Jim Wise Explained
James M. Wise (born July 30, 1964)[1] is an American actor, singer, writer and composer. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Coach Tugnut in the Disney Channel Original Series Even Stevens. He is also known for his voice-over work in video games, movies and TV shows.
Wise's other television acting credits include That's So Raven, JAG, Veronica's Closet, Friends, The Secret World of Alex Mack, Suddenly Susan, Wizards of Waverly Place, Invader Zim and among other series. He also provided the voice of Loud Howard on Dilbert: The Series, played the football announcer in the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie,[2] and played a resort guest in the 2002 Philip Seymour Hoffman tragicomedy Love Liza.
As a singer and composer, he wrote all the songs featured in the Even Stevens episode "Influenza: The Musical" and wrote the song "Dream Vacation" for The Even Stevens Movie performed by Christy Carlson Romano; as well as three out of the six songs featured in the That's So Raven episode "The Road to Audition". In 2004, he provided the singing voice of SpongeBob SquarePants on the song "Goofy Goober Rock" in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. Wise has been nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics three times for his work on MadTV, winning once in 2006 alongside Greg O'Connor for the song "A Wonderfully Normal Day".
Wise is also an accomplished comedy writer, writing for the series MADtv (where he was once a head writer), Saturday Night Live and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He is an alum of The Groundlings comedy troupe.[3]
Filmography
TV series
- 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd - Wilard
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters - Rap Singer, Preacher
- Alright Already - Johnny
- American Dad! - Mr. Durbin
- Batman Beyond - Maddie
- Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris - (writer - 8 episodes)
- Dilbert - Loud Howard
- Even Stevens - Coach Tugnut
- Father of the Pride - Turkey
- Foxworthy's Big Night Out - (writer - 1 episode)
- Free Ride - The Beeze
- Friends - Kyle
- - Von Maddox
- Higglytown Heroes - Fripp, Sanitation Worker Hero
- In Living Color - Himself
- Instant Comedy with the Groundlings - Himself
- Invader ZIM - Sizz-Lor, Goons, Alien #2 (Abductor Green)
- It's Garry Shandling's Show - Game Player
- JAG - Club Emcee, Mickey Gallo
- Just Shoot Me! - Kenny
- Justice League - Bouncer
- - Man #1
- MADtv - Mitch Stein, Cary Eggett, Guitar Player in Band, Morley Safer
- - Himself
- My Life as a Teenage Robot - Captain, Critter #3, Patrolman #1
- Once and Again - Tom
- Race to Space - Air Policeman
- Random Acts of Comedy - Himself
- Sabrina, The Teenage Witch - Brady
- Saturday Night Live - (2 episodes)
- Sisters - Photographer
- Son of the Beach - FBI Agent
- Step by Step - Trainer
- Suddenly Susan - Mike
- That's So Raven - Aldo
- The Arsenio Hall Show - (38 episodes)
- The Batman - Detective
- The Drew Carey Show - Karaoke DJ, Harry the Tuba
- The Jay Leno Show
- The Secret World of Tyler Mack - Chester, Janitor
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno - Cowboy Bob, Wick Tompkins, Ronnie Fisk, Host of 'Elderly Say the Darnest Things', Jim Wise - NBC Vice President of Promotional Relations, Yorick Wise, Larry the Quaker, Audience Corrdinator, Santa Claus, Bieber Baby, Middle-Aged Harry Potter, Doctor
- The Zeta Project - Dr. Byrne
- Veronica's Closet - Steve, Heckler
- Wizards of Waverly Place - Mr. Malone
- Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane - Matt
TV specials
Film
Shorts
Video games
Notes and References
- Web site: https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/james_m_wise_born_1964_9038904.
- http://www.filmreference.com/film/40/Jim-Wise.html Jim Wise Biography ((?)-)
- http://www.groundlings.com/performers/performer-details.aspx?performerID=356 Jim Wise
