James Arnold Taylor
| James Arnold Taylor | |
|---|---|
 Taylor at Star Wars Weekends 2011 | |
| Born |
July 22, 1969 Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Agent | DPN |
| Spouse(s) | Allison Taylor (m. 1991) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| http://www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com | |
James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969) is an American voice actor. He is known for his role as Johnny Test in Johnny Test and Obi-Wan Kenobi in the animated television series Star Wars: Clone Wars (2003), Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008), and Star Wars: Rebels. Other major roles include Wooldoor Sockbat from Drawn Together, Tidus from Final Fantasy X, Ratchet from the Ratchet & Clank video game series. He voiced Fred Flintstone in commercials from 2005 up to 2011, following the death of Henry Corden.
Taylor was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California.[1] He been voice acting since 1995, appearing in the Japanese game Emit. He has been an active member of the voice acting community since, appearing in numerous roles for both television, film, and video games.
Personal life
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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Atlantis: Milo's Return | Milo Thatch | Doubles Michael J. Fox |
| 2003 | The Animatrix | Ash Raul Additional Voices | |
| 2005 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Muzu | |
| 2006 | Ultimate Avengers 2 | Bucky | |
| 2007 | TMNT | Leonardo | |
| 2007 | Superman: Doomsday | Mayor of Metropolis | |
| 2008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Captain Cold | |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi Additional Voices | |
| 2009 | Bionicle: The Legend Reborn | Berix Vastus | |
| 2010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | Wooldoor Sockbat Jew Producer | |
| 2011 | Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Tomar-Re | |
| 2012 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns | Mr. Hudson Spud Additional Voices | |
| 2012 | Foodfight! | Doctor Si Nustrix | |
| 2013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary |
| 2015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | The Flash Desaad | [2][3] |
| 2015 | Ratchet & Clank | Ratchet | In production |
| 2016 | Animal Crackers | Buffalo Bob | In filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | Invader Zim | Rob Hummel | |
| 2002 | Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? | Boy 3 Boy 6 Cool Kid | |
| 2003-2005 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi | |
| 2003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Kid #3 Kid #5 Triplet #3 Brian Larsen | |
| 2003-2005 | Teen Titans | Overload (first appearance only) Cash | |
| 2003-2006 | 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 | |
| 2003-2006 | Codename: Kids Next Door | King Sandy Knight #2 Eggbert Additional Voices | |
| 2004 | Crash Nebula | Crash Nebula Sprig Speevak | |
| 2004 | The Fairly OddParents | Crash Nebula Sprig Speevak | |
| 2004 | Static Shock | Eddie Felson Speedwarp | |
| 2004 | Justice League | Private Robber | |
| 2004-2007 | Danny Phantom | Walker | |
| 2007 | Afro Samurai | Yashichi | Episode "The Dream Reader" |
| 2004-2008 | Drawn Together | Wooldoor Sockbat Jew Producer | |
| 2005 | The Buzz On Maggie | Additional voices | |
| 2005-2006 | Krypto the Superdog | Paw Pooch | |
| 2005-2006 | The Boondocks | Crew Member Ganstalicious Fan Officer Frank | |
| 2005-2007 | A.T.O.M. | Axel Sebastian Manning Tilian | |
| 2005–present | Johnny Test | Johnny Test Hank Anchorman The Principal Mr. Mittens Bee Keeper Darth Vegan Additional Voices | |
| 2006 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Bugs Bunny Additional voices | |
| 2006-2007 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Johnny Depp Christian Bale | Voice double |
| 2006-2008 | Legion of Super Heroes | Mekt Ranzz/Lightning Lord Color Kid Ultra Boy Porcupine Pete | |
| 2008 | Family Guy | Nathan Lane | Voice double |
| 2008-2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Harry Osborn Frederick Foswell/Patch | |
| 2008-2011 | 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 | |
| 2008-2013 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi Plo Koon Rako Hardeen Additional Voices | |
| 2010-2012 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Rung Laddernton George Avcados Randy | |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Regional Manager Taylor | Episode "Big Time Demos" |
| 2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Kolar Announcer Brannigan | |
| 2012 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | King Tritonus | |
| 2011-2013 | Young Justice | Barry Allen/The Flash Burton Thompson Nathaniel Tryon/Neutron Topo Atlantean Guard #2 | |
| 2013-present | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Leader Blastaar Triton Human Torch Additional Voices | |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels | Obi-Wan Kenobi | [4] |
| 2014 | Lego Batman: Be-Leaguered | The Flash | [5] |
| 2014 | We Wish You a Merry Walrus | Roofhowse | [6][7] |
| 2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Additional Voices | [8] |
| 2015 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Cosmo Yondu | [9] |
Video games
References
- ↑ "James Arnold Taylor IMDB".
- ↑ "Interview with James Arnold Taylor for "Justice League vs. Bizarro League"". YouTube. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
- ↑ Lego Justice League vs. Bizarro League Closing Credits
- ↑ "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. Closing credits.
- ↑ She, James Arnold Taylor, and Dee Bradley Baker are in the Club Penguin special We Wish You a Merry Walrus Catherine Taber on Twitter. December 23, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ↑ "We Wish You a Merry Walrus". 2014-12-24. Closing credits. Disney Channel. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Penn Zero: Part-Time Zero Episode 4 closing credits
- ↑ Entertainment/status/568507822784163840 James Arnold Taylor (@JATactor) will voice Yondu & Cosmo in #DisneyXD's #GuardiansOfTheGalaxy! #GuardiansVoiceCast date = February 19, 2015 on Twitter. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Behind The Voice Actors - James Arnold Taylor". Behind The Voice 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.
External links
- James Arnold Taylor at the Internet Movie Database
- 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)
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