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'''James Carter Cathcart''', (born March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey), often credited as simply '''Carter Cathcart''', is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He has also been credited under his pseudonyms '''Billy Beach''' and '''Jimmy Zoppi'''. Besides voice acting, he is also a musician. He plays bass, electric guitar, keyboards and drums.
'''James Carter Cathcart''', often credited as simply '''Carter Cathcart''', is an American former voice actor, screenwriter and musician who is best known for his work on the English-language dub of the [[Pokémon anime]]. He has also been credited under his pseudonyms '''Billy Beach''' and '''Jimmy Zoppi'''. Besides voice acting, he is also a musician. He plays bass, electric guitar, keyboards and drums.


==Pokémon roles==
==Biography==
Cathcart is one of the original actors on the anime. Aside from his role as Gary Oak, he mainly played [[Character of the day|characters of the day]] until [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]], when [[TAJ Productions]] and [[The Pokémon Company International]], then known as Pokémon USA, took over the dub. When his voice-acting duties were increased by becoming the voice of James and Meowth of Team Rocket as well as Professor Oak, he took on the pseudonym '''Billy Beach'''. Previously, for the 4Kids-dubbed episodes of the anime, Cathcart went under the pseudonym '''Jimmy Zoppi''', his most well-known pseudonym.
Cathcart was born on March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey. He is one of the original actors on the anime. Aside from his role as [[Gary Oak]], he mainly played [[Character of the day|characters of the day]] until [[S09|Pokémon: Battle Frontier]], when [[TAJ Productions]] and [[The Pokémon Company International]], then known as Pokémon USA, took over the dub. When his voice-acting duties were increased by becoming the voice of James and Meowth of Team Rocket as well as Professor Oak, he took on the pseudonym '''Billy Beach'''. Previously, for the 4Kids-dubbed episodes of the anime, Cathcart went under the pseudonym '''Jimmy Zoppi''', his most well-known pseudonym.
 
Since [[S05|season 5]], he has been responsible for the script adaptation of episodes, a role which he still performs on the show. As script adapter, in [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]-dubbed media, ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', and [[M09|the ninth movie]], he was credited as '''Carter Cathcart''', the name he used in his voice acting duties in ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]'' and from [[M13|the thirteenth movie]] until the end of [[S22|the twenty-second season]], and in all other {{TPCi}}-dubbed media, he is credited under his full name, '''James Carter Cathcart''', the name he now uses in his voice acting duties as of [[S23|Season 23]].


Since [[S05|season 5]] he has been responsible for the script adaptation of episodes, a role which he still performs on the show. As script adapter, in [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]]-dubbed episodes he was credited as '''Carter Cathcart''', the name he uses for his voice acting duties in ''[[Pokémon Chronicles]]'' and in the main series as of [[S14|Season 14]]. In {{TPCi}}-dubbed episodes he is credited under his full name, '''James Carter Cathcart''', for script work.
Following the retirement of [[Kayzie Rogers]] at the start of ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', he is now the longest-serving voice actor in the English dub. He is the only English voice actor in the series to work on the dub of every season of the anime so far. In 2023 whilst undergoing treatment for cancer, Carter Cathcart announced he would be retiring from script adapting and voice acting on Pokémon at the end of [[S25|Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series]].


He remains one of the longest running voice actors for the English dub next to [[Kayzie Rogers]]. They are the only English voice actors in the series to work on the dub of every season of the anime so far.
<!--Cathcart posted anonymously under the name "Old Guard Truthseeker" on [http://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?members/old-guard-truthseeker.4343/ Bulbagarden Forums] and [http://www.serebiiforums.com/member.php?39434-old-guard-truthseeker Serebii.Net Forums] during the [[Pokémon USA recasting controversy]]. He among other things criticized 4Kids, and praised his performance as James, [http://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?threads/can-anyone-do-a-james.14650/#post-277518 saying he is better than the character's previous two voice actors].-->


