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'''Jason Griffith''' (born 29 November, 1980) is a voice actor for the English-language [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He sometimes credited as '''J. Griff''', '''Jason Adam Griffith''', or '''Adam Caroleson'''.
'''Jason Griffith''' (born 29 November, 1980) is an American actor and voice actor for the English-language [[dub]] of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He sometimes credited as '''J. Griff''', '''Jason Adam Griffith''', or '''Adam Caroleson'''.


== Pokémon roles ==
==Pokémon roles==
Griffith began to provide voices for Pokémon during the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. His initial tenure with the series ended after [[S08|the eighth season]], when [[4Kids Entertainment]] [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|gave up the dubbing and distribution of the series]] to {{TPCi|Pokémon USA}} and [[TAJ Productions]]. He later returned in ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]''. In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Griffith gained his most important role, providing the voice of {{an|Cilan}}.
Griffith began to provide voices for Pokémon during the {{series|Advanced Generation}}. His initial tenure with the series ended after [[S08|the eighth season]], when [[4Kids Entertainment]] [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy|gave up the dubbing and distribution of the series]] to {{TPCi|Pokémon USA}} and [[TAJ Productions]]. He later returned in ''[[DP082|Cream of the Croagunk Crop!]]''. In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Griffith gained his most important role, providing the voice of {{an|Cilan}}.


=== Humans ===
===Humans===
==== Major ====
====Major====
* {{an|Cilan}}
* {{an|Cilan}}
* [[Looker]]
* [[Looker]]
* [[Brawly]]
* [[Brawly]]
* [[Tate and Liza|Tate]]
* [[Tate and Liza|Tate]]
* [[Sir Aaron]]
* [[Gurkinn]]
* [[Sir Aaron]]  
* [[Marcus]]
* [[Marcus]]


==== Minor ====
====Minor====
* [[Timmy Grimm]]
* [[Timmy Grimm]]
* {{Ho|Gordon}}
* [[Volt]]
* [[Volt]]
* {{OBP|Gordon|AG107}}
* [[Hamilton]]
* [[Hamilton]]
* [[O]]
* [[O]]
* {{un|Jules}}
* {{OBP|Jules|BW082}}
* [[Wylie]]
* [[Wylie]]
* [[Pokémon Trainer]] ([[AG080]])
* [[Pokémon Trainer]] ([[AG080]])


=== Pokémon ===
===Pokémon===
====Major====
* [[Ash's Scraggy]]
* [[Ash's Scraggy]]
* [[Trip's Serperior|Trip's Snivy, Servine, and Serperior]]
* [[Trip's Serperior|Trip's Snivy, Servine, and Serperior]]
* [[Georgia#Bisharp|Georgia's Bisharp]]
====Minor====
* [[Burgundy#Sawsbuck|Burgundy's Sawsbuck]]
* [[Concetta#Scraggy|Concetta's Scraggy]]
* {{p|Sawsbuck}}
* {{p|Sawsbuck}}
* {{p|Ferroseed}}
* {{p|Ferroseed}}
* {{p|Bisharp}}
* {{p|Bisharp}}


=== Animated shorts ===
==Other Animation==
* [[Cheren]] (''[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]'')
===[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]===
* [[Shadow Triad]] member (''[[Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer]]'')
* [[Cheren]]
* [[Shadow Triad]] member


== Video games ==
==Video games==
=== [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]] ===
===[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]===
* {{p|Scraggy}}
* {{p|Scraggy}}
* {{p|Sawsbuck}}
* {{p|Sawsbuck}}
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* {{p|Ferroseed}}
* {{p|Ferroseed}}


== Non-Pokémon roles ==
==Non-Pokémon roles==
Griffith was best known for voicing '''Sonic the Hedgehog''' in Sonic X and every Sonic game from {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to {{wp|Sonic & The Black Knight}}, replacing {{wp|Ryan Drummond}}, Sonic's previous voice actor, and being replaced by {{wp|Roger Craig Smith}}. He also did the voice of two of Sonic's rivals: {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow}} and {{wp|Babylon Rogues|Jet}}, both of which have cameos in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].
Griffith was best known for voicing '''Sonic the Hedgehog''' in Sonic X and every Sonic game from {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}} to {{wp|Sonic & The Black Knight}}, replacing {{wp|Ryan Drummond}}, Sonic's previous voice actor, and being replaced by {{wp|Roger Craig Smith}}. He also did the voice of two of Sonic's rivals: {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow}} and {{wp|Babylon Rogues|Jet}}, both of which have cameos in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]].


