Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen is an American actor and comedian known for his impersonation skills and voice-over work. He was born on September 10, 1959 in Santa Monica, California. He is the son of actress Marion Ross, known for her TV series Happy Days.

He studied painting and printmaking instead of drama at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He started his career as an illustrator; He created character designs for ThunderCats. While watching recording sessions, he turned to voice-over work and began working in front of the camera as well from the 1990s.

He made a guest appearance on the improv show Whose Line Is It Anyway? He appeared in Ron Howard's films Apollo 13 and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The video of him reading Shakespeare with famous voices received widespread attention online; In 2013, he also appeared on stage with his imitations on America's Got Talent.

In the field of voice-over, he has been voicing the Genie in Disney's Aladdin productions since 2008; He has also worked on animations such as Avatar: The Last Airbender and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. On television, he has appeared in guest roles on series such as Friends, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and Parks and Recreation.