===Humans===
==Pokémon roles==
====Major====
===Anime===
====Humans====
=====Major=====
* [[James]] ([[AG146]]-[[JN147]], [[M09]]-[[M23]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Gary Oak]]
* [[Gary Oak]]
* [[James]] ([[AG146]]-present, [[M09]]-present, [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
* {{an|Professor Oak}} ([[AG186]]-[[JN147]], [[M20]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* {{an|Professor Oak}} ([[AG186]]-present [[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]])
* [[Butch]] ([[AG176]]-[[JN095]])
* [[Mr. Sukizo]] ([[DP161]]-present)
* [[Dr. Namba]]
* [[Butch]] ([[AG176]]-present)
* {{Brocksib|Tommy}} ([[AG146]]-[[AG177]])
* [[Todd Snap]]
* [[Charles Goodshow]]
* [[Pryce]]
* [[Pryce]]
* {{Brocksib|Tommy}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Kaburagi]]
* [[Mr. Briney]]


====Minor====
=====Minor=====
* [[Kurt]]
* [[Fergus]]
* [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]
* [[Samurai]]
* [[Samurai]]
* {{Ka|Tommy}}/Tomo
* {{OBP|Tommy|EP034}}
* [[Todd Snap]]
* {{OBP|Lacy|EP044}}
* [[Fergus]]
* [[Shimajio]]
* [[Charles Goodshow]]
* [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]]
* [[Kurt]]
* [[Hagatha and Nagatha]]
* {{jo|Kenzo}}
* {{OBP|Kenzo|EP166}}
* [[Old Man Shuckle]]
* [[Infernando]]
* [[Infernando]]
* [[Gan Gogh]]
* [[Gan Gogh]]
* {{OBP|Timothy|EP191}}
* [[Jack Pollockson]]
* [[Jack Pollockson]]
* {{OBP|Myron|EP208}}
* [[Captain Marius]]
* [[Captain Marius]]
* [[Dr. Namba]]
* [[Mayor of Diglett Village]]
* [[Wings Alexander]]
* [[Wings Alexander]]
* [[Kaburagi]]
* [[Carter]]
* [[Gym Badge thieves|Gym Badge thief]]
* [[Stephanie's father]]
* [[Sigourney]]
* [[Sigourney]]
* [[Evian]]
* [[Evian]]
* [[Mayor of Trovitopolis]]
* [[Zeus]]
* [[Cleavon Schpielbunk]]
* [[Gym Badge thieves|Gym Badge thief]]
* [[Godey]]
* [[Godey]]
* [[Carny]]
* [[Carny]]
* [[Zeus]]
* [[Timothy (Johto)]]
* [[Russet]]
* [[Russet]]
* [[Mirror Team Rocket|Mirror James]]
* [[Mirror Team Rocket|Mirror James]]
* Guard C ([[XY111]])
* [[Alternate World Team Rocket|Alternate World James]]


===Pokémon===
====Pokémon====
====Major====
=====Major=====
* {{MTR}} ([[AG146]]-present)
* {{MTR}} ([[AG146]]-[[AG147]], [[M09]]-[[M23]], ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'')
* [[Ash's Swellow]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Ash's Muk]] ([[SM042]]-[[JN147]])
* [[Ash's Torkoal]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[Ash's Snorlax]] ([[DP182]]-[[JN140]])
* {{AP|Ash's Turtwig/Grotle/Torterra|Torterra}}
* [[Ash's Swellow]] ([[AG153]]-[[JN147]], [[M09]])
* [[Ash's Snorlax]] ([[DP182]]-present)
* [[Ash's Torkoal]] ([[AG186]]-[[JN135]])
* [[Ash's Torterra|Ash's Turtwig, Grotle and Torterra]]
* [[Ash's Palpitoad]]
* [[Ash's Palpitoad]]
* [[May's Munchlax]] ([[AG146]]-present)
* [[May's Munchlax]] ([[AG147]]-[[DP077]], [[M09]])
* [[May's Blaziken]] ([[AG191]]-present)
* [[May's Blaziken]]
* [[James's Carnivine]]
* [[James's Carnivine]] ([[DP002]]-[[DP191]])
* [[Harley]]'s {{p|Banette}} ([[AG146]]-[[AG187]])
* [[Harrison's Sneasel]]
* [[Harley's Cacturne]] ([[AG146]]-[[AG187]])
* [[Harley's Cacturne]] ([[AG174]]-[[AG187]])
* [[Paul's Torterra]]
* {{DL|Harley|Banette|Harley's Banette}} ([[AG174]]-[[AG180]])
* [[Paul's Torterra|Paul's Turtwig and Torterra]]
* {{DL|Sawyer|Salamence|Sawyer's Bagon}}
* {{DL|Meyer|Blaziken ↔ Mega Blaziken|Meyer's Blaziken}}
* [[Khoury's Croconaw]]
* [[Wani-Wani]]
* {{DL|Cassidy|Raticate|Cassidy's Raticate}}
* [[Gardenia's Turtwig]]
* [[Gardenia's Turtwig]]
* {{p|Gengar}} ([[Team Meanies]])
* {{p|Gengar}} ([[Team Meanies]])
* {{p|Corphish}} ([[Wigglytuff's Guild]])
* {{DL|Professor Burnet (anime)|Munchlax|Professor Burnet's Munchlax}}