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* {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog}} (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'', [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], all ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' games from 2005 to 2010)
* {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog}} (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'', [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]], all ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' games from 2005 to 2010)
* Jet the Hawk (''{{wp|Sonic Riders}}'', ''{{wp|Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity}}'')
* Jet the Hawk (''{{wp|Sonic Riders}}'', ''{{wp|Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity}}'')
* Sonic the Werehog (''{{wp|Sonic Unleashed}}'')
* Sir Lancelot (''{{wp|Sonic and the Black Knight}}'')
* Sir Lamorak (''{{wp|Sonic and the Black Knight}}'')
* Harrington Rosewood, Atticus Rhodes (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! G/X}}'')
* Harrington Rosewood, Atticus Rhodes (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! G/X}}'')
* Caswell Francis, Nistro ({{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal}})
* Caswell Francis, Nistro ({{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal}})
* Usopp and Yassop (''{{wp|One Piece}}'')
* Usopp and Yassop (''{{wp|One Piece}}'') (4Kids dub)
* Nezumi (''{{wp|Mirmo!}}'')
* Nezumi (''{{wp|Mirmo!}}'')
* Keita (''{{wp|Kurokami}}'')
* Keita (''{{wp|Kurokami}}'')
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* Tom Majors, Zhade, Frafdo, Yokkis (''{{wp|Chaotic}}'')
* Tom Majors, Zhade, Frafdo, Yokkis (''{{wp|Chaotic}}'')
* Crow (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's}}'')
* Crow (''{{wp|Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's}}'')
* Sonic the Werehog (''{{wp|Sonic Unleashed}}'')
* Sir Lancelot and Sir Lamorak (''{{wp|Sonic and the Black Knight}}'')
* Sergio Bucksworth (''{{wp|Tokyo Mew Mew|Mew Mew Power}}'')
* Sergio Bucksworth (''{{wp|Tokyo Mew Mew|Mew Mew Power}}'')


== Trivia ==
==Trivia==
* Griffith has voiced two Gym Leaders who happen to share their Gym Leader status with their siblings: [[Cilan]] and [[Tate and Liza|Tate]]. Cilan and Tate are also both the result of a {{wp|multiple birth}}, with Cilan being a triplet with [[Chili]] and [[Cress]] and Tate being the twin brother of Liza.
* Griffith has voiced two Gym Leaders who happen to share their Gym Leader status with their siblings: [[Cilan]] and [[Tate and Liza|Tate]]. Cilan and Tate are also both the result of a {{wp|multiple birth}}, with Cilan being a triplet with [[Chili]] and [[Cress]] and Tate being the twin brother of Liza.
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Revision as of 21:10, 13 September 2016

Jason Griffith

Jason Griffith (born 29 November, 1980) is an American actor and voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He sometimes credited as J. Griff, Jason Adam Griffith, or Adam Caroleson.

Pokémon roles

Griffith began to provide voices for Pokémon during the Advanced Generation series. His initial tenure with the series ended after the eighth season, when 4Kids Entertainment gave up the dubbing and distribution of the series to Pokémon USA and TAJ Productions. He later returned in Cream of the Croagunk Crop!. In the Best Wishes series, Griffith gained his most important role, providing the voice of Cilan.

Humans

Major

Minor

Pokémon

Major

Minor

Other Animation

Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 Animated Trailer

Video games

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Non-Pokémon roles

Griffith was best known for voicing Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic X and every Sonic game from Shadow the Hedgehog to Sonic & The Black Knight, replacing Ryan Drummond, Sonic's previous voice actor, and being replaced by Roger Craig Smith. He also did the voice of two of Sonic's rivals: Shadow and Jet, both of which have cameos in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Trivia

  • Griffith has voiced two Gym Leaders who happen to share their Gym Leader status with their siblings: Cilan and Tate. Cilan and Tate are also both the result of a multiple birth, with Cilan being a triplet with Chili and Cress and Tate being the twin brother of Liza.


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