- TFcon Chicago 2022 - October 21-23, 2022 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- BotCon 2022 - August 25-28, 2022 in Nashville, TN, USA
- Game On Expo 2022 - August 5-7, 2022 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Kameha Con 2022 - April 29 - May 1, 2022 in Allen, TX, USA
- TFcon Los Angeles 2022 - March 11-13, 2022 in Burbank, CA, USA 2021
TFcon Baltimore 2021 - October 22-24, 2021 in Baltimore, MD, USACancelled Appearance 2019- Retro Con 2019 - September 14-15, 2019 in Oaks, PA, USA
- CybFest NW 2019 - July 27, 2019 in Kent, WA, USA
- Robo Toy Fest 2019 - June 9, 2019 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- TFcon Los Angeles 2019 - March 15-17, 2019 in Burbank, CA, USA 2018
Fandomfest 2018 - August 10-12, 2018 in Louisville, KY, USAConvention Cancelled- TFcon Toronto 2018 - July 13-15, 2018 in Mississauga, ON, Canada
- Great Lakes Comic-Con 2018 - February 23-24, 2018 in Warren, MI, USA 2017
- TFcon DC 2017 - September 29 - October 1, 2017 in Reston, VA, USA 2016
- BotCon 2016 - April 7-10, 2016 in Louisville, KY, USA 2015
- Texas Comicon 2015 - August 7-9, 2015 in San Antonio, TX, USA 2014
- Meta Con 2014 - October 31 - November 2, 2014 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- BotCon 2014 - June 19-22, 2014 in Pasadena, CA, USA 2011
- Auto Assembly 2011 - August 12-14, 2011 in Birmingham
- BotCon 2011 - June 2-5, 2011 in Pasadena, CA, USA 2010
- TFcon Toronto 2010 - July 17-18, 2010 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2009
- MechaCon 2009 - July 24-26, 2009 in Lafayette, LA, USA
- BotCon 2009 - May 28-31, 2009 in Pasadena, CA, USA 2008
- BotCon 2008 - April 24-27, 2008 in Cincinnati, OH, USA 2007
- BotCon 2007 - June 29 - July 1, 2007 in Providence, RI, USA 2006
- Ikasucon 2006 - July 14-16, 2006 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- Auto Assembly 2006 - June 3, 2006 in Birmingham 2005
Anime Evolution 2005 - August 19-21, 2005 in Burnaby, BC, CanadaCancelled Appearance- Anime Boston 2005 - April 29 - May 1, 2005 in Boston, MA, USA 2004
- OtakuCon Miami Beach 2004 - December 17-19, 2004 in Miami, FL, USA
- Anime Evolution 2004 - August 20-22, 2004 in Burnaby, BC, Canada
- Anime North 2004 - May 21-23, 2004 in Toronto, ON, Canada
- Armageddon Pulp Culture Expo Auckand 2004 - April 16-18, 2004 in Auckland, New Zealand
- TransformersCon 2004 - March 12-13, 2004 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2003
- The Official Transformers Collectors' Convention 2003 - July 26-27, 2003 in Chicago, IL, USA
- Anime North 2003 - May 16-18, 2003 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2002
- Anime North 2002 - May 24-26, 2002 in Toronto, ON, Canada 2001
- Katsucon 2001 - February 16-18, 2001 in Arlington, VA, USA 1998
- BotCon 1998 - June 19-21, 1998 in Anaheim, CA, USA 1997
- BotCon 1997 - July 18-20, 1997 in Rochester, NY, USA
49 confirmed guest appearances