James Arnold Taylor (born July 22, 1969) is an American voice actor. Considered an official "audio double" for Ewan McGregor, he has vocally portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in both the 2D Clone Wars[2] animated micro-series and the 3D Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated film and TV series,[3] as well as in several Star Wars video games. He has reprised his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Rebels.
Taylor is also credited as voicing "group voice: bomber pilot" in the 2012 film Red Tails, executive-produced by George Lucas.
Outside of Star Wars, he came to prominence as the voices of Tidus from Final Fantasy X and Ratchet in the Ratchet & Clank series.
Works
Filmography
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) | Continuity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Clone Wars Chapter 1" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[2] | Legends |
| 2003 | "Clone Wars Chapter 2" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[4] | Legends |
| 2003 | "Clone Wars Chapter 8" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[5] | Legends |
| 2003 | "Clone Wars Chapter 9" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[6] | Legends |
| 2004 | "Clone Wars Chapter 11" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[7] | Legends |
| 2004 | "Clone Wars Chapter 20" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[8] | Legends |
| 2005 | "Clone Wars Chapter 21" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Agen Kolar[9] | Legends |
| 2005 | "Clone Wars Chapter 22" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[10] | Legends |
| 2005 | "Clone Wars Chapter 23" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[11] | Legends |
| 2005 | "Clone Wars Chapter 24" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Turnstile Computer, Techno Union Scientist #2, Mutated Warrior #1[12] | Legends |
| 2005 | "Clone Wars Chapter 25" | Star Wars: Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Mutated Nelvaan Warrior[13] | Legends |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars (film) | Obi-Wan Kenobi, TB-2, 4A-7[3] | Canon | |
| 2008 | "Rising Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[14] | Canon |
| 2008 | "Shadow of Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[15] | Canon |
| 2008 | "Destroy Malevolence" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[16] | Canon |
| 2008 | "Rookies" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[17] | Canon |
| 2008 | "Downfall of a Droid" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[18] | Canon |
| 2008 | "Duel of the Droids" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[19] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Dooku Captured" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[20] | Canon |
| 2009 | "The Gungan General" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Barb Mentir[21] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Trespass" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pantoran Assembly Representative[22] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Blue Shadow Virus" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[23] | Canon |
| 2009 | "The Hidden Enemy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, TJ-55, Tactical Droid[24] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Mystery of a Thousand Moons" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[25] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Storm Over Ryloth" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[26] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Innocents of Ryloth" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[27] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Liberty on Ryloth" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Tae Boon[28] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Holocron Heist" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[29] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Children of the Force" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[30] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Senate Spy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[31] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Landing at Point Rain" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[32] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Legacy of Terror" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[33] | Canon |
| 2009 | "Brain Invaders" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, TC-326[34] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Grievous Intrigue" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[35] | Canon |
| 2010 | "The Deserter" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[36] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Lightsaber Lost" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Bannamu, Lauli Wahlo, Spider Arms Hotel Attendant[37] | Canon |
| 2010 | "The Mandalore Plot" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Death Watch Mandalorian #2[38] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Voyage of Temptation" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[39] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Duchess of Mandalore" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[40] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Cat and Mouse" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[41] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Bounty Hunters" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[42] | Canon |
| 2010 | "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Senate Guard[43] | Canon |
| 2010 | "R2 Come Home" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Plo Koon[44] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Lethal Trackdown" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Plo Koon, Fong Do[45] | Canon |
| 2010 | "ARC Troopers" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[46] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Supply Lines" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Admiral Dao[47] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Assassin" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[48] | Canon |
| 2010 | "Hunt for Ziro" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[49] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Nightsisters" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pirate #1[50] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Witches of the Mist" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[51] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Overlords" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[52] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Altar of Mortis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[53] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Ghosts of Mortis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[54] | Canon |
| 2011 | "The Citadel" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Osi Sobeck[55] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Counterattack" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Osi Sobeck[56] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Citadel Rescue" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Osi Sobeck[57] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Padawan Lost" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Plo Koon, Katt Mol, Lagon[58] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Wookiee Hunt" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Plo Koon, Lagon[59] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Gungan Attack" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Prisoner #1[60] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Prisoners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Prisoner #1[61] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Mercy Mission" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | King Manchucho, Male Aleena[62] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Nomad Droids" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Plo Koon, Male Patitite #1, Rider #2[63] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Darkness on Umbara" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[64] | Canon |
