James Sie

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James Sie
Born (1962-12-18) 18 December 1962 (age 61)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • author
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Douglas Wood
(m. 2008)
Children1

James Sie is an American [2] actor and author. He is best known as a voice double for Jackie Chan, having voiced an animated Chan and several other characters in Jackie Chan Adventures . He is also known for his recurring role as the Cabbage Merchant in Avatar: the Last Airbender , as well as Master Monkey in Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (taking over for Jackie Chan), and Eddy Raja in the Uncharted series. His debut novel, Still Life Las Vegas, was published in August 2015.

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Career

He is known as a "Jackie Chan impersonator" as his voice bears a strong resemblance to Chan especially in the Kids' WB animated television series Jackie Chan Adventures . He also voices Shendu in the same series. He has performed several voices for Avatar: The Last Airbender , perhaps one of the most notable being the recurring Cabbage Merchant, and is also the voice of Master Monkey in Nickelodeon's Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness , replacing Jackie Chan from the films (Sie also provided the voice of Monkey in video games). Other popular roles include Chinese American footballer Kwan in Danny Phantom (replacing Dat Phan), Chen Lin in W.I.T.C.H. , Fin Fang Foom and Radioactive Man in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Eddy Raja in Uncharted: Drake's Fortune , and guest-voiced as an Asian scientist named Jimmy in Regular Show and also voices Lord Taran Zhu in World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria . He had a brief role as a Buddhist Lama in the 2021 The Simpsons episode "Wad Goals". [3]

He starred on-camera, opposite Suzy Nakamura in Strawberry Fields . He also had roles in Chain Reaction . Sie wrote and performed the autobiographical one-person stage show, Talking With My Hands in 1999, about growing up in a Chinese/Italian household. His play, Island of the Blue Dolphins at the Lifeline Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was awarded the 1995 Joseph Jefferson Award Citation for New Work. James has also garnered two Jeff Citation nominations for his Lifeline adaptations of Dracula and A Wrinkle in Time, which was produced at Lincoln Center Institute in New York. He has received an After Dark Award for The Road to Graceland. His other adaptations include Randy Shilts' Talking AIDS to Death and Daniel Pinkwater's The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, which was also broadcast on WFMT's "Chicago Theatres on the Air". [4]

Personal life

Sie is gay and has been married to singer-songwriter Douglas Wood since 2008. [5] They have one child, Benjamin, whom they adopted from Vietnam. [6]

