James Arnold Taylor
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.
James Arnold Taylor | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Career
Taylor at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion.
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
Film
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
| The Fairly OddParents | Crash Nebula, Sprig Speevak | Episode: "Crash Nebula" | [9] | |
| Justice League Unlimited | Private, Robber | 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 #4 | Episode: "Love ‘Em or Leash ‘Em/Teen Team Time | [9] |
| 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 | ||
| 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, Topo, Atlantean Guard #2, G. Gordon Godfrey | [9] | |
| 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" | |
| 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] |
| Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered | Barry Allen / Flash | [16] | ||
| We Wish You a Merry Walrus | Roofhowse | [9][17] | ||
| 2015 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Additional voices | [18] | |
| Ultimate Spider-Man | Triton, Molten Man | [9] | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Muzu | ||
Video games
Live action roles
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "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
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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