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


==Roles==
==Roles==
===20th century===
===''Flintstones''===
* ''[[Wacky Races Forever]]''
{{Main|Flintstones (franchise)}}
** [[Parker Perfect]]
====[[2005]]-[[2011]]====
* Midas TV commercial
* [[Fred Flintstone]] in a [[Midas]] car assistance commercial and [[Post|Pebbles]] cereal commercials.
** [[Fred Flintstone]]
* Pebbles cereals TV commercials
** Fred Flintstone
* ''[[Johnny Bravo (TV series)|Johnny Bravo]]'' ([[1997)]]
** [[Huckleberry Hound]]
** other supporting voices
* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' ([[1998]])
** supporting voices


===21st century===
===''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''===
* ''[[Whatever Happened to… Robot Jones?]]'' ([[2002]])
====[[2006]]====
** supporting voices
{{Main|The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy}}
* ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' (2002)
* Fred Flintstone in the episode "[[Modern Primitives]]."
** supporting voices
 
* ''[[Codename Kids Next Door]]'' (2002)
===''Johnny Bravo''===
** supporting voices
{{Main|Johnny Bravo (TV series)}}
* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'' ([[2003]])
====[[2004]]====
** [[Fred Flintstone]]
* [[Huckleberry Hound (character)|Huckleberry Hound]] in the episode "[[Back on Shaq]]."
* ''[[Scooby-Doo: Mystery Mayhem]]'' ([[2004]])
 
** [[Jeremy Rhodes]]
===''Powerpuff Girls''===
** Zombie
{{Main|Powerpuff Girls (franchise)}}
** Security guard
====[[2003]]-2004====
** [[Shermantech]] scientists
* Triplets, kid #3, kid #5 in ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (1998 TV series)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' episode "[[Substitute Creature]]." He also contributed to the song "[[Keen Ms. Keane]]."
** Watchman
* [[Brian Larson (character)|Brian Larson]] and irritated resident in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Documentary]]."
* ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' (2004)
* Bank robber #1, tattoo man, and inmate in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Curses (Powerpuff Girls)|Curses]]."
** Kaznian private
* [[Philippe]], dog owner, and cop in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Mo' Linguish]]."
* ''[[Justice League: The New Frontier]]'' ([[2008]])
* Father #2 and father #3 in ''The Powerpuff Girls'' episode "[[Custody Battle]]."
** [[Captain Cold]]
 
* ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force]]'' (2008)
===''Scooby-Doo''===
** [[Commander Raff]]
{{Main|Scooby-Doo (franchise)}}
* ''[[Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall]]'' ([[2009]])
====2003-[[2023]]====
** [[Eddy]]
* [[Qasl Al-Famir]] and zombie son in the ''[[What's New, Scooby-Doo?]]'' episode "[[Mummy Scares Best]]."
** Johnny Test
* [[Burr Batson]] and motor cross guy #2 in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[The Fast and the Wormious]]."
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! First Frights]]'' (2009)
* [[Owen DeCassle]] and [[Steve and Stu Fortescu|Steve Fortescu]] in ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "The Vampire Strikes Back."
** [[Seth Angler]]
* [[Sonny Les Martines]] and [[Guy L'Avorton]] in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[Ready to Scare]]."
** Numbers
* Burr Batson and [[Champ Truman]] in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters!]]"
* ''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien]]'' ([[2010]])
* [[Doctor Laslow Ostwald]] and [[Tad and Mitch|Tad]] in the ''What's New, Scooby-Doo?'' episode "[[E-Scream]]."
** [[Kolar]]
* [[Jeremy Rhodes]], zombie, Shermantech scientist, and watchman in the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox editions of the ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Mayhem]]'' video game.
** [[Kodek Brannigan]]
* [[Seth Angler]] and [[Numbers]] in the ''[[Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 Frights]]'' video game.
** Plumber Officer
* [[Rung Ladderton]], [[George Avocados]], and teen driver in the ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' episode "[[The Secret of the Ghost Rig]]."
** Fridge
* [[Randy (The Legend of Alice May)|Randy]] and announcer in the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[The Legend of Alice May]]."
** [[Fake Vilgax]]
* George Avocados, man b, skinny man in the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[The Hodag of Horror]]."
** Announcer
* George Avocados in the the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[Scarebear]]."
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated]]'' (2010)
* George Avocados and [[Friar Gabriello Serra]] in the the ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated'' episode "[[Scarebear]]."
** supporting voices
* [[Mort]] and teen boy in the ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!'' episode "[[El Bandito]]."
* ''[[Scooby-Doo & Looney Tunes Cartoon Universe: Adventure]]'' ([[2014]])
* [[Chet Brickerton]] and narrator in the DTV film ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood (film)|Scooby-Doo! Haunted Hollywood]]''.
** [[Wile E. Coyote]]
* [[Jimmy Olsen]] and [[Rex Ruthor]] in the DTV film ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]''
* ''[[Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!]]'' ([[2015]])
 
** [[Mort]]
===''Space Ghost''===
** Unnamed teen boy
{{Main|Space Ghost (franchise)}}
* ''[[Lego Scooby-Doo: Haunted Hollywood]]'' ([[2016]])
====[[2008]]====
** [[Chet Brickton]]
* [[Jace]] in the [[Space Safari|teaser]] of the ''[[Batman]]: The Brave and the Bold'' episode "Bold Beginnings!"
** TV announcer
 
* ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]'' ([[2023]])
===''Wacky Races''===
** [[Jimmy Olsen]]
{{Main|Wacky Races (franchise)}}
** [[Rex Ruthor]]
====[[2006]]====
* [[Parker Perfect]] and one of the [[Slag Brothers]] in the unaired pilot pitch short of ''[[Wacky Races Forever]]''.


==Other roles==
==Other roles==
* Taylor has also done character voices for [[Nickelodeon]] cartoons, and for animated projects based on [[Marvel Comics]] properties.
* 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]].


==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!''
==Where to find him==
==Where to find him==
* [https://www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com/ Official website]
* [https://x.com/JATactor He's on Twitter]
* [https://www.instagram.com/jatactor/ He's on Instagram]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv7KWGz2eGMH3cWorONKgwA He's on YouTube]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:51, 2 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)

2005-2011

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

2006

Main article: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Johnny Bravo

Main article: Johnny Bravo (TV series)

2004

Powerpuff Girls

Main article: Powerpuff Girls (franchise)

2003-2004

Scooby-Doo

Main article: Scooby-Doo (franchise)

2003-2023

Space Ghost

Main article: Space Ghost (franchise)

2008

  • Jace in the teaser of the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Bold Beginnings!"

Wacky Races

Main article: Wacky Races (franchise)

2006

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.

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!

Where to find him

References