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James Widdoes (born November 15, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), sometimes billed as Jamie Widdoes, is an American actor and television director.
James Widdoes. Actor: National Lampoon's Animal House. Widdoes starred as senior student and Fraternity President "Robert Hoover", alongside John Belushi, in the 1978 film, National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), as well as the 1979 TV series spin-off, Delta House (1979).
- January 1, 1
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- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- James Widdoes
James Widdoes. Actor: National Lampoon's Animal House. Widdoes starred as senior student and Fraternity President "Robert Hoover", alongside John Belushi, in the 1978 film, National Lampoon's National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), as well as the 1979 TV series spin-off, Delta House (1979).
- November 15, 1953
Aug 19, 2021 · James Widdoes (‘Mom’ director) on the ‘tremendous honor and thrill’ of his first Emmy nomination [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW] David Buchanan. TV. August 19, 2021 11:30AM. “It has been a long...
- Scott Baio as Charles
- Will Aames as Buddy Lembeck
- Nicole Eggert as Jamie Powell
- Josie Davis as Sarah Powell
- Alexander Polinsky as Adam Powell
- James T. Callahan as Walter Powell
- Sandra Kerns as Ellen Powell
- Ellen Travolta as Lillian
- Julie Cobb as Jill Pembroke
- Michael Pearlman as Jason Pembroke
Having previously come to prominence as The Fonz’s cousin Chachi Arcola on the sitcom Happy Days and its spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, Scott Baio was scouted to star in the syndicated sitcom Charles in Charge as the title character, whose last name is never revealed. After five seasons as the lead of Charles in Charge’s cast, Baio next became the di...
Will Aames was featured in Charles in Charge’s cast as Buddence “Buddy” Lembeck, Charles’ best friend throughout the sitcom. Aames is still best known for his role as Tommy Bradford on the 1970s sitcom Eight is Enough, but would continue to work on TV movies and reality shows after Charles in Charge. From 1995 until 2003, Aames portrayed Miles Pete...
Having previously appeared in small roles on TV shows like Fantasy Island and T.J. Hooker, Nicole Eggert rose to fame as Jamie Powell, one of the kids that Charles looks after onCharles in Charge. Eggert joined Charles in Charge’s cast when the series changed up the actors and characters for season 2, with the actress staying in the role until the ...
Josie Davis is still best known for playing the bookish and quiet character Sarah Powell as a child on Charles in Charge but went on to star on many other notable TV projects. After her time in the Charles in Charge cast, Davis had guest roles on shows in the ‘90s like Baywatch, L.A. Heat, and Profiler. In 2000, Davis earned the role of Camille Des...
After being featured in Charles in Charge’s main cast as Adam Powell, Alexander Polinsky became notable for his voice roles in TV shows, movies, and video games. Polinsky voiced Control Freak in the Teen Titans, Argit and various other characters in Ben 10, Jelly, Lanky, and Stumpy in Breadwinners, Darington in Blaze and the Monster Machines, and a...
Well known for his many roles in TV sitcoms from the 1960s to 1980s like Dr. Kildare, Wendy and Me, and The Runaways, James T. Callahan is still best remembered for his place in the cast of Charles in Charge. After portraying Powell kids’ grandfather Walter onCharles in Charge, Callahan appeared in The Golden Girls, Return of the Living Dead 3, and...
Taking over as Charles in Charge’s matriarch, Sandra Kerns joined the series in season 2 as Ellen Powell, the mother to the three children Charles watches. Unlike the other actors for the 1980s sitcom's first season, Kerns became only a guest and recurring member of Charles in Charge’s cast after season 3. Following Charles in Charge’s ending in 19...
After notably portraying Scott Baio’s mother in Happy Days, Ellen Travolta was cast in Charles in Charge as his mother Lillian. First appearing in season 2, Travolta became a member of Charles in Charge’s main cast beginning in season 3. After Charles in Charge ended, the older sister of Grease actor John Travolta starred in General Hospital (1995)...
The original matriarch of Charles in Charge’s cast was Julie Cobb, who played the kids’ mother Jill Pembroke. When the studio decided to readjust the sitcom into a syndicated series, the cast was adjusted accordingly, with Cobb departing the series. Following Charles in Charge season 1, Cobb appeared in The Runnin’ Kind (1989), Defending Your Life ...
When the majority of the cast of Charles in Charge season 1 departed, Jason Pembroke became Michael Pearlman’s last major acting role. The only other acting gig that Pearlman took after Charles in Charge was in one 1987 episode of Katie & Allie, whereafter he gave up being a child actor. Pearlman then went to NYU for journalism and moved to Wyoming...
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Aug 19, 2021 · “It has been a long time,” James Widdoes shares about earning his first-ever Emmy nomination after over 40 years in the business. The director received the recognition for his work on the final...
James Widdoes is known as an Director, Actor, Producer, and Executive Producer. Some of his work includes Two and a Half Men, The King of Queens, Mom, My Wife and Kids, According to Jim, 8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter, Two Guys and a Girl, and Man with a Plan.
