--- name: "David Kaye" canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-kaye" fi1m_id: "david-kaye" imdb_id: "nm0443286" tmdb_id: 84490 wikidata_id: "Q3018199" roles: ["Actor"] born: "14 October 1964" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 76 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-10-13T21:38:20.358532+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # David Kaye ## Identity David Kaye - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-kaye - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** david-kaye - **IMDb ID:** nm0443286 - **TMDB ID:** 84490 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3018199 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kaye_(voice_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018199, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443286/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84490 Actor. Born 14 October 1964 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 14 October 1964, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada - **Active:** 2009–present - **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 88 (1), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 57 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 74 across 3 titles - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Action 2, Adventure 2, Science Fiction 2, Animation 1, Comedy 1, Family 1 - **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $1,508m across 3 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Kaye_(voice_actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018199, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443286/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84490 ## Streaming the US now - **Disney+:** [*Up*](https://film.one/film/up.md) (88) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography David Kaye is a Canadian actor and voice actor. Born on 14 October 1964 in Peterborough, Ontario, he began his career in radio and voice work in Vancouver before relocating to Los Angeles. He is known for numerous voice roles in animation and video games, including Megatron in the Transformers series Beast Wars, Beast Machines, Armada, Energon and Cybertron; Optimus Prime in Transformers: Animated; Professor X in X-Men: Evolution; Sesshōmaru in Inuyasha; and Clank in the Ratchet & Clank series. His film credits include the Newsreel Announcer in *Up* (2009) and Arishem in *Eternals* (2021). He has also appeared in live-action roles such as in *Happy Gilmore* (1996) and serves as the announcer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Eternals* (2021), Fi1m 57, as Arishem (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/eternals.md) - *Edge of Tomorrow* (2014), Fi1m 82, as UDF Commercial (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/edge-of-tomorrow.md) - *Up* (2009), Fi1m 88, as Newsreel Announcer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/up.md) ## Complete filmography (162) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Clash of the Thundermans* (2026), as Max’s Computer (voice) - *Iron Man and His Awesome Friends* (2025), series, as Vision (voice) - *Meet Iron Man and His Awesome Friends* (2025), series, as Vision (voice) (uncredited) - *Creature Commandos* (2024), series, as Cop 2 / Old Man (voice) - *LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition* (2024), as Vision / Hot Dog Suit Vendor (voice) - *Batman: Caped Crusader* (2024), series, as Hastings / Clown Patient / Orderly 2 (voice) - *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three* (2024), as The Question / Cardonian Lantern (voice) - *Ren & Stimpy* (2024), series, as Dad Cockroach / Roachard / Cockroach 3 (voice), Powdered Toast Man (voice), Roachard / Chet (voice), Don (voice), Kids (voice) - *Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation* (2024), as Additional Voices (voice) - *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two* (2024), as The Question / Satellite (voice) - *Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One* (2024), as The Question (voice) - *Carol & the End of the World* (2023), series, as (voice) - *Fright Krewe* (2023), series, as Mayor Furst / Harold Brumfeld (voice), Mayor Richard Furst (voice) - *LEGO Ninjago: Dragons Rising* (2023), series, as Reggie (voice) - *Digman!