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| Jim Meskimen | |
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 Meskimen at the 2014 Annie Awards | |
| Born | James Ross Meskimen (1959-09-10) September 10, 1959 (age 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Stand-up comedian, actor, impressionist, voice artist, comedian |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Tamra Meskimen (1987-present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Freeman Meskimen Marion Ross |
| Website | www |
James Ross "Jim" Meskimen (born September 10, 1959) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, impressionist, voice artist, and comedian. He is known for his work on Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
Early life
Meskimen was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of Freeman Meskimen and Marion Ross.
Career
Meskimen portrayed the father of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's characters in Our Lips Are Sealed. He portrayed Officer Wholihan in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
He voices Thom Cat, Neighbor John, and Stumpy in the Thom Cat short film on Random! Cartoons. Currently, Meskimen provides the voice of the Genie in the Aladdin franchise (which started with Disney Think Fast in 2008), even before Robin Williams died in 2014. In 2012, Meskimen voices several different characters in Lego The Lord of the Rings. As well, he is the voice of George W. Bush and other politicians for the Jib Jab animated shorts. In the same year, Meskimen voices and motion captures David Patraeus in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
Meskiman was a contestant on season eight of America's Got Talent. He has also toured various U.S. cities performing a one-man act, entitled "Jimpressions", of celebrity impersonations and original characters.
Personal life
In 1987, Meskimen married Tamra Meskimen (nee Shockley). They have a daughter named Taylor (born 1990). He is a Scientologist.
Filmography
Television
- Avatar: The Last Airbender – Lieutenant Jee, General How, Avatar Kuruk
- Avengers Assemble – Arsenal
- G.I. Joe: Renegades – Norton, Additional Voices
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness – Master Kweng, Additional Voices
- MAD – Benedict Arnold, Papa Smurf, Additional Voices
- Phineas and Ferb – Additional Voices
- Random! Cartoons – Thom Cat, Neighbor John, Stumpy ("Thom Cat" short)
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! – Agent 1, Robi
- Superman: Red Son – Lex Luthor, Perry White, Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Joseph Stalin, Jor-L
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Carlos Chiang O'Brien Gambe
- The Boondocks – Bill O'Reilly, Chris Hansen, Additional Voices
- The Legend of Korra – Bataar, Daw, Avatar Kuruk, Additional Voices
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Additional Voices
- ThunderCats – Aburn, Additional Voices
- Time Squad – George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush
Film
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein – Mr. Yesman
- Batman: Gotham Knight – Lt. James Gordon, Deadshot
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pt. 1 – General Briggs
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Pt. 2 – President
- Big Top Scooby-Doo! – Detective, Phil Flaxman
- Gordy – Bill Clinton (voice)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas – Officer Wholihan
- Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths – Archer, Captain Super
- Justice League: Doom – King
- Justice League: The New Frontier – Slam Bradley
- My Neighbors the Yamadas – Additional Voices
- Our Lips Are Sealed – Rick Parker
Video games
- Baldur's Gate – Edwin Odesseiron, Jebadoh, Khalid, Thaldorn
- Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn – Edwin Odesseiron
- Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal – Edwin Odesseiron
- Batman: Arkham City – Officer Tom Miller
- Batman: Arkham Origins – Police Officers, SWAT Officers
- Call of Duty: Black Ops – John F. Kennedy
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – David Patraeus
- Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight – Various
- Disney Think Fast – Genie
- Epic Mickey – Various
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Mad Doctor
- EverQuest II – Amren Talbot, Banker Izard, Baron Zafimus, Borthen, Commission Deputy Halford, Green Hood Trap Master, Guild Patron Volarian, Morte Winghammer, Naturalist Tummyfill, Overseer Travog, Sergeant-at-Arms Ironcast, Ubani
- Fantastic 4 – Classic Doctor Doom, Additional Voices
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Additional Voices
- Hitman: Blood Money – Additional Voices
- Kinect Disneyland Adventures – Black Barty, Genie
- Lego The Lord of the Rings – Various
- Madagascar: The Video Game – Albino Crocodile, Guard, Jogger, Sailor
- Shark Tale: The Video Game – Lino
- The Lego Movie Videogame – Additional Voices
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II – Trolls
- Ultimate Spider-Man – Additional Voices
Internet
References
- Jim Meskimen Biography (1959-)
- SCIENTOLOGY: What I like about it. Jim Ross Meskimen's Blog.
External links
Categories:- 1959 births
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- America's Got Talent contestants
- American impressionists (entertainers)
- American male comedians
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American male video game actors
- American male voice actors
- American Scientologists
- Living people
- Male actors from Los Angeles, California