====Minor====
=====Minor=====
* [[Ash's Raticate]]
* [[Ash's Raticate]]
* [[Austin]]'s {{p|Dustox}}
* [[List of Pokémon temporarily owned by the Team Rocket trio#Aggron|James's Aggron]]
* [[Meyer]]'s {{p|Blaziken}}
* {{DL|Paul|Ninjask|Paul's Ninjask}}
* [[Gurkinn]]'s {{p|Blaziken}}
* {{DL|Paul|Aggron|Paul's Lairon and Aggron}}
* {{p|Shieldon}}
* {{DL|Conway|Aggron|Conway's Aggron}}
* {{DL|Officer Jenny|Croconaw|Officer Jenny's Croconaw}}
* {{DL|Casey (anime)|Rattata|Casey's Rattata}}
* {{DL|Gurkinn|Blaziken|Gurkinn's Blaziken}}
* {{DL|Candice|Snover|Candice's Snover}}
* {{DL|Lucian|Bronzong|Lucian's Bronzong}}
* {{DL|Brandon (anime)|Ninjask|Brandon's Ninjask}}
* {{DL|Maury|Torterra|Maury's Torterra}}
* {{DL|Otoshi|Marowak|Otoshi's Marowak}}
* {{DL|Austin|Dustox|Austin's Dustox}}
* [[Mirror Team Rocket|Mirror Meowth]]
* {{DL|Levi|Swampert|Levi}} or {{DL|Cherie|Swampert|Cherie's Swampert}}
* {{DL|Levi|Banette|Levi}} or {{DL|Cherie|Banette|Cherie's Banette}}
* {{DL|Levi|Aggron|Levi}} or {{DL|Cherie|Aggron|Cherie's Aggron}}
* {{DL|Totem Pokémon|Totem Raticate}}
* {{DL|Totem Pokémon|Ally Rattata}}
* {{DL|Totem Pokémon|Ally Raticate}}
* {{DL|Oluolu|Snorlax|Oluolu's Snorlax}}
* {{DL|Olivia|Probopass|Olivia's Probopass}}
* {{DL|Revengers|Muk|Revengers' Muk}}
* {{DL|Gozu|Aggron ↔ Mega Aggron|Gozu's Aggron}}
* {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the anime|Toxapex|Shiny Mareanie and Toxapex}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Rattata}}
* {{p|Spearow}}
* {{p|Spearow}}
* {{p|Grimer}}
* {{p|Muk}}
* {{p|Muk}}
* {{p|Grimer}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Shellder}}
* {{p|Shellder}}
* {{p|Croconaw}}
* {{p|Croconaw}}
* {{p|Quagsire}}
* {{p|Ninjask}}
* {{p|Ninjask}}
* {{p|Aggron}}
* {{p|Aggron}}
* {{p|Shieldon}}
* {{p|Palpitoad}}
* {{p|Palpitoad}}
* {{p|Foongus}}
* {{p|Foongus}}
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Seismitoad}}
* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[XY018]])
* {{p|Snorlax}} ([[XY018]])
* [[Mirror Team Rocket|Mirror Meowth]]
* {{p|Lairon}} ([[XY102]])
* {{p|Aron}} ([[M19]])
* {{p|Munchlax}} ([[M19]])
* {{p|Snubbull}}
* {{p|Slowpoke}} ([[SM005]])
* {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Rattata}}
* {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Raticate}}
* {{p|Cloyster}} ([[SM012]])
* {{p|Darmanitan}} ([[SM034]])
* {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Muk}}
* {{p|Seaking}}
* [[Alternate World Team Rocket|Alternate World Meowth]]
 
