James Arnold Taylor
James Arnold Taylor | |
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 Taylor at GalaxyCon Austin in 2023 | |
| Born | July 22, 1969 |
| Other names | JAT |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse |
Allison Taylor (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | www |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Voice-over roles[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [11][9] | |
| 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 | [9] |
Animation[edit]
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Johnny Bravo | Beaver, Newton, Bean Man, Sour Grape Man, Huckleberry Hound, Horseman, News Announcer, Random Man | [9] | |
| 2003–07 | Codename: Kids Next Door | Various voices | 10 episodes | [9] |
| 2003 | Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Various voices | 2 episodes | [9] |
| 2003 | Teen Titans | Overload | Episode: "Car Trouble" | [9] |
| 2003–04 | The Powerpuff Girls | Various voices | 5 episodes | [9] |
| 2003–05 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Agen Kolar, Techno Union Scientist, Aides, Turnstile Computer, Mutant Warrior | [9] | |
| 2004 | Static Shock | Eddie Felson/Speedwarp | Episode: "Now You See Him..." | [9] |
| The Fairly OddParents | Sprig Speevak / Crash Nebula | Episode: "Crash Nebula" | [9] | |
| Justice League Unlimited | Kaznian Private | Episode: "Hawk and Dove" | [9] | |
| Game Over | Various characters | [9] | ||
| 2004–07 | Danny Phantom | Walker, Monster, Ghost Cops | [9] | |
| 2004–08 | Drawn Together | Wooldoor Sockbat, Jew Producer, various characters | ||
| 2005 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Kenny/Y-K9, Oblivious Guy, Customer | Episode: "Love 'Em or Leash 'Em" | [9] |
| 2005 | Duck Dodgers | Rogue's Assistant, Lifomatica | 2 episodes | [9] |
| 2005 | Stroker and Hoop | Ron Howard, Answering Machine Guy | 2 episodes | [9] |
| 2005–14, 2021–2022 | Johnny Test | Johnny Test, various voices | [9] | |
| 2005–07 | A.T.O.M. | Axel Manning, Sebastian Manning, TIllian | 52 episodes | [9] |
| 2006 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Fred Flintstone | Episode: "Modern Primatives" | [9] |
| 2007 | Loonatics Unleashed | Bugsy, Reporter | Episode: "In the Pinkster" | [9] |
| Afro Samurai | Yashichi | Episode: "The Dream Reader" | [9] | |
| 2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Harry Osborn, Frederick Foswell / Patch, Homonculi, Alan O'Neil | [9] | |
| 2008 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Raff | Episode: "X = Ben + 2" | [9] |
| 2008–11 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Green Arrow, Blue Bowman, Guy Gardner, Major Disaster, Wotan, Nabu, Jace, Arges | [9] | |
| 2008–14, 2020 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Rako Hardeen, others | [9] | |
| 2010 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Sherriff Terry, Matty, Russel Clemens | [9] | |
| 2011 | Generator Rex | Trig Student, Video Kid | Episode: "Without a Paddle" | [9] |
| ThunderCats | Old Emrick, Khamai | Episode: "Song of the Petalars" | [9] | |
| T.U.F.F. Puppy | Biff, Citizen | Episode: "Dog Save the Queen" | [9] | |
| 2011–13, 2019–2022 | Young Justice | Barry Allen / Flash, Hawkman, Topo, G. Gordon Godfrey, Neutron, King Shark, Burton Thompson, Delta Leader, Royal Guard | [9] | |
| 2012 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | King Tritonus | ||
| 2012–20 | Doc McStuffins | Boppy | 5 episodes | [9] |
| 2013 | Teen Titans Go! | Hadji, Benton Quest, Race Bannon | Episode: "La Larva de Amor" | |
| Beware the Batman | William Benjamin | Episode: "Control" | [9] | |
| 2013–15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Leader, Blastaar, Triton, Human Torch, Moon-Boy, Junior, additional voices | [9] | |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Episode: "Spark of Rebellion" | [17] |
| Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | Barry Allen / Flash | [9][18] | ||
| We Wish You a Merry Walrus | Roofhowse | [9][19] | ||
| 2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Additional voices | [20] | |
| 2015–17 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Triton, Molten Man, Blastaar, Leader, Hydro-Man, S.H.I.E.L.D. Robot, Computer | [9] | |
| 2015–2019 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Cosmo the Spacedog, Yondu, additional voices | [9] | |
| 2016 | Turbo Fast | Ant Leader, Grasshopper | Episode: "The Ants and the Grasshoppers" | [9] |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Nick Fishkins | Episode: "Sold!" | [9] | |
| 2016–18 | DreamWorks Dragons | Throk, Trader Zachariah, various voices | [9] | |
| 2016–17 | Avengers Assemble | Leader, additional voices | 3 episodes | [9] |
| Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Boostwing, Crazybolt, Arnold, Teenage Boy | 3 episodes | [9] | |
| 2017 | Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! | Mort, Teenage Boy | Episode: "El Bandito" | [9] |
| Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Count Wretcher, Maria | [9] | ||
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat | Yondu | Television film | [9] | |
| 2017–present | The Loud House | Various voices | [9] | |
| 2017–18 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Circuit-Stream, Controller, Security Guard | 2 episodes | [9] |
| 2019–2022 | Lego City Adventures | Tippy Dorman | [21] | |
| 2019 | Victor and Valentino | Chip | Episode: "The Collector" | [9] |
| 2020 | The Casagrandes | Pierre, Little Burger | Episode: "Fast Feud" | [9] |
| Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous | Eddie | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Eddie!" | [9] | |
| The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ben Kenobi | [9] | ||
| 2021 | Lego Star Wars: Terrifying Tales | Ben Kenobi, Cozler | [9] | |
| Looney Tunes Cartoons | Russian Dog | |||
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: Summer Vacation | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jawa | [9] | |
| Tales of the Jedi | Obi-Wan Kenobi | [22][9] |
Anime[edit]
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Muzu |
Video games[edit]
Live action roles[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Comedy Team of Pete & James | Himself | Documentary; also writer and producer | |
| 2008 | X-treme Weekend | — | Executive producer | |
| 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[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–present | James Arnold Taylor's Talking to Myself | Himself/host | Also writer and producer | [4] |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx cy cz da db dc dd de df dg dh di dj dk dl dm dn do dp dq dr ds dt du dv dw dx dy dz ea eb ec ed ee ef eg eh ei ej ek el "James Arnold Taylor (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ @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.
- ^ Vejvoda, Jim (May 13, 2015). "Ratchet & Clank Animated Movie Lines Up Star-Studded Voice Cast". IGN. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Reynolds, Maca (July 27, 2023). "Dogs Fight Together in the First Trailer for Scooby-Doo and Krypto, Too!". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Breaking News - Nickelodeon Debuts "LEGO(R) City Adventures," Brand-New Animated Series on Saturday, June 22, at 11:30 A.M. (ET/PT) | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Final Fantasy XIII (2010 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ 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[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Arnold Taylor.
- 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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