Bradley Caleb Kane (born September 29, 1973) is an American actor, singer, producer and screenwriter. He has performed the singing voice of Aladdin in the titular Disney franchise since its first film (1992).
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bradley Caleb Kane |
| Born | September 29, 1973 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Career
editKane began to act with a small role in the film Six Weeks. At the age of eight, he obtained the role of one of the four chorus boys in the Broadway musical Evita. He was in that production for four months before changing to the pre-Broadway workshop of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George, in which he acted alongside such stars as Bernadette Peters and Mandy Patinkin. When he was eleven, Kane participated in the "Very Special Arts" festival, a series of benefit concerts for disabled children's charities, which gave him an opportunity to sing for then First Lady Nancy Reagan in the White House and at the Kennedy Center.
Kane has appeared in many commercials and programs such as Law & Order, One Life to Live, Guiding Light, Search for Tomorrow, and Plaza Sésamo. He has also been a host on the Nickelodeon series Rated K Update and has been the assistant conductor of an interview program called Girl Talk. In theatre, his credits include the role of the young Lucius in the Public Theater's production of Titus Andronicus, and two roles in James Lapine's Lincoln Center production of The Winter's Tale. He provided the singing voice of the character Aladdin, opposite Lea Salonga (Jasmine), in the 1992 film of the same name, as well as its sequels. In 1993, Kane and Salonga performed "A Whole New World" at the 65th Academy Awards.[1][2]
In 1993, he played Arpad Laszlo in the Broadway revival of She Loves Me. He also played Tucker Wells in the season three episode "The Prom" of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and provided Jonathan Levinson's singing voice in the episode "Superstar". On September 11, 2005, Kane was invited to a ceremony at Hong Kong Disneyland, the night before the theme park's opening. He performed the song "A Whole New World" from Aladdin with Cantopop star Joey Yung. As Caleb Kane, he released the song "This Close", which was played on the movie Devil's Pond. Then in 2004, he released his website with a message board to promote his album This Day in History with the first single "Go Mad" released in March 2006. Caleb has two versions of the video of this single and also another promotional video for "In Your Own Way", a song that was played on the show The Black Donnellys.
His first album, This Day in History, was released on July 1, 2008.[3] In Fall 2008, he joined the FOX science-fiction series Fringe as a writer and co-producer. After the completion of the second season, he left the show. He co-wrote the episodes: "The Cure" (co-written by co-executive producer Felicia D. Henderson), "The No-Brainer" (co-written by co-executive producer David H. Goodman), and "Inner Child" (co-written with Julia Cho). On June 7, 2011, it was announced that he was involved with the aborted reboot of Daredevil.[4] Since 2014 Kane is a producer on Black Sails.[5][6]
In 2018, Kane released a collection of ten songs on his Soundcloud site called NEGATIVE PICKUP. The project was abandoned by Kane, only releasing three songs. He has since retired from recording music professionally.[7]
Personal life
editKane has been married to actress Sarah Thompson since July 28, 2007; together they have two daughters.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Six Weeks | Nutcracker Dancer | Uncredited |
| 1984 | The Flamingo Kid | Mitch | |
| 1992 | Aladdin | Aladdin (singing voice) | |
| 1994 | The Return of Jafar | Direct-to-video | |
| 1996 | Aladdin and the King of Thieves | ||
| 1996 | Christmas in Cartoontown | Jack, Pinocchio, Singing Elf (voice) | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Lanny | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina | Tom Thumb (singing voice) | Direct-to-video |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ABC Funfit | Funfit Kid | |
| 1988–1990 | Rated K Update | Host | |
| 1991 | Law & Order | Buzz Collins | Episode: "Out of Control" |
| 1998 | Tales from the Wild: Cain the Coyote | Narrator | |
| 1999–2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Jonathan Levinson (singing voice), Tucker Wells | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Grinkon (voice) | Episode: "That Purple Guy" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Aladdin: Activity Center | Aladdin (singing voice) | |
| 2001 | Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge |
Theme parks
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mickey's PhilharMagic | Aladdin (voice) | Archive recordings |
Production credits
editProducer
edit- Crash (2008–2009)
- Fringe (2008–2009)
- Black Sails (2014–2017)
- Lodge 49 (2018)
Writer
edit- Crash (2008–2009)
- Fringe (2008–2009)
- Black Sails (2014–2017)
- Lodge 49 (2018)
- Warrior (2019)
- Tokyo Vice (2022)
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Classic by The Misconceptions (Brad's College band) (1993)
- This Day in History (July 1, 2008)
- Negative Pickup (2018)[9]
Digital albums
edit- "Go Mad"
- "In Your Own Way"
- Selections
Other albums
edit- The Artist Lounge Album
- Ahead of the Curve (EP)
References
edit- ^ "'I'm part of a wonderful legacy': Brad Kane reflects on being the voice of Aladdin". 6abc Philadelphia. October 10, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Aladdin stars reunite to sing A Whole New World". Digital Spy. October 11, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ This Day in History at AllMusic
- ^ "Fox's 'Daredevil' Relaunch Hires 'Fringe' Writer Brad Caleb Kane". The Hollywood Reporter. June 7, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "25 Secrets About the Making of Disney's Aladdin, Plus Major News for Robin Williams Fans". Glamour. August 16, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "WAMG Interview: Brad Kane – The Singing Voice of Disney's ALADDIN – We Are Movie Geeks". We Are Movie Geeks. October 12, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
- ^ "Stream Negative Pickup music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud".
- ^ Karki, Ashmita. "Sarah Thompson Married to Brad Kane Since 2007, Are They Happy Together? Married Life & Child". Famousstardom.
- ^ "Stream Negative Pickup music | Listen to songs, albums, playlists for free on SoundCloud".