About
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...
Known for
The BlacklistSeries • 2013
Modern FamilySeries • 2009
CastleSeries • 2009
Two and a Half MenSeries • 2003
FriendsSeries • 1994
LostSeries • 2004
ElementarySeries • 2012
MonkSeries • 2002
Ben 10: Ultimate AlienSeries • 2010
ERSeries • 1994
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
The Drew Carey ShowSeries • 1995
MomSeries • 2013
Crossing JordanSeries • 2001
Mad About YouSeries • 1992
AngelSeries • 1999
ChuckSeries • 2007
CoachSeries • 1989
The PrestigeMovie • 2006
Batman: The Brave and the BoldSeries • 2008
Star Trek: Lower DecksSeries • 2020
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985
Franklin & BashSeries • 2011