Michael Angelis is my favorite James voice (not just as a narrator). His Scouse accent not only reflects the character's origins, but also fits his age and persona very well. I will never understand why they cut him out of MRR cause James IS supposed to sound old (hence his built date and the Annual story Old Groaner).
Worst To Best (my opinion): Susan Roman Sir John Gielgud Ted Robbins Pierce Brosnan Michael Brandon Alec Baldwin Johnny Morris Willie Rushton Sir Ringo Starr George Carlin Kerry Shale Keith Wickham Rob Rackstraw Michael Angelis
< Johnny Morris, Willie Rushton, George Carlin, *Michael Angelis,* Alec Baldwin, Pierce Brosnan, Keith Wickham (S13-18), *Rob Rackstraw* - Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ringo Starr, Ted Robbins, Michael Brandon, Kerry Shale, Keith Wickham (S19-20) > Susan Roman
Angelis is the best counterpart for james in my opinion goerge is my second though it is an absoloute travisty we lost these two narrators they are the best ones the show has ever had
My ranking: 14. Sir John Gielgud 13. Willie Rushton 12. Susan Roman 11. Michael Brandon 10. Johnny Morris 9. Ringo Starr 8. Ted Robbins 7. Rob Rackstraw 6. George Carlin 5. Pierce Brosnan 4. Keith Wickham 3. Alec Baldwin 2. Kerry Shale 1. Michael Angelis Without any competition, Michael Angelis is easily the best performance for James.
I certainly choose Rob Rackstraw (in his British accent)! Love Keith Wickham, Michael Angelis, Ringo Starr, Willie Rushton, Ted Robbins, Pierce Brosnan and George Carlin as well! And this is controversial, but I quite like Susan Roman. Edit: My least favourite is probably Johnny Morris. I don't know; he's my least favourite Railway Series narrator. But he is closely tied with Susan Roman. Edit 2: Michael Brandon is quite bad, I think. So I'll take Johnny and Susan over him.
Rob rackstraw was just the perfect James, (in my opinion), he just had that perfect James voice, I mean Michael angelis had the James voice two, but I was more use to rob's
I think Rob Rackstraw did it the best in the CGI season 19 i remember watching Thomas and friends The Adventure Begins i think James' voice just change. So i like Rob Rackstraw as James.
@@GeneralLeeStudiosBrian RWS isn't canon to the TVS yet it was still included here. Canonicity and the quality of a series are irrelevant in a discussion about voice acting anyway so I'm not sure why you brought them up in the first place. And AEG has good stuff in it, James' voice being one of them
I'll always fall in love with Rob Rackstraw's James. 😊The best James!😊
Weed'ol Max Too!!!
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George Carlin’s voice for James is AMAZING.
Agreed
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Rob was the voice of James. The best in the US and definitely the most unique version in the UK. 😊
My favourite is Weed'ol Max
My favourites would be Michael Angelis, Keith Wickham, Susan Roman and Rob Rackstraw.
Michael Angelis is my favorite James voice (not just as a narrator). His Scouse accent not only reflects the character's origins, but also fits his age and persona very well. I will never understand why they cut him out of MRR cause James IS supposed to sound old (hence his built date and the Annual story Old Groaner).
I agree with you on that! Michael Angelis IS James!
ROB RACKSTRAW DUH!😂😂
Weed'ol Max! Weed'ol Max! Weed'ol Max!
