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name: "Jim Piddock"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-piddock"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 April 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-16T21:19:45.128495+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."
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# Jim Piddock

Actor. Born 8 April 1956 in Rochester, Kent, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 April 1956, Rochester, Kent, England, UK
- **Active:** 2000–2009
- **Also known as:** James Anthony Piddock , James Piddock

## Biography

Jim Piddock is an English actor, writer and producer. Born in Rochester, Kent, he trained at Drama Studio London and graduated from King’s College, London University with a degree in English literature. He began his career on stage in the UK before moving to the United States in his early twenties, where he made his US theatrical debut in the one-man show *The Boy’s Own Story*.

Piddock has appeared in numerous films and television series. His film credits include *Lethal Weapon 2* (1989), *Independence Day* (1996), *Austin Powers in Goldmember* (2002), *The Prestige* (2006) as Prosecutor, and several Christopher Guest ensemble comedies such as *Best in Show* (2000), *A Mighty Wind* (2003) and *For Your Consideration* (2006). He has also worked as a writer and producer on projects including *Mascots* (2016), which he co-wrote and co-starred in, and the 2013 series *Family Tree*.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Prestige* (2006), Fi1m 82, as Prosecutor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-prestige.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, as Francis Heatherton — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Best in Show* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Trevor Beckwith — [page](https://film.one/film/best-in-show.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Party Down* (2009), Actor

## Also known for

- *The Dictator* (2012), (uncredited)
- *Lethal Weapon 2* (1989), Consulate Envoy
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Edward
- *The Blacklist* (2013), Harris Gramercy
- *Austin Powers in Goldmember* (2002), Headmaster
- *Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties* (2006), Bolero (voice)
- *Castle* (2009), Lord Henry
- *Get Him to the Greek* (2010), Limousine Driver in London

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