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Jim O'Heir
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O'Heir at the 2012 Peabody Awards
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| Born | February 4, 1962 |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1987-present |
Jim O'Heir (born February 4, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Jerry Gergich on the NBC TV show Parks and Recreation.
Before his famous TV role, Jim was active in Chicago theater. He performed in improv comedy and plays. He also appeared in many other TV shows. Some of these include The Drew Carey Show, Friends, ER, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
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About Jim O'Heir
Early Life and School
Jim O'Heir was born in Chicago, Illinois. He went to Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing. After high school, he studied at Loyola University Chicago.
Starting His Acting Career
Jim began his acting career in Chicago in the late 1980s. He trained in improvisational comedy at a famous place called The Second City. He was also part of a comedy group named "White Noise." This group created funny plays with unique humor.
In 1988, Jim acted in "The Book of Blanche." This play was about a woman who fell into a fantasy world through a TV screen. In 1989, he played Norman Bulansky in "The Boys Next Door." Norman was a kind, childlike man who worked at a doughnut shop.
Jim also starred in "Stumpy's Gang" starting in 1990. He played Frank Bubman, a janitor who secretly put on shows with puppet experiments. Critics praised Jim's performance, calling it "unforgettable." He also appeared in another White Noise play called "Ad-Nauseam."
In 2005, Jim acted in the play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in Hollywood. He played the character Dale Harding.
Jim O'Heir on Screen
Movies He's Been In
Jim O'Heir has appeared in several movies. In 1996, he was in the baseball comedy Ed. He also acted in the TV movie Harvey in 1998.
In 2007, he appeared in the family movie Welcome to Paradise!!!. Later, in 2016, he played Hathaway in the film Range 15.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Jim joined the cast of Distancing Socially. This movie was filmed remotely using phones and other technology. It came out in 2021.
His TV Show Roles
Jim has been in many TV shows since the 1990s. He appeared in shows like 3rd Rock from the Sun, Malcolm in the Middle, and Star Trek: Voyager.
From 2000 to 2001, Jim had a regular role in the Comedy Central series Strip Mall. He played Harvey Krudup, the husband of the main character, Tammi Tyler. Tammi thought Harvey was rich, but he wasn't, which led to many funny situations.
In 2003, he made a guest appearance on Friends in the episode "The One With the Birth Mother." He played a worker at an adoption agency. In 2004, he was on Boston Legal as a man fired from being a department store Santa.
Playing Jerry Gergich
In 2009, Jim O'Heir joined the cast of the NBC comedy series Parks and Recreation. He first tried out for the role of Ron Swanson. Instead, he was cast as Jerry Gergich. Jerry was a kind but clumsy employee in the parks department. His co-workers often made fun of him and called him by different names like Larry, Terry, or Garry.
Even though Jerry was in the show from the first episode, his character became more important in the second season. An episode called "Park Safety" focused almost entirely on Jerry. Jim's funny performance in this episode received great reviews.
Other TV Appearances
In 2011, Jim was a guest on Parenthood. In 2013, he appeared on Good Luck Charlie and played Jack in the movie My Santa. That same year, he appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live as Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
From 2016 to 2019, Jim played Matt Cannistra on The Bold and the Beautiful. In 2017, he won a Daytime Emmy award for this role. He also voiced a character named Aiden on the cartoon Harvey Beaks in 2016. In 2016, he appeared as Sheriff Reynolds in two episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Podcasting
In April 2023, Jim O'Heir became the new co-host of the "Parks and Recollection" podcast. This podcast talks about episodes of Parks and Recreation.
Jim O'Heir's Work
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Ed | Art | |
| 1998 | Spike | Michael | Short film |
| 1999 | H@ | Bank Manager (voice) | Short film |
| 2000 | In God We Trust | Foreman | Short film |
| 2001 | Mimic 2 | Lou | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Sherman Schrader II | |
| 2006 | Comedy Hell | Wilford | |
| 2007 | Welcome to Paradise | Fred Fargo | |
| 2011 | Grow Up Already | Dad | Short film |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Sheriff | |
| 2013 | Mediating Kidnapper | Doug | Short film |
| 2013 | Armed Response | Norval | |
| 2013 | Boats | The Boss | Short film |
| 2014 | Naughty & Nice | Harper | |
| 2014 | Life After Beth | Chip the Mailman | |
| 2014 | The Turtle's Head | Dr. Friel | Short film |
| 2015 | If I Could Tell You | Jim | Short film |
| 2015 | Road Hard | Mark Davis | |
| 2015 | Life in Color | Bill Winters | |
| 2015 | Bad Night | Bob | |
| 2015 | Spare Change | Don | |
| 2015 | Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves | Vance | |
| 2016 | Mind Over Mindy | Mr. Dick Wiener | |
| 2016 | Halloweed | Mayor Price | |
| 2016 | The Dust Storm | Steve Bundy | |
| 2016 | Middle Man | Lenny | |
| 2016 | Range 15 | Scientist Hathaway | |
| 2016 | Astronaut Camp | Harry | Short film |
| 2017 | Take Me | Stuart | |
| 2017 | Landline | Steve Gout | |
| 2017 | Logan Lucky | Cal | |
| 2018 | Dance Baby Dance | Mr. Dalrymple | |
| 2018 | Bad Times at the El Royale | Milton Wyrick | |
| 2018 | When Jeff Tried to Save the World | Carl | |
| