Age: 55
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
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James Arnold Taylor
Born: July 22, 1969
Age: 55
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Age: 55
Birthplace: Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
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Biography
James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969) is an American voice actor and author. He is probably best known for portraying Obi-Wan Kenobi in several Star Wars projects; most significantly the Clone Wars micro-series, film and TV series. He is also known for his role as Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank video game series and Tidus from Final Fantasy X. He voiced Fred Flintstone in commercials from 2005 up to 2011, following the death of Henry Corden. He also voiced Nicolas Cage in a trailer for a fictional movie with Cage in an episode on the sitcom The King of Queens.
Taylor was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. He has 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.
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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 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000002003-05-20-00002003 | Atlantis: Milo's Return | Milo Thatch | Replaces Michael J. Fox | |
| 000000002003-06-03-00002003 | The Animatrix | Ash, Raul, additional voices | ||
| 000000002005-02-22-00002005 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Muzu | ||
| 000000002006-08-08-00002006 | Ultimate Avengers 2 | Bucky | ||
| 000000002007-03-23-00002007 | TMNT | Leonardo | ||
| 000000002007-09-18-00002007 | Superman: Doomsday | Mayor of Metropolis | ||
| 000000002008-02-26-00002008 | Justice League: The New Frontier | Captain Cold | ||
| 000000002008-08-15-00002008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, additional voices | ||
| 000000002008-12-16-00002008 | The Goldilocks and the 3 Bears Show | Cricket 2, Weasel 2, Pig Classmate 3 | ||
| 000000002009-09-15-00002009 | Bionicle: The Legend Reborn | Berix, Vastus | ||
| 000000002010-03-18-00002010 | The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! | Wooldoor Sockbat, Jew Producer | ||
| 000000002010-01-01-00002010 | Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber | Slim, Prickles, Hilda, Spike | ||
| 000000002011-06-08-00002011 | Green Lantern: Emerald Knights | Tomar-Re | ||
| 000000002011-09-25-00002011 | Batman: The Dark Knight Returns | Mr. Hudson, Spud, additional voices | ||
| 000000002012-06-15-00002012 | Foodfight! | Doctor Si Nustrix | ||
| 000000002013-11-06-00002013 | I Know That Voice | Himself | Documentary | |
| 000000002015-02-10-00002015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League | The Flash, Desaad | ||
| 000000002015-08-25-00002015 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom | The Flash, General Lane | ||
| 000000002016-03-01-00002016 | Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash | The Flash | ||
| 000000002016-04-29-00002016 | Ratchet & Clank | Ratchet | In production | |
| 000000002016-01-01-00002016 | Animal Crackers | Buffalo Bob | In filming |
Animation
| Year | Series | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000001993-01-01-00001993-98 | Animaniacs | Additional voices | ||
| 000000001995-01-01-00001995-97 | Freakazoid! | Additional voices | ||
| 000000001995-01-01-00001995-98 | Pinky and the Brain | Additional voices | ||
| 000000001995-01-01-00001995-2002 | The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries | Additional voices | ||
| 000000001997-01-01-00001997 | Johnny Bravo | Various characters | ||
| 000000001998-01-01-00001998 | Getter Robo Armageddon | Additional voices | ||
| 000000001998-01-01-00001998-2001 | Histeria! | Additional voices | ||
| 000000001999-01-01-00001999-2001 | Detention | Additional voices | ||
| 000000001999-01-01-00001999-2002 | The New Woody Woodpecker Show | Louie the Mongrel | ||
| 000000002000-09-30-00002000 | Pokémon | Pirate 1 | Episode: "Viva Las Lapras" | |
| 000000002000-01-01-00002000 | Poochini's Yard | Additional voices | ||
| 000000002000-07-07-00002000 | Dinozaurs | Dino Kenty | ||
| 000000002001-06-19-00002001 | Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water | Red Noah | ||
| 000000002002-01-01-00002002 | Invader Zim | Rob Hummel | ||
| 000000002002-01-01-00002002 | Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? | Boy 3, Boy 6, Cool Kid | ||
| 000000002002-01-01-00002002 | ¡Mucha Lucha! | Kid Wombat | ||
| 000000002003-09-20-00002003-06 | 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 | ||
| 000000002003-09-26-00002003 | The Powerpuff Girls | Kid #3, Kid #5, Triplet #3, Brian Larsen | Episode: "Save Mojo/Substitute Creature" | |
| 000000002003-11-11-00002003-05 | Teen Titans | Overload (first appearance only), Cash | Episode: "Car Trouble" | |
| 000000002003-11-07-00002003-05 | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Doubles Ewan McGregor | |
| 000000002003-12-05-00002003-08 | Codename: Kids Next Door | King Sandy, Knight #2, Eggbert, others | ||
| 000000002004-03-13-00002004 | Static Shock | Eddie Felson, Speedwarp | ||
| 000000002004-06-18-00002004-06 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Various characters | ||
| 000000002004-07-02-00002004 | The Fairly OddParents | Crash Nebula, Sprig Speevak | Episode: "Crash Nebula" | |
| 000000002004-08-21-00002004 | Justice League Unlimited | Private, Robber | Episode: "Hawk and Dove" | |
| 000000002004-01-01-00002004-07 | Danny Phantom | Walker | ||
| 000000002004-01-01-00002004 | Game Over | Various characters | ||
| 000000002004-10-24-00002004-08 | Drawn Together | Wooldoor Sockbat, Jew Producer | ||
| 000000002005-01-01-00002005 | The Buzz on Maggie | Additional voices | ||
| 000000002005-01-26-00002005 | My Life as a Teenage Robot | Kenny, Oblivious Guy, Customer #4 | Episode: "Love 'Em or Leash 'Em/Teen Team Time" | |
| 000000002005-09-11-00002005 | Stroker and Hoop | Ron Howard, Answering Machine Guy | ||
| 000000002005-09-17-00002005-14 | Johnny Test | Johnny Test, Hank Anchorman, The Principal, Mr. Mittens, Bee Keeper, Darth Vegan, others | ||
| 000000002005-10-01-00002005-07 | A.T.O.M. | Axel, Sebastian Manning, Tilian | ||
| 000000002005-12-02-00002005-06 | The Boondocks | Crew Member, Ganstalicious Fan, Officer Frank | ||
| 000000002006-01-01-00002006 | Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story | Bugs Bunny, additional voices | ||
| 000000002006-07-26-00002006-07 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Johnny Depp, Christian Bale | Voice double | |
| 000000002006-01-01-00002006-08 | Legion of Super Heroes | Mekt Ranzz/Lightning Lord, Color Kid, Ultra Boy, Porcupine Pete | ||
| 000000002006-03-23-00002006 | "The Zimmer Twins" | Edgar Zimmer | All episodes | |
| 000000002007-01-11-00002007 | Afro Samurai | Yashichi | Episode: "The Dream Reader" | |
| 000000002008-01-01-00002008 | Family Guy | Nathan Lane | Voice double | |
| 000000002008-03-01-00002008-09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Harry Osborn, Frederick Foswell/Patch | ||
| 000000002008-08-31-00002008 | Ben 10: Alien Force | Raff, Attendant #1 | Episode: "X = Ben + 2" | |
| 000000002008-11-04-00002008-11 | 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 | ||
| 000000002008-10-03-00002008-13 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Rako Hardeen, others | ||
| 000000002010-03-19-00002010 | Big Time Rush | Regional Manager Taylor | Episode: "Big Time Demos" | |
| 000000002010-07-26-00002010-12 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Rung Laddernton, George Avcados, Randy | ||
| 000000002010-12-10-00002010 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Sherriff Terry, Matty, Russel Clemens | ||
| 000000002011-04-01-00002011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Kolar, Announcer, Brannigan | ||
| 000000002011-08-12-00002011 | ThunderCats | Old Emrick, Khamai | Episode: "Song of the Petalars" | |
| 000000002011-03-04-00002011-13 | Young Justice | Barry Allen/The Flash, Burton Thompson, Nathaniel Tryon/Neutron, Topo, Atlantean Guard #2 | ||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | King Tritonus | ||
| 000000002013-09-01-00002013 | Beware the Batman | William Benjamin, Officer Dunbrowski, Subway Conductor | ||
| 000000002013-08-11-00002013-15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Leader, Blastaar, Triton, Human Torch, others | ||
