James Carter Cathcart, often credited as Carter Cathcart or Jimmy Zoppi, was an American voice actor, bassist and vocalist. He's best known for voicing Gary in Pokémon as well as James, Meowth and Professor Oak since Season 9. He is also known for voicing Vector in Sonic X.
On April 17th, 2023, he announced on his CaringBridge page that he will be retiring from voice acting and script adapting after Pokémon Journeys: The Series has finished, following his diagnosis with throat cancer in late January 2023.
James Carter passed away on July 8, 2025. News of his death was shared on July 11, 2025. His wife, Martha Jacobi, posted [the announcement on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/martha.jacobi/posts/10237042969514501) that day, and Erica Schroeder, who was the voice actor of Nurse Joy and Bianca, also offered her condolences in an Instagram post.
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