Jim Meskimen
Encyclopedia
Jim Ross Meskimen 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 was born in Los Angeles, California
, the son of actors Marion Ross
and Freeman Meskimen. Meskimen portrayed the father of Mary-Kate
and Ashley Olsen
's characters in the 2000 direct-to-video film Our Lips Are Sealed
.
He is a Scientologist
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, perhaps best known for his work on the improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. Originally a British radio programme, it moved to television in 1988 as a series made for the UK's Channel 4, for a 10 series run...
and as the voice of President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
and other politicians for the internet Jib Jab animated shorts. He voices Thom Cat, Neighbor John, and Stumpy in Random! Cartoons.
Meskimen was born in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, the son of actors Marion Ross
Marion Ross
Marion Ross is an American actress best known for her role as Marion Cunningham on the television series Happy Days from 1974 to 1984.-Early life:...
and Freeman Meskimen. Meskimen portrayed the father of Mary-Kate
Mary-Kate Olsen
Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
and Ashley Olsen
Ashley Olsen
Ashley Fuller Olsen is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author. She co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable line Olsenboye with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen and started her own fashion company called Elizabeth and James...
's characters in the 2000 direct-to-video film Our Lips Are Sealed
Our Lips Are Sealed (film)
Our Lips Are Sealed is a 2000 direct-to-video film featuring Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen. The film was set and filmed in Sydney, Australia.-Plot:...
.
He is a Scientologist
Scientology
Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices created by science fiction and fantasy author L. Ron Hubbard , starting in 1952, as a successor to his earlier self-help system, Dianetics...
.