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Jimmy Zoppi is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime.
Biography
Zoppi was born March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
Pokémon
Zoppi was one of the original actors on the anime. Aside from his role as Gary Oak, most of his roles were minor characters, until Pokémon: Battle Frontier, when Pokémon USA took over the dub. Currently he is credited as Billy Beach and provides the voices of James and Meowth from Team Rocket and Professor Oak, as well as Gary Oak. He remains one of the longest running voice actors for the English dub next to Kayzie Rogers.
Voices on Pokémon
Humans
- Gary Oak
- James (AG146-present)
- Professor Oak (AG146-present)
- Butch (AG176-present)
- Professor Rowan
- Tommy (AG146-present)
- Samurai
- Tommy/Tomo
- Todd Snap
- Fergus
- Mr. Goodshow
- Captain Marius
- Dr. Namba
- Wings Alexander
- Pryce
- Steven Stone
- Sigourney
- Mayor of Trovitopolis
- Cleavon Schpielbunk
- Gym Badge thief
- Godey
- Carny
Pokémon
- Meowth (AG146-present)
- Ash's Swellow (AG146-present)
- Ash's Torkoal (AG146-present)
- May's Munchlax (AG146-present)
- Harley's Banette (AG146-AG187)
- Harley's Cacturne (AG146-AG187)
- Ash's Turtwig
- James's Carnivine
- Ash's Raticate
- Paul's Torterra
- Gardenia's Turtwig
- Austin's Dustox
- Shieldon
- Rattata
- Spearow
- Muk
- Grimer
- Gengar (Mystery Dungeon)
- Quagsire
- Shellder
- Madame Muchmoney's Granbull
- Croconaw
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Famous non-Pokémon roles
- Philionel El Di Saillune (Slayers, from episode 24)
- Dilgear (Slayers)
- Vrumugun (Slayers)
- Miki Kaoru (Revolutionary Girl Utena)
- Weevil Underwood (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Mortimer Oyamada (Shaman King)
- Masaki Maruo (The World of Narue)
- Tarb (Mew Mew Power)
- Vector the Crocodile (Sonic X & Shadow the Hedgehog)
External links
Jimmy Zoppi's MySpace page Pro]
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