Jim Piddock Biography (1956-)

Full name, James Anthony Piddock; born April 8, 1956, in Rochester, Kent, England; immigrated to the United States, 1981; son of Charles Frederick and Celia May (maiden name, O'Callaghan) Piddock. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 155, Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.

Nationality: British
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer
Birth Details: April 8, 1956; Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(London debut) Irish drunk, John Bull's Other Island, Greenwich Theatre, 1980
John McKenna, The Boy's Own Story, Julian Theatre, San Francisco,CA, 1981, then York Theatre, New York City, 1983
(New York debut) Fred, Present Laughter, Circle in the Square, NewYork City, 1982
Colin, Make and Break, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1983
Tim Allgood, Noises Off, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1983-1985
Otto, Design for Living, Circle in the Square, 1985
Lord Rothleigh, Diary of a Hunger Strike, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1985-1986
Beyond the Fringe, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1986-1987
The Importance of Being Earnest, Los Angeles Theatre Center, 1986-1987
The Caretaker, 1988
How the Other Half Loves, Tiffany Theatre, Los Angeles, 1988
Made stage debut as Trevor, Bedroom Farce, Assembly Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, England.
Film Appearances
Consulate envoy, Lethal Weapon 2, Warner Bros., 1989
Mr. Martyn, Traces of Red, Samuel Goldwyn, 1992
Reginald, Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Maitre d', Multiplicity, Columbia, 1996
First attendant, An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn, BuenaVista, 1998
Trevor Beckwith, Best in Show (also known as Dog Show!), Warner Bros., 2000
Television Appearances
Series
Hal Conway, a recurring role, Mad about You, NBC, 1993-1994
Miniseries
Hodge, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
Episodic
Bank robber, "The Crimea of the Century," Wildside, ABC, 1985
The producer, "Fame and Fortune," Fame, c. 1987

Derrick, "Kay's Old Love," The Tracey Ullman Show, Fox, 1987
(As James Piddock) Major Shadlow, "Lonely at the Top," Tour of Duty, 1989
(As James Piddock) Alan, "Kelly Girl," Coach, 1990
(As James Piddock) Attendant, "Puppy Love," Coach, 1991
Malcolm Brooker, "Murder in White," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993
Logic professor, "Disorientation," Mad about You, NBC, 1994
Max Amendas, "Legion of Doom," Team Knight Rider, syndicated, 1998
Max Amendas, "Sky One," Team Knight Rider, syndicated, 1998
Vicar, "Hair," Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1999
Mr. Levenstein, "Piece of Cake," The Geena Davis Show, ABC, 2000
Valet, "The Trial," Angel, The WB, 2000
Vet, "Worst in Show," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2001
Dennis Phillips, "The One after I Do," Friends, NBC, 2001
Larry, "The Appraisal," Citizen Baines, CBS, 2001
Himself, "The Stripper Test," The Test, F/X Channel, 2001
Appeared as Brian, "Devil's Alphabet," an episode of The Twilight Zone; also appeared in episodes of MacGyver and Max Headroom.
Specials
Hank, Old Money, 1988
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show, NBC, 1995
Other
Wilkins, A Mom for Christmas, 1990
Prince Charles, The Women of Windsor, 1992
Captain Dunn, Mermaid Chronicles, Part 1: She Creature (movie), HBO, 2001
Television Work
Series
Coproducer, Too Much Sun, BBC (England), 2000
WRITINGS
Screenplays
The Boy's Own Story, 1984
The Card, 1984
Dwayne, 1989
Undercover, 1989
Beyond Suspicion, 1990
Traces of Red, Samuel Goldwyn Co., 1992
One Good Turn, BMG Video, 1996
Also author of Debt of Honor.
Television Episodes
Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1991
Too Much Sun, BBC (England), 2000
Other Television Writing
Sisters, 1984

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic

Jim Piddock Web Site, http://www.home.earthlink.net/~jimpiddock, January 7, 2002

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