The name James Snider is primarily known as a pseudonym for the American voice actor Dan Green. Dan Green, born James Hadley Snyder on February 7, 1975, in San Rafael, California, has an extensive career in English-language anime dubbing that began in the mid-1990s. He is also credited under other aliases including Jay Snyder and Jack Bean. His work spans voice acting, ADR direction, and script adaptation for various studios, including 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post, and Central Park Media.

In the Slayers franchise, James Snider is credited as the English voice of Lord Gaav, also known as Chaos Dragon Garv, in the series The Slayers Next. He returned to the franchise in additional roles, providing the voices for Wizer Freion and Zanaffar in Slayers Revolution. Beyond this franchise, Snider is renowned for a wide array of prominent anime roles under his primary name, Dan Green. He is best known as the voice of Yugi Muto and Yami Yugi in the Yu-Gi-Oh! second series anime (Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters). His other significant anime credits include Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic X, Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution, Entei in Pokémon 3: The Movie, Asato Tsuzuki in Descendants of Darkness, Koutaro Taiga in The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, and Tetsuya Tsurugi in Mazinger Z: Infinity. He also voiced characters in series such as Kirby: Right Back At Ya!, Dinosaur King, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

His career features recurring collaborations with specific studios and franchises. He worked extensively with 4Kids Entertainment and Pokémon USA on multiple productions. Within the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, he was a regular voice actor for the character Knuckles the Echidna in both the Sonic X anime and several video game titles until a casting change in 2010. He also frequently collaborated with fellow New York-based voice actors as part of the talent pool for anime dubs produced in that region.

Among his notable achievements, Snider is recognized for creating one of the most iconic voices in anime history as the protagonist of Yu-Gi-Oh! He has also worked behind the scenes as an ADR director and script adapter, contributing to English adaptations of series including Kurokami: The Animation, Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Samurai Deeper Kyo, and The Gokusen. In addition to voice acting, he has taught voice-over at Edge Studio in New York.