* (2023), series, as Howard Toe (voice) - *Not Dead Yet* (2023), series, as Baseball Announcer (voice) - *Farzar* (2022), series, as Barry Barris (voice) - *The Wedding Veil* (2022), as Jeff - *Eternals* (2021), as Arishem (voice) — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/eternals.md) - *He-Man and the Masters of the Universe* (2021), series, as Cringer / Battle Cat (voice) - *What If...?* (2021), series, as Arishem (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/what-if.md) - *DC Showcase: Blue Beetle* (2021), as The Question (voice) - *Ben Gen 10* (2021), as Max Tennyson / Shock Rock (voice) - *Ben 10: Alien X-Tinction* (2021), as Max Tennyson - *Ratchet and Clank: Life of Pie* (2021), as Clank (voice) - *Trolls: TrollsTopia* (2020), series, as King Peppy (voice) - *Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie* (2020), as Grandpa Ken / Max Tennyson / Azmuth Humungousaur / Omni-Kix Humungousaur / Omni-Naut Humungousaur / Shock Rock / Omni-Naut Shock Rock (voice) - *Green Eggs and Ham* (2019), series, as Patrol Zook 2 (voice), Zook Guard / Joaquin Furmano (voice), Grizzled Patrol Zook (voice), Yook 2 (voice), Dad Fish/Crony 1 (voice), Conductor (voice), Executive (voice), Joaquin Furmano (voice), Taxi Driver (voice), Guard 2 (voice), PA Announcer (voice), Father (voice), Announcer (voice), Joaquin F - *Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?* (2019), series, as Angry Chef / Poetry Slam Promoter / Gator Man Monster (voice) - *Teen Titans Go! To the Movies* (2018), as Trailer Voice / Announcer inside Premiere (voice) - *Prodigals* (2018), Producer - *DuckTales* (2017), series, as Duckworth (voice), Duckworth / Demonworth (voice), Duckworth / Rhutt Betlah (voice), Demonworth (voice) - *Teenage Mecha Ninja Turtles* (2017), as Jester Jim (voice) - *Ben 10* (2016), series, as Max Tennyson - *Ratchet & Clank* (2016), as Clank (voice) - *Shooting an Elephant* (2016), as Narrator - *Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!* (2015), series, as Bradwick / Headless Count (voice), Duncan / Clive / Magician (voice) - *We Bare Bears* (2015), series, as Basketball Guy / TV Voice / Park Officer (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Police Officer / Additional Voices (voice) - *The Adventures of Knickerbock Teetertop* (2015), as Maurice (voice) - *Toonocalypse* (2015), as John Dixon - *Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie* (2015), as Grafton Brownstone (voice) - *Barbie in Princess Power* (2015), as Wes Rivers (voice) - *The Hero of Color City* (2014), as Black (voice) - *Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United* (2014), as Jarvis (voice) - *DC Nation - SHAZAM! - "Stamina"* (2014), as Shazam / Evil Eye (voice) - *DC Nation - SHAZAM! - "Wisdom"* (2014), as Shazam (voice) - *Edge of Tomorrow* (2014), as UDF Commercial (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/edge-of-tomorrow.md) - *Shazam!* (2014), series, as Shazam (voice), Shazam / IBAC (voice), Shazam / Evil Eye (voice) - *DC Nation - SHAZAM! - "Courage"* (2014), as Shazam / IBAC (voice) - *Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United* (2013), as Jarvis (voice) - *DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Jimmy Olsen"* (2013), as Clark Kent / Not Bizarro / Superman (voice) - *Wild Mexico* (2013), as Sprecher - *Doom Patrol* (2013), series, as Robotman / Narrator (voice), Narrator / Robotman / Monsieur Mallah (voice) - *Marvel's Avengers* (2013), series, as Vision / Reporter (voice), Baron Zemo (voice), Baron Zemo / Modern Zemo (voice), Citizen V (voice), J.A.R.V.I.S. (voice), Zemo / Knight Bot #2 (voice) - *Tales of Metropolis* (2013), series, as Superman/ Bizarro / Not Bizarro (voice), Bizarro / Not Bizarro (voice) - *DC Super-Pets* (2013), series, as Krypto (voice) - *DC Nation - Tales of Metropolis - "Bizarro"* (2013), as Bizarro / Not Bizarro (voice) - *Teen Titans Go!* (2013), series, as Batman Ornament / Nutcracker (voice), Trailer Voice (voice), Superman (voice), Egghead / Glass Man (voice), Egghead (voice), Conch (voice), Captain Cold (voice), Boudreaux (voice) - *Farm League* (2013), series, as Supermanatee (voice), Duckseid (voice) - *Monsters vs Aliens Stories* (2013), Actor - *Ben 10: Omniverse* (2012), series, as Cannonbolt / Heatblast / Khyber the Huntsman (voice) - *Sword of the Atom* (2012), series, as Narrator (voice) - *DC Nation Shorts* (2012), series, as Supermanatee (voice), Krypto (voice) - *Ben 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United* (2011), as Shocksquatch (voice) - *Night of the Living Carrots* (2011), as The Missing Link (voice) - *2 Broke Girls* (2011), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Dan Vs.