James 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 . 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 . 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.
From the fifth season to the end of the twenty-fifth season, he was responsible for the script adaptation of episodes, with him being the sole script adapter for the dub from when Pokémon USA took over the dub until the end of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series. As a 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 in all media recorded at DuArt Media Services from the thirteenth movie until the end of the twenty-second season, and in all other -dubbed media, he is credited under his full name, James Carter Cathcart, the name he used in his voice acting duties in PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure, all Pokémon media produced by Iyuno, and Pokémon Masters EX.
Following the retirement of Kayzie Rogers at the start of , he became the longest-serving voice actor in the English dub. He is the only English voice actor in the series to have been a cast member in the dub of every season of Pokémon the Series. In April 2023, whilst undergoing treatment for cancer, James Carter Cathcart announced he would be retiring from script adapting and voice acting on Pokémon at the end of Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series, with him being succeeded by Barton Bishop and Rachel Robinson in his script adaptation duties.
==Pokémon roles==
===Animation===
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=====Humans=====
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* James (AG146-JN147, M09-M23, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon)
* Gary Oak
* (AG186-JN147, M20, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon)
* Butch (AG176-JN095)
* Dr. Namba
* (AG177)
* Todd Snap
* Charles Goodshow
* Pryce
* Kaburagi
* Mr. Briney
======Minor======
* Kurt
* Fergus
* Cleavon Schpielbunk
* Samurai
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* Shimajio
* Mayor of Trovitopolis
* Hagatha and Nagatha
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* Old Man Shuckle
* Infernando
* Gan Gogh
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* Jack Pollockson
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* Captain Marius
* Mayor of Diglett Village
* Wings Alexander
* Carter
* Gym Badge thief
* Stephanie's father
* Sigourney
* Evian
* Zeus
* Expert stonecutter
* Godey
* Carny
* Russet
* Mirror James
* Guard C (XY111)
* Alternate World James
=====Pokémon=====
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* (AG146-JN147, M09-M23, The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon)
* Ash's Muk (SM042-JN147)
* Ash's Snorlax (DP182-JN140)
* Ash's Swellow (AG153-JN147, M09)
* Ash's Torkoal (AG186-JN135)
* Ash's Turtwig, Grotle and Torterra
* Ash's Palpitoad
* May's Munchlax (AG147-DP077, M09)
* May's Blaziken
* James's Carnivine (DP002-DP191)
* Harrison's Sneasel
* Harley's Cacturne (AG174-AG187)
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* Paul's Turtwig and Torterra
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* Khoury's Croconaw
* Wani-Wani
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* Gardenia's Turtwig
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* Ash's Raticate
* James's Aggron
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* Alternate World Meowth
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!====
* (Team Meanies)
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness====
* (Wigglytuff's Guild)
====Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky - Beyond Time & Darkness====
* (Wigglytuff's Guild)
===Video games===
====Pokémon Snap====
* Todd Snap
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====Pokémon Puzzle League====
* Gary Oak
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====PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure====
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====PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond====
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====Pokémon Masters EX====
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==Other non-Pokémon roles==
* Vector the Crocodile ( and )
* Philionel El Di Saillune (, from episode 24)
* Dilgear (Slayers)
* Vrumugun (Slayers)
* Miki Kaoru ()
* Weevil Underwood ()
* Masaki Maruo ()
* Tarb ()
==Trivia==
* Cathcart is a member of Voices for Fostershttps://www.voicesforfosters.org/about-us alongside fellow Pokémon voice actresses Sarah Natochenny and Lisa Ortiz.
==External links==
* MySpace
* Facebook
* Facebook fan club
==References==
Cathcart, Carter
Cathcart, Carter
Cathcart, Carter
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