Voice actor Grant James, renowned for voicing roles in popular anime such as One Piece and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, has passed away at the age of 87.
Grant James passed away on November 23, according to an announcement on his Facebook page posted by his wife Juli Erickson, also a voice actor.
James and Erickson taught acting classes, and according to Erickson, that earned them "recognition of being The Godfather and Godmother of Acting in Dallas."
James was involved in film, television, stage, and audiobooks in addition to anime.
James was a prolific anime dub actor, voicing such roles as Zeff in One Piece, Scar's Master in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Tokio in Hal, Mujika in Mushishi, Sirius in Nabari no Ou, Kido in Baki the Grappler, and Number Zero in 009-1.
He also voiced roles in Dragon Ball Z, D Gray-man, Fairy Tail, Darker than Black, Detective Conan, The Sacred Blacksmith, Samurai 7, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Speed Grapher, and Soul Hunter, among many others.
Erickson stated a memorial show for James will be performed in January 2023.
