About Tom Bodett
Thomas Edward “Tom” Bodett
is an American author, voice actor, and radio host. He is also the
spokesman for the Motel 6 hotel chain and is famous for popularizing the
phrase, “We’ll leave the light on for you.” He
is the author of several essay collections including, The End of the Road and As
Far As You Can Go without a Passport, and in 2010 he published his first
childrens book, Williwaw!
Bodette is currently a regular contributor to The Bob Edwards Show on XMPR and panelist on Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!, a National Public Radio news quiz
show. A former resident of Seattle, Washington, and Homer, Alaska, he now lives
in Vermont.