James Takahashi is a Japanese-American voice actor based in Chicago, Illinois, with a background in stage acting that began in his childhood. He holds a degree in journalism and has worked in luxury hospitality before pursuing voiceover work professionally. His voice credits span video games, audiobooks, audio dramas, and animation.

In the anime industry, Takahashi is known for providing the English dub voice of Mamoru Sasaki in the series Room of Guilty Pleasure. The series premiered in Japan in September 2025, and the English SimulDub, produced in partnership with Ascendent Animation, began airing shortly thereafter in October 2025. This production marks one of his notable forays into anime voice acting.

Beyond anime, Takahashi has contributed his voice to video game titles including God of Rock (2023) and State of Survival (2023). He has also performed in various podcast series and audio drama projects.

He maintains professional profiles on talent casting platforms and has received positive feedback from collaborators for his investment in supporting roles and the speed of his turnaround times.