Joseph Kucan
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Kucan at the 2009 Gamescom
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| Occupation(s) | Video game developer, director, actor, screenwriter, casting director |
| Notable work | KaneinCommand & Conquer |
Joseph David Kucan is an American video game developer, director, actor, screenwriter, and casting director for various gaming companies and films. He is a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. He is well known for his role as Kane from the Command & Conquer series.[1]
Kucan started working with Westwood Studios in 1992. He was originally hired to direct the voice talent, but as CD-ROMs became more popular, he began to experiment with recording full motion video.[2] In the Command & Conquer saga, Kucan portrays the series' most iconic character, Kane, the messianic/prophetic leader of a pseudo-religious mass movement with transhumanist ambitions called The Brotherhood of Nod.[3]
He is also featured in Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars and the subsequent expansion pack Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath for both PC and Xbox 360, where he reprises his role as Kane. This was the first entry in the series he did not direct.[4] In 2008, Kucan was inducted into the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition 2008 as the longest recurring actor in any video game franchise to date for his portrayal of Kane.[3]
He reprised his role once again as Kane in Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight which marked the conclusion of the Tiberian series and thus the role of Kane.[3] In 2020, the role of Kane was again taken up by Kucan for a trailer for remasters of the original Command & Conquer and Red Alert. He also helped Petroglyph Games out by providing old assets for the remasters in the form of old beta max tapes and CDs.[5]
In 2013, Kucan, along with his partner, Ann-Marie Pereth, and brother, Daniel Kucan, founded A Public Fit Theatre Company based in Las Vegas, NV.[6]
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| Command & Conquer series |
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| Dune series |
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| Dungeons & Dragons |
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| Lands of Lore series |
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| Fables and Fiends series |
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