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James Arnold Taylor

James Arnold Taylor

American voice actor

For other people named with similar names, see James Arnold and James Taylor (disambiguation).

James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969),[1] also known by his initials JAT,[2] is an American voice actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He is known for portraying Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank franchise, the main character Tidus in Final Fantasy X, Shuyin in Final Fantasy X-2, Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars animated features such as Star Wars: The Clone Wars and the franchise's video games, and the titular character in the animated series Johnny Test.

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Career

Taylor at the 2023 Phoenix Fan Fusion.

Taylor began his voice acting career in 1995.

He has been an active member of the voice acting community since, appearing in numerous roles, including Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank video game series and Tidus from Final Fantasy X. From 2005 until 2011, Taylor also voiced Fred Flintstone in commercials and promotional material following Henry Corden's death.[3]

In 2013, Taylor published the book JAT 365: 365 Inspirations for the Pursuit of Your Dreams.[2] In 2018, he began the podcast Talking to Myself.[4]

Personal life

Taylor has been married to his wife Allison, since 1991.[5] Together they have a daughter, Lydia, with whom he starred in Animal Crackers.[6][7] He is a Christian.[8]

Filmography

Voice-over roles

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