James Arnold Taylor
James Arnold Taylor | |
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James Arnold Taylor in 2012 | |
Born |
[1] Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | July 22, 1969
Occupation | Voice actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Agent | Abrams Artists Agency |
Spouse(s) |
Allison Taylor (m. 1991) |
Children | 1 |
Website |
jamesarnoldtaylor |
James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969) is an American voice actor, known for portraying Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank franchise; the main character Tidus in Final Fantasy X; and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars animated features such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the franchise's video games.
Personal life
Taylor was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. He has been voice acting since 1995, first appearing in the Japanese game Emit.
He has been an active member of the voice acting community since, appearing in numerous roles, including Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank video game series and Tidus from Final Fantasy X. He also voiced Fred Flintstone in commercials from 2005 up to 2011, following the death of Henry Corden.
Taylor is a long-time comic book and Star Wars fan. He is married to Allison Taylor. Together they have one daughter named Lydia. In 2013, he published the book JAT 365: 365 Inspirations for the Pursuit of Your Dreams.
Filmography
Voice-over roles
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2007 | TMNT | Leonardo | [1] | |
2012 | Foodfight! | Doctor Si Nustrix | Limited theatrical release | [1] |
2017 | Animal Crackers | Buffalo Bob | Limited theatrical release | |
2018 | Teen Titans Go! To the Movies | Fake Slade Actor | Character is identified as Shia LaBeouf within the film |
Animation
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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1993–98 | Animaniacs | Additional voices | ||
1995–97 | Freakazoid! | Additional voices | ||
1995–98 | Pinky and the Brain | Additional voices | ||
1995–2002 | The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries | Additional voices | ||
1997 | Johnny Bravo | Various characters | [1] | |
1998–2001 | Histeria! | Additional voices | ||
1999–2001 | Detention | Additional voices | ||
1999–2002 | The New Woody Woodpecker Show | Louie the Mongrel | ||
2000 | Poochini's Yard | Additional voices | ||
2000 | Dinozaurs | Dino Kenty | ||
2002 | Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? | Boy 3, Boy 6, Cool Kid | ||
2002 | ¡Mucha Lucha! | Kid Wombat | ||
2003–06 | What's New, Scooby-Doo? | Prince Al-Fimer, Zombie Son, Burr Baston, Moto X Guy #2, Owen DeCassle, Steve Fortescu, Sonny Les Matines, Guy L'Avorton, Shawn, Frankie Martin, Dr. Laslow Ostwald, Tad, additional voices | ||
2003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Kid #3, Kid #5, Triplet #3, Brian Larsen | Episode: "Save Mojo/Substitute Creature" | |
2003–05 | Teen Titans | Overload (first appearance only), Cash | Episode: "Car Trouble" | |
2003–05 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Doubles Ewan McGregor | |
2003–08 | Codename: Kids Next Door | King Sandy, Knight #2, Eggbert, others | ||
2004 | Static Shock | Eddie Felson, Speedwarp | [1] | |
2004–06 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Various characters | ||
2004 | The Fairly OddParents | Crash Nebula, Sprig Speevak | Episode: "Crash Nebula" | [1] |
2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Private, Robber | Episode: "Hawk and Dove" | [1] |
2004–07 | Danny Phantom | Walker | [1] | |
2004 | Game Over | Various characters | [1] | |
2004–08 | Drawn Together | Wooldoor Sockbat, Jew Producer | ||
2005 | The Buzz on Maggie | Additional voices | ||
2005 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Kenny, Oblivious Guy, Customer #4 | Episode: "Love 'Em or Leash 'Em/Teen Team Time" | |
2005 | Stroker and Hoop | Ron Howard, Answering Machine Guy | [1] | |
2005–14 | Johnny Test | Johnny Test, Hank Anchorman, The Principal, Mr. Mittens, Bee Keeper, Dark Vegan, others | [1] | |
2005–07 | A.T.O.M. | Axel Manning, Sebastian Manning, Tilian | Main cast; 52 episodes | [1] |
2005–06 | The Boondocks | Crew Member, Ganstalicious Fan, Officer Frank | ||
2006 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Bugs Bunny, additional voices | ||
2006–07 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Johnny Depp, Christian Bale | Voice double | |
2006–08 | Legion of Super Heroes | Mekt Ranzz/Lightning Lord, Color Kid, Ultra Boy, Porcupine Pete | ||
