James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969), also known by his initials JAT, is an American voice actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He is known for portraying

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in the ''

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'' franchise, the main character

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in '' Final Fantasy X'', Shuyin in ''

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'', 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 ''

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Early life

Taylor was born in

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on July 22, 1969.

Career

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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

in the ''

'' video game series and

from '' Final Fantasy X''. From 2005 until 2011, Taylor also voiced

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in commercials and promotional material, following the death of

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. In 2013, he published the book ''JAT 365: 365 Inspirations for the Pursuit of Your Dreams''. In 2018, he began the podcast ''Talking to Myself''.

Personal life

Taylor has been married to his wife Allison, since 1991. Together they have a daughter, Lydia, who also played the part of Mackenzie Huntington in '' Animal Crackers''. He is a Christian.

Filmography

Voice-over roles

Film

Animation

Anime

Video games

Live action roles

Web

References

External links

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Interview w/ James about Batman: Brave & the Bold (Legions of Gotham)
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