Tom Bodett is a famous 65 years old Voice Actor. He was born on February 23, 1955 in United States.
Tom Bodett Net Worth 2020: $10 Million.
Zodiac sign: Pisces. Nationality: United States.
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Trivia
Tom Bodett started a radio program in 1999 called The Loose Leaf Book Company, which centers on discussions about books and authors.
Net Worth
Tom Bodett Net Worth 2020
$10 Million
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Family Life
Tom married Rita A. Ramirez in 1997.
Before Fame
Tom Bodett built houses in Homer, Alaska.
Biography
Biography Timeline
1955
Thomas Edward Bodett was born on February 23, 1955, in Champaign, Illinois, and raised in Sturgis, Michigan. As of 2013, he resided in Dummerston, Vermont, where he is a member of the town's board of selectmen.
1986
In 1986, Bodett was building houses in Homer, Alaska, and contributing to NPR's All Things Considered. A creative director at the Richards Group ad agency heard him on NPR and hired him to record a commercial for Motel 6. Bodett ad-libbed the famous line "We'll leave the light on for you" and has been the chain's spokesperson ever since. The director David Fowler hired him because Bodett "sound[ed] like the kind of person who stays there." Fowler said he thought, "Gosh, if I only had an account for a national budget motel brand with a sense of humor and humility, I could make a heck of an advertising campaign with this guy."
1993
From 1993 to 1994, Bodett was also the spokesperson for Jamesway department stores in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania and recorded radio commercials for it. A discount chain, Jamesway filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the fall of 1995 and closed at the end of the year.
1999
In 1999, Bodett started The Loose Leaf Book Company, a radio program that centered on author and book interviews, discussions, and dramatizations.
In 1999, Bodett published his first children's book, Williwaw!
2005
In 2005, Motel 6 began using Bodett for their wake-up calls. The chain hoped to bring a more personal touch to people's day by using their spokesperson's voice. Bodett was also featured on the first Motel 6 podcast, released for the holidays.
2013
As of 2013, he is a contributor to The Bob Edwards Show on XMPR and a member of the stable of panelists on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, a National Public Radio news quiz show.
2015
In November 2015, a new marketing campaign featuring Bodett's voice premiered, highlighted by TV and radio commercials touting the investment in and renovation of Motel 6 properties nationwide.
In 2015, he was interviewed as a guest on Episode 301 of Public Radio International's Live Wire Radio.
🎂 Upcoming Birthday
Currently, Tom Bodett is 65 years old. Tom Bodett will celebrate 66th birthday on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Below we countdown to Tom Bodett upcoming birthday.
