Eric Stuart

Eric Stuart
Stuart in 2025
Born
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1]
Occupations
  • Voice actor
  • musician
Years active1995–present
Musical career
Genres
  • Rock
  • country
  • americana
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsWidow's Peak
Websitewww.ericstuart.com

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

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 as voicing Seto Kaiba in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters anime series and Meta Knight in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.

Early life

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

Voice acting career

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

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.[4]

In 2000, Frampton produced his album Blue, Dressed in Black.[1][5]

In 2007, he released his fourth full-length album In The County Of Kings as the Eric Stuart Band under Stuart's own independent label, Widow's Peak Records. The title of the album comes from Kings County, Brooklyn, where Stuart was born and raised. In addition, the front cover art depicts the Brooklyn Bridge and New York City in juxtaposition with the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx of Giza, and the Valley of the Kings, which are in Egypt. The musical style of In The County Of Kings is more country-sounding than any previous Eric Stuart Band album, and is described by Eric Stuart as "concrete country." With regard to this, Stuart writes,

I was trying to come up with a way to explain the type of music I play. Americana was too rootsy, folk-rock only touched on a part of my sound and county/rock made it sound like I wore a cowboy hat. I am born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, but I play music with a strong lyrical, melodic, story based approach. There are many country elements as well. I thought the combination of "Concrete" to connect with the sidewalks and buildings I grew up around as well as the rock connotations that word brings plus the "Country" would show I was touching on string songwriting and storytelling that went with country music.[6]

In The County Of Kings includes a re-release of Stuart's songs "The Bottom Line" (1996, from the album Picture Perfect World), and "Paint the Town Tonight" (2000, from the album BombShellShocked). The album also incorporates more guest musicians than in previous ESB albums. Stuart sings with his sister Barbara Brousal in "The Land Of What Might Have Been." Not all the songs call in numerous accompaniments however; in "This Love," Stuart is only accompanied by band members Jenna Malizia (background vocals) and Questar Welsh (background vocals and keyboards).[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

List of dubbing performances in feature films
YearTitleRoleCrew role, notesSource[7]
1999Pokémon: The First MovieBrock, James, Squirtle
2000Pokémon: The Movie 2000James
2001Pokémon 3: The MovieBrock, James
2001Night on the Galactic RailroadLighthouse KeeperEnglish dub
2002The Ninja DragonNinja Dragon
2004Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of LightSeto KaibaVoice director
2017Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of DimensionsSeto Kaiba[8]
List of dubbing performances in direct-to-video and television films
YearTitleRoleCrew role, notesSource[7]
2000Pokémon: Mewtwo ReturnsBrock, James
2002Pokémon 4EverBrock, James
2003Pokémon HeroesBrock, James
2004Pokémon: Jirachi Wish MakerBrock, Hippie, JamesVoice director
Voice-over performance in live-action film
YearTitleRoleNotesSource[7]
2013Movie 43Narrator (voice)Segment: "Victory's Glory"
Nominated – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Combo (shared with the entire cast)

Anime

List of dubbing performances in anime
YearTitleRoleCrew role, notesSource[7]
1995–2009Slayers seriesGourry Gabriev[9]
1996Gall Force: Eternal StoryOX-11, Toil, Ail
1996Yu Yu Hakusho: Eizou Hakusho 2Koenma
1996Grappler Baki: The Ultimate FighterAnnouncer[10]
1997Art of FightingJack Turner, John Crawley[10]
1998–2006PokémonBrock, James, Squirtle, Scyther, others4Kids Dub, voice director (some episodes)
2000Labyrinth of FlamesGalanCentral Park Media dub
2001Descendants of DarknessYutaka Watari
2001Tama and FriendsRockney
2001–06Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel MonstersSeto Kaiba, Kemo, Sid, othersVoice director
2001Fighting FoodonsBurnt Meatballs, Cole Slawter, Gazmacho, Additional Voices[7]
2002–2006Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Meta Knight, Sword Knight, Blade Knight, Gus, Coo[11]
2002Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman LegacyDik Dik Van Dik, Mac Metaphor, King Muscle, Adversarious, Dial Bolic, Geronimo, Clawdaddy, Sgt. Muscle, Hanzo, The Protector, Jagg-EdVoice director
2003-2005Shaman KingMarco, Flying Zen Brother #1, Additional Voices
2003Animation Runner KuromiMizuho Tanonaka, Shin Kumegawa, others[10]
2004F-Zero: GP LegendBlack Shadow, Octoman
2004–06One PieceNarrator, Gold Roger[12] Sham, Henzo4Kids dub
2004Here is GreenwoodNumber One, Furusawa, Lupin, TochizawaCentral Park Media dub
2005Magical DoReMiVice Principal Shoople
2005G.I. Joe: Sigma SixHi-Tech, othersVoice director
2005–2008Yu-Gi-Oh! GXBastion Misawa, Seto Kaiba, Titan, Kagemaru, Ojama Black, Ojama King, othersVoice director
2006Animation Runner Kuromi 2Mizuho Tanonaka[10]
2007–2010Dinosaur KingDr. Z, Patrick, Spartacus (minor role), Mr. Copper (minor role)
2008–2011Yu-Gi-Oh! 5DsBootleg owner, Sir Gil de Randsborg, Lug, Mr. Pitts (season 2), Sergio, Boss, Elsworth[13]
2012–2014Yu-Gi-Oh! ZexalScorch, Jinlon
2021Shaman King (2021)Marco, Cebin MendelNetflix dub; reboot
2023Yu-Gi-Oh! SevensValencian Kallister

