Jim Piddock
- Acting
- April 8, 1956 · 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 · Alistair McLeod
- Haunting of the Queen Mary · Captain Carradine
- The Haunting of Bly Manor · Father Stack
- Star Trek: Lower Decks · Mandel (Voice)
- Mascots · Owen Golly, Sr., Executive producer
- Kill Your Friends · Derek Sommers
- The Grinder · Barrister Cromwell
- 1915 · Jeffrey
- Man Seeking Woman
- Lucky Stiff · Mr. Hobbs
- Think Like a Man Too · Declan
- Mom · Kenneth
- The Blacklist · Harris Gramercy
- Family Tree · Mr. Pfister, Creator
- What About Dick? · Sergeant Ken Russell
- Elementary · Tom Saunders, V.O.
- The Dictator · (uncredited)
- The Five-Year Engagement · George Barnes
- The Cold Light of Day · Meckler
- Touch · Dr. Knox
- Up All Night · Matthew Taylor
- NTSF:SD:SUV:: · Hobson Chipps
- Franklin & Bash · Dean Casseday
- Law & Order: LA · Jay Bickson
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger · Peter Wicklow
- Batman: Under the Red Hood · Alfred (Voice)
- Get Him to the Greek · Limousine Driver in London
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien · King Urien / Color Commentator / Chair Umpire (Voice)
- Tooth Fairy · Executive producer, Story
- Modern Family · Malcolm
- Party Down · Leland Corke
- Castle · Lord Henry
- Dollhouse · Biz
- Childrens Hospital · Cyrus Mittleman
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold · Dr. Watson (Voice), Calendar Man / Calendar King (Voice)
- Dead Space: Downfall · Chic (Voice)
- The Middleman · Arthur Mendelson
- Meet the Spartans · Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-A-Like
- The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising · Old George
- Chuck · Curator of Classical Art
- Who's Your Caddy? · Harrington
- Epic Movie · Magneto
- For Your Consideration · Simon Whitset
- The Prestige · Prosecutor
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · Bolero (Voice)
- The Man · Screenplay, Story
- Love For Rent · Frank Bauman
- A Different Loyalty · George Quennell, Writer
- Lost · Francis Heatherton
- See This Movie · Martin Hughes
- Two and a Half Men · Edward
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles · Troy Nixon
- A Mighty Wind · Leonard Crabbe
- Without a Trace · Dr. McNeil
- Austin Powers in Goldmember · Headmaster
- Monk · Jake Colbert
- Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature · Captain Dunn
- Crossing Jordan · Norman Gibson
- Too Much Sun · Writer, Executive producer
- The Geena Davis Show · Mr. Levenstein
- Best in Show · Trevor Beckwith
- Angel · The Valet
- The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot
- From the Earth to the Moon · John Hodge
- An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn · Attendant #1
- The New Batman Adventures · Martin (Voice)
- Extreme Ghostbusters
- Multiplicity · Maitre d'
- Independence Day · Reginald
- One Good Turn · Screenplay
- The Drew Carey Show · Lord Mercer
- The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
- A Whole New Ballgame · Limousine Driver
- Friends · Dennis Phillips
- ER · Dr. Earl Whitehead
- Traces of Red · Mr. Martyn, Writer
- The Women of Windsor · Prince Charles
- Mad About You · Hal Conway, Logic Professor
- A Mom for Christmas · Wilkins
- Lethal Weapon 2 · Consulate Envoy