| 000000002014-09-26-00002014 | Star Wars Rebels | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Episode: "Spark of Rebellion" | |
| 000000002014-10-27-00002014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | The Flash | ||
| 000000002014-12-24-00002014 | We Wish You a Merry Walrus | Roofhowse | ||
| 000000002015-02-15-00002015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Additional voices | ||
| 000000002015-07-24-00002015 | Clarence | Camden's Dad | Episode: "Where the Wild Chads Are" | |
| 000000002015-08-04-00002015 | Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors | Triton, Molten Man | ||
| 000000002015-01-01-00002015 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Cosmo, Yondu |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000001995-01-01-00001995 | Emit | Mr. Voice | Japanese-only release | |
| 000000001999-01-31-00001999 | Destrega | Tieme, Various Soldiers | ||
| 000000002001-06-14-00002001 | Atlantis: The Lost Empire | Milo Thatch | PlayStation version | |
| 000000002001-12-17-00002001 | Final Fantasy X | Tidus | ||
| 000000002002-09-24-00002002 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Pippin, additional voices | ||
| 000000002002-03-19-00002002 | Monsters, Inc. | Monster 2, Monster 9 | ||
| 000000002003-05-14-00002003 | Enter the Matrix | Additional voices | ||
| 000000002003-10-21-00002003 | Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | Sheriff, DeCarlo, Cajun, Red Skull | ||
| 000000002003-11-11-00002003 | Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | Ratchet, New Ager, Hypnotist Head 1 | ||
| 000000002003-11-18-00002003 | Final Fantasy X-2 | Tidus, Shuyin | ||
| 000000002004-02-17-00002004 | James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing | Jack Mason/Agent 003 | ||
| 000000002004-04-28-00002004 | Shrek 2 | Gingerbread Man, Prince Charming, Wolf, Bricks | ||
| 000000002004-05-04-00002004 | Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain | Gabe Logan | ||
| 000000002004-06-28-00002004 | Spider-Man 2 | Mysterio | ||
| 000000002004-07-13-00002004 | Tales of Symphonia | Lord Yggdrasill, Gnome | ||
| 000000002004-08-17-00002004 | Hot Shots Golf Fore! | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002004-11-03-00002004 | Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | Ratchet, Maxmillian, TV voice | ||
| 000000002004-11-09-00002004 | EverQuest II | Venekar, Deebo Turnlin, Guard Mizzonozzle | ||
| 000000002004-11-16-00002004 | Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines | Vandal, Julius | ||
| 000000002005-05-04-00002005 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Obi-Wan Kenobi | ||
| 000000002005-07-11-00002005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Willy Wonka | Doubles Johnny Depp | |
| 000000002005-09-20-00002005 | X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse | Iceman, Sugarman | ||
| 000000002005-09-22-00002005 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Electro | ||
| 000000002005-10-18-00002005 | Jak X: Combat Racing | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002005-10-25-00002005 | Ratchet: Deadlocked | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002005-10-25-00002005 | Shrek SuperSlam | Humpty Dumpty, Prince Charming | ||
| 000000002005-11-01-00002005 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Obi-Wan Kenobi | ||
| 000000002005-11-15-00002005 | Kingdom of Paradise | Eigen, Kirin Shihan | ||
| 000000002006-02-27-00002006 | 24: The Game | Additional voices | ||
| 000000002006-03-14-00002006 | Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror | Gabe Logan | ||
| 000000002006-03-28-00002006 | Kingdom Hearts II | Captain Jack Sparrow | Doubles Johnny Depp | |
| 000000002006-06-27-00002006 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest | Captain Jack Sparrow | Doubles Johnny Depp | |
| 000000002006-10-24-00002006 | Marvel: Ultimate Alliance | Bulldozer, Iceman, Lizard, Mysterio | ||
| 000000002006-11-14-00002006 | Spider-Man: Battle for New York | Spider-Man | ||
| 000000002006-11-14-00002006 | Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing | Prince Charming, Humpty Dumpty | ||
| 000000002007-02-13-00002007 | Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters | Ratchet, Security Guard | ||
