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'''James Arnold Taylor''' is an American voice actor.
'''James Arnold Taylor''' is an American voice actor.


==Roles==
==Roles==
===21st century===
===''Flintstones''===
* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]''
{{Main|Flintstones (franchise)}}
** [[Burr Batson]] (2 appearances, [[2003]], [[2005]])
* [[Fred Flintstone]] in [[Post Consumer Brands|Pebbles]] cereal commercials ([[2005]]).
** [[Qasl Al-Famir]] ("[[Mummy Scares Best]]," [[2003]])
* [[Fred Flintstone]] in a [[Midas]] car assistance commercial (2005-[[2011]]).
** Zombie son ("Mummy Scares Best," 2003)
 
** Motor cross guy #2 ("The Fast and the Wormious," 2003)
===''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''===
** [[Owen DeCassle]] ("[[The Vampire Strikes Back]]," 2003)
{{Main|The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy}}
** [[Steve and Stu Fortescu|Steve Fortescu]] ("The Vampire Strikes Back," 2003)
* Fred Flintstone in the episode "[[Modern Primitives]]" ([[2006]]).
** [[Sonny Les Martines]] ("[[Ready to Scare]]," 2005)
 
** [[Guy L'Avorton]] ("Ready to Scare," 2005)
===''Johnny Bravo''===
** [[Champ Truman]] ("[[Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters!]]," 2005)
{{Main|Johnny Bravo (TV series)}}
** [[Doctor Laslow Ostwald]] ("[[E-Scream]]," [[2006]])
* [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]] in the episode "[[Back on Shaq]]" ([[2004]]).
** [[Tad and Mitch|Tad]] ("E-Scream," 2006)
 
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]''
===''Powerpuff Girls''===
** [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]] ("[[Back on Shaq]]," [[2004]])
{{Main|Powerpuff Girls (franchise)}}
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem]]'' (2004)
* Triplets, kid #3, kid #5 in ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' episode "[[Substitute Creature]]" ([[2003]]). He also contributed to the song "[[Keen Ms. Keane]]."
** [[Jeremy Rhodes]]
* [[Brian Larson (character)|Brian Larson]] and irritated resident in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Documentary]]" ([[2004]]).
** Zombie
* Bank robber #1, tattoo man, and inmate in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Curses (Powerpuff Girls)|Curses]]" (2004).
** Security guard
* [[Philippe]], dog owner, and cop in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Mo' Linguish]]" (2004).
** [[Shermantech]] scientists
* Father #2 and father #3 in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Custody Battle]]" (2004).
** Watchman
 
* [[Fruity Pebbles]]/[[Cocoa Pebbles]] cereal TV commercials
===''Scooby-Doo''===
** [[Fred Flintstone]]
{{Main|Scooby-Doo (franchise)}}
* [[Midas]] TV commercial (2005)
* [[Qasl Al-Famir]] and zombie son in the ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' episode "[[Mummy Scares Best]]" (2003).
** Fred Flintstone
* [[Burr Batson]] and motor cross guy #2 in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[The Fast and the Wormious]]" (2003).
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]''
* [[Owen DeCassle]] and [[Steve and Stu Fortescu|Steve Fortescu]] in ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[The Vampire Strikes Back (What's New)|The Vampire Strikes Back]]" (2003).
** [[Fred Flintstone]] ("[[Modern Primitives]]," 2006)
* [[Sonny Les Martines]] and [[Guy L'Avorton]] in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[Ready to Scare]]" ([[2005]]).
* ''[[Wacky Races Forever]]'' ([[2006]])
* Burr Batson and [[Champ Truman]] in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters!]]" (2005).
** [[Parker Perfect]]
* [[Doctor Laslow Ostwald]] and [[Tad and Mitch|Tad]] in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[E-Scream]]" ([[2006]]).
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! First Frights]]'' (2009)
* [[Jeremy Rhodes]], zombie, Shermantech scientist, and watchman in the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox editions of the ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem]]'' video game ([[2004]]).
** [[Seth Angler]]
* [[Seth Angler]] and [[Numbers]] in the ''[[Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights]]'' video game ([[2009]]).
** [[Numbers]]
* [[Rung Ladderton]], [[George Avocados]], and teen driver in the ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' episode "[[The Secret of the Ghost Rig]]" ([[2010]]).
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]''
* [[Randy (The Legend of Alice May)|Randy]] and announcer in the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[The Legend of Alice May]]" (2010).
** [[George Avocados]] (3 appearances, [[2010]], [[2012]])
* George Avocados, man B, skinny man in the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[The Hodag of Horror]]" ([[2012]]).
** [[Rung Ladderton]] ("[[The Secret of the Ghost Rig]]," 2010)
* George Avocados in the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[Scarebear]]" (2012).
** Teen driver ("The Secret of the Ghost Rig," 2010)
* George Avocados and [[Friar Gabriello Serra]] in the the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[Scarebear]]" (2012).
** [[Randy (The Legend of Alice May)|Randy]] ("[[The Legend of Alice May]]," 2010)
* [[Mort]] and teen boy in the ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!'' episode "[[El Bandito]]" ([[2017]]).
** Announcer ("The Legend of Alice May," 2010)
* [[Chet Brickerton]] and narrator in the DTV film ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (film)|Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood]]'' (2017).
** Man B ("[[The Hodag of Horror]]," (2012)
* [[Jimmy Olsen]] and [[Rex Ruthor]] in the DTV film ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'' ([[2023]]).
** Skinny man ("The Hodag of Horror," 2012)
 
