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Thomas Kane Roberts (April 15, 1962 – May 18, 2026) was an American voice actor. He was known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the Star Wars franchise, voicing established characters Yoda, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, Qui-Gon Jinn, and C-3PO. Other notable roles include Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, Darwin Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys, Mr. Herriman in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, and Woodhouse in Archer, taking the role over from George Coe following his death in 2015. Kane provided his voice as an announcer for theme park attractions at Disneyland and Walt Disney World, and served as an announcer for several Academy Awards ceremonies, as well as for the Adult Swim series The Eric Andre Show in its second season. In November 2020, Kane suffered a stroke which left him with significant weakness on the right side of his body and damage to his speaking, writing, and reading abilities. In September 2021, his daughter Sam confirmed that he had to retire from voice acting. She gave regular updates on Facebook about his condition. Kane later died from complications of the stroke at a hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 18, 2026, at the age of 64.
Tom Kane
Admiral Ackbar
for Admiral Ackbar in Rogue Squadron: A Star Wars Story
Suggested by victordukes
Set immediately after the events of A New Hope, Luke Skywalker has gone from a farm boy in a dim corner of the galaxy hungry for adventure to cementing himself as a hero to the Rebellion against the Empire. However, more missions await Luke, Han, Leia and the rest of the Rebel Alliance as the Empire is reeling from the destruction of its super-weapon and looking for retribution. This is meant to be a more lighthearted, nostalgic Star Wars adventure reminiscent of movies like Top Gun while also being a quasi-sequel to Rogue One. There will be a strong focus on aerial combat and ground confrontations while building the lore between IV and V. Luke Skywalker is also growing more and more curious about the Force and will receive more advice and guidance from Obi-Wan. The main focus will be Luke Skywalker and his missions with his friend Wedge Antilles and their command of the newly formed, Rogue Squadron (named for the Rogue One crew who stole the original Death Star plans). Han Solo and Leia will be assisting them. Vader and Boba Fett will have major cameos in the film as Vader will provide Fett with the task of locating the Millennium Falcon and the pilot who destroyed the Death Star. The planets, Tattooine, Yavin IV and Hoth will appear.
