James Carter Cathcart, the Voice of Pokémon's James, Meowth, Professor Oak, and More, Has Died

Actor James Carter Cathcart, the dependable of galore beloved Pokémon anime bid characters specified arsenic James, Meowth, Professor Oak, Gary Oak, and more, has died astatine the property of 71.

First reported by TMZ, Cathcart died connected Tuesday pursuing a conflict with pharynx cancer, which helium was diagnosed with successful 2023. Cathcart retired from acting that aforesaid year.

Cathcart is best-known for his enactment connected Pokémon, which began with Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back, wherever helium played Fergus. He was besides the dependable of Snubbull successful the accompanying short, Pikachu's Vacation. Cathcart continued to prime up much Pokémon roles implicit the years, voicing Todd Snap successful Pokémon Snap and yet joining the formed of the anime much regularly successful the 2000s, picking up the roles of James, Meowth, Professor Oak, and Gary Oak from their archetypal actors until his retirement.

In summation to his enactment connected Pokémon, Cathcart provided the English dependable of Weevil Underwood successful Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, and has appeared successful different shows specified arsenic Kirby: Right Back astatine Ya!, One Piece, and Sonic X. He was besides credited connected the video crippled Shadow the Hedgehog. Cathcart did commercialized enactment for a fig of well-known brands, and was a long-time instrumentalist and vocalist.

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