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Jim Piddock is an actor, writer, and producer, who began his career on the stage in England, before emigrating to the U.S. in his early twenties. He made his theatrical debut in the U.S. in \u201cThe Boy\u2019s Own Story\u201d, a one-man show about a soccer goalkeeper, at the Julian Theatre in San Francisco. The show was an instant success with critics and audiences, winning Jim the Bay Area Critics\u2019 Best Actor Award. The show was then produced Off-Broadway and he quickly gained the attention of the New York theatre scene. That same year (1982), he was cast in Noel Coward\u2019s \u201cPresent Laughter\u201d by George C. Scott, who directed/starred in the revival, which also featured Nathan Lane, Christine Lahti, Dana Ivey, and Kate Burton. The show was a big hit on Broadway and Piddock soon found himself appearing in a string of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows, including the original US production of \u201cNoises Off\u201d, \u201cThe Knack\u201d at the Roundabout Theatre, and \u201cMake and Break\u201d with Peter Falk at the Kennedy Center. After replacing Frank Langella in \u201cDesign For Living\u201d at the Circle-In-The-Square theatre, he moved to Los Angeles and has since appeared in a long succession of tv shows, such as \u201cThe Tracey Ullman Show\u201d, \u201cCoach\u201d, \u201cMax Headroom\u201d, \u201cThe Twilight Zone\u201d, \u201cMurder She Wrote\u201d, \u201cMad About You\u201d, \u201cAngel\u201d, \u201cER\u201d, \u201cFriends\u201d, \u201cCrossing Jordan\u201d, \u201cThe Drew Carey Show\u201d, \u201cLost\u201d, \u201cMonk\u201d, \u201cWithout A Trace\u201d, \u201cDollhouse\u201d, \u201cParty Down\u201d, \u201cLaw And Order: LA\u201d, \u201cCastle\u201d, \u201cTwo And A Half Men\u201d, \u201cChildren\u2019s Hospital\u201d, \u201cMom\u201d, \u201cThe Royals\u201d, and \u201cThe Grinder\u201d. He has also starred in several notable tv movies and mini-series, like \u201cFrom The Earth To The Moon\u201d, \u201cA Mom For Christmas\u201d, \u201cShe Creature\u201d on HBO, and \u201cThe Women Of Windsor\u201d. He appeared in his first movie in the top-grossing film of 1989, \u201cLethal Weapon 2\u201d, in which one of his lines, \u201cBut\u2026you\u2019re black\u201d in answer to Danny Glover\u2019s request to emigrate to South Africa, became a catchphrase for the film. Other feature film roles soon followed, including notable appearances in \u201cIndependence Day\u201d, \u201cTraces Of Red\u201d, \u201cMultiplicity\u201d, \u201cBurn Hollywood Burn\u201d, \u201cAustin Powers 3\u201d, \u201cA Different Loyalty\u201d, \u201cLove For Rent\u201d, \u201cSee This Movie\u201d, \u201cLove For Rent\u201d, \u201cThe Prestige\u201d, \u201cEpic Movie\u201d, \u201cWho\u2019s Your Caddy?\u201d, \u201cThe Seeker: The Dark Is Rising\u201d, \u201cMeet The Spartans\u201d, Woody Allen\u2019s \u201cYou Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger\u201d, \u201cGet Him To The Greek\u201d, \u201cThe Cold Light Of Day\u201d, \u201cThe Five Year Engagement\u201d, \u201c1915\u201d, \u201cThink Like A Man Too\u201d, and \u201cKill Your Friends\u201d. But it is probably his diverse performances in the improvised Christopher Guest comedies \u201cBest In Show\u201d (as the Dog Show commentator with Fred Willard), \u201cA Mighty Wind\u201d, and \u201cFor Your Consideration\u201d that he has gained the most attention as a chameleon-like character actor, barely recognizable from role to role. As a voice actor, he is most notable for providing the voice of Major Zero in the English version of the massively popular video game \u201cMetal Gear Solid 3\u201d, Bolero the Bull in the movie \u201cGarfield 2\u201d, and the fictional artistic director of Forever Young Films, Kenneth Loring, doing a hilarious commentary in the directors\u2019 cut of the Coen Brothers\u2019 \u201cBlood Simple\u201d. His voice work in animated tv series and in video games is extensive and includes \u201cThe Lion King\u201d, \u201cExtreme Ghostbusters\u201d, \u201cThe New Batman Adventures\u201d, \u201cC-12: Final Resistance\u201d, \u201cReturn To Castle Wolfenstein\u201d, \u201cThe Lord Of The Rings\u201d, \u201c101 Dalmatians 2\u201d, \u201cThe Bard\u2019s Tale\u201d, \u201cDead Space: Downfall\u201d, \u201cBen 10: Ultimate Alien\u201d, Alfred in \u201cBatman: Under The Red Hood\u201d, \u201cBatman: The Brave And The Bold\u201d, \u201cSkylanders: SWAP Force\u201d, \u201cTurbo FAST\u201d, and \u201cTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\u201d. He currently released his best-selling book, \u201cCaught With My Pants Down and Other Tales From A Life in Hollywood.\u201d We are so grateful to have him as a guest on, \u201cBlack Canvas.\u201d