Jim Meskimen
Acting1959Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Jim Ross Meskimen (born September 10, 1959) is an American comedian and actor, perhaps best known for his work on the improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and as the voice of President George W. Bush and other politicians for the internet Jib Jab animated shorts. He voices Thom Cat, Neighbor John, and Stumpy in Random! Cartoons. Meskimen is the son of actors Marion Ross and Freeman Meskimen. He is a Scientologist.
Known For
The Big Bang Theory
Doctor (voice) / Minister
Friends
Bill
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Officer Wholihan
There Will Be Blood
Signal Hill Married Man
Apollo 13
TELMU White
Family Guy
Ron Howard (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
Waiter
Avatar: The Last Airbender
Additional Voices (voice) / General How (voice) / Avatar Kuruk (voice) / Lt. Jee (voice) / Fire Nation Soldier (voice)
Acting History
Future
2026
Chicago Fire
TVas Maurice / CFD Chief• 1 eps
2025
War of the Worlds
as POTUS
Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head
TVas Police Chief (voice)• 1 eps
Landman
TVas Alan• 3 eps
2024
grown-ish
TVas Captain Mike• 1 eps
Rock, Paper, Scissors
TVas Abraham Lincoln Head / Sentient TV / Movie Character 1 (voice)• 1 eps
Good Times
TVas Bill Gates / Zombie (voice)
2023
Once Upon a Studio
as Eeyore / Merlin (voice)
Sweetwater
as Miles Slocum
The Big Door Prize
TVas Cary Hubbard• 7 eps
Young Sheldon
TVas Dr. Nicholson• 1 eps
Hunters
TVas Judge Wolfgang Müeller• 1 eps
2022
Borrego
as Jim
Welcome to Chippendales
TVas Phil Donahue
The Orville
TVas Grand High Priest (voice)• 1 eps
We Baby Bears
TVas Papa Fossil / Pterry / Grock (voice)• 1 eps
2021
All Those Small Things
as Brian
Mom
TVas Man (voice)• 1 eps
The Mighty Ones
TVas Chief Justice Moth (voice)• 1 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TVas Deputy Chief Williams• 1 eps
American Auto
TVas Soren McGarry
2020
Superman: Red Son
as John F. Kennedy / Dwight D. Eisenhower (voice)
Ghosted
as Narrator
Black Monday
TVas Host of "America's Most Unsolved Crimes"• 1 eps
ThunderCats Roar
TVas Monkian (voice) / Hurrick (voice) / TV Announcer (voice) / Monkian / Hurrick (voice)
2019
Driven
as Johnny Carson (voice)
Stakeout
as John Noel
Corporate Animals
as Pegasus Gary
Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Commissioner Gordon / Scarecrow (voice)
Good Omens
TVas George Bush (voice)• 1 eps
S.W.A.T.
TVas Wayne Storm• 1 eps
2018
The Sinister Surrogate
as Dr. Key
Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie
as Beroul / Cheleb / Quedbas (voice)
Constantine: City of Demons
TVas Beroul (voice)
The Neighborhood
TVas Dr. Bancroft• 1 eps
The Middle
TVas Professor• 1 eps
NCIS
TVas Doctor Farrel Emerson• 1 eps
Family Guy
TVas Ron Howard (voice)• 1 eps
This Is Us
TVas Bob Philips• 1 eps
The Good Place
TVas Bertram Varmin• 1 eps
Minecraft: Story Mode
TVas Milo (voice)
2017
A StoryBots Christmas
as The Elf (voice)
The Mindy Project
TVas Dr. Levinson• 1 eps
New Looney Tunes
TVas Merle (voice)• 1 eps
2016
Marvel's Avengers
TVas Ultron (voice)• 1 eps
Ask the Storybots
TVas Mr. Protein (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / Horn Head (voice) / Virus King / B-Cell (voice)
2015
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
as Victor Fries (voice)
Best Friends Whenever
TVas Leopold Gransby• 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
TVas Doctor (voice) / Minister• 1 eps
2014
I Know That Voice
as Self
Hot in Cleveland
TVas Robert Redford• 1 eps
The Legend of Korra
TVas Daw (voice) / Baatar Sr. (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / Kuruk / Hunter #1 (voice) / Daw / Conductor / Mecha Suit (voice) / Baatar Sr. / Dragon Eel Spirit (voice) / Baatar / Daw / White Lotus Sentry (voice)• 1 eps
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
as President Ronald Reagan (voice)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
TVas Carlos Chang O'Brien Gambe / Cop (voice)• 1 eps
Anger Management
TVas Daniel• 1 eps
2012
Big Top Scooby-Doo!