2006 | The Zimmer Twins | Edgar Zimmer | All episodes | [1] |
2007 | Afro Samurai | Yashichi | Episode: "The Dream Reader" | [1] |
2008 | Family Guy | Nathan Lane | Voice double | |
2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Harry Osborn, Frederick Foswell/Patch | [1] | |
2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Raff, Attendant #1 | Episode: "X = Ben + 2" | [1] |
2008–11 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Green Arrow, Blue Bowman, Guy Gardner, Major Disaster, Wotan, Nabu, Mark Desmond, Arges, Leslie "Rocky" Davis, Alpha-Red, G.I. Robot, Jace | [1] | |
2008–13 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Rako Hardeen, others | ||
2010 | Big Time Rush | Regional Manager Taylor | Episode: "Big Time Demos" | |
2010–12 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Rung Laddernton, George Avcados, Randy | ||
2010 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Sherriff Terry, Matty, Russel Clemens | [1] | |
2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Kolar, Announcer, Brannigan | ||
2011 | ThunderCats | Old Emrick, Khamai | Episode: "Song of the Petalars" | [1] |
2011 | T.U.F.F. Puppy | Biff | Episode: "Dog Save the Queen" | |
2011–13 | Young Justice | Barry Allen/The Flash, Burton Thompson, Nathaniel Tryon/Neutron, Topo, Atlantean Guard #2 | [1] | |
2012 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | King Tritonus | ||
2013 | Beware the Batman | William Benjamin, Officer Dunbrowski, Subway Conductor | [1] | |
2013–15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Leader, Blastaar, Triton, Human Torch, others | [1] | |
2014 | Star Wars Rebels | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Episode: "Spark of Rebellion" | [5] |
2014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | The Flash | [6] | |
2014 | We Wish You a Merry Walrus | Roofhowse | [1][7] | |
2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Additional voices | [8] | |
2015 | Clarence | Camden's Dad | Episode: "Where the Wild Chads Are" | |
2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors | Triton, Molten Man | [1] | |
2015 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Cosmo, Yondu | ||
2016 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Nick Fishkins and the isopod | Episode: "Sold!" | |
2017 | The Loud House | Fritz | Episode: "Suite and Sour" | |
2017 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Count Wretcher |
Video games
Live-action appearances
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 "Behind The Voice Actors - James Arnold Taylor". Behind The Voice Actors.
- ↑ "Interview with James Arnold Taylor for "Justice League vs. Bizarro League"". YouTube. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ Lego Justice League vs. Bizarro League Closing Credits
- ↑ "LEGO Justice League: Cosmic Clash Movie Bluray With Cosmic Boy Minifigure Details - - Action Figures Toys News ToyNewsI.com". toynewsi.com. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Spark of Rebellion". Star Wars Rebels. October 3, 2014. Event occurs at 43:07. Disney Channel.
- ↑ "Lego Batman: Be-Leaguered". Lego Batman. October 27, 2014.
- ↑ Catherine Taber [@cattaber] (December 23, 2014). "She, James Arnold Taylor, and Dee Bradley Baker are in the Club Penguin special We Wish You a Merry Walrus" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2014 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Penn Zero: Part-Time Zero Episode 4 closing credits
- ↑ Torus Games. Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing. Activision Value Publishing. Scene: Closing credits, 4 minutes in, Voice overs.
- ↑ Krome Studios (October 6, 2009). Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes. LucasArts. Scene: Closing credits, 2:30 in, Voice Talent.
- ↑ Toys for Bob. Skylanders: Trap Team. Activision. Scene: Closing credits, 8:40 in, Voice Actors.
- ↑ DC Entertainment (December 17, 2014). "Infinite Crisis - Behind the Voice - James Arnold Taylor as Nightmare Robin". YouTube.
- ↑ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:29 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- ↑ Super Bomberman R Presents: Official Voice Actors for Ratchet & Clank. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTDafJkapd4
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Arnold Taylor. |
- James Arnold Taylor on IMDb
- James Arnold Taylor at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- James Arnold Taylor at Behind The Voice Actors
- Interview w/ James about Batman: Brave & the Bold (Legions of Gotham)