Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen
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/Bass 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, entitled "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
Family Matters– Mission control (Season 9 episode 21 and 22)
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
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 Jurassic 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
1959 births
Living people
20th-century American comedians
20th-century American male actors
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
American Scientologists
Comedians from California
Male actors from Los Angeles