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Jimmy Zoppi is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He has worked on the anime since Pokémon, I Choose You!. His first, and most famous role, being that of Gary Oak. He is now credited under the name of Billy Beach. He remains one of the longest running voice actors for the English dub next to Kayzie Rogers.
Biography
Zoppi was born March 8, 1954 in West Long Branch, New Jersey.
Pokémon
Aside from his role as Gary Oak, most of his roles were minor characters, until Pokémon: Battle Frontier. Currently he provides the voices of James and Meowth from Team Rocket and Professor Oak, as well as Gary Oak.
Voices on Pokémon
Humans
- Gary Oak
- James (AG146-present)
- Professor Oak (AG146-present)
- Butch (AG175-present)
- Professor Rowan
- Tommy (Battle Frontier-present)
- Samurai
- Tommy aka 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
Pokémon
- Meowth (AG146-present)
- Ash's Swellow (AG146-present)
- Ash's Torkoal (AG146-present)
- May's Munchlax (AG146-AG191)
- Harley's Banette (AG146-AG186)
- Harley's Cacturne (AG146-AG186)
- Ash's Turtwig
- James's Carnivine
- Ash's Raticate
- Paul's Torterra
- Shieldon
- Rattata
- Spearow
- Muk
- Grimer
- Gengar (Mystery Dungeon)
- Quagsire
- Shellder
- Madame Muchmoney's Granbull
- Croconaw
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 (initial appearance) (Sonic X)