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 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.
Known for
Credits
The Prestige (2006)
as Prosecutor
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Consulate Envoy
Independence Day (1996)
as Reginald
The Dictator (2012)
as (uncredited)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Bolero (voice)
Epic Movie (2007)
as Magneto
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
as Headmaster
Meet the Spartans (2008)
as Loyalist / Simon Cowell Look-A-Like
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
as Alfred (voice)
Think Like a Man Too (2014)
as Declan
Get Him to the Greek (2010)
as Limousine Driver in London
The Five-Year Engagement (2012)
as George Barnes
The Cold Light of Day (2012)
as Meckler
Best in Show (2000)
as Trevor Beckwith
Dead Space: Downfall (2008)
as Chic (voice)
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
as Peter Wicklow
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Simon Whitset
Multiplicity (1996)
as Maitre d'
Haunting of the Queen Mary (2023)
as Captain Carradine
Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
as Harrington
Love For Rent (2005)
as Frank Bauman
Traces of Red (1992)
as Mr. Martyn
What About Dick? (2012)
as Sergeant Ken Russell
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
as Old George
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Leonard Crabbe
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn (1998)
as Attendant #1
Kill Your Friends (2015)
as Derek Sommers
A Different Loyalty (2004)
as George Quennell
Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature (2001)
as Captain Dunn
Mascots (2016)
as Owen Golly, Sr.
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Troy Nixon
A Mom for Christmas (1990)
as Wilkins
1915 (2015)
as Jeffrey
The Women of Windsor (1992)
as Prince Charles
Lucky Stiff (2014)
as Mr. Hobbs
See This Movie (2004)
as Martin Hughes
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)
Actor