Filmography

Source: [7]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Chain Reaction Ken Lim
1997 Strawberry Fields Luke
1998 U.S. Marshals Vincent Ling
1999 Bats Sergeant James
2001 Ghost World
2002 Hero Broken SwordVoice, English dub
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Elk DadVoice [7]
2006 The Invincible Iron Man Wong-Chu Voice, direct-to-video [7]
2007 Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! PembaVoice [7]
2008 Secrets of the Furious Five Viper's FatherVoice [7]
2009 Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Grocer's SonVoice [7]
2012 Back to the Sea Cook LiuVoice [7]
2014 When Marnie Was There KazuhikoVoice, English dub
2016 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll Master Monkey, Viper's FatherVoice [7]
2019 How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Chaghatai KhanVoice
2019 White Snake Dark GeneralVoice, English dub [8]
2023 The Monkey King Elder MonkeyVoice [7]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000 Even Stevens Lana DagchenEpisode: "Playing God"
2000-2005 Jackie Chan Adventures Jackie Chan, Shendu, ChowMain voice role (95 episodes)
2001 Time Squad Confucius Voice, 2 episodes
2003 Without a Trace WalterEpisode: "The Friendly Skies"
2003–2006 Danny Phantom Kwan, Camper, Alarm VoiceVoice, 12 episodes [7]
2004 Justice League Unlimited General Kwan, Wind DragonVoice, 2 episodes [7]
2005 The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius Yoo Yee, Elderly Monk, NinjaVoice, episode: "Crouching Jimmy, Hidden Sheen" [7]
2005-2008 Avatar: The Last Airbender Cabbage Merchant, OyajiVoice, 4 episodes [7]
2005 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Louie Hong FaVoice, episode: "Block-Long Hong Kong Terror"
2005–2009 Numbers FBI Agent, Lab Tech, FBI Tech, Technician4 episodes
2006 W.I.T.C.H. Chen LinVoice, episode: "X is for Xanadu"
2006 Handy Manny Mr. ChuVoice, 3 episodes
2006 The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Kai YeeVoice, episode: "Out of the Past"
2006 Shorty McShorts' Shorts CoryVoice, episode: "Boyz on da Run"
2006–2008 The Replacements Master PhoVoice, 2 episodes
2007 Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen Plain CowVoice, television film [7]
2007 Random! Cartoons Narrator, Monkey ButtVoice, episode: "Dugly Uckling's Treasure Quest"
2008 The Secret Saturdays Shoji FuzenVoice, 2 episodes [7]
2008 The Starter Wife Doug3 episodes
2009 Back at the Barnyard Kobe CowVoice, episode: "Sun Cow" [7]
2009 Wolverine and the X-Men Yakuza Leader, Yakuza Ninja, Sensei OgunVoice, episode: "Code of Conduct"
2009 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Atom, Dyna-MiteVoice, 4 episodes [7]
2010 Regular Show JimmyVoice, episode: "Grilled Cheese Deluxe" [7]
2010 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Fox KingVoice, episode: "Princess Kai-Lan"
2011 Fish Hooks Spiky NinjaVoice, episode: "Milo Gets a Ninja" [7]
2011 The Chicago Code DanielVoice, episode: "O'Leary's Cow"
2011–2016 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Master Monkey, various voicesMain voice role (64 episodes) [7]
2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles TsoiVoice, 2 episodes [7]
2012 Kickin' It Yin ChenEpisode: "The Chosen One"
2012–2013 The Legend of Korra Lau Gan-Lan, Abbot ShungVoice, 2 episodes [7]
2013–2016 Sofia the First Emperor Quon, LawrenceVoice, 3 episodes [7]
2015–2017 Miles from Tomorrowland Gong GongVoice, 4 episodes [7]
2018 Fancy Nancy Mr. ChenVoice, episode: "Shoe La La!" [7]
2018 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Bunnidharma, White TigerVoice, 16 episodes [7]
2019 The Lion Guard Smun, SahasiVoice, 3 episodes [7]
2019 The Loud House Senior Hat Customer, WaiterVoice, episode: "A Grave Mistake" [7]
2020–2023 Stillwater Stillwater, RenMain voice role (30 episodes)
2021 Carmen Sandiego Huang LiVoice, episode: "The Beijing Bullion Caper"
2022–2023 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight LaoVoice, 2 episodes [7]
2022–2023 Star Trek: Lower Decks Kaltorus, Doctor Chaotica, G'reckVoice, 2 episodes
2023 Monkie Kid Shifu SubodhiVoice, 4 episodes [7]
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Cabbage Merchant2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 Bruce Lee: Quest of the Dragon Additional voices [9]
2004 Shellshock: Nam '67 Diem
2004 Shark Tale Tenant Fish
2004 Jackie Chan Adventures Jackie Chan
2005 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Sunfire [7]
2006 Guild Wars Factions Suun
2006 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance Fin Fang Foom, Mandarin, Radioactive Man, Ancient One [7]
2006 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Dennis [7]
2007 Spider-Man 3 Dragon Tail Thug
2007 The Golden Compass Samoyeds, Trollesunds
2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Eddy Raja
2007 Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow Shen Rei
2008 Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots Jonathan [7]
2008 Kung Fu Panda Master Monkey
2008 Kung Fu Panda: Legendary Warriors Rabbit, Rat Goon [7]
2009 Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Blind Duck [7]
2009 Wet Ming Cheung [7]
2009 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Eddy Raja [7]
2010 Lost Planet 2 Additional voices [10]
2010 Blur Jun
2010 Mafia II Zhe Yun Wong [7]
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Monkey
2011 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception Eddy Raja [7]
2012 Hitman: Absolution King of Chinatown, Larry Clay, Chicago Cop, Vixen Club Bouncer, Blackwater Guard
2012 World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria Taran Zhu
2013 Marvel Heroes Jimmy Woo [7]
2015 Fallout 4 Jun Long, Doctor Sun [7]
2016 Hitman Kong Tuo-Kwang [7]
2016 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Eddy Raja
2020 Final Fantasy VII Remake Professor Hojo [7]
2020 Ghost of Tsushima Trapper
2022 Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion Professor Hojo [7]
2022 Back 4 Blood HengTunnels of Terror DLC [11]
2023Avatar: The Last Airbender – Quest for BalanceOzai, Master Yu [7]
2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Professor Hojo [12]

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References

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  2. Sie, James (August 11, 2015). Still Life Las Vegas: A Novel. Macmillan. ISBN   978-1250055668.
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  8. Post, NYAV (November 13, 2019). "Introducing the English cast of White Snake Blanca - Stephanie Sheh Verta - Vivian Lu Xuan - Paul Yen Dark General - James Sie Little General - Vincent Rodriguez III Fox - Faye Mata Snake Queen - Karen Huie Dudou - Matthew Moy Chang Pan - Kaiji Pan #WhiteSnake #Gkids #NYAVPostpic.twitter.com/zRhsGJOuiQ". @nyav_post. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
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