Jim Piddock
Actor, Producer, Writer
April 8, 1956 (70 years)
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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Filmography
| 2025 | Going Dutch · as Alistair Mcleod |
| 2023 | Captain Fall · as Additional Voices |
| 2023 | Haunting of the Queen Mary · as Captain Carradine |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor · as Father Stack |
| 2020 | Star Trek: Lower Decks · as Mandel (voice) |
| 2019 | A Confession · as Judge Griffith Williams |
| 2018 | Big City Greens · as Additional Voices |
| 2017 | Get Shorty · as Julian Pynter |
| 2017 | Training Day · as Abel Cribbs |
| 2016 | Mascots · as Owen Golly, Sr. |
| 2016 | Designated Survivor · as Dr. Rune |
| 2015 | Kill Your Friends · as Derek SommersOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Grinder · as Barrister Cromwell |
| 2015 | Blunt Talk · as Cast |
| 2015 | 1915 · as Jeffrey |
| 2015 | The Royals (2015) · as Truman |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Marry Me (2014) · as Chuck |
| 2014 | Lucky Stiff · as Mr. Hobbs |
| 2014 | Think Like a Man Too · as Declan |
| 2013 | Turbo FAST · as Rich Man #2 |
| 2013 | Instant Mom · as Dr. Ian Houser |
| 2013 | The Blacklist · as Harris Gramercy |
| 2013 | Mom · as Kenneth |
| 2013 | Family Tree · as Mr. Pfister |
| 2012 | What About Dick? · as Sergeant Ken RussellOn Plex |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) · as Lord Simultaneous |
| 2012 | Elementary · as Tom Saunders, V.o. |
| 2012 | The Dictator · as (uncredited) |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement · as George Barnes |
| 2012 | The Cold Light of Day · as MecklerOn Plex |
| 2012 | Touch (2012) · as Dr. Knox |
| 2012 | Work It · as Carl |
| 2011 | Up All Night · as Matthew Taylor |
| 2011 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: · as Hobson Chipps |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash · as Dean Casseday |
| 2011 | The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) · as Alistair |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA · as Jay Bickson |
| 2010 | You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger · as Peter Wicklow |
| 2010 | Batman: Under the Red Hood · as Alfred (voice) |
| 2010 | Get Him to the Greek · as Limousine Driver In London |
| 2010 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien · as King Urien / Color Commentator / Chair Umpire (voice) |
| 2009 | Endless Bummer · as Mr. NewellOn Plex |
| 2009 | Falling Up · as Phillip DowlingOn Plex |
| 2009 | Modern Family · as Malcolm |
| 2009 | Party Down · as Leland CorkeOn Plex |
| 2009 | Castle (2009) · as Lord Henry |
| 2009 | Dollhouse · as Biz |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital · as Cyrus Mittleman |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold · as Dr. Watson (voice) |
| 2008 | Dead Space: Downfall · as Chic (voice)On Plex |
| 2008 | The Middleman · as Arthur Mendelson |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans · as Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-A-Like |
| 2007 | The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising · as Old George |
| 2007 | Chuck · as Curator Of Classical Art |
| 2007 | Who's Your Caddy? · as HarringtonOn Plex |
| 2007 | Epic Movie · as MagnetoOn Plex |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration · as Simon Whitset |
| 2006 | The Prestige · as Prosecutor |
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · as Bolero (voice) |
| 2005 | Love for Rent · as Frank Bauman |
| 2004 | A Different Loyalty · as George Quennell |
| 2004 | Lost · as Francis Heatherton |
| 2004 | See This Movie · as Martin Hughes |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men · as Edward |
| 2003 | The Mullets · as Beef Richards |
| 2003 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch · as Troy Nixon |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind · as Leonard Crabbe |
| 2002 | Without a Trace · as Dr. Mcneil |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Headmaster |
| 2002 | Monk · as Jake Colbert |
| 2001 | She Creature · as Captain Dunn |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan · as Norman Gibson |
| 2001 | Maybe It's Me · as Judge Parks |
| 2000 | Citizen Baines · as Larry |
| 2000 | Best in Show · as Trevor BeckwithOn Plex |
| 2000 | The Geena Davis Show · as Mr. Levenstein |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear · as Vet |
| 1999 | Angel · as The Valet |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | That '70s Show · as Tv Announcer |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon · as John Hodge |
| 1997 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn · as Attendant #1 |
| 1997 | Team Knight Rider · as Max Amendas |
| 1997 | The New Batman Adventures · as Martin (voice) |
| 1997 | |
| 1996 | Multiplicity · as Maitre D' |
| 1996 | Independence Day · as Reginald |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... · as Vicar |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show · as Lord MercerOn Plex |
| 1995 | A Whole New Ballgame · as Limousine Driver |
| 1994 | Friends · as Dennis Phillips |
| 1994 | ER · as Dr. Earl Whitehead |
| 1992 | Traces of Red · as Mr. Martyn |
| 1992 | The Women of Windsor · as Prince Charles |
| 1992 | Mad About You · as Hal Conway |
| 1990 | A Mom for Christmas · as Wilkins |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 · as Consulate Envoy |
| 1989 | Coach · as Attendant |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse · as Hank |
| 1987 | The Tracey Ullman Show · as Derrick |
| 1987 | Max Headroom · as Mr. KellyOn Plex |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone (1985) · as (segment "devil's Alphabet") |
| 1985 | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote · as Malcolm Brooker |
| 1982 | |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Wilkins |
| 2016 | Mascots · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | Family Tree · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | A Different Loyalty · as Co-Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2005 | The Man · as Screenplay |
| 2004 | |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | One Good Turn · as Screenplay |
| 1992 |
| 2005 | Death to the Supermodels · as Self-Help Ryan |
| 1994 | FOX NFL Sunday · as Self |
| 2013 | Family Tree · as Creator |
| 2012 | Tooth Fairy 2 · as Based On Characters Created By |
| 2010 | Tooth Fairy · as Story |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings · as Written ByOn Plex |