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Jimmy Zoppi is a voice actor for the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime. He worked in the anime since Pokémon, I Choose You!, his first, and most famous role, being that of Gary Oak. He is credited under the name of Billy Beach for his TAJ Productions work. 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
Most of his voices in the Pokémon anime were minor, until Pokémon USA got the rights of the anime from 4Kids Entertainment, who let their rights lapse December 31, 2005, and recast the series voices. Currently (as of Pokémon: Battle Frontier), he does 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
- Samurai
- Tommy
- Todd Snap
- Fergus
- Mr. Goodshow
- Captain Marius
- Dr. Namba
- Wings Alexander
- Pryce
- Steven Stone
- Sigourney
- Mayor of Trovitopolis
- Cleavon Schpielbunk
- Gym Badge thief
Pokémon
- Meowth (AG146-present)
- Ash's Swellow (AG146-present)
- Ash's Torkoal (AG146-present)
- May's Munchlax (AG146-AG191)
- Harley's Banette (AG146-AG191)
- 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)