as Phil Flaxman / Detective (voice)
Justice League: Doom
as King (voice)
Shades of Treason
as Sec of State Gen. Colin Powell (voice)
Community
TVas Christopher Walken Impersonator/ Tommy Lee Jones Impersonator• 1 eps
ThunderCats
TVas Ponzi (voice)• 1 eps
The Soul Man
TVas Louis
2011
Castle
TVas Randolph Addison• 1 eps
2010
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
as Captain Super (voice)
Rules of Engagement
TVas Mr. Wrigley• 1 eps
The New Adventures of Old Christine
TVas Bernie• 1 eps
G.I. Joe: Renegades
TVas Norton/News Reporter/S.W.A.T. M.P. (voice)
2009
Superman: Red Son
as Lex Luthor / Jor-L / Green Lantern (Guy Gardner) / Joseph Stalin / Perry White
Not Forgotten
as Redd Holden
Criminal Minds
TVas Dr. Ridgeway• 1 eps
Random! Cartoons
TVas Thom Cat / Neighbor John / Stumpy (voice)• 1 eps
Parks and Recreation
TVas Martin• 6 eps
2008
Turok: Son of Stone
as Additional Voices (voice)
Frost/Nixon
as Ray Price
Justice League: The New Frontier
as Slam Bradley (voice)
Batman: Gotham Knight
as Gordon / Deadshot (voice)
Avatar: The Last Airbender
TVas Additional Voices (voice) / General How (voice) / Avatar Kuruk (voice) / Lt. Jee (voice) / Fire Nation Soldier (voice)• 1 eps
2007
There Will Be Blood
as Signal Hill Married Man
The Batman
TVas Chuck (voice)• 1 eps
2006
Two and a Half Men
TVas Gangster #2• 1 eps
Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!
TVas Robi / Agent #1 (voice)
2005
2004
The Punisher
as Accountant #1
Cold Case
TVas PJ Prosser• 1 eps
Good Day Live
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
TVas Quentin Smithee (voice)• 1 eps
All Grown Up!
TVas Skeleton / Dr. Cartunian / Dr. Cartunian Sr. (voice)• 1 eps
2003
2002
Lost
as Charlie
Justice League
TVas Knight (voice)• 1 eps
Dharma & Greg
TVas Fire Inspector• 1 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
TVas Waiter• 1 eps
2001
Domestic Disturbance
as Bob Lerner
Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein
as Mr. Yesman (voice)
Time Squad
TVas George W. Bush (voice)
Even Stevens
TVas Dr. Dean• 1 eps
The Nightmare Room
TVas Mr. Warner
2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Officer Wholihan
Our Lips Are Sealed
as Rick Parker
1999
Lost & Found
as Good Samaritan
EDtv
as Dr. Geller
The Other Sister
as Carla's Minister
Inherit the Wind
as Sauber
A Murder of Crows
as Salesman
Magnolia
as Forensic Scientist
1998
Family Matters
TVas Mission Controller• 2 eps
Beverly Hills, 90210
TVas Male shopper• 1 eps
1997
Nothing to Lose
as Ginger
Pacific Blue
TVas Eddie Logan• 1 eps
Pinky and the Brain
TVas Del Monte (voice)• 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
TVas Janitor (voice)• 1 eps
1996
Jingle All the Way
as Police Officer at Parade
Dear God
as State D.A.
3rd Rock from the Sun
TVas Alan• 1 eps
Ned & Stacey
TVas Bill• 1 eps
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
TVas Black Jack Lee Impostor (voice)• 1 eps
Arli$$
TVas PSA Director• 1 eps
1994
The Paper
as Tom
1993
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TVas Werner• 6 eps
1991
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TVas Himself• 2 eps