Born on July 22, 1969, James Arnold Taylor is an American voice-over artist. He is regarded as the official "audio double" for Ewan McGregor and has provided the voice for Obi-Wan Kenobi. This includes the 2D animated micro-series Clone Wars, the 3D animated film Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated film, the TV series, and various Star Wars video games. He also returned to the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels.
Taylor's credits also include the "group voice: bomber pilot" role in the 2012 film Red Tails, which was executive-produced by George Lucas.
Beyond Star Wars, he gained significant recognition for voicing Tidus in Final Fantasy X and Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank franchise.
- James Arnold Taylor: Voicing Jedi Masters on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — " Rising Malevolence "
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — " Shadow of Malevolence "
- " Voice of the Force " — Star Wars Insider 110
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Lightsaber Lost on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- " Taylor Made " — Star Wars Insider 129
- SDCC 2014: "The Heroes of Star Wars Rebels" Panel - Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Stories of Light and Dark Audiobook Cast Revealed – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
- Dave Filoni joins us on stage at SWCA 22 | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! - DAY 4 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Announce, Mandalorian Season 3 New Look, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Gwendoline Christie, Joonas Suotamo, and Ming-Na Wen to Appear at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 - DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Official website
- James Arnold Taylor on Wikipedia
- James Arnold Taylor at the Internet Movie Database
- James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) by Dennis Pellegrom on Star Wars Interviews ( June , 2010 ) (content now obsolete; archived from the original on February 5, 2023)
An American voice actor, James Arnold Taylor, was born on July 22, 1969. Considered the definitive "audio double" for Ewan McGregor, he lent his voice to Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 2D animated micro-series titled Clone Wars, the 3D animated movie Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated film, and the TV series. He has also voiced the character in numerous Star Wars video games. Moreover, he took up the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi once more in Star Wars Rebels.
In addition, Taylor is credited for providing the "group voice: bomber pilot" in the 2012 motion picture Red Tails, with George Lucas serving as executive producer.
Aside from his Star Wars work, he rose to prominence by voicing Tidus in Final Fantasy X and Ratchet within the Ratchet & Clank series.
- James Arnold Taylor: Voicing Jedi Masters on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — " Rising Malevolence "
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — " Shadow of Malevolence "
- " Voice of the Force " — Star Wars Insider 110
- The Clone Wars Episode Guide: Lightsaber Lost on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
- " Taylor Made " — Star Wars Insider 129
- SDCC 2014: "The Heroes of Star Wars Rebels" Panel - Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Stories of Light and Dark Audiobook Cast Revealed – Exclusive on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
- Dave Filoni joins us on stage at SWCA 22 | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! - DAY 4 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Announce, Mandalorian Season 3 New Look, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Gwendoline Christie, Joonas Suotamo, and Ming-Na Wen to Appear at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Plan Ahead with the Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023 Panel Schedule on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 - DAY 2 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Official website
- James Arnold Taylor on Wikipedia
- James Arnold Taylor at the Internet Movie Database
- James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) by Dennis Pellegrom on Star Wars Interviews ( June , 2010 ) (content now obsolete; archived from the original on February 5, 2023)