Jim Meskimen
Jim Ross Meskimen is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and impressionist. He is also known for his voice-over work in video games.
Early life
Jim Ross Meskimen was born in Los Angeles, California on September 10, 1959, the son of Marion Ross and Freeman Meskimen.Career
Meskimen portrayed the father of Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen's characters in Our Lips Are Sealed. He portrayed Officer Wholihan in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.He voices Thom Cat, Neighbor John, and Stumpy in the Thom Cat short film on Random! Cartoons. Meskimen provided the voice of the Genie in the Aladdin franchise. In 2012, Meskimen voices several different characters in Lego The Lord of the Rings. As well, he is the voice of George W. Bush and other politicians for the Jib Jab animated shorts. In the same year, Meskimen voices and motion captures David Petraeus in .
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. He is a Scientologist.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 1995 | Gordy | Bill Clinton | ||
| 1995 | Apollo 13 | TELMU White | ||
| 1999 | My Neighbors the Yamadas | Additional voices | English Dub | |
| 1999 | Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein | Mr. Yesman | Direct-to-video | |
| 2000 | Battlefield Earth | Blythe | ||
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Officer Wholihan | ||
| 2000 | Our Lips Are Sealed | Rick Parker | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | ' | Slam Bradley | Direct-to-video | |
| 2008 | ' | Deadshot, Lt. James Gordon | Direct-to-video | |
| 2010 | ' | Red Archer, Captain Super | ||
| 2011 | ' | John F. Kennedy | Uncredited | |
| 2012 | ' | King | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | ' | General Briggs | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! | Detective, Phil Flaxman | Direct-to-video | |
| 2012 | ' | Ronald Reagan | Direct-to-video | |
| 2015 | ' | Victor Fries | Direct-to-video | |
| 2019 | Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Commissioner Gordon, Scarecrow | Direct-to-video | |
| 2020 | ' | Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy | Direct-to-video | |
| 2020 | Scoob! | Police Officer | ||
| 2021 | ' | Lightbulb Bot |
Television
- 3rd Rock from the Sun – Alan
- Anger Management – Daniel
- ' – Lieutenant Jee, General How, Avatar Kuruk
- Community – Christopher Walken/Tommy Lee Jones impersonator
- Friends – Bill
- Hot in Cleveland – Professor Zucker
- Mad – Gandalf, Droopy, Benedict Arnold, additional voices
- Malcolm in the Middle – Waiter
- Parks and Recreation – Martin Housely
- Phineas and Ferb – Additional voices
- Random! Cartoons – Thom Cat, Neighbor John, Stumpy
- Rules of Engagement – Mr. Wrigley
- Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! – Agent 1, Robi
- ' – Lex Luthor, Perry White, Guy Gardner / Green Lantern, Joseph Stalin, Jor-El
- The Big Bang Theory – Doctor, Man, Las Vegas Wedding Chapel Minister
- The Boondocks – Bill O'Reilly, Chris Hansen, Additional voices
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air – Prof. Jeremy Mansfield, Werner
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest – Additional voices
- Time Squad – George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush
- Two and a Half Men – Gangster #2
- Whose Line Is it Anyway? – Himself
Video games
- Armored Core V - Jack Batty, Men of Honor Unit B, Zodiac No. 8
- Baldur's Gate – Edwin Odesseiron, Jebadoh, Khalid, Thaldorn
- ' – Edwin Odesseiron
- ' – Edwin Odesseiron, Khalid
- ' – Officer Tom Miller
- ' – Additional voices
- ' – SWAT Officers, Cops
- ' – John F. Kennedy
- ' – Secretary of Defense David Petraeus
- ' – Various
- Diablo III – Additional voices
- ' – Additional voices
- Disney Infinity 3.0 – Ultron
- Disney Think Fast – Genie
- Epic Mickey – Voice
- ' – 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
- ' – Additional voices
- Kinect Disneyland Adventures – Genie
- Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix – Genie
- Lego Jurassic World – Additional voices
- Lego The Lord of the Rings – Various
- ' – Additional voices
- Madagascar: The Video Game – Albino Crocodile, Guard, Jogger, Sailor
- ' - Ultron, Ultron Sigma, Ultron Omega
- ' - Ultron, Ultimo
- MAG - SVER Executive
- Minecraft Story Mode - Milo
- Robots - Ratchet, Additional voices
- Shark Tale: The Video Game – Lino, Additional Tenant Fish
- Shrek the Third - Captain Hook, Attendant 2, Geek
- ' – Additional voices
- Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom - Genie
- Syndicate - Additional voices
- ' - Wingnut, Stone Warriors
- The Lego Movie Videogame – Additional voices
- ' – Elven King Thranduil
- ' - King Thranduil
- Ultimate Spider-Man – Additional voices
Internet
- Jib Jab – George W. Bush
Music
- Bugs Bunny and Friends Sing The Beatles – Elmer Fudd