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Jim Piddock
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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 …
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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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Haunting of the Queen Mary
as Captain Carradine
Mascots
as Owen Golly, Sr.
Kill Your Friends
as Derek Sommers
1915
as Jeffrey
Lucky Stiff
as Mr. Hobbs
Think Like a Man Too
as Declan
What About Dick?
as Sergeant Ken Russell
The Dictator
as (uncredited)
The Five-Year Engagement
as George Barnes
The Cold Light of Day
as Meckler
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
as Peter Wicklow
Batman: Under the Red Hood
as Alfred (voice)
Get Him to the Greek
as Limousine Driver in London
Dead Space: Downfall
as Chic (voice)
Meet the Spartans
as Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-A-Like
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
as Old George
Who's Your Caddy?
as Harrington
Epic Movie
as Magneto
For Your Consideration
as Simon Whitset
The Prestige
as Prosecutor
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Bolero (voice)
Love For Rent
as Frank Bauman
A Different Loyalty
as George Quennell
See This Movie
as Martin Hughes
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Troy Nixon
A Mighty Wind
as Leonard Crabbe
Austin Powers in Goldmember
as Headmaster
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
as Captain Dunn
Best in Show
as Trevor Beckwith
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
as Attendant #1
Multiplicity
as Maitre d'
Independence Day
as Reginald
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
Traces of Red
as Mr. Martyn
The Women of Windsor
as Prince Charles
A Mom for Christmas
as Wilkins
Lethal Weapon 2
as Consulate Envoy