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My Take
David Kaye is a voice I grew up with without ever knowing his face, which is exactly the mark of a great voice actor. This Ontario-born Canadian defined Megatron across multiple Transformers series, then flipped sides to play Optimus Prime in the animated reboot, plus Professor X, Khyber, and roles in Ratchet & Clank. The range floors me: he can make a villain genuinely menacing and a hero quietly noble using nothing but tone. Building a decades-long career purely on vocal craft is harder than people realize. To me he is a true artisan, the kind of performer whose work outlasts the trends.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Kaye
- Name (Japanese)
- デビッド・ケイ
- Reading
- でびっど・けい
- Born
- October 14, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dragon
- Origin
- Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation
- voice actor / actor / television actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Ratchet & Clank | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.davidkaye.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B1%E3%82%A4
Frequently asked questions
When was David Kaye born?
Born October 14, 1964 (age 61).
Where is David Kaye from?
David Kaye is from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
What does David Kaye do?
David Kaye works as voice actor, actor, television actor.
What is David Kaye known for?
Notable works include Ratchet & Clank.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.