<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> Author, voice actor, radio host, columnist </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> Official site </Td> </Tr> <P> Thomas Edward Bodett (/ boʊˈdɛt / boh - DET; born February 23, 1955) is an American author, voice actor, and radio host . Since 1986 he has been the spokesman for the hotel chain Motel 6, ending commercials with the phrase, "I'm Tom Bodett for Motel 6, and we'll leave the light on for you ." </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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