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James C. Mathis III
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![]() Mathis at the Florida Supercon in 2018
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Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1989–present |
Notable work
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James C. Mathis III (born November 28, 1974) is an American actor. He is well-known for using his voice to play many characters. One of his most famous roles is voicing Black Panther in different cartoons and video games.
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James C. Mathis III: His Acting Journey
James C. Mathis III was born in Brooklyn, New York City. He started his acting career in 1989. His first movie was Breakin' the Rules. After that, he appeared in many TV shows. These included popular shows like ER, Pacific Blue, and City of Angels.
First Big TV Role
James Mathis III got his first main role on the VH1 channel. He played the character Bruce in the show I Hate My 30's. This was an important step in his career.
Becoming a Voice Actor
James Mathis III is especially known for his voice acting. He started by providing the English voice for a character named Sigint. This was for the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. This role became one of his most famous. He also voiced characters like X and the Beast in the game Shadows of the Damned. His voice work has made him a favorite for many animated characters.
Voicing Black Panther
One of James Mathis III's most iconic voice roles is Black Panther. He has voiced this superhero in many different projects. These include animated TV shows like The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Avengers Assemble. He also voiced Black Panther in video games and special animated features.
Movies and TV Shows
James C. Mathis III has been in many movies and television shows. He has done both on-screen acting and voice acting. Here is a list of some of his work.
Film Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Breakin' the Rules | Extra | |
2002 | Undercover Brother | GFC Announcer (voice) | |
2005 | The Golden Blaze | Additional Voices | Direct-to-DVD |
J.A.P.S | Dante | Short film | |
We Are the World: Inside the World | Stevie Wonder | ||
2006 | Paved with Good Intentions | Winston | |
2013 | Mega Spider | Street Cop | |
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore | War Machine (voice) | English dub Direct-to-DVD |
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2020 | Poupelle of Chimney Town | Danny (voice) | English dub |
2023 | Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red | Black Panther (voice) | Disney+ special |
2024 | Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition | Black Panther, Candy Suit Vendor (voice) | Disney+ special |
Television Roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Guys Like Us | Kyle | Episode: "Good Old Days" |
Pacific Blue | Dominic Bolivar | Episode: "Gaslight" | |
2000 | City of Angels | Oliver | Episode: "Cry Me a Liver" |
2001 | ER | Darrel | Episode: "Witch Hunt" |
2002 | Flatland | D. Walker | 1 episode |
Any Day Now | Jamal Turner | Episode: "Let the Games Being" | |
2003 | Judging Amy | Gordon Parker | Episode: "Ye Olde Freedom Inn" |
The King of Queens | Tony | Episode: "Taste Buds" | |
2004 | Monk | Rastafarian Cook | Episode: "Mr. Monk Goes to Jail" |
2005–06 | Noah's Arc | Malik | 2 episodes |
2006 | Ben 10 | Enforcer Alien (voice) | Episode: "The Big Tick" |
2007 | Celebrity Deathmatch | Master P (voice) | Episode: "King of the Lil' People" |
I Hate My 30's | Bruce | 8 episodes | |
2008 | Street Warrior | Zeke Washington | Television film |
2009 | WordGirl | Tiny Big (voice) | 2 episodes |
2009–10 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Captain Typho (voice) | 4 episodes |
2010 | Suitemates | Tom | 2 episodes |
Gillian in Georgia | Cedric | 4 episodes | |
2010–12 | The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Black Panther / T'Challa, Bulldozer, King Cobra, additional voices | 24 episodes |
2011 | The Pacellis | Petrov | 5 episodes |
2013–19 | Avengers Assemble | Black Panther / T'Challa, Heimdall, Flint, young T'Chaka (voice) | 45 episodes |
2013 | Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel | Decoy Octopus (voice) | OVA |
Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel | Peter Stillman (voice) | OVA | |
2014–15 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Terrax, Malekith the Accursed, Ronan the Accuser, Dark Elves (voices) | 8 episodes |
2015 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Terrax (voice) | Episode: "Contest of Champions: Part 3" |
2018 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda | Black Panther (voice) | Television special |
2018–20 | Baki | Biscuit Oliva, Mohammed Alai (voice) | Netflix ONA |
2020 | Marvel Future Avengers | Black Panther (voice) | 4 episodes |
2021 | Godzilla Singular Point | Steven (voice) | Netflix dub |
Beastars | Ibuki (voice) | Season 2; Netflix dub | |
2024 | Star Trek: Prodigy | Ekthi (voice) | Episode: "The Fast and the Curious" |
Terminator Zero | Resistance Commander (voice) | English dub |
Video Game Voices
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater | Donald Anderson | English version |
Ridge Racer DS | Male Announcer | ||
2005 | Shadow of Rome | Zedo, Gedo | |
Fantastic Four | Puppet Master | ||
The Suffering: Ties That Bind | T-Rod | ||
Ultimate Spider-Man | Additional voices | ||
SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs | KILLJOY | ||
The Matrix: Path of Neo | Police, Security | ||
Metal Gear Acid 2 | Vince | English version | |
2006 | Driver: Parallel Lines | Additional voices | |
Dead Rising | Reginald Jenkins | English version | |
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault | KILLJOY | ||
Scarface: The World Is Yours | Donut King | ||
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops | Sigint | English version | |
Ridge Racer 7 | Additional voices | ||
2008 | The Rise of the Argonauts | ||
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Confrontation | Patrick Lamd | ||
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows | Rolling Sevens Leader | ||
2009 | Prototype | Additional voices | |
2010 | Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker | Soldiers | |
Blur | No-1 | Unused Cutscene | |
2011 | Infamous 2 | Male Pedestrians | |
Shadows of the Damned | X, Beast, Demons | ||
Dead Island | Matutero | ||
Saints Row: The Third | Pedestrians | ||
2012 | Sleeping Dogs | King | |
2013 | Grand Theft Auto V | Additional voices | |
Marvel Heroes | Black Panther, War Machine, Luke Cage | ||
Saints Row IV | Additional voices | ||
2014 | The Last of Us: Left Behind | Additional voices | |
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes | Ronan the Accuser, Black Panther | ||
2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | ||
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire | Additional voices | Credited as James Mathis III | |
2016 | Mafia III | ||
2017 | Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite | Black Panther | |
2018 | Marvel Powers United VR | Black Panther | |
2019 | Marvel Dimension of Heroes | Black Panther, Ronan | Credited as James Mathis III |
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order | Black Panther, Luke Cage, Ronan the Accuser | ||
2020 | Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Additional voices | |
2022 | God of War Ragnarök | Hildisvíni | |
The Callisto Protocol | Duncan Cole | ||
2023 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak | Ashladd | English dub |
2024 | Concord | Jabali | |
Marvel Rivals | Black Panther |