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James Sie
Born (1962-12-18) 18 December 1962 (age 61)
Summit, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Douglas Wood
​
(m. 2008)​
Children1

James Sie is an American[2] actor and author. He was the voice of an animated Jackie Chan and several other characters in Jackie Chan Adventures, Master Monkey in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, taking over for Chan, and Eddy Raja in the Uncharted series. His debut novel, Still Life Las Vegas, was published in August 2015.

Career

He is known as a "Jackie Chan impersonator" as his voice bears a strong resemblance to Chan especially in the Kids' WB animated television series Jackie Chan Adventures. He also voices Shendu in the same series. He is the voice of Master Monkey for Nickelodeon's Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, replacing Jackie Chan from the movies (Sie voiced Monkey in all of the video games). Other popular roles include Chinese American footballer Kwan in Danny Phantom, Chen Lin in W.I.T.C.H., Fin Fang Foom and Radioactive Man in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Eddy Raja in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Sie did several voices for Avatar: The Last Airbender, guest-voiced as an Asian scientist named Jimmy in Regular Show and also voices Lord Taran Zhu in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria. He had a brief role as a Buddhist Lama in the 2021 The Simpsons episode "Wad Goals".[3]

He starred on-camera, opposite Suzy Nakamura in Strawberry Fields. He also had roles in Chain Reaction. Sie wrote and performed the autobiographical one-person stage show, Talking With My Hands in 1999, about growing up in a Chinese/Italian household. His play, Island of the Blue Dolphins at the Lifeline Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 1995 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for New Work. James has also garnered two Jeff Citation nominations for his Lifeline adaptations of Dracula and A Wrinkle in Time, which was produced at Lincoln Center Institute in New York. He has received an After Dark Award for The Road to Graceland. His other adaptations include Randy Shilts' Talking AIDS to Death and Daniel Pinkwater's The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, which was also broadcast on WFMT's "Chicago Theatres on the Air".[4]