** [[Benson Fuhrman]] ("[[Scarebear]]," 2012)
===''Space Ghost''===
** [[Friar Gabriello Serra]] ("[[Theater of Doom]]," 2012)
{{Main|Space Ghost (franchise)}}
* ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (film)|Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood]]'' ([[2016]])
* [[Jace]] in the [[Space Safari|teaser]] of the ''[[Batman]]: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Bold Beginnings!" ([[2008]]).
** [[Chet Brickton]]
 
** Narrator
===''Wacky Races''===
* ''[[Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!]]''
{{Main|Wacky Races (franchise)}}
** [[Mort]] "[[El Bandito]]," [[2017]])
* [[Parker Perfect]] and one of the [[Slag Brothers]] in the unaired pilot pitch short of ''[[Wacky Races Forever]]'' (2006).
** Teen boy "El Bandito," 2017)
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'' ([[2023]])
** [[Jimmy Olsen]]
** [[Rex Ruthor]]


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
* In the ''Star Wars'' universe, Taylor has been the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in animated series and video games since [[2003]], replicating the voice of Ewan McGregor who played him in live-action form in the prequel films. He is also the voice of the titular cartoon character ''Johnny Test'', which aired on TV from 2005-[[2014]]. It was produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] for its first two seasons, and Cookie Jar Entertainment for seasons 2-6, with some assistance in the first season. It aired on on [[The WB]]/[[The CW]] for its first three seasons, before moving to [[Cartoon Network]]. Cookie Jar folded into DHX Media by the sixth season, which then rebranded itself as WildBrain Studios by [[2021]] when it revived ''Jonny Test'' to be streamed on [[Netflix]], who continued it until [[2022]].
* In the ''Star Wars'' universe, Taylor has been the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in animated series and video games since [[2003]], replicating the voice of Ewan McGregor who played him in live-action form in the prequel films.
* Taylor is the voice of the titular cartoon character ''Johnny Test'', which aired on TV from 2005-[[2014]]. It was produced by [[Warner Bros. Animation]] for its first two seasons, and Cookie Jar Entertainment for seasons 2-6, with some assistance in the first season. It aired on on [[The WB]]/[[The CW]] for its first three seasons, before moving to [[Cartoon Network]]. Cookie Jar folded into DHX Media by the sixth season, which then rebranded itself as WildBrain Studios by [[2021]] when it revived ''Johnny Test'' to be streamed on [[Netflix]], who continued it until [[2022]].
* Taylor is the English voice of Tidus, the main character of the RPG game ''Final Fantasy X'' and its sequel ''X2''. He also voiced Tidus in a few spin-off games of the franchise, save for his guest appearances in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' games, of which a younger version of him was instead portrayed by Shaun Fleming.


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* Taylor voiced Fred Flintstone in the ''[[Drawn Together]]'' episode "Lost in Parking Space Part Two." He also voiced [[Brainy Smurf]] in ''The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!''
* Taylor replaced [[Henry Corden]] as the voice of Fred Flintstone, after the latter had died. According to the documentary ''I Know That Voice'', he secured the job after being handpicked by Corden, as his skinny frame wasn't convincing enough to hire him. Taylor said his voice was a merger between Corden and his predecessor, [[Alan Reed]]. Taylor has since been replaced by [[Jeff Bergman]].
* Taylor replaced [[Dave Foley]] as the voice of Doctor Ostwald when the latter was unavailable to reprise his role.
==Where to find him==
==Where to find him==
* [https://www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com/ Official website]
* [https://www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com/ Official website]

Latest revision as of 14:20, 7 June 2024

James Arnold Taylor
File:James Arnold Taylor.jpg
Years active at Cartoon Network Studios 2003-2004
Years active at Warner Bros. 2003-2017, 2023
Characters played Fred Flintstone
George Avocados
Jace

James Arnold Taylor is an American voice actor.

Roles

Flintstones

Main article: Flintstones (franchise)

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Main article: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Johnny Bravo

Main article: Johnny Bravo (TV series)

Powerpuff Girls

Main article: Powerpuff Girls (franchise)

Scooby-Doo

Main article: Scooby-Doo (franchise)

Space Ghost

Main article: Space Ghost (franchise)

Wacky Races

Main article: Wacky Races (franchise)

Other roles

  • In the Star Wars universe, Taylor has been the voice of Obi-Wan Kenobi in animated series and video games since 2003, replicating the voice of Ewan McGregor who played him in live-action form in the prequel films.
  • Taylor is the voice of the titular cartoon character Johnny Test, which aired on TV from 2005-2014. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation for its first two seasons, and Cookie Jar Entertainment for seasons 2-6, with some assistance in the first season. It aired on on The WB/The CW for its first three seasons, before moving to Cartoon Network. Cookie Jar folded into DHX Media by the sixth season, which then rebranded itself as WildBrain Studios by 2021 when it revived Johnny Test to be streamed on Netflix, who continued it until 2022.
  • Taylor is the English voice of Tidus, the main character of the RPG game Final Fantasy X and its sequel X2. He also voiced Tidus in a few spin-off games of the franchise, save for his guest appearances in the Kingdom Hearts games, of which a younger version of him was instead portrayed by Shaun Fleming.

Behind the scenes

  • Taylor voiced Fred Flintstone in the Drawn Together episode "Lost in Parking Space Part Two." He also voiced Brainy Smurf in The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!
  • Taylor replaced Henry Corden as the voice of Fred Flintstone, after the latter had died. According to the documentary I Know That Voice, he secured the job after being handpicked by Corden, as his skinny frame wasn't convincing enough to hire him. Taylor said his voice was a merger between Corden and his predecessor, Alan Reed. Taylor has since been replaced by Jeff Bergman.
  • Taylor replaced Dave Foley as the voice of Doctor Ostwald when the latter was unavailable to reprise his role.

Where to find him

References