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