Jim Piddock (April 8, 1956) is an English actor, writer, and producer best known for Mascots (2016), Family Tree (2013), and Best in Show (2000).
He was married to writer Margaret Oberman and they have one child.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1989: Lethal Weapon 2 as Consulate Envoy
- 1990: A Mom For Christmas as Wilkins
- 1992: Traces of Red as Mr. Martyn (also writer)
- 1992: The Women Of Windsor as HRH Prince Charles
- 1996: Independence Day as Reginald
- 1996: Multiplicity as Maitre d'
- 1997: An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn as Attendant #1
- 2000: Best in Show as Trevor Beckwith
- 2001: She Creature as Captain Dunn
- 2002: Austin Powers in Goldmember as Headmaster
- 2003: A Mighty Wind as Leonard Crabbe
- 2004: See This Movie as Martin Hughes
- 2004: A Different Loyalty as George Quennell
- 2004: The Rutles 2 Cant Buy Me Lunch as Troy Nixon
- 2005: Love For Rent as Frank Bauman
- 2005: Death To The Supermodels as Self-help Ryan
- 2006: Garfield A Tail Of Two Kitties as Bolero (voice)
- 2006: For Your Consideration as Simon Whitset
- 2006: The Prestige as Prosecutor
- 2007: Epic Movie as Magneto
- 2007: Whos Your Caddy as Harrington
- 2007: The Seeker The Dark Is Rising as Old George
- 2008: Meet the Spartans as Loyalist/Simon Cowell Look-a-Like
- 2008: Dead Space: Downfall as Chic
- 2009: Falling Up as Phillip Dowling
- 2009: Endless Bummer as Mr. Newell
- 2010: You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Peter Wicklow
- 2010: Get Him to the Greek as Limousine Driver in London
- 2010: Batman: Under the Red Hood as Alfred Pennyworth
- 2012: The Cold Light Of Day as Meckler
- 2012: The Five-Year Engagement as George Barnes
- 2012: What About Dick as Sgt. Ken Russell
- 2014: Think Like A Man Too as Declan
- 2014: Lucky Stiff as Mr. Hobbs
- 2015: Nineteen Fifteen as Jeffrey
- 2015: Kill Your Friends as Derek Sommers
- 2016: Mascots as Owen Golly Sr. (also writer and producer)
Television Roles
- 1985: Wildside as Bank Robber
- 1986: The Twilight Zone (1985) as Brian
- 1986: Fame as The Record Producer
- 1987: The Tracey Ullman Show as Derrick
- 1988: Max Headroom as Mr. Kelly
- 1988: CBS Summer Playhouse as Hank
- 1989: Tour For Duty as Maj. Shadlow
- 1990-1991: Coach as Attendant/Alan
- 1993: Murder, She Wrote as Malcolm Brooker
- 1994-1996: Mad About You as Hal Conway/Logic Professor
- 1995: A Whole New Ballgame as Limousine Driver
- 1997-1998: Team Knight Rider as Max Amendas
- 1998: From the Earth to the Moon as John Hodge
- 1998: The New Batman Adventures as Martin/Robber #1
- 1999: Tracey Takes On... as Vicar
- 2000: The Geena Davis Show as Mr. Levenstein
- 2000: Angel as The Valet
- 2001: Yes, Dear as Vet
- 2001: Friends as Dennis Phillips
- 2001: Citizen Baines as Larry
- 2002: Maybe Its Me as Judge Parks
- 2002: The Drew Carey Show as Lord Mercer
- 2002: ER as Dr. Earl Whitehead
- 2003: Crossing Jordan as Norman Gibson
- 2004: The Mullets as Beef Richards
- 2004: Harry Greene And Eugene as Tom
- 2005: Lost as Francis Heatherton
- 2006: That '70s Show as TV Announcer
- 2006: Monk as Jake Colbert
- 2007: Without a Trace as Dr. McNeil
- 2008: The Middleman as Arthur Mendelson
- 2009: Dollhouse as Biz
- 2009-2011: Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Dr. Sivana/Shazam the Wizard/various
- 2010: Chuck as Curator of Classical Art
- 2010: Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as King Urien/Color Commentator/Chair Umpire
- 2010: Party Down as Leland Corke
- 2010: Law & Order: LA as Jay Bickson
- 2010: Castle as Lord Henry
- 2011: Up All Night as Matthew Taylor
- 2011: Two and a Half Men as Edward
- 2012: Touch as Dr. Knox
- 2012: Childrens Hospital as Cyrus Mittleman
- 2013: Family Tree as Mr. Pfister (also writer and producer)
- 2013: NTSF:SD:SUV:: as Hobson Chipps
- 2013: Work It as Carl
- 2014: Turbo F.A.S.T. as Sir Reginald/Rich Man #2
- 2014: Franklin & Bash as Dean Casseday
- 2014: Mom as Kenneth
- 2015: Marry Me (2014) as Chuck
- 2015: Instant Mom as Dr. Ian Houser
- 2015: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) as Overmind/Warbot/Lord Simultaneous/Sir John
- 2015: The Grind as Barrister Cronwell
- 2015: The Royals as Truman
- 2017: Elementary as Tom Saunders
- 2017: Training Day as Abel Cribbs
- 2017: Get Shorty as Julian Pynter
- 2017: Designated Survivor as Dr. Rune
- 2017-2019: The Tom and Jerry Show as Alistair
- 2018: Modern Family as Malcolm
- 2019: A Confession as Judge Griffith Williams
- 2020: Big City Greens as various
- 2020: The Haunting of Bly Manor as Father Stack
- 2021: Star Trek: Lower Decks as Commander Mandel
Video Game Roles
- 1995: Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games as Zazu
- 1995: The Lion King Activity Center as Zazu
- 2000: C 12 Final Resistance as Col. Grisham
- 2001: Return to Castle Wolfenstein as Agent One (Uncredited Role)
- 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as Elrond/Biblo Baggins/Hamfast 'Gaffer' Gamgee
- 2010: The Lord Of The Rings Aragons Quest as Elrond/Bilbo Baggins
- 2011: The Lord Of The Rings War In The North as Bilbo/Elrond
- 2012: Lego The Lord Of The Rings The Video Game as various
- 2004: Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater as Major Zero
- 2005: Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence as Major Zero
- 2006: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops as Major Zero
- 2012: Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3 D as Major Zero/Major Tom
- 2013: Skylanders: SWAP Force as Willow Bark
Writer
- 1996: One Good Turn
- 1997-1998: Silk Stalkings
- 1998: Poltergeist: The Legacy
- 2004: A Different Loyalty (also producer)
- 2005: The Man
- 2010: The Tooth Fairy (also producer)
- 2012: The Tooth Fairy 2