* (2011), series, Actor - *Young Justice* (2010), series, as Vandal Savage / Vandar Adg (voice), Vandal Savage / Varl'jat / Arion (voice), Vandal Savage (voice), Vandal Savage / Steve Lombard (voice), Vandal Savage / Elongated Man / Kirby Jacobs (voice), Vandal Savage / Elongated Man (voice), Arion / Vandal Savage (voice), Arion / Ryus Nereus (voice), Arion / - *Transformers: Prime* (2010), series, as Hardshell (voice) - *G.I. Joe: Renegades* (2010), series, as Main Title Narrator/Professor Patrick O'Hara - *The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes* (2010), series, as The Supreme Intelligence (voice) - *Cosmic Quantum Ray* (2010), series, as Radio Announcer (voice) - *Regular Show* (2010), series, as Reginald / Latin Teacher (voice), Reginald (voice), Chaz Melter / Guy #2 (voice), Beta Max / Microfiche / Eniac (voice), Cop / Body Guard #2 (voice), Reginald / Keith / Announcer (voice), TV Announcer (voice), Reginald / Big Guy / Big Dude (voice), Reginald / Random Minion (voice), Baby #2, Reginald - *DC Super Friends: The Joker's Playhouse* (2010), as Superman / Hawkman - *Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated* (2010), series, as Dad (voice), Argus Fentonpoof (voice) - *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Planet Hulk* (2010), as (voice) - *Barbie and the Three Musketeers* (2009), as Alexander / Driver (voice) - *Up* (2009), as Newsreel Announcer (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/up.md) - *Star Wars: The Clone Wars* (2008), series, as General Tandin / Rebel / Citizen (voice) - *At Jesus' Side* (2008), as Sykosus / 1st Pharisee / Passover Visitor (voice) - *Barbie Mariposa* (2008), as Royal Guard (voice) - *Transformers: Animated* (2007), series, as Optimus Prime (voice) - *Martian Child* (2007), as Andy - *Max Steel: Dark Rival* (2007), Actor - *Barbie as the Island Princess* (2007), as Guard (voice) - *Kong: Return to the Jungle* (2006), as Dr. Ramon de la Porta - *Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses* (2006), as Royal Doctor / Sentry #2 (voice) - *Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes* (2006), series, as Tony Stark/Iron Man (voice) - *The Ant Bully* (2006), as Sleeping Ant #2 / Guard Ant #3 / Wrangler Ant (voice) - *Psych* (2006), series, as Narrator (voice) - *Where My Dogs At?* (2006), series, Actor - *Class of the Titans* (2006), series, Actor - *Kong: King of Atlantis* (2005), as Prof. Ramon De La Porta - *Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: The Ultimate Race* (2005), as Deezel 'Pork Chop' Riggs (voice) - *Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island* (2005), series, Actor - *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Chris — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md) - *Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Breaking Point* (2005), as Deezel 'Pork Chop' Riggs (voice) - *Being Ian* (2005), series, as Chopin (voice) - *Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: The Speed of Silence* (2005), as Deezel 'Pork Chop' Riggs (voice) - *Commander Bunsworth* (2005), as Blurgh - *Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Ignition* (2005), as Deezel "Porkchop" Rigg (voice) - *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as James McManus — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) - *Stroker and Hoop* (2004), series, as Ansel / Announcer (voice) - *Hot Wheels: World Race* (2003), series, as (voice) - *DreamWorks 6 Spooky Stories Collection* (2003), series, as The Missing Link (voice) - *Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den* (2003), as (voice) - *Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Garden of Eden* (2003), as (voice) - *The Cramp Twins* (2003), series, as Newscaster / Man (voice) - *Transformers: Armada* (2003), series, as Megatron/Galvatron (voice) - *Live from Baghdad* (2002), as Ben Dupont - *Barbie as Rapunzel* (2002), as Hugo / General (voice) - *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Mr. Cromwell - *Make Way for Noddy* (2002), series, Actor - *Breaking News* (2002), series, Actor - *Slammin' Sammy: The Sammy Sosa Story* (2002), as Male Reporter / Chicago Cubs' Play-by-Play Announcer / Second Reporter (voice) - *Man and Cat* (2001), as