Eric Stuart is an American voice actor and musician who worked for 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post, and Central Park Media.

Eric Stuart
Stuart performing in Phoenix, Arizona in 2016
Born
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • musician
Years active1995–present
Musical career
Genres
  • Rock
  • country
  • americana
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsWidow's Peak
Websitewww.ericstuart.com Edit this at Wikidata

Among some of his prominent roles, he is best known for being the voice of Brock and James from seasons 1-8 of the original Pokémon anime, as well voicing Seto Kaiba in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime series.

Early life

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Stuart was born in Brooklyn, New York to a modern dancer mother and a criminal attorney father.[1]

Voice acting career

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He provides voices for English dubs of anime, cartoons, and video games. Some of his most prominent roles include Brock and James in Pokémon from seasons 1–8, Seto Kaiba in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Gourry Gabriev in Slayers.[2][1]

 
Stuart speaking with fans at 2016 Saboten Con in Phoenix, Arizona.

Music career

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As a stage performer, he and his band, Eric Stuart Band, have toured with Peter Frampton (1999, 2000), Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band (1997),[1] Lynyrd Skynyrd (1997), and has opened for Jethro Tull (1997), Julian Cope (1995), Hall & Oates (1997, 1998) and Chicago (1995, 1997, 1998) as well.[3]

Frampton produced his album Blue, Dressed in Black.[1][4]

Filmography

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Anime

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List of dubbing performances in anime
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source[5]
1995–2009 Slayers series Gourry Gabriev [6]
1996 Gall Force: Eternal Story OX-11, Toil, Ail
1996 Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho 2 Koenma
1996 Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter Announcer [7]
1997 Art of Fighting Jack Turner, John Crawley [7]
1998–2006 Pokémon Brock, James, Squirtle, Scyther, others 4Kids Dub, voice director (some episodes)
2000 Labyrinth of Flames Galan Central Park Media dub
2001 Descendants of Darkness Yutaka Watari
2001 Tama and Friends Rockney
2001–06 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters Seto Kaiba, Kemo, Sid, others Voice director
2001 Fighting Foodons Burnt Meatballs, Cole Slawter, Gazmacho, Additional Voices [5]
2002 Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Meta Knight, Blade Knight, Gus, Sword Knight, Fryclops [8]
2002 Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy Dik Dik Van Dik, Mac Metaphor, King Muscle, Adversarious, Dial Bolic, Geronimo, Clawdaddy, Sgt. Muscle, Hanzo, The Protector, Jagg-Ed Voice director
2003-2005 Shaman King Marco, Flying Zen Brother #1, Additional Voices
2003 Animation Runner Kuromi Mizuho Tanonaka, Shin Kumegawa, others [7]
2004 F-Zero: GP Legend Black Shadow, Octoman
2004–06 One Piece Narrator, Gold Roger[9] Sham, Henzo 4Kids dub
2004 Here is Greenwood Number One, Furusawa, Lupin, Tochizawa Central Park Media dub
2005 Magical DoReMi Vice Principal Shoople
2005 G.I. Joe: Sigma Six Hi-Tech, others Voice director
2005–2008 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Bastion Misawa, Seto Kaiba, Titan, Kagemaru, Ojama Black, Ojama King, others Voice director
2006 Animation Runner Kuromi 2 Mizuho Tanonaka [7]
2007–10 Dinosaur King Dr. Z, Patrick, Spartacus (minor role), Mr. Copper (minor role)
2008–2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds Bootleg owner, Sir Gil de Randsborg, Lug, Mr. Pitts (season 2), Sergio, Boss, Elsworth [10]
2012–2014 Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Scorch, Jinlon
2021 Shaman King (2021) Marco, Cebin Mendel Netflix dub; reboot
2023 Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens Valencian Kallister

Animation

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List of voice performances in animation
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source[5]
2003 The Fight for the Fox Box Diabolic
2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Hamato Yoshi, Murakami Gennosuke, Quarry, Harry 'The Schlub' Parker, Additional Voices
2004 Incredible Crash Dummies Crunch Voice director
2006 Viva Pinata Les, Mongo, Norman, Ruffians, others Voice director, producer
2008–09 Gogoriki Shadow Prince Loveamore, others Voice director, writer
2012 The Illusionauts Voice director
2013 Operation Freedom Force Voice director

Film

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List of dubbing performances in feature films
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source[5]
1999 Pokémon: The First Movie Brock, James, Squirtle
2000 Pokémon: The Movie 2000 James
2001 Pokémon 3: The Movie Brock, James
2001 Night on the Galactic Railroad Lighthouse Keeper English dub
2002 The Ninja Dragon Ninja Dragon
2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light Seto Kaiba Voice director
2017 Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Seto Kaiba [11]
List of dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source[5]
2000 Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns Brock, James
2002 Pokémon 4Ever Brock, James
2003 Pokémon Heroes Brock, James, Lorenzo
2004 Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker Brock, Hippie, James Voice director
Voice-over performance in live-action film
Year Title Role Notes Source[5]
2013 Movie 43 Narrator (voice) Segment: "Victory's Glory"
Nominated - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast)

Video games

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List of voice and dubbing performances in video games
Year Title Role Crew role, notes Source[5]
1999 Pikachu’s Winter Vacation Brock, Squirtle, Electrode, Dexter
1999 Valkyrie Profile Grey, Lucian
2000 Labyrinth of Flames Galan
2001 RG Veda Bishamonten
2001 Shadow Hearts Yuri Hyuga
2003 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Harry, Quarry
2003 Pokémon Channel Squirtle Trio [12]
2004 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus Additional voices
2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of Destruction Seto Kaiba
2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board Traveler Seto Kaiba, Kaibaman
2004 Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster Coliseum Seto Kaiba
2009 Reservoir Dogs 2 Mr. White
2016 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links Seto Kaiba, Dox, Bastion Misawa [7]



Year Title Role Notes Source
2013 Teenage Pokémon Brock (voice) Episode: "Brock, Mental Health and Lets-Plays" [13]

Discography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "AniMinneapolis Announces Eric Stuart". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  2. ^ "BAAF to Kick off at J&R Music & Computer World". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Merchant, John (July 10, 2000). "MUSKEGON SUMMER CELEBRATION". Muskegon Chronicle.
  4. ^ "ERIC STUART BAND – ERIC STUART". ericstuart.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "VOICE ACTING & DIRECTING – ERIC STUART". ericstuart.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Funimation Adds Sengoku Basara TV Anime Series (Update 2)". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Eric Stuart (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Supanova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast on this Weekend!". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  9. ^ Eric Stuart initially voiced Gold Roger before being replaced with Frederick B. Owens.
  10. ^ "Crystal Acids Crispin Freeman Page". Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  11. ^ "Dan Green, Eric Stuart Return for Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions Film's English Dub (Updated With Trailer)". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  12. ^ Ambrella. Pokémon Channel. Nintendo. Scene: Ending credits, 7:17 in, Cast.
  13. ^ "Teenage Pokemon: Brock, Mental Health, and Let's Plays". June 30, 2013.
  14. ^ "THE SHOP – ERIC STUART". www.ericstuart.com.
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