Jim Meskimen Biography
James Ross Meskimen (born September 10, 1959) is an American actor, comedian and impressionist, who is best known for his voice-over work in video games.
Early life
James Ross Meskimen was born in Santa Monica, California on September 10, 1959, the son of Marion Ross and Freeman Meskimen.
Career
In the 1980s, Meskimen worked at Rankin/B* as a character designer for ThunderCats.
In the 1990s, Meskimen played 5 inch tall "Little Guy" in commercials for TGIFridays.
In the 2000s, Meskimen portrayed the father of Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen's characters in Our Lips Are Sealed, and Officer Wholihan in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
For voiceover, he provided the voices of Thom Cat, Neighbor John, and Stumpy in the Thom Cat short film on Random! Cartoons, Genie in the Aladdin franchise (which started with Disney Think Fast in 2008 and even before Robin Williams's suicide in 2014), several different characters in Lego The Lord of the Rings, George W. Bush and other politicians for the Jib Jab animated shorts, David Petraeus in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (which he also motion-captured), and Ultron (as well as other characters) in various Marvel projects.
Meskimen was a contestant on season eight of America's Got Talent. He has also toured various U.S. cities performing a one-man act, en*led "Jimpressions", of celebrity impersonations and original characters.
Personal life
In 1987, Meskimen married Tamra Shockley. They have a daughter named Taylor (b. 1990). He is a Scientologist.
Filmography
Film
Television
- 3rd Rock from the Sun – Alan (Season 2 Episode 4)
- Anger Management – Daniel
- Community – Christopher Walken/Tommy Lee Jones impersonator (Season 3 Episode 11)
- Friends – Bill (Season 10 Episode 2)
- Even Stevens - Dr. Dean
- Good Omens - George H. W. Bush (voice)
- Hot in Cleveland – Professor Zucker
- Kickin' It - Principal Bucket (Season 2, Episode 9)
- Mad – Gandalf, Droopy, Benedict Arnold, additional voices
- Malcolm in the Middle – Waiter
- NCIS - Dr. Farrel Emerson
- Parks and Recreation – Martin Housely
- Phineas and Ferb – Additional voices
- Random! Cartoons – Thom Cat, Neighbor John, Stumpy ("Thom Cat" short)
- Rules of Engagement – Mr. Wrigley
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! – Agent 1, Robi
- The Big Bang Theory – Doctor, Man (voice), Las Vegas Wedding Chapel Minister
- The Boondocks – Bill O'Reilly, Chris Hansen, Additional voices
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – Prof. Jeremy Mansfield (Season 4 Episode 3), Werner (Season 6 Episodes 2 and 3 and 11)
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Additional voices
- Time Squad – George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush
- Two and a Half Men – Gangster #2 (voice)
- Whose Line Is it Anyway? – Himself
- Family Matters – Mission Controller (Season 9 Episodes 21 and 22)
Video games
- Armored Core V - Jack Batty, Men of Honor Unit B, Zodiac No. 8
- 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, Khalid
- Batman: Arkham City – Officer Tom Miller
- Batman: Arkham Knight – Additional voices
- Batman: Arkham Origins – SWAT Officers, Cops
- Call of Duty: Black Ops – John F. Kennedy
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – Secretary of Defense David Petraeus
- Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight – Various
- Destroy All Humans! 2 - Additional voices
- Diablo III – Additional voices
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Additional voices
- Disney Infinity 3.0 – Ultron
- Disney Think Fast – Genie
- Disney Speedstorm - Genie
- Epic Mickey – Voice
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two – Mad Doctor
- EverQuest II – Guild Patron Volarian, Baron Zafimus, Sergeant-at-Arms Ironcast, Commission Deputy Halford, Naturalist Tummyfill, Borthen, Amren Talbot, Morte Winghammer, Green Hood Trap Master, Banker Izark, Ubani, Overseer Travog
- Fantastic 4 – Doctor Doom, Additional voices
- Final Fantasy XIII-2 – Additional voices
- Gothic 3 - Additional voices
- Hitman: Blood Money – Additional voices
- Kinect Disneyland Adventures – Genie
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – Genie (Kingdom Hearts Re:coded cinematics)
- Lego Jur*ic World – Additional voices
- Lego The Lord of the Rings – Various
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional voices
- Madagascar: The Video Game – Albino Crocodile, Guard, Jogger, Sailor
- Marvel Dimension of Heroes - Ultron
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite - Ultron, Ultron Sigma, Ultron Omega
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order - Ultron, Ultimo
- MAG - SVER Executive
- Minecraft Story Mode - Milo
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl - Nigel Thornberry (voiceover added in the June 2022 update)
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 - Nigel Thornberry
- Robots - Ratchet, Additional voices
- Shark Tale: The Video Game – Lino, Additional Tenant Fish
- Shrek the Third - Captain Hook, Attendant 2, Geek
- Skylanders: Trap Team – Additional voices
- Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom - Genie
- Syndicate - Additional voices
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan - Wingnut, Stone Warriors
- The Lego Movie Videogame – Additional voices
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II – Elven King Thranduil
- The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king - King Thranduil
- Ultimate Spider-Man – Additional voices
Internet
- Jib Jab – George W. Bush
Music
- Bugs Bunny and Friends Sing The Beatles – Elmer Fudd
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jim Meskimen.- Official website
- Jim Meskimen at IMDb
- America's Got Talent: The Champions
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- America's Got Talent: Extreme
- America's Got Talent: All-Stars
- America's Got Talent: Fantasy League
