Jim Meskimen
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Born | James Ross Meskimen September 10, 1959 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse |
Tamra Shockley (m. 1987) |
Children | 1 |
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Website | www |
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
[edit]James Ross Meskimen was born in Santa Monica, California on September 10, 1959, the son of Marion Ross and Freeman Meskimen.[1]
Career
[edit]In the 1980s, Meskimen worked at Rankin/Bass as a character designer for ThunderCats.[2]
In the 1990s, Meskimen played 5 inch tall "Little Guy" in commercials for TGIFridays.[3]
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, entitled "Jimpressions", of celebrity impersonations and original characters.[4]
Personal life
[edit]In 1987, Meskimen married Tamra Shockley.[5] They have a daughter named Taylor (b. 1990).[5] He is a Scientologist.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1985-1989 | ThunderCats | Secondary character designer | [2] | |
1997 | Superman: The Animated Series | Danny the Janitor | Voice, episode: "Double Dose" | [7] |
2002 | Justice League | Knight | Voice, episode: "A Knight of Shadows" | [7] |
2004 | All Grown Up! | Skeleton, Dr. Cartunian, Dr. Cartunian Sr. | Voice, episode: "The Old & the Restless" | |
Johnny Bravo | Whiny Man, Derek, Waiter #1 | Voice, episode: "It's a Magical Life/The Hunk at the End of This Cartoon" | [7] | |
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius | Quentin Smithee | Voice, episode: "Lights! Camera! Danger!" | ||
2005 | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy | Narrator, Old Man, Chubby Employee | Voice, episode: "Runaway Pants/Scythe 2.0" | |
2005-2007 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Fire Nation soldier, Jee, How, Avatar Kuruk, additional voices | ||
2007 | The Batman | Chuck | Voice, episode: "Joker Express" | [7] |
2007-2011 | Back at the Barnyard | Goraldo | Voice, 2 episodes | |
2010 | G.I. Joe: Renegades | Norton, News Reporter, S.W.A.T. M.P. | Voice, episode: "The Descent: Part 2" | [7] |
2011-2012 | ThunderCats | Aburn, Ponzi, Dog Constable, Vendor | Voice | [7] |
2012-2014 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Emissary, Master Kweng, Shying Tree, Guardian #1 | [7] | |
2012-2017 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Carlos Chiang O'Brien Gambe, General Griffen, EPF Commander #2 | [7] | |
2013-2014 | The Legend of Korra | Bataar, Daw, Avatar Kuruk | [7] | |
2014-2017 | Avengers Assemble | Ultron / Crimson Cowl, Arsenal, Super-Adaptoid, Roxxon Guard #3, Phalanx, Scientist Supreme, Destroyer |
[7][9][10][11][12][13][14] | |
2015 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled | Ultron | Voice, television short | [7][15] |
2017 | The Loud House | Ted, Manager, Junkyard Guy, Announcer | Voice, 2 episodes | [7] |
2018 | Constantine: City of Demons | Beroul | Voice, episode #1.5 | [16] |
Family Guy | Ron Howard | Voice, episode: "Griffin Winter Games" | ||
The Good Place | Bertram Varmin | Episode: "Rhonda, Diana, Jake, and Trent" | ||
2019 | The Kids Are Alright | Johnny Carson | Voice, episode 21 | |
2021 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Deputy Chief Williams | 2 episodes | |
2022 | FBI: Most Wanted | Douglas Sandwood | 1 episode |
- 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[17]
- Phineas and Ferb – Additional voices
- Random! Cartoons – Thom Cat, Neighbor John, Stumpy ("Thom Cat" short)
- Robot Chicken – Frank, Jon Corzine, Heimlich's Father, Sorting Hat
- Rock, Paper, Scissors - Abraham Lincoln
- 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[18]
- Family Matters – Mission Controller (Season 9 Episodes 21 and 22)
Video games
[edit]- Armored Core V - Jack Batty, Men of Honor Unit B, Zodiac No. 8[19]
- 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[20]
- 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[21]
- Diablo III – Additional voices[22]
- Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – Additional voices[23]
- 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 Jurassic World – Additional voices
- Lego The Lord of the Rings – Various
- Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII – Additional voices[24]
- Madagascar: The Video Game – Albino Crocodile, Guard, Jogger, Sailor
- Marvel Dimension of Heroes - Ultron[7]
- 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[25]
- 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
[edit]Music
[edit]- Bugs Bunny and Friends Sing The Beatles – Elmer Fudd
References
[edit]- ^ Ross, Marion (2018). My Days Happy and Otherwise. Kensington Books. p. 100. ISBN 9781496715173.
I gave birth to a baby boy at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica on September 10, 1959... James Ross Meskimen.
- ^ a b Blogs, Jo (13 October 2010). ""Thunder, Thunder, THUNDER..."". Jim Meskimen. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Elliott, Stuart (5 April 1995). "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: Advertising; New campaigns invite consumers to surrender to the surreal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Jimpressions".
- ^ a b "'Happy Days' Mom Marion Ross' Look-Alike Son Jim is an Actor and Impressionist". 11 November 2019.
- ^ SCIENTOLOGY: What I like about it. Jim Ross Meskimen's Blog.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x "Jim Meskimen (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 12 June 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Justice League: Gods and Monsters (film). 2015.
- ^ "Thanos Triumphant". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 13. 1 March 2015. Disney XD.
- ^ "The Arsenal". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 1. 28 September 2014. Disney XD.
- ^ "Avengers Disassembled". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 15. 19 April 2015. Disney XD.
- ^ "The Ultron Outbreak". Avengers Assemble. Season 2. Episode 18. 17 May 2015. Disney XD.
- ^ "Adapting to Change". Avengers Assemble. Season 3. Episode 1. 13 March 2016. Disney XD.
- ^ "A Friend in Need". Avengers Assemble. Season 3. Episode 15. 11 September 2016. Disney XD.
- ^ "Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled". Lego Marvel Super Heroes. 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Constantine: City of Demons – The Movie". Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/character/ch0173901/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t11 [dead link] [user-generated source]
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Whose Line UK 4x11 (1/3)". YouTube.
- ^ "Armored Core V – PS3 Manual". Namco. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 6, 2015.
- ^ Rocksteady Studios. Batman: Arkham Knight. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, 13:05 in, Voiceover & Mocap Talent.
- ^ "Destroy All Humans! 2: Make War Not Love (2006 Video Game)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 25 September 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Blizzard Entertainment. Diablo III. Scene: Closing credits, 4:10 in, Voice Over, Additional Voices.
- ^ Blizzard Entertainment. Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. Scene: Closing credits, 5:23 in, Voice Over, Additional Voices.
- ^ Square Enix. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. Scene: Closing credits, 5 minutes in, Voice Actors, Additional Voices.
- ^ Toys for Bob. Skylanders: Trap Team. Scene: Closing credits, 8:40 in Voice Actors.
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- 21st-century American comedians
- 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
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- Male actors from Santa Monica, California