| 000000002007-03-20-00002007 | TMNT | Leonardo | ||
| 000000002007-05-14-00002007 | Shrek the Third | Artie, Prince Charming, Gnome | ||
| 000000002007-07-17-00002007 | Hot Shots Tennis | Kent | ||
| 000000002007-10-02-00002007 | Spider-Man: Friend or Foe | Spider-Man | ||
| 000000002007-10-02-00002007 | Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow | Gabe Logan | ||
| 000000002007-10-23-00002007 | Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002008-06-17-00002008 | Secret Agent Clank | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002008-08-21-00002008 | Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002008-09-23-00002008 | Lego Batman: The Videogame | Robin, Nightwing | ||
| 000000002009-06-23-00002009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | The Fallen | ||
| 000000002009-06-30-00002009 | Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Crash | ||
| 000000002009-08-25-00002009 | Dissidia Final Fantasy | Tidus | ||
| 000000002009-10-03-00002009 | Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ferroda | ||
| 000000002009-10-06-00002009 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon | ||
| 000000002009-10-27-00002009 | Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time | Ratchet, Dan Johnson (skin only) | ||
| 000000002010-03-09-00002010 | Final Fantasy XIII | Cocoon Inhabitants | ||
| 000000002010-03-16-00002010 | Resonance of Fate | Victor | ||
| 000000002010-03-23-00002010 | How to Train Your Dragon | Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, Fishlegs Ingerman | ||
| 000000002010-08-31-00002010 | Valkyria Chronicles II | Shop Clerk | ||
| 000000002010-09-07-00002010 | Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep | The Prince | ||
| 000000002010-09-07-00002010 | Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions | Additional voices | ||
| 000000002010-12-22-00002010 | Back to the Future: The Game | Young Emmett 'Doc' Brown | ||
| 000000002011-03-22-00002011 | Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy | Tidus | ||
| 000000002011-03-22-00002011 | Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars | Obi Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon | ||
| 000000002011-03-22-00002011 | PlayStation Move Heroes | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002011-10-18-00002011 | Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One | |||
| 000000002012-04-03-00002012 | Kinect Star Wars | Darth Kern, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Gold 6 | ||
| 000000002012-10-30-00002012 | Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth | Spider-Man, Magneto, Thor | ||
| 000000002012-11-20-00002012 | PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale | Ratchet | ||
| 000000002012-11-27-00002012 | Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault | |||
| 000000002013-11-12-00002013 | Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus | |||
| 000000002012-01-01-00002012, 000000002014-01-01-00002014 | Ratchet & Clank Collection | Going Commando and Up Your Arsenal | ||
| 000000002013-10-22-00002013 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes | Professor X, Silver Surfer, Spider-Man, Superior Spider-Man, Winter Soldier, Ant Man | ||
| 000000002014-02-07-00002014 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Additional voices | ||
| 000000002014-03-18-00002014 | Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | Tidus | Audio drama ('Final Fantasy X -Will-') as an extra ending | |
| 000000002014-10-15-00002014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Various characters | Grouped under Voice Actors | |
| 000000002014-12-02-00002014 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 ReMIX | Captain Jack Sparrow, The Prince | Doubles Johnny Depp II: Final Mix and Birth By Sleep Final Mix HD cutscenes archive footage |
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| 000000002015-03-26-00002015 | Infinite Crisis | Nightmare Robin | ||
| 000000002015-08-30-00002015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, TD-54 | ||
| 000000002015-10-06-00002015 | Transformers: Devastation | Menasor, Seeker 1 | ||
| 000000002016-10-15-00002016 | Ratchet & Clank (2016) | Ratchet |
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