James Carter Cathcart, originally credited as Jimmy Zoppi and sometimes credited as Billy Beach or Carter Cathcart, is an American retired voice actor, voice director, script writer, bassist and vocalist. Zoppi's first voiceover part was O.G. Readmore on the ABC Weekend Special. Jimmy Zoppi later auditioned and got several roles in the then-unknown Pokémon series and has since become known for a prolific amount of anime dub voice work for Central Park Media, Media Blasters, DuArt Film and Video, TAJ Productions, NYAV Post and once had multiple roles in many shows from 4Kids Entertainment. Some of his work includes Weevil Underwood from Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cinnamonkey from Fighting Foodons, and Miki from Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Roles[]
Characters[]
- Gary Oak
- James (MoMP-PJ145)
- Professor Oak (MoMP-PJ147)
- Butch (RS176-DP065)
- Mirror James
- Todd Snap
- Charles Goodshow
- Kurt
- Dr. Namba
- Mr. Briney
- Pryce
- Koga (BW116-present)
- Samurai
- Tomo
- Cleavon Schpielbunk
- Mayor of Trovitopolis
- Kenzo
- Infernando
- Mr. Gan Gogh
- Jack Pollockson
- Captain Marius
- Wings Alexander
- Kaburagi
- Sigourney
- Evian
- Oriba
- Zeus
- Carny
- Russet
- Referee (RS176)
- Indigo League Referee (BW116)
- Badge Thief 2 (SS005)
- Fergus
- Godey
Pokémon[]
- Meowth (MoMP-PJ145)
- Ash's Swellow (RS153-present)
- Ash's Torkoal (RS186-present)
- Ash's Turtwig
- Ash's Grotle
- Ash's Torterra
- Ash's Snorlax (DP182-PJ147)
- Ash's Palpitoad
- Ash's Muk (SM042-PJ147)
- Ash's Gengar
- May's Blaziken
- May's Munchlax (RS147-PJ147)
- James' Carnivine
- Cassidy's Raticate
- Harley's Cacturne (RS174-present)
- Harley's Banette (RS174-PJ147)
- Paul's Torterra
- Gardenia's Turtwig
- Austin's Dustox
- Aggron
- Crawdaunt (Season 9-25)
- Gengar (Team Meanies)
- Mirror Team Rocket's Meowth
- Gurkinn's Blaziken
- Banette
- Lairon
- Paul's Ninjask
- Sawyer's Shelgon
- Lucian's Bronzong
- Quagsire
- Rattata
- Spearow
- Grimer
- Muk
- Shellder
- Dustox
- Shieldon
- Foongus
- Seismitoad
- Lairon
- Snubbull
- Totem Raticate
- Alolan Raticate
- Alolan Rattata
- Probopass
- Mareanie
- Toxapex
- Aron
- Slowpoke
- Cloyster
- Darmanitan
- Alolan Muk
- Seaking
- Swampert
- Granbull
Non-Pokémon series[]
- Weevil Underwood, Lumis (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Miki Kaoru (Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV series and Movie)
- Saman, Shopkeeper's Wife, Dilgear, Zorum, Old woman, Zabolba (Slayers)
- Prince Philionel (Slayers (Episode 14 - 78))
- Bandit leader (Slayers Next)
- Cinnamonkey (Fighting Foodons)
- Vector (Sonic X)
- Kouji “Damayji” Yamada (Shaman King)
Video Games[]
- Ape Escape 2 - Ukki Yellow / Yellow Monkey
- One Piece: Pirates Carnival - Satori
- One Piece: Grand Adventure - Satori
- Pokémon Learning League - Meowth, James
- Sonic the Hedgehog series - Vector the Crocodile (2005)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Munchlax and Gulpin
- Shadow Hearts - Roger Bacon
- Valkyrie Profile - Badrach, Kashell, Belenus
Trivia[]
- He was the only voice actor alongside Kayzie Rogers who stayed as part of the voice cast after Pokémon USA gained full control of the dubbing rights, and is the only voice actor to have remained active in some form since the start following the latter's retirement.
- He later retired from voice acting in 2023 since he was diagnosed with an advanced form of throat cancer.
