Jim Piddock
Acting
- Born:
- 1956-04-08
- Place of birth:
- Rochester, Kent, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Going Dutch
Haunting of the Queen Mary
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Mascots
Kill Your Friends
The Grinder
1915
Man Seeking Woman
Lucky Stiff
Think Like a Man Too
Mom
The Blacklist
Family Tree
What About Dick?
Elementary
The Dictator
The Five-Year Engagement
The Cold Light of Day
Touch
Up All Night
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Franklin & Bash
Law & Order: LA
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Batman: Under the Red Hood
Get Him to the Greek
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
Modern Family
Party Down
Castle
Dollhouse
Childrens Hospital
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Dead Space: Downfall
The Middleman
Meet the Spartans
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Chuck
Who's Your Caddy?
Epic Movie
For Your Consideration
The Prestige
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Love For Rent
A Different Loyalty
Lost
See This Movie
Two and a Half Men
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
A Mighty Wind
Without a Trace
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Monk
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
Crossing Jordan
The Geena Davis Show
Best in Show
Angel
The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
From the Earth to the Moon
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
The New Batman Adventures
Extreme Ghostbusters
Multiplicity
Independence Day
The Drew Carey Show
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
A Whole New Ballgame
Friends
ER
Traces of Red
The Women of Windsor
Mad About You
A Mom for Christmas
Lethal Weapon 2
Coach
Tour of Duty
The Twilight Zone
Wildside
Murder, She Wrote
Fame