((short description|American singer))
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((BLP sources|date=September 2018))
((notability|Biography|date=November 2019))))
((Infobox person
| name               = James Carter Cathcart
| birthname          = 
| birth_date         = ((birth date and age|1954|3|08))
| birth_place        = [[New Jersey]], [[United States]]<ref name="archive1">((cite web|url=http://www.bigappleanimefest.com/jap/guest.htm |title=BAAFゲスト |date=2005-08-17 |accessdate=2011-05-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050817223435/http://www.bigappleanimefest.com/jap/guest.htm |archivedate=August 17, 2005 ))</ref>
| occupation         = Voice actor, script adaptor, voice director, pianist, vocalist
| years_active       = 1981–2023
| alias              = ((ubl|Billy Beach|Carter Cathcart|Nicole Cathcart|Jimmy Zoppe|Jimmy Zoppi<ref name="archive1"/>))
| notable_works      = 
| spouse             = Martha Jacobi<ref>((Cite web |title=James Carter |url=https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/jamescartercathcart |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=CaringBridge |language=en))</ref>
| module             = ((Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| instruments  = ((hlist|[[Musical keyboard|Keyboard]]|[[guitar]]|[[vocals]]))
| genre  = ((hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[Pop music|pop]]))
| associated_acts = [[The Laughing Dogs]]))
))

'''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.

==Career==
Cathcart has been playing with bands since high school, including [[The Laughing Dogs]] who released two albums on [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] in 1979-80<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/765894-The-Laughing-Dogs|title=The Laughing Dogs|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2018-10-03))</ref> and has been the vocalist of the Carter Cathcart Band since 1981. Cathcart also co-wrote the song "Remember Me" with [[Kiss (band)|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.<ref>((Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=Pokémon's Team Rocket, Professor Oak Voice Actor Retires Due To Cancer |url=https://kotaku.com/pokemon-anime-oak-james-carter-cathcart-retire-cancer-1850353327 |access-date=2023-04-19 |website=Kotaku |language=en))</ref>

==Filmography==

===Animated film===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Gall Force: Eternal Story|Gall Force]]'' || Exanon ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Art of Fighting#Anime|Art of Fighting]]'' || Ryuhaku Todoh || 
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Pokémon: The First Movie]]'' || Fergus ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Adolescence of Utena]]'' || Miki Kaoru ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Impy's Island]]'' || Barnaby, Monty, Small Sheik || Credited as Billy Beach & Jimmy Zoppi<ref name="btva">((cite web|title=James Carter Cathcart (visual voices guide)|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/James-Carter-Cathcart/ |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=October 5, 2021))</ref>
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' || James, Meowth, Swellow || rowspan="4"|ADR script adaptor
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai]]'' || James, Meowth, Turtwig, Godey 
|-
| rowspan="2"|2009 || ''[[Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior]]'' || James, Meowth, Turtwig 
|-
| ''[[Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]'' || James, Meowth, Grotle 
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Animals United]]'' || Vulture 2 || Credited as Billy Beach<ref name="btva"/>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''[[Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' || rowspan="6"|James, Meowth ||
|-
| ''[[Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram and White—Victini and Zekrom]]'' || rowspan="3"|ADR script adaptor
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: Kyurem vs. the Sword of Justice]]'' 
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened]]'' 
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]'' || 
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages]]'' || 
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]'' || || ADR script adaptor
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!]]'' || Professor Oak, James, Meowth ||
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us]]'' || James, Meowth ||
|-
| 2019 || ''Tall Tales from the Magical Garden of Antoon Krings'' || Daddy Boom, Incognito ||
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution]]'' || James, Meowth, Fergus, Dewgong ||
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle]]'' || James, Meowth ||
|}

===Animation===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! 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 (2003 TV series)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' || Raz, Sleeg || 3 episodes
|}

===Anime===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996 || ''[[Here Is Greenwood]]'' || Masato Ikeda, Mr. Ikeda || Credited as Jimmy Zoppe<ref name="btva"/>
|-
| ''[[Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter]]'' || Baki Hanma, Mitsunari Tokugawa || 
|-
| 1996–2001 || ''[[Slayers|The Slayers]]'' || Prince Philionel El Di Seyruun, Dilgear, Vrumugan, Demia, Additional voices ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Battle Arena Toshinden (anime)|Battle Arena Toshinden]]'' || Fo Fai ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' || Miki Kaoru, Suzuki, Tanaka, Yamada || Credited as Jimmy Zoppi<ref name="btva"/>
|-
| 1998–2023 || ''[[Pokémon (TV series)|Pokémon]]'' || Gary Oak, James, Meowth, Professor Oak || ADR script adaptor
|-
| rowspan="2"|2001 || ''[[The Ping Pong Club]]'' || Maeno ||
|-
| ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]'' || Weevil Underwood, Lumis || 
|-
| rowspan="4"|2002 || ''[[Maetel Legend]]'' || Jam ||
|-
| ''[[Ultimate Muscle]]'' || Kid Muscle’s Grandpa || 
|-
| ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' || Sir Gallant, Chef Nagoya ||
|-
| ''[[Fighting Foodons]]'' || Cinnamonkey || 
|-
| 2004–2006 || ''[[Sonic X]]'' || Vector the Crocodile ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2004 || ''[[The World of Narue]]'' || Masaki Maruo, Mr. Iizuka || 
|-
| ''[[Seven of Seven]]'' || Mayor ||
|-
| ''[[One Piece (1999 TV series)|One Piece]]'' || Butchie || [[4Kids]] dub
|-
| ''[[Gokusen]]'' || Principal Gonzou Shirakawa ||
|-
| ''[[Shura no Mon]]'' || Munenori Yagyu ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]'' || Cyniclons Tarb ||
|-
| 2018–2020 || ''[[Aria (manga)#Media|Aria]]'' || Udo Ayanokohji the 51st ||
|}

===Video games===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' || || Grouped under English Character Voices<ref>((cite video game | scene=Closing credits, 1:42 in, English Character Voices | title=[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]] | developer=[[Sega Studio USA]] | publisher=[[Sega]] ))</ref>
|}

==Production credits==
===Voice director===
*''Bride of Darkness''

==References==
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== External links ==
* ((IMDb name|0957870|James Carter Cathcart))

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[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:American male voice actors]]
[[Category:American male video game actors]]
[[Category:American voice directors]]