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James Arnold Taylor was born on July 22, 1969 in Santa Barbara, California, United States and is credited as a dub actor, voice actor and podcaster. As of 2026, James Arnold Taylor is 57 years old. Notable works include Ratchet & Clank, Star Wars and Final Fantasy X.
My Take
James Arnold Taylor is one of those performers I admire precisely because you never see his face. The man has lived inside Obi-Wan Kenobi, Tidus, and Ratchet, conjuring whole personalities from a single throat, and that kind of range deserves more recognition than it usually gets. Voice work is invisible craft, the sort that lingers in your memory long after you forget the actor existed. As a Santa Barbara native who also runs a podcast, he clearly enjoys the sound of storytelling itself. I find the quiet artisans of animation and games far more interesting than the marquee names, and Taylor is exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- James Arnold Taylor
- Name (Japanese)
- ジェームズ・アーノルド・テイラー
- Reading
- じぇーむず・あーのるど・ていらー
- Born
- July 22, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / dub actor / voice actor / podcaster / disc jockey
2. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Ratchet & Clank | — | |
| Notable work | Star Wars | — | |
| Notable work | Final Fantasy X | — | |
| Notable work | Johnny Test | — | |
| Notable work | TMNT | — |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.jamesarnoldtaylor.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jatactor/
- Xhttps://x.com/JATactor
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James%20Arnold%20Taylor
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%86%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2536187
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was James Arnold Taylor born?
Born July 22, 1969 (age 57).
Where is James Arnold Taylor from?
James Arnold Taylor is from Santa Barbara, California, United States.
What does James Arnold Taylor do?
James Arnold Taylor works as actor, dub actor, voice actor, podcaster, disc jockey.
What is James Arnold Taylor known for?
Notable works include Ratchet & Clank, Star Wars, Final Fantasy X.
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