Animation

List of voice performances in animation
YearTitleRoleCrew role, notesSource[7]
2003The Fight for the Fox BoxDiabolic
2003Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesHamato Yoshi, Murakami Gennosuke, Quarry, Harry 'The Schlub' Parker, Additional Voices
2004Incredible Crash DummiesCrunchVoice director
2006–09Viva PinataLes, Mongo, Norman, Ruffians, othersVoice director, producer
2008–09GogorikiShadow Prince Loveamore, othersVoice director, writer
2012The IllusionautsVoice director
2013Operation Freedom ForceVoice director

Video games

List of voice and dubbing performances in video games
YearTitleRoleCrew role, notesSource[7]
1999Pikachu’s Winter VacationBrock, Squirtle, Electrode, Dexter
1999Valkyrie ProfileGrey, Lucian
2000Labyrinth of FlamesGalan
2001RG VedaBishamonten
2001Shadow HeartsYuri Hyuga
2003Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesHarry, Quarry
2003Pokémon ChannelSquirtle Trio[14]
2004Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle NexusAdditional voices
2004Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef of DestructionSeto Kaiba
2004Yu-Gi-Oh! Destiny Board TravelerSeto Kaiba, Kaibaman
2004Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monster ColiseumSeto Kaiba
2016Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel LinksSeto Kaiba, Dox, Bastion Misawa[10]



Web

YearTitleRoleNotesSource
2013Teenage PokémonBrock (voice)Episode: "Brock, Mental Health and Lets-Plays"[15]

Discography

  • Curiosity (1996)[citation needed]
  • Picture Perfect World (1997)[citation needed]
  • Eric Stuart (1998)[citation needed]
  • Blue, Dressed in Black (2000)
  • BombShellShocked (2003)
  • In The County Of Kings (2007)
  • Empty Frame of Reference (2009)
  • Falls on Me (2011)[16]
  • Lipstick and Barbed Wire (2013)[1]
  • My Kind of Danger (2018)

References

  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. ^ Michael Sullivan (January 30, 2008). "CD Review: Eric Stuart Band "In the County of Kings" (Widow's Peak Records)". EntertainmentVine. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011.
  4. ^ Merchant, John (July 10, 2000). "MUSKEGON SUMMER CELEBRATION". Muskegon Chronicle.
  5. ^ "ERIC STUART BAND – ERIC STUART". ericstuart.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Eight Questions With Singer-Songwriter Eric Stuart". Archived from the original on June 1, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "VOICE ACTING & DIRECTING – ERIC STUART". ericstuart.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Funimation Adds Sengoku Basara TV Anime Series (Update 2)". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Eric Stuart (visual voices guide)". behindthevoiceactors.com. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "Supanova Pop Culture Expo Gold Coast on this Weekend!". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  12. ^ Eric Stuart initially voiced Gold Roger before being replaced with Frederick B. Owens.
  13. ^ "Crystal Acids Crispin Freeman Page". Retrieved October 30, 2012.
  14. ^ Ambrella. Pokémon Channel. Nintendo. Scene: Ending credits, 7:17 in, Cast.
  15. ^ "Teenage Pokemon: Brock, Mental Health, and Let's Plays". June 30, 2013.
  16. ^ "THE SHOP – ERIC STUART". www.ericstuart.com.
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