===Video games===
====[[Pokémon Snap]]====
* [[Todd Snap]]
* {{p|Grimer}}
 
====[[Pokémon Puzzle League]]====
* [[Gary Oak]]


===[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]===
====[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]====
* {{p|Gulpin}}
* {{p|Munchlax}}
* {{p|Munchlax}}
* {{p|Metagross}}


==Famous non-Pokémon roles==
====[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]====
* {{p|Haunter}}
* {{p|Gengar}}
* {{p|Glalie}}
 
====[[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]]====
* {{p|Gengar}}
 
====[[Pokémon Masters EX]]====
* {{mas|James}}
* {{MTR}}
 
==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* Vector the Crocodile (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'' and ''{{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}}'')
* Philionel El Di Saillune (''{{wp|Slayers}}'', from episode 24)
* Philionel El Di Saillune (''{{wp|Slayers}}'', from episode 24)
* Dilgear (''Slayers'')
* Dilgear (''Slayers'')
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* Masaki Maruo (''{{wp|The World of Narue}}'')
* Masaki Maruo (''{{wp|The World of Narue}}'')
* Tarb (''{{wp|Tokyo Mew Mew|Mew Mew Power}}'')
* Tarb (''{{wp|Tokyo Mew Mew|Mew Mew Power}}'')
* Vector the Crocodile (''{{wp|Sonic X}}'' and ''{{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog}}'')
 
==Trivia==
* Cathcart is a member of Voices for Fosters<ref>https://www.voicesforfosters.org/about-us</ref> alongside fellow Pokémon voice actresses [[Sarah Natochenny]] and [[Lisa Ortiz]].


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.myspace.com/jimmymommy Carter Cathcart's MySpace page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jimmymommy MySpace]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Carter-Cathcart/154331665666 Carter Cathcart's Facebook page]
* [http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Carter-Cathcart/154331665666 Facebook]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/499729983372811/ Facebook fan club]
 
==References==
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Carter Cathcart

James Carter Cathcart, often credited as simply Carter Cathcart, is an American former voice actor, screenwriter and musician who is best known for his work on the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He has also been credited under his pseudonyms Billy Beach and Jimmy Zoppi. Besides voice acting, he is also a musician. He plays bass, electric guitar, keyboards and drums.

Biography

Cathcart was born on March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey. He is one of the original actors on the anime. Aside from his role as Gary Oak, he mainly played characters of the day until Pokémon: Battle Frontier, when TAJ Productions and The Pokémon Company International, then known as Pokémon USA, took over the dub. When his voice-acting duties were increased by becoming the voice of James and Meowth of Team Rocket as well as Professor Oak, he took on the pseudonym Billy Beach. Previously, for the 4Kids-dubbed episodes of the anime, Cathcart went under the pseudonym Jimmy Zoppi, his most well-known pseudonym.

Since season 5, he has been responsible for the script adaptation of episodes, a role which he still performs on the show. As script adapter, in 4Kids-dubbed media, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon, and the ninth movie, he was credited as Carter Cathcart, the name he used in his voice acting duties in Pokémon Chronicles and from the thirteenth movie until the end of the twenty-second season, and in all other TPCi-dubbed media, he is credited under his full name, James Carter Cathcart, the name he now uses in his voice acting duties as of Season 23.

Following the retirement of Kayzie Rogers at the start of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, he is now the longest-serving voice actor in the English dub. He is the only English voice actor in the series to work on the dub of every season of the anime so far. In 2023 whilst undergoing treatment for cancer, Carter Cathcart announced he would be retiring from script adapting and voice acting on Pokémon at the end of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series.


Pokémon roles

Anime

Humans

Major
Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Video games

Pokémon Snap

Pokémon Puzzle League

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure

PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

Pokémon Masters EX

Other non-Pokémon roles

Trivia

External links

References

  1. ↑ https://www.voicesforfosters.org/about-us


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