Carlin and Baldwin are my favorites
Baldwin makes james gay
Michael Angelis and Keith wickham are my favourite James voices
Worst To Best (my opinion):
Susan Roman
Sir John Gielgud
Ted Robbins
Pierce Brosnan
Michael Brandon
Alec Baldwin
Johnny Morris
Willie Rushton
Sir Ringo Starr
George Carlin
Kerry Shale
Keith Wickham
Rob Rackstraw
Michael Angelis
Rob Rackstrsw is gold
< Johnny Morris, Willie Rushton, George Carlin, *Michael Angelis,* Alec Baldwin, Pierce Brosnan, Keith Wickham (S13-18), *Rob Rackstraw*
- Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ringo Starr, Ted Robbins, Michael Brandon, Kerry Shale, Keith Wickham (S19-20)
> Susan Roman
Angelis is the best counterpart for james in my opinion goerge is my second though it is an absoloute travisty we lost these two narrators they are the best ones the show has ever had
My ranking:
14. Sir John Gielgud
13. Willie Rushton
12. Susan Roman
11. Michael Brandon
10. Johnny Morris
9. Ringo Starr
8. Ted Robbins
7. Rob Rackstraw
6. George Carlin
5. Pierce Brosnan
4. Keith Wickham
3. Alec Baldwin
2. Kerry Shale
1. Michael Angelis
Without any competition, Michael Angelis is easily the best performance for James.
James has to be my favorite Thomas character ever!
Michael Angelis and Rob Rackstraw are good as James
Rob, Carlin, Michael, and Baldwin will always be the best voices for James. 😊 After all, they are my favorite. 😊
The best voice of james is in germany he sounds like a real man actutally
i'm from the us from the 2010's era so this might be just nostalgia talking but ............. my fav is kerry shale
Pierce was really great as James. 😊
My favorite James voices are Pierce Brosnan, Johnny Morris, Rob Rackstraw, Michael Angelis (especially in the HIT model era), and George Carlin.
My favorite is..
Susan Roman for the Model series,
And Kerry Shale for the CGI series.
Baldwin is the best. Carlin, Angelis, and Rackstraw are close behind.
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Alec Baldwin (season 5 Baldwin) and Kerry Shake do the best as James.
In my opinion, here’s a real hot take, Johnny morris does the worst as James.
1:43 He says Oh Yes like Mr Bentley/Spud/Muck and Churchill Dog
I certainly choose Rob Rackstraw (in his British accent)! Love Keith Wickham, Michael Angelis, Ringo Starr, Willie Rushton, Ted Robbins, Pierce Brosnan and George Carlin as well! And this is controversial, but I quite like Susan Roman.
Edit: My least favourite is probably Johnny Morris. I don't know; he's my least favourite Railway Series narrator. But he is closely tied with Susan Roman.
Edit 2: Michael Brandon is quite bad, I think. So I'll take Johnny and Susan over him.
Rob and Kerry are nice, too. Keith sounds funny and dandy.
Rob rackstraw was just the perfect James, (in my opinion), he just had that perfect James voice, I mean Michael angelis had the James voice two, but I was more use to rob's
Alex baldwin voiced james and then became mr conductor
Susan Roman, Kerry Shale and Rob Rackstraw
Willie Rushton. Hands down.
I think Rob Rackstraw did it the best in the CGI season 19 i remember watching Thomas and friends The Adventure Begins i think James' voice just change. So i like Rob Rackstraw as James.
Alec Baldwin, Micheal Angelis (7-11), Micheal Brandon and Rob Rackstraw for the win!!
George Carlin & Micheal Angelis
Alec Baldwin made James so fruity in S5... 😂🤣🌈❤
CGI I both like Kerry Shale and Rob Rackstraw.
My favourite is Luke Marty from the AEG US dub, since James is an adult engine in the show he's depicted very nicely
AEG is not canon to this series and besides AEG SUCKS
@@GeneralLeeStudiosBrian RWS isn't canon to the TVS yet it was still included here. Canonicity and the quality of a series are irrelevant in a discussion about voice acting anyway so I'm not sure why you brought them up in the first place. And AEG has good stuff in it, James' voice being one of them
@@Kukaak you are stupid... the first 4 seasons were mostly based around the RWS... some stories were not but most were and AEG still sucks
@@KukaakWhile I don't like all engines go myself I do agree that James voice there is amazing Luke Marty is even my favorite voice actor for him
Kerry shale
I'm ok with everyone else's!
You forgot manfred steffen
Carlin > Baldwin
Susan is god awful 😞