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Eric Stuart

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Eric Stuart recording for Slayers

Eric Stuart is an American voice actor, voice director, singer, and musician who worked on the English-language dub of the Pokémon anime by 4Kids Entertainment.

Biography

Eric Stuart, the son of a criminal attorney and a modern dancer, grew up in Brooklyn. He was born October 18, 1967. He formed his first band at age 14, inspired by his music teacher. He learned to play the guitar in eighth grade, and was writing and recording songs by the tenth grade. Before graduating high school, he had recorded over 40 original songs.

After high school, Stuart worked as a production assistant and played shows in the New York City area. As his career continued, he and his band went on to open for such famous acts such as Chicago, Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jethro Tull, and Peter Frampton.

Pokémon roles

Eric Stuart's most famous roles on Pokémon are that of Brock and James. He played these until the end of season 8 in July 2006 when Pokémon USA took over the right to air the anime. His main roles were taken over by Bill Rogers and Billy Beach. Stock footage was used for seasons nine through eleven for the Pokémon he voiced, but those roles were eventually taken over as well.

He is alleged to have announced Brock's surname to be Harrison in a July 2006 interview in K-Zone magazine. From this archive:

K-Zone: Pokémon has been around for 10 years and is as popular as ever. Do you feel honoured to have been a part of it?
Eric Stuart: I do. It's a great show to work on. The cast and production team are really special people. I'm honoured to have voiced some very popular characters in the toon world.
K-Zone: You get to play the good guy (Brock) and the bad guy (James from Team Rocket). Which is more fun?
Eric Stuart: That's a really hard question. I don't like to pick favourites. Brock is funny with his girl-crazy stuff, but James is much funnier overall. I think I actually laugh a lot more when voicing James.
K-Zone: Brock seems to be the wisest member of the gang. Is he a good influence on Ash?
Eric Stuart: I think he acts like a big brother to Ash. Though his girl-chasing is a little over the top, I think he keeps an eye on Ash and tries to help him make good decisions in his life. I think Brock would do anything for Ash.
K-Zone: Apart from Pokémon, what other series have you worked on? And which character has been the most fun?
Eric Stuart: Oh boy! Ok, I'll try to give you a list but don't hold it against me if I leave someone's favourite off! Here are the shows and the main voice I did for each one: Yu-Gi-Oh! (Seto Kaiba), Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Bastion), Ultimate Muscle (Mac Metaphor), Funky Cops, TMNT, GI JOE: Sigma 6 (Hi-Tech), Kirby: Right Back At Ya! (Metaknight), One Piece (VP Schoople). Okay, you get the idea... My favourite role would have to be Seto Kaiba. He's a blast to do.
-Zone:How is voicing Pokémon characters different to doing other shows?
Eric Stuart: Pokémon has a lot of comedy and a good moral to each story. Some of the other shows are either very dramatic or really goofy. Pokémon has a nice balance.
K-Zone: What's something that most Pokémon fans don't know about the series?
Eric Stuart: Brock's last name is Harrison.
K-Zone: And finally, who's your favourite Pokémon?
Eric Stuart: Squirtle. He was the first one I voiced.

In a 2011 interview, Eric Stuart said his favorite Pokémon movie was Jirachi: Wish Maker because he was able to work on the production team.

Anime

Humans

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Minor

Pokémon

Major
Minor

Other

Musical appearances

Video games

Pokémon Snap

Pokémon Stadium

Pokémon Puzzle League

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Other non-Pokémon roles

Music career

Solo albums

  • Eric Stuart (1998)

Eric Stuart Band albums

  • Curiosity (1996)
  • Picture Perfect World (1997)
  • Blue, Dressed in Black (2000)
  • Bombshellshocked (2003)
  • In The County of Kings (2007)
  • Empty Frame of Reference (2009)
  • Falls On Me (2011)
  • Lipstick & Barbed Wire (2013)
  • Character (2015)

External links


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