David Kaye Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts
• Began doing voice-over work on the "G․I․ Joe" animated series in 1989 as General Hawk
• Started out as an on-air talent for the radio station CKLG before transitioning to on-camera and voice-over work
• Quote: "(On being busy): "You won't ever hear me complain, though․ I'm working with the coolest people on the planet and deeply love what I do․․․I've put a request in for a 28 hour day!""
• Best known as a voice actor who has voiced Megatron in the "Transformers" series
• Has appeared in stage productions of "Speed the Plow," "Heaven Can Wait," and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf," among others
• Has at times been so busy that he had to buy a recording unit that he could use to do voice-over work in his car
• Plays the voice of James Gordon in the video game "Batman: Arkham City․"
• Used techniques from a Shakespeare workshop he had been attending to land the role of Megatron, specifically the use of the Laban method
• His on-camera work includes guest appearances on "Battlestar Galactica," "X-Files," and "Murder in My Mind․"
• Is the only actor in "Transformers" franchise history to play both Megatron and Optimus Prime