---
name: "Jim Patterson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-patterson"
fi1m_id: "jim-patterson"
imdb_id: "nm1017487"
tmdb_id: 1215345
wikidata_id: "Q110064258"
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-23T11:58:36.729917+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jim Patterson

## Identity

Jim Patterson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jim-patterson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jim-patterson
- **IMDb ID:** nm1017487
- **TMDB ID:** 1215345
- **Wikidata ID:** Q110064258
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Patterson_(screenwriter), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110064258, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1017487/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215345

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Patterson_(screenwriter), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110064258, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1017487/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215345

## Streaming the US now

- **Peacock:** [*Two and a Half Men*](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jim Patterson is an American screenwriter and producer. He contributed as writer, teleplay writer and story writer on the television series *Two and a Half Men* (2003), later serving as co-showrunner for its final three seasons alongside Don Reo.

Patterson co-created the comedy-drama series *The Ranch* (2016) with Reo. His other credits include writing and producing work on *Mike & Molly* (2010), *B Positive* (2020), *Call Me Kat* (2021) and *Shifting Gears* (2025). He received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on *Two and a Half Men*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, deadline.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Fi1m 55, Writer, Story, Teleplay — [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)

## Complete filmography (14)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Shifting Gears* (2025), series, Executive Producer, Writer, Teleplay
- *Call Me Kat* (2021), series, Executive Producer, Teleplay, Story
- *B Positive* (2020), series, Story, Teleplay, Writer
- *The Ranch* (2016), series, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
- *Mike & Molly* (2010), series, Writer, Teleplay
- *Just for Kicks* (2006), series, Writer
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, Writer, Producer, Executive Producer, Story, Teleplay — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Rock Me Baby* (2003), series, Writer
- *Good Morning, Miami* (2002), series, Writer
- *Off Centre* (2001), series, Writer, Producer
- *Inside Schwartz* (2001), series, Writer
- *Teacher's Pet* (2000), series, Writer
- *The PJs* (1999), series, Writer
- *Teen Angel* (1997), series, Writer

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