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Jim Staahl is a versatile and prolific writer, actor and producer who has worked on various shows and movies, such as Bobby's World, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Spies Like Us. He started his career as a member of Chicago's Second City Theater and wrote for SCTV and other variety shows.
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Writer, Actor, Producer
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- Jim Staahl
Jim Staahl is an actor, writer and comedian who has worked on various shows and movies, such as Mork & Mindy, Spies Like Us and Bobby's World. He started his career at Chicago's Second City Theater and wrote for SCTV and other variety shows.
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- Mork & Mindy: Landing Nelson
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Jim, is a native of Evanston, Illinois After High School he became a Theatre Arts major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and received his B.A. in Theatre Arts with a Minor in Radio and Television from the University of Illinois. He is a Writers Guild of America (WGA) Board Member and a current member of the WGA Waiver Committee. Ji...
He began his professional career as a resident member of Chicago's Second City Theater. He stayed with Second city for 5 years, and his Second City resident company’s cast included Betty Thomas, Eugenie Ross Leming, Anne Ryerson, David Rasche, John Candy, Bill Murray and Tino Insana, and he also wrote for SCTV, and roles as writer and performer wou...
Jim helped to start an improv group at the Comedy Store in Hollywood with Cherie Eichen, Marty Short, Taylor Negron and Robin Williams, and it was through this connection that he ended up getting an audition for Mork and Mindy: "Robin told me they were adding a character and got me an audition. I was so nervous for the screen test. Just when the sc...
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Apr 27, 2014 · Jim Staahl fills you in on the history of the iconic sketch comedy show--how it got its name, how John Belushi became a member of the cast, and how it beat the competitors and...
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Jim Staahl is an American screenwriter and actor. He is best known for co-creating the animated TV show " Bobby's World ". [1] [2] in the 1990s starring Howie Mandel , and for playing Nelson Flavor opposite Robin Williams in " Mork & Mindy ."
Jim Staahl is an actor, writer, creator, and producer who worked on various shows and movies, such as The Beverly Hillbillies, Bobby's World, and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer. TMDB provides his biography, filmography, and credits.
Jim Staahl is a writer, producer, actor and Emmy nominee who has worked on many comedy shows and features. He teaches Comedy Writers' Room at UCLA Extension and shares his experience and tips on collaboration and fun.