Personal life

Sie is gay and has been married to singer-songwriter Douglas Wood since 2008.[5] They have one child, Benjamin, whom they adopted from Vietnam.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Chain Reaction Ken Lim
1997 Strawberry Fields Luke
1998 U.S. Marshals Vincent Ling
1999 Bats Sergeant James
2001 Ghost World
2002 Hero Broken Sword Voice, English dub
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Elk Dad Voice[7]
2006 The Invincible Iron Man Wong-Chu Voice, direct-to-video[7]
2007 Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! Pemba Voice[7]
2008 Secrets of the Furious Five Viper's Father Voice[7]
2009 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Grocer's Son Voice[7]
2012 Back to the Sea Cook Liu Voice[7]
2014 When Marnie Was There Kazuhiko Voice, English dub
2016 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll Master Monkey, Viper's Father Voice[7]
2019 White Snake Dark General Voice, English dub[8]
2023 The Monkey King Elder Monkey Voice[7]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Even Stevens Lana Dagchen Episode: "Playing God"
2000 Jackie Chan Adventures Jackie Chan, Shendu, Chow Main voice role (95 episodes)
2001 Time Squad Confucius Voice, 2 episodes
2003 Without a Trace Walter Episode: "The Friendly Skies"
2003–2006 Danny Phantom Kwan, Camper, Alarm Voice Voice, 12 episodes[7]
2004 Justice League Unlimited General Kwan, Wind Dragon Voice, 2 episodes[7]
2005 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius Yoo Yee, Elderly Monk, Ninja Voice, episode: "Crouching Jimmy, Hidden Sheen"[7]
2005 Avatar: The Last Airbender Cabbage Merchant, Oyaji Voice, 4 episodes[7]
2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Louie Hong Fa Voice, episode: "Block-Long Hong Kong Terror"
2005–2009 Numbers FBI Agent, Lab Tech, FBI Tech, Technician 4 episodes
2006 W.I.T.C.H. Chen Lin Voice, episode: "X is for Xanadu"
2006 Handy Manny Mr. Chu Voice, 3 episodes
2006 The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Kai Yee Voice, episode: "Out of the Past"
2006 Shorty McShorts' Shorts Cory Voice, episode: "Boyz on da Run"
2006–2008 The Replacements Master Pho Voice, 2 episodes
2007 Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen Plain Cow Voice, television film[7]
2007 Random! Cartoons Narrator, Monkey Butt Voice, episode: "Dugly Uckling's Treasure Quest"
2008 The Secret Saturdays Shoji Fuzen Voice, 2 episodes[7]
2008 The Starter Wife Doug 3 episodes
2009 Back at the Barnyard Kobe Cow Voice, episode: "Sun Cow"[7]
2009 Wolverine and the X-Men Yakuza Leader, Yakuza Ninja, Sensei Ogun Voice, episode: "Code of Conduct"
2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Atom, Dyna-Mite Voice, 4 episodes[7]
2010 Regular Show Jimmy Voice, episode: "Grilled Cheese Deluxe"[7]
2010 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Fox King Voice, episode: "Princess Kai-Lan"
2011 Fish Hooks Spiky Ninja Voice, episode: "Milo Gets a Ninja"[7]
2011 The Chicago Code Daniel Voice, episode: "O'Leary's Cow"
2011–2016 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Master Monkey, various voices Main voice role (64 episodes)[7]
2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tsoi Voice, 2 episodes[7]
2012 Kickin' It Yin Chen Episode: "The Chosen One"
2012–2013 The Legend of Korra Lau Gan-Lan, Abbot Shung Voice, 2 episodes[7]
2013–2016 Sofia the First Emperor Quon, Lawrence Voice, 3 episodes[7]
2015–2017 Miles from Tomorrowland Gong Gong Voice, 4 episodes[7]
2018 Fancy Nancy Mr. Chen Voice, episode: "Shoe La La!"[7]
2018 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Bunnidharma, White Tiger Voice, 16 episodes[7]
2019 The Lion Guard Smun, Sahasi Voice, 3 episodes[7]
2019 The Loud House Senior Hat Customer, Waiter Voice, episode: "A Grave Mistake"[7]
2021 Carmen Sandiego Huang Li Voice, episode: "The Beijing Bullion Caper"
2022–2023 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Lao Voice, 2 episodes[7]
2022–2023 Star Trek: Lower Decks Kaltorus, Doctor Chaotica, G'reck Voice, 2 episodes
2023 Monkie Kid Shifu Subodhi Voice, 4 episodes[7]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon Additional voices [9]
2004 Shellshock: Nam '67 Diem
2004 Shark Tale Tenant Fish
2004 Jackie Chan Adventures Jackie Chan
2005 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Sunfire [7]
2006 Guild Wars Factions Suun
2006 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Fin Fang Foom, Mandarin, Radioactive Man, Ancient One [7]
2006 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Dennis [7]
2007 Spider-Man 3 Dragon Tail Thug
2007 The Golden Compass Samoyeds, Trollesunds
2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Eddy Raja
2007 Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow Shen Rei
2008 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Jonathan [7]
2008 Kung Fu Panda Master Monkey
2008 Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors Rabbit, Rat Goon [7]
2009 Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Blind Duck [7]
2009 Wet Ming Cheung [7]
2009 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Eddy Raja [7]
2010 Lost Planet 2 Additional voices [10]
2010 Blur Jun
2010 Mafia II Zhe Yun Wong [7]
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Monkey
2011 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Eddy Raja [7]
2012 Hitman: Absolution King of Chinatown, Larry Clay, Chicago Cop, Vixen Club Bouncer, Blackwater Guard
2012 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Taran Zhu
2013 Marvel Heroes Jimmy Woo [7]
2015 Fallout 4 Jun Long, Doctor Sun [7]
2016 Hitman Kong Tuo-Kwang [7]
2016 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Eddy Raja
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Professor Hojo [7]
2020 Ghost of Tsushima Trapper
2022 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Professor Hojo [7]
2022 Back 4 Blood Heng Tunnels of Terror DLC[11]
2023 Avatar: The Last Airbender - Quest for Balance Ozai, Master Yu [7]
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Professor Hojo [12]

References

  1. ^ James Sie, Macmillan Publishers. Accessed January 24, 2021. "James Sie was born in Summit, NJ. and raised on the East Coast by a Chinese father and an Italian mother."
  2. ^ Sie, James (August 11, 2015). Still Life Las Vegas: A Novel. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1250055668.
  3. ^ Schwarz, John (March 1, 2021). "Review: The Simpsons "Wad Goals"". Bubble Blabber. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Lifeline Theatre: Artistic Ensemble". Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Douglas Wood (June 25, 2011). "Gay Marriages Rock or How We Almost Didn't Get Married". Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  6. ^ Etelka Lehoczky (July 19, 2005). "Rough Going Overseas". The Advocate.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at "James Sie (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved February 10, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
  8. ^ Post, NYAV (November 13, 2019). "Introducing the English cast of White Snake Blanca - Stephanie Sheh Verta - Vivian Lu Xuan - Paul Yen Dark General - James Sie Little General - Vincent Rodriguez III Fox - Faye Mata Snake Queen - Karen Huie Dudou - Matthew Moy Chang Pan - Kaiji Pan #WhiteSnake #Gkids #NYAVPostpic.twitter.com/zRhsGJOuiQ". @nyav_post. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  9. ^ Ronin Entertainment. Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon. Universal Interactive. Scene: Ending credits, 1:14:52 in, Voice Over Talent.
  10. ^ Capcom. Lost Planet 2. Capcom. Scene: Ending credits, 4:19 in, Voice Over Talent.
  11. ^ "Back 4 Blood on Twitter: "No humanity, no service. @siejames is Heng. #Back4Blood"". Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Romano, Sal (February 6, 2024). "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 'Destined for Rebirth' trailer; Caith Sith, Elena, Captain Titov, and Yuffie detailed". Gematsu. Retrieved February 7, 2024.

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