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