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Jim Fyfe
Born
James Michael Fyfe
Occupation(s)Actor, writer, director, TV host, acting coach, school teacher, school admissions director, assistant headmaster, operations administrator
Years active1986–present
TitleAssistant Headmaster, Upper Division Head
Spouse(s)Leslie Klein (?–2006; her death)
Sarah Weeks
Children1

James "Jim" Michael Fyfe is an American actor, writer[1] TV host,[2] theatre director,[3][4] and acting coach[4][5] from Piermont, New York. Since 2003, he worked at Rockland Country Day School in Congers, New York. He started as a history teacher before becoming the school's Admissions Director, later its Assistant Headmaster, Upper Division Head, and then the school's Operations Administrator while continuing to teach History.[4] In 2015, he began working alongside comedic television host Stephen Colbert, as a producer on the CBS program The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Fyfe was also best known for being the co-host from 1988-89 on The Dr. Fad Show, starring Ken Hakuta. He was then replaced by David Sterry, who co-hosted the show from 1989 until the series end in 1994.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Full Grown Men Night Manager
2004 Tanner on Tanner Emile Berkoff 2 episodes
Red Dead Revolver Earl Weatherby, Fitch, Verne Wiggins Videogame
2004 Phantom Force Ivan Cutler TV Movie
2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Bill Episode: "Tuxedo Hill"
1999-2002 The X-Files Jimmy the Geek/Kimmy the Geek / Kimmy Belmont 2 episodes: Three of a Kind and Jump the Shark
1999 Kill the Man Guy
1998 Walking to the Waterline Anthony, the B&B Clerk
Smart Guy Mark Breslin Episode: "Strangers on the Net"
Team Knight Rider Dennis Episode: "Et Tu Dante?"
1997 The Real Blonde Roy
Tracey Takes On... Businessman #1 Episode: "Food"
1996 The Frighteners Stuart
Power 98 Roger Zalman
1993 The Program Nichols
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York Drug Dealer TV special
1991 A Kiss Before Dying Terry Dieter
Dark Shadows Willie Loomis/Ben Loomis 12 episodes
1988-89 The Dr. Fad Show Himself Co-Host
1988 Encyclopedia Various Unknown episodes
Tanner '88 Emile Berkoff 10 episodes

Buy Me That! A Kids' Survival Guide to TV Advertising and Buy Me That Too

In the late 80s, Fyfe starred as himself in the Buy Me That! series. The specials teach children about the ways commercials can be manipulative, for example making products appear better in commercials than they are in real life, or by using product placement.

References

  1. ^ Jim Fyfe at IMDb
  2. ^ Other works for Jim Fyfe, IMDb.com
  3. ^ 1987/1988 Show Overviews: HEAVY BREATHING, Directed by Jim Fyfe at primarystages.org
  4. ^ a b c "Faculty and Staff - Administration: Bio for Jim Fyfe". Rockland Country Day School. Archived from the original on 2012-12-13.
  5. ^ "Two Broadway vets teach adult classes". NorthJersey.com. 2011-03-24.