| James Carter Cathcart | |||||
| Birth Date: | 8 March 1954 | ||||
| Birth Place: | New Jersey, United States[1] | ||||
| Occupation: | Voice actor, script adaptor, voice director, pianist, vocalist | ||||
| Years Active: | 1981–2023 | ||||
| Spouse: | Martha Jacobi[2] | ||||
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James Carter Cathcart (born March 8, 1954), also known as Jimmy Zoppi, is an American retired voice actor, script adaptor, voice director, pianist and vocalist known for providing the English voice for James, Meowth and Professor Oak in the Pokémon franchise between 2005 and 2023.
Cathcart has been playing with bands since high school, including The Laughing Dogs who released two albums on Columbia in 1979-80[3] and has been the vocalist of the Carter Cathcart Band since 1981. Cathcart also co-wrote the song "Remember Me" with Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley that ended up on Frehley's 1989 solo album Trouble Walkin'.
Cathcart's first voiceover part was O.G. Readmore on the ABC Weekend Special. After that, he recorded voice overs for Kit Kat candy bars, Good Humor, Coors Light, and others. Cathcart later auditioned in voice acting and has since become known for a prolific amount of anime dub voice work for Central Park Media, Media Blasters, DuArt Film and Video, TAJ Productions, NYAV Post and 4Kids Entertainment.
Cathcart retired from voice acting in 2023 due to an advanced form of throat cancer.[4]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Gall Force | Exanon | ||
| 1997 | Art of Fighting | Ryuhaku Todoh | ||
| 1998 | Fergus | |||
| 2001 | Adolescence of Utena | Miki Kaoru | ||
| 2006 | Impy's Island | Barnaby, Monty, Small Sheik | Credited as Billy Beach & Jimmy Zoppi[5] | |
| 2007 | Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea | James, Meowth, Swellow | ADR script adaptor | |
| 2008 | James, Meowth, Turtwig, Godey | |||
| 2009 | James, Meowth, Turtwig | |||
| James, Meowth, Grotle | ||||
| 2010 | Animals United | Vulture 2 | Credited as Billy Beach | |
| 2011 | James, Meowth | |||
| ADR script adaptor | ||||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2013 | ||||
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | ||||
| 2016 | ADR script adaptor | |||
| 2017 | Professor Oak, James, Meowth | |||
| 2018 | James, Meowth | |||
| 2019 | Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings | Daddy Boom, Incognito | ||
| 2020 | James, Meowth, Fergus, Dewgong | |||
| 2021 | James, Meowth |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Twelve Days of Christmas | Silverbell's Messenger | TV movie | |
| 2001 | Cubix | Mong, Cerebrix | ||
| 2002–2003 | Mission Odyssey | Diomedes, Additional voices | ||
| 2003 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Raz, Sleeg | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Here Is Greenwood | Masato Ikeda, Mr. Ikeda | Credited as Jimmy Zoppe | |
| Baki Hanma, Mitsunari Tokugawa | ||||
| 1996–2001 | The Slayers | Prince Philionel El Di Seyruun, Dilgear, Vrumugan, Demia, Additional voices | ||
| 1997 | Battle Arena Toshinden | Fo Fai | ||
| 1998 | Revolutionary Girl Utena | Miki Kaoru, Suzuki, Tanaka, Yamada | Credited as Jimmy Zoppi | |
| 1998–2023 | Pokémon | Gary Oak, James, Meowth, Professor Oak | ADR script adaptor | |
| 2001 | The Ping Pong Club | Maeno | ||
| Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters | Weevil Underwood, Lumis | |||
| 2002 | Maetel Legend | Jam | ||
| Ultimate Muscle | Kid Muscle’s Grandpa | |||
| Sir Gallant, Chef Nagoya | ||||
| Fighting Foodons | Cinnamonkey | |||
| 2004–2006 | Sonic X | Vector the Crocodile | ||
| 2004 | The World of Narue | Masaki Maruo, Mr. Iizuka | ||
| Seven of Seven | Mayor | |||
| One Piece | Butchie | 4Kids dub | ||
| Gokusen | Principal Gonzou Shirakawa | |||
| Shura no Mon | Munenori Yagyu | |||
| 2005 | Tokyo Mew Mew | Cyniclons Tarb | ||
| 2018–2020 | Aria | Udo Ayanokohji the 51st |