Man - *MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate* (2001), as Dave Bruce - *The Lone Gunmen* (2001), series, as Pilot - *Broken Saints* (2001), series, as Lear (voice), Vagrant (voice) - *Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law* (2000), series, as Officer (voice), Announcer / Officer (voice) - *X-Men: Evolution* (2000), series, as Professor X (voice) - *Casper's Haunted Christmas* (2000), as Narrator (voice) - *Sanctimony* (2000), as Tom's Attorney - *Jackie Chan Adventures* (2000), series, as Santa Claus / Elvin Elf (voice) - *Kong: The Animated Series* (2000), series, Actor - *Mermaid* (2000), as Wade - *Futuresport* (1999), as Ronnie Vance - *Beast Machines: Transformers* (1999), series, as Megatron (voice) - *Escape from Mars* (1999), as Steve Yaffe - *So Weird* (1999), series, as Kevin Barrett - *A Marriage of Convenience* (1998), as Kevin Winslow - *Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie* (1998), as Cupid (voice) - *RoboCop: Alpha Commando* (1998), series, Actor - *Cold Squad* (1998), series, Actor - *Convictions* (1997), as Rick - *Cloned* (1997), as Reid Kennedy - *Mummies Alive!* (1997), series, Actor - *Murder in My Mind* (1997), as Peter Traynor - *Skysurfer Strike Force* (1996), series, as Jack Hollister (Skysurfer One) / Noxious (voice) - *Carpool* (1996), as Scott Lewis - *Love Handles* (1996), series, Actor - *Beast Wars: Transformers* (1996), series, as Megatron (voice) - *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Agent Danforth - *Happy Gilmore* (1996), as Reporter - *The Beginner's Bible: Joseph and His Brothers* (1996), as (voice) - *Street Fighter* (1995), series, as Akuma - *Strange Luck* (1995), series, as Sanders - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as News anchor - Marcus Gilbert, Ed Tupelo - *Sliders* (1995), series, as Reporter - *Not Our Son* (1995), as Anchor - *For the Love of Nancy* (1994), as Newsperson #2 - *ReBoot* (1994), series, Actor - *G.I. Joe: Sgt. Savage and His Screaming Eagles: Old Soldiers Never Die* (1994), as General Hawk / Film Narrator (voice) - *Viper* (1994), series, as John Gibson, Mayor Tillman - *Final Appeal* (1993), as Reporter (uncredited) - *Exosquad* (1993), series, as General Draconis (voice) - *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Reporter, Doctor (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) - *Northwood* (1991), series, Actor - *Earthcore’s Ben 10*, as Max Tennyson - *Cowboy*, as Dale - *Transformers Animated - The Battle Begins*, Actor ## Gallery - ![David Kaye at Nostalgiacon Dallas 2026](https://film.one/media/person/100244/gallery-e2325f940f23.jpg) David Kaye at Nostalgiacon Dallas 2026 — Putitonamap98, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/David_Kaye.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![David Kaye](https://film.one/media/person/100244/gallery-21269cff70dd.jpg) David Kaye — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/David_Kaye_at_Fan_Expo_Anaheim_2026.jpg/1280px-David_Kaye_at_Fan_Expo_Anaheim_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Kaye at TFCon 2019](https://film.one/media/person/100244/gallery-83cf8976d309.png) David Kaye at TFCon 2019 — Siike Donnelly, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ef/David_Kaye_at_TFCon_2019.png/1280px-David_Kaye_at_TFCon_2019.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Kaye at an autograph session at Botcon 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio.](https://film.one/media/person/100244/gallery-0ab5882dae77.jpg) David Kaye at an autograph session at Botcon 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio. — Teapot37 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/David_Kaye_at_an_autograph_session_at_Botcon_2008_in_Cincinnati%2C_Ohio.jpg/1280px-David_Kaye_at_an_autograph_session_at_Botcon_2008_in_Cincinnati%2C_Ohio.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![David Kaye at an autograph session at Botcon 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio.](https://film.one/media/person/100244/gallery-1d060d650683.jpg) David Kaye at an autograph session at Botcon 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio. — Andrew Solio, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/David_Kaye_at_an_autograph_session_at_Botcon_2008_in_Cincinnati%2C_Ohio_%28Cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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