His earliest TV appearance was on The Mysteries, a drama which ran from 1985 to 1986, as the role of Peter.
He went on to appear in Walker, Texas Ranger, Tombstone, and Better Call Saul.
James had a long list of English-language Anime voiceover credits.
He has voiced both Zeff and Pagaya in One Piece as well as roles in Detective Conan, Fullmetal Alchemist, and Dragon Ball Z.
He was married to fellow voice actor Juli Erickson.