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Behind the anime
Voice actor
James Carter Cathcart, often credited as Carter Cathcart or Jimmy Zoppi, was an American voice actor, bassist and vocalist.
James Cathcart is a voice actor with 36 credits in Aniphoria's catalog. Their listed hometown is West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. Their birth date is listed as January 4, 1954. Years active: 1981–2023.
Lead roles include Yukinari Okido in Pokémon.
Our catalog lists 36 credits, including Battle Arena Toshinden, The Ping-Pong Club, and The World of Narue.
Listed roles include Shigeru Okido, Samurai, Toru, and Gantetsu.
Their hometown is listed as West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.
The person behind the work
James Carter Cathcart, often credited as Carter Cathcart or Jimmy Zoppi, was an American voice actor, bassist and vocalist. He's best known for voicing Gary in Pokémon as well as James, Meowth and Professor Oak since Season 9.
He is also known for voicing Vector in Sonic X. On April 17th, 2023, he announced on his CaringBridge page that he will be retiring from voice acting and script adapting after Pokémon Journeys: The Series has finished, following his diagnosis with throat cancer in late January 2023. James Carter passed away on July 8, 2025. News of his death was shared on July 11, 2025.
His wife, Martha Jacobi, posted the announcement on Facebook that day, and Erica Schroeder, who was the voice actor of Nurse Joy and Bianca, also offered her condolences in an Instagram post.
Browse titles and the roles they contributed.
17 titles listed
Notable roles, most popular first.
Pokémon
Pokémon
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Pokémon · Main role
Pokémon
Pokémon
Yu-Gi-Oh!
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Pokémon: The First Movie
ARIA The ANIMATION
Pokémon the Series: XY
Pokémon the Series: XY
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire
Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire