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James Carter Cathcart, often credited as simply Carter Cathcart (March 8, 1954 – July 8, 2025), was an American voice actor and musician who was most notable for Nintendo are various Pokémon franchise characters. He has also been credited under his pseudonyms Billy Beach and Jimmy Zoppi.
He is the current voice actor of James, Meowth, Professor Oak, and various Pokémon species and characters since the ninth season of Pokémon the Series. He also voiced Gary Oak since the anime's debut of the English dub in 1998. Cathcart reprised these characters in several games.
Following the retirement of Kayzie Rogers at the start of Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon, he was the longest-serving voice actor in the English dub of the franchise, working for the series for 25 years. He was the only English voice actor in the series to work on the dub of every season of the anime until Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series. In 2023, while undergoing cancer treatment, Cathcart announced he would be retiring from script adapting and voice acting on Pokémon, with him being succeeded by Barton Bishop and Rachel Robinson in his script adaptation duties.[1] He died in hospice care at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York City, on on July 8, 2025, at the age of 71.[2]
Credited roles in Nintendo[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-2023 | Pokémon the Series and movies | James, Meowth, Gary Oak, Professor Oak, various characters and Pokémon |
| 1999 | Pokémon Snap | Todd Snap and Grimer |
| 2000 | Pokémon Puzzle League | Gary Oak |
| 2001-2003 | Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | Sir Gallant and Chef Nagoya |
| 2005 | Shadow the Hedgehog | Vector the Crocodile |
| 2008 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Munchlax, Gulpin |
| 2010 | PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure | Haunter, Gengar, Glalie |
| 2012 | PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond | Gengar |
| 2019 | Pokémon Masters EX | James and Meowth |
| 2023 | Distant Blue Sky! | James and Meowth (Final credited Nintendo and voice acting role) |
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References[]
- ↑ Pokémon's Team Rocket, Professor Oak Voice Actor Retires Due To Cancer. Kotaku; Date: April 19, 2023.
- ↑ Pokémon's Team Rocket, Professor Oak Voice Actor Dies At 71 TMZ; Date: July 11, 2025.
External links[]
- James Carter Cathcart at Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki
- James Carter Cathcart at Pokémon Wiki, the Fandom wiki on Pokémon
- Carter Cathcart at Sonic Wiki Zone, the Fandom wiki on Sonic.
- James Carter Cathcart at the Internet Movie Database
- James Carter Cathcart at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia