James C. Mathis III is an American actor best known for voicing the Marvel Comics character Black Panther in various media.
Career After nine years since Mathis starred in his first feature film Breakin' the Rules Mathis went on to make many guest appearances in television shows like ER, Guys Like Us, Pacific Blue and City of Angels.
His first main role was the character Bruce in the VH1 show I Hate My 30's.
Mathis started voice over providing the English voice of Sigint in the English version of the video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater. He voiced Black Panther in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes (2010–2012) and reprised the role in Avengers Assemble (2013–2019) and numerous video games.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 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 dubDirect-to-DVD 2020 Poupelle of Chimney Town Danny (voice) English dub2023Lego Marvel Avengers: Code RedBlack Panther (voice)Disney+ special2024Lego Marvel Avengers: Mission DemolitionBlack Panther, Candy Suit Vendor (voice)2025Lego Marvel Avengers: Strange TailsBlack Panther, Thanos (voice)
Television Year Title Role Notes1999 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 episodes2010 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 episodes2013 Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel Decoy Octopus (voice) OVA Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel Peter Stillman (voice) OVA 2013–19 Avengers Assemble Black Panther / T'Challa, Heimdall, Flint, young T'Chaka, additional voices 45 episodes 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 2020 Marvel Future Avengers Black Panther (voice) 4 episodes The Casagrandes Bride's Father (voice) Episode: "Short Cut"; uncredited2021 Godzilla Singular Point Steven (voice) Netflix dub Beastars Ibuki (voice) Season 2; Netflix dub2024Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresGripp Liskell (voice)2 episodes Star Trek: Prodigy Ekthi (voice) Episode: "The Fast and the Curious" Terminator Zero Resistance Commander (voice) English dub
Video games Year Title Role Notes2004 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Sigint 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 version2006 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 voices2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Soldiers Blur No-1 Unused Cutscene2011 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 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 2018Marvel Powers United VR2019Marvel Dimension of HeroesBlack Panther, Ronan the AccuserCredited 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 dub2024 Concord Jabali Marvel Rivals Black Panther 2025 The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak IIAshladd, citizens, HoloCoreEnglish dub Marvel Cosmic InvasionBlack Panther, Galactus, Master Mold2026God of War Sons of SpartaKonstantinos
References
External links
James C. Mathis III at VoiceChasers.com