Jim Piddock
James Anthony "Jim" Piddock (born 8 April 1956, Rochester, Kent, England) is an English actor, writer, producer, and author whose career spans over four decades. He earned an Honors degree in English at King's College, London, and trained at Drama Studio London. He won the Bay Area Critics' Best Actor Award (1982) for his U.S. debut in The Boy's Own Story. His film credits include Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Independence Day (1996), Best in Show (2000), The Prestige (2006), You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010), and Kill Your Friends (2015). On television he is best known for Lost (2005, as Francis Heatherton), Family Tree (HBO/BBC, 2013, co-created with Christopher Guest), and The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020). He is also a prolific voice actor (Metal Gear Solid 3, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Star Trek: Lower Decks), a writer and producer (Mascots, Family Tree), and the author of the memoir Caught With My Pants Down (2022). He was married to Margaret Oberman (1991–2004) and has one daughter.
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All Credits (83)
Going Dutch
as Alistair McLeod
Haunting of the Queen Mary
as Captain Carradine
The Haunting of Bly Manor
as Father Stack
Star Trek: Lower Decks
as Mandel (voice)
Mascots
as Owen Golly, Sr.
Kill Your Friends
as Derek Sommers
The Grinder
as Barrister Cromwell
1915
as Jeffrey
Man Seeking Woman
as Unknown
Lucky Stiff
as Mr. Hobbs
Think Like a Man Too
as Declan
Mom
as Kenneth
The Blacklist
as Harris Gramercy
Family Tree
as Mr. Pfister
What About Dick?
as Sergeant Ken Russell
Elementary
as Tom Saunders, V.O.
The Dictator
as (uncredited)
The Five-Year Engagement
as George Barnes
The Cold Light of Day
as Meckler
Touch
as Dr. Knox
Up All Night
as Matthew Taylor
NTSF:SD:SUV::
as Hobson Chipps
Franklin & Bash
as Dean Casseday
Law & Order: LA
as Jay Bickson
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
as Peter Wicklow
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Alfred (voice)
Get Him to the Greek
as Limousine Driver in London
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
as King Urien / Color Commentator / Chair Umpire (voice)
Modern Family
as Malcolm
Party Down
as Leland Corke
Castle
as Lord Henry
Dollhouse
as Biz
Childrens Hospital
as Cyrus Mittleman
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Dr. Watson (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Calendar Man / Calendar King (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Dr. Sivana / Shazam (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Dr. Sivana (voice)
Dead Space: Downfall
as Chic (voice)
The Middleman
as Arthur Mendelson
Meet the Spartans
as Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-A-Like
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Old George
Chuck
as Curator of Classical Art
Who's Your Caddy?
as Harrington
Epic Movie
as Magneto
For Your Consideration
as Simon Whitset
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Bolero (voice)
Love For Rent
as Frank Bauman
A Different Loyalty
as George Quennell
See This Movie
as Martin Hughes
Two and a Half Men
as Edward
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Troy Nixon
A Mighty Wind
as Leonard Crabbe
Without a Trace
as Dr. McNeil
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Headmaster
Monk
as Jake Colbert
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
as Captain Dunn
Crossing Jordan
as Norman Gibson
The Geena Davis Show
as Mr. Levenstein
Best in Show
as Trevor Beckwith
Angel
as The Valet
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
as Unknown
From the Earth to the Moon
as John Hodge
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Attendant #1
The New Batman Adventures
as Martin (voice)
Extreme Ghostbusters
as Unknown
Multiplicity
as Maitre d'
The Drew Carey Show
as Lord Mercer
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
as Unknown
Friends
as Dennis Phillips
ER
as Dr. Earl Whitehead
Traces of Red
as Mr. Martyn
The Women of Windsor
as Prince Charles
Mad About You
as Hal Conway
Mad About You
as Logic Professor
A Mom for Christmas
as Wilkins
Lethal Weapon 2
as Consulate Envoy
Coach
as Alan
Coach
as Attendant
Tour of Duty
as Unknown
The Twilight Zone
as (segment "Devil's Alphabet")
Wildside
as Unknown
Murder, She Wrote
as Malcolm Brooker
Fame
as Unknown