| 2011 | "The General' | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[65] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Plan of Dissent" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[66] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Kidnapped" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[67] | Canon |
| 2011 | "Slaves of the Republic" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Zygerrian Auctioneer, Slave[68] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Escape from Kadavo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Zygerrian Gunner[69] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Deception" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Rako Hardeen, Bartender[70] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Friends and Enemies" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Rako Hardeen[71] | Canon |
| 2012 | "The Box" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Rako Hardeen[72] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Crisis on Naboo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Rako Hardeen, Plo Koon[73] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Brothers" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pilot[74] | Canon |
| 2012 | 'Revenge" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[75] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Revival" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Pirate #2[76] | Canon |
| 2012 | "A War on Two Fronts" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[77] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Front Runners" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Rebel Citizen[78] | Canon |
| 2012 | "The Soft War" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[79] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Tipping Points" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[80] | Canon |
| 2012 | "Bound for Rescue" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Aleena[81] | Canon |
| 2012 | "A Necessary Bond" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[82] | Canon |
| 2013 | "Point of No Return" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[83] | Canon |
| 2013 | "The Lawless" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[84] | Canon |
| 2013 | "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[85] | Canon |
| 2013 | "To Catch a Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, Police Officer #3[86] | Canon |
| 2013 | "The Wrong Jedi" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[87] | Canon |
| 2014 | "Conspiracy" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[88] | Canon |
| 2014 | "The Rise of Clovis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Core Muun #2[89] | Canon |
| 2014 | "The Disappeared, Part I" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Dagoyan Master, Joseph[90] | Canon |
| 2014 | "The Lost One" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon[91] | Canon |
| 2014 | "Voices" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[92] | Canon |
| 2014 | "Destiny" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[93] | Canon |
| 2014 | "Sacrifice" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[94] | Canon |
| 2014 | "A Death on Utapau" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[95] | Canon |
| 2014 | "In Search of the Crystal" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[96] | Canon |
| 2014 | "Crystal Crisis" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[97] | Canon |
| 2014 | "The Big Bang" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[98] | Canon |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion | Star Wars Rebels | Obi-Wan Kenobi[99] | Canon |
| 2015 | "Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens" | Control Room Technician, First Order stormtrooper[100] | Canon | |
| 2016 | "Hunting for Han" | LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises | Bala-Tik[101] | Non-canon |
| 2016 | "Rey Strikes Back" | LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises | Bala-Tik[102] | Non-canon |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Additional voices[103] | Canon | |
| 2017 | "Twin Suns" | Star Wars Rebels | Obi-Wan Kenobi[104] | Canon |
| 2018 | "A World Between Worlds" | Star Wars Rebels | Young Obi-Wan Kenobi (Uncredited)[105] | Canon |
| 2018 | "Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker" | Additional voices[106] | Canon | |
| 2020 | "A Distant Echo" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[107] | Canon |
| 2020 | "Unfinished Business" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[108] | Canon |
| 2020 | "Old Friends Not Forgotten" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[109] | Canon |
| 2020 | "The Phantom Apprentice" | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Obi-Wan Kenobi[110] | Canon |
| 2020 | The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special | Obi-Wan Kenobi,[111] | Non-canon | |
| 2021 | LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Cozler[112] | Non-canon | |
| 2022 | LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jawa[113] | Non-canon | |
| 2022 | "Practice Makes Perfect" | Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi | Obi-Wan Kenobi[114] | Canon |
Gameography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Continuity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Obi-Wan Kenobi[115] | Legends |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | Obi-Wan Kenobi[116] | Legends |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels | Obi-Wan Kenobi[117] | Legends |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes | Obi-Wan Kenobi[118] | Legends |
| 2009 | Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron | Obi-Wan Kenobi[119] | Legends |
| 2012 | Kinect Star Wars | Darth Kern, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Gold Six, RedMalC[120] | Legends |
| 2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | Obi-Wan Kenobi, Plo Koon, TD-54[121] | Non-canon |
| 2017 | Star Wars Battlefront II | Obi-Wan Kenobi[122] | Canon |
| 2019 | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | Obi-Wan Kenobi (uncredited)[123] | Canon |
| 2020 | Star Wars: Squadrons | Feresk 'Frisk' Tssat, Walla Actor[124] | Canon |
| 2022 | LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Obi-Wan Kenobi[125] | Canon |
Other Works
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Star Wars: Smuggler's Gambit | Horan Cha Croix[126] | Fanon audio drama |
Discography
| Year | Title | Contribution(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Sharing the Same Face" | Narrator[127] | Included in The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook |
| 2020 | "The Shadow of Umbara" | Narrator[127] | Included in The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook |
| 2020 | "Kenobi's Shadow" | Narrator[127] | Included in The Clone Wars: Stories of Light and Dark audiobook |
Sources
James Arnold Taylor: Voicing Jedi Masters on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
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 (original site is defunct)
- "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)
