James Arnold Taylor
American voice actor
James Arnold Taylor
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Born |
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1969-07-22
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July 22, 1969
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54)
Santa Barbara, California
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Other names | JAT |
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Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse |
Allison Taylor
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m.
1991
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Children | 1 |
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James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969), [1] also known by his initials JAT , [2] is an American voice actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He is known for portraying Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, the main character Tidus in Final Fantasy X , Shuyin in Final Fantasy X-2 , Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars animated features such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the franchise's video games, and the titular character in the animated series Johnny Test .
Career
Taylor began his voice acting career in 1995.
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 . From 2005 until 2011, Taylor also voiced Fred Flintstone in commercials and promotional material, following the death of Henry Corden . [3]
In 2013, he published the book JAT 365: 365 Inspirations for the Pursuit of Your Dreams . [2] In 2018, he began the podcast Talking to Myself . [4]
Personal life
Taylor has been married to his wife Allison, since 1991. [5] Together they have a daughter, Lydia, who also played the part of Mackenzie Huntington in Animal Crackers . [6] [7] He is a Christian . [8]
Filmography
Voice-over roles
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2007 | TMNT | Leonardo | [9] | |
2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi , 4-A7, Medical Droid | [9] | |
2012 | Foodfight! | Doctor Si Nustrix | Limited theatrical release | [9] |
2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Lines redubbed by Ewan McGregor | [10] |
2016 | Ratchet & Clank | Ratchet | ||
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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1997 | Johnny Bravo | Beaver (3), Newton, Bean Man, Sour Grape Man, Huckleberry Hound , Horseman, News Announcer, Random Man (2) | [9] | |
2003 –05 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi | ||
2004 | Static Shock | Eddie Felson/Speedwarp | Episode: "Now You See Him..." | [9] |
2004 | The Fairly OddParents | Crash Nebula, Sprig Speevak | Episode: " Crash Nebula " | [9] |
2004 | Justice League Unlimited | Private, Robber | Episode: "Hawk and Dove" | [9] |
2004 –07 | Danny Phantom | Walker, Monster, Ghost Cops | [9] | |
2004 | Game Over | Various characters | [9] | |
2004 –08 | Drawn Together | Wooldoor Sockbat, Jew Producer, various characters | ||
2005 | Stroker and Hoop | Ron Howard , Answering Machine Guy | [9] | |
2005 –14, 2021–2022 | Johnny Test | Johnny Test, Hank Anchorman, The Principal, Mr. Mittens, Bee Keeper, Dark Vegan, others | [9] | |
2005 –07 | A.T.O.M. | Axel Manning, Sebastian Manning, TIllian | 52 episodes | [9] |
2007 | Afro Samurai | Yashichi | Episode: "The Dream Reader" | [9] |
2008 –09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Harry Osborn , Frederick Foswell / Patch | [9] | |
2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Raff, Attendant #1 | Episode: "X = Ben + 2" | [9] |
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 | [9] | |
2008 –14, 2020 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Rako Hardeen, others | ||
2008 | Totally Spies! | Insurance Salesman, Alternate Dimension David Letterman | Episode: "Totally Dunzo" | [9] |
2010 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Sherriff Terry, Matty, Russel Clemens | [9] | |
2011 | ThunderCats | Old Emrick, Khamai | Episode: "Song of the Petalars" | [9] |
2011 –13, 2019–2022 | Young Justice |
Barry Allen / Flash
, Burton Thompson,
Nathaniel Tryon / Neutron
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Topo
, Atlantean Guard #2,
G. Gordon Godfrey |
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2012 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | King Tritonus | ||
2013 | Teen Titans Go! | Hadji, Dr. Benton C. Quest, Race Bannon | Episode: "La Larva de Amor" | |
2013 | Beware the Batman | William Benjamin, Officer Dunbrowski, Subway Conductor | [9] | |
2013 –15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Leader , Blastaar , Triton , Human Torch , others | [9] | |
2014 | Star Wars Rebels | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Episode: "Spark of Rebellion" | [15] |
2014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | Barry Allen / Flash | [16] | |
2014 | We Wish You a Merry Walrus | Roofhowse | [9] [17] | |
2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Additional voices | [18] | |
2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Triton , Molten Man | [9] | |
2015 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Cosmo the Spacedog , Yondu | ||
2017 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Count Wretcher | ||
2020 | Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Eddie, Lab Assistant | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Eddie!" | |
2021 | Looney Tunes Cartoons | Russian Dog | ||
2022 | Tales of the Jedi | Obi-Wan Kenobi | [19] |
Anime
Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
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2005 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Muzu | ||
Video games
Live action roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2001 | The Comedy Team of Pete & James | Himself | Documentary; also writer and producer | |
2008 | X-treme Weekend | — | Executive producer | |
2008 | The Audition | — | Associate producer | |
2010 | Big Time Rush | Regional Manager Taylor | Episode: 'Big Time Demos' | |
2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | |
2015 | Summer '78 | — | Producer | |
2015 | A Certain Point of View | — | Producer (3 episodes) | |
2017 | Clone Wars Conversations | Himself/host | Also writer and producer | |
2019 | Kenobi: A Star Wars Fan Film | Captain Leegus | Fan film | |
2020 | The Last Blockbuster | Himself | Documentary |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
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2018 –present | James Arnold Taylor's Talking to Myself | Himself/host | Also writer and producer | [4] |
References
- ↑ James Arnold Taylor [@jactor] (2013-07-22). "The time I was born 44 years ago today! Thanks to all for the bday wishes!" – via Instagram .
- 1 2 "JAT365" . James Arnold Taylor .
- ↑ Zwecker, Bill (April 27, 2016). "In 'Ratchet & Clank,' voice actor gets to (kind of) be himself" . Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved May 4, 2020 .
- 1 2 "The Podcast" . James Arnold Taylor .
- ↑ "The Clone Wars' James Arnold Taylor Discusses Life as a Voice Actor" . 21 November 2012 – via IGN.
- ↑ Eddy, Art (May 14, 2018). "James Arnold Taylor Talks Working On A Feature Film With His Daughter" .
- ↑ Mintzer, Jordan (2017-06-16). " 'Animal Crackers': Film Review | Annecy 2017" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 2022-05-22 .
- ↑ Rickards, Megan (2018-11-29). "Podcast Review | Talking to Myself (James Arnold Taylor)" . Future of the Force . Retrieved 2020-10-11 .
- 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 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 "James Arnold Taylor (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors .
- ↑ @JATactor (December 19, 2015). "@t_betts94 yes, it was me originally but they replaced my version with Ewan. I guess if I'm gonna be replaced it should be him! 😀" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 6, 2022 – via Twitter .
- ↑ "Interview with James Arnold Taylor for "Justice League vs. Bizarro League" " . YouTube . Archived from the original on 2021-12-22 . Retrieved January 26, 2015 .
- ↑ Lego Justice League vs. Bizarro League Closing Credits
- ↑ "LEGO Justice League: Cosmic Clash Movie Bluray With Cosmic Boy Minifigure Details" . toynewsi.com . Retrieved 21 December 2016 .
- ↑ Oller, Jacob (Apr 3, 2020). "Embrace your inner child with this first look at LEGO DC: Shazam-Magic & Monsters" . SYFY WIRE . Archived from the original on April 8, 2020 . Retrieved Apr 10, 2020 .
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014 . Retrieved November 30, 2014 .
- ↑ Taber, Catherine [@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
- ↑ George, Joe (October 13, 2022). "Star Wars Brings Back Original Trilogy Legend for New Disney+ Series" . Den of Geek . Archived from the original on October 13, 2022 . Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
- ↑ Troika Games . Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines . Activision . Scene: Ending credits, 2:13 in, Voice Over Actors.
- ↑ 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 . Archived from the original on 2021-12-22.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-22 . Retrieved June 8, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ↑ MOBIUS FINAL FANTASY Official (17 July 2018). "FFX Collaboration Event: Dream Within a Dream trailer" . Archived from the original on 2021-12-22 – via YouTube.
External links
- Official website
- James Arnold Taylor at IMDb
- James Arnold Taylor at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia
- James Arnold 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)
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