James Carter Cathcart (born March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey, United States), also known by his stage name Jimmy Zoppi, is a retired American voice actor, bassist and vocalist. He is known for voicing Gary Oak in Pokémon and James, Meowth in Pokémon: Battle Frontier and Vector in Sonic X.
He also goes by the pseudonyms Billy Beach, Jack Rockwell, John Dorsey, Joseph Bakeoff, Nicole Cathcart, and Slappy Wong.
Anime Voice Work
Anime - Dubbing
- Aria: The Animation - Woody
- Aria the Natural - Woody
- Aria the Origination - Woody
- Midori Days - Teacher (ep10)
- One Piece - Butchie (4Kids Dub)
- Ping Pong Club - Maeno, Blue Angel, Tough Cherub
- Pokémon - Gary Oak
- Pokémon: Advanced - Mr. Briney (eps18-19), Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Advanced Battle - Sigourney (ep12), Charles Goodshow (ep32)m Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Battle Frontier - James, Meowth, Gary Oak (ep46)
- Pokémon Black & White - James, Meowth, Professor Oak (ep 1, 46), Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Chronicles - Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl - James, Meowth, Gary Oak (ep45), Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Johto League Champions - Gary Oak (ep14)
- Pokémon Journeys: The Series - James, Meowth, Professor Oak, Snorlax, Rattata, Shellder, Cloyster, Dewgong, Additional Voices
- Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series - James, Meowth, Professor Oak, Gary Oak, Additional Voices
- Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series - James, Meowth, Professor Oak, Gary Oak, Butch (ep5), Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Master Quest - Gary Oak
- Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension - James, Meowth, Butch, Stonecutter (ep5), Carny (ep28), Addiitonal Voices
- Pokémon DP: Galactic Battles - James, Meowth, Additional Voices
- Pokémon DP: Sinnoh League Victors - James, Meowth, Additional Voices
- Pokémon: The Johto Journeys - Gary Oak
- Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon - James, Meowth, Professor Oak, Slowpoke, Rattata, Raticate, Cloyster, Muk, Shellder, Snorlax, Slowbro, Darmanitan, Probopass, Dewgong, Seaking, Additional Voices
- Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon - Ultra Legends - James, Meowth, Munchlax, Banette, Rattata, Additional Voices
- Pokémon the Series: Sun and Moon - Ultra Adventures - James, Meowth, Professor Oak, Munchlax, Snorlax, Toxapex, Rattata, Raticate, Seaking, Muk, Aggron, Additional Voices
- Pokémon The Series: XY - James, Meowth, Professor Oak (ep3), Additional Voices
- Pokémon The Series: XYZ - James, Meowth, Professor Oak (ep46), Additional Voices
- Revolutionary Girl Utena - Miki Kaoru, Suzuki, Tanaka, Yamada, Additional Voices
- Seven of Seven - Mayor
- Shura no Toki: Age of Chaos - Lord of Castle (ep 6), Munenori Yagyu
- Sonic X - Vector the Crococile
- Tama and Friends - Tiggle, Wocket, Contractor (ep 4)
- The Gokusen - Kakita (ep5), Principal
- The Slayers - Vrumugun, Bandit B (ep12), Dilgear, Innkeeper (ep2), Prince Philionel El Di Saillune (eps25-26), Saman (ep1), Thief (ep11), Zaboga (ep14)
- The Slayers Next - Bandit Leader (ep 2), Demia, Prince Philionel el de Seyruun, The Master (ep 7)
- The World of Narue - Masaki Maruo, Kazuto's Father
- Tokyo Mew Mew - Cyniclons Tarb
- Ultimate Muscle - Boaconda, Kid Muscle's Grandpa
- Yu-Gi-Oh! - Lumis, Underwood, Weevil
Anime Specials - Dubbing
- Art of Fighting - Lt. Toudou
- Pokémon - Mega Evolution Special - Additional Voices
- Pokemon Mewtwo - Prologue to Awakening - Professor Oak
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns - Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky: Beyond Time & Darkness - Additional Voices
- Pokémon: Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness - Additional Voices
- Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go Getters out of the Gate - Gengar
- Pokémon - The Arceus Chronicles - Additional Voices
- The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon - James, Meowth, Professor Oak
Movies - Dubbing
- Gall Force: Eternal Story - Exanon
- Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life - James, Meowth
- Pokémon: Giratina & the Sky Warrior - James, Meowth
- Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai - James, Meowth
- Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions - James, Meowth
- Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea - James, Meowth
- Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Fergus
- Pokémon The Movie: Black: Victini and Reshiram - James, Meowth
- Pokémon The Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction - James, Meowth
- Pokémon The Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened - James, Meowth
- Pokémon The Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages - James, Meowth
- Pokémon The Movie: I Choose You! - James, Meowth
- Pokemon The Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution - James, Meowth, Fergus, Additional Voices
- Pokémon The Movie: Secrets of the Jungle - James, Meowth, Additional Voices
- Pokémon The Movie: The Power of Us - James, Meowth
- Pokémon The Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel - James, Meowth
- Pokémon The Movie: White: Victini and Zekrom - Additional Voices
- Space Travelers: The Animation - Black Cat
OVA - Dubbing
- Alien Nine - Kumi's Borg
- Aria the Avvenire - Woody
- Aria the OVA: Arietta - Woody
- Battle Arena Toshinden - Fo Fai
- Cool Devices - Heckle
- Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter - Baki Hanma, Mitsunari Tokugawa, Underground Doctor
- Here Is Greenwood - Mr. Ikeda (Central Park Media Dub)
- Iria - Zeiram the Animation - Robots (ep3), Small Orphan (ep2), Tedan Tippedai Soldier A (ep3)
- Maetel Legend - Jam
- Maison Plaisir - Seiichi, Sohun
- My My Mai - Dr. Ben K. Shinobi / Black Count (ep1, 3)
- Private Psycho Lesson - Dr. Chang
- Twin Angels - Onimaro, Oniyasha-Doji
Trivia
- Number of VA titles on this wiki: (79)
- On April 17, 2023, Cathcart announced his retirement from script adaptation and voice acting to undergo treatment for an advanced form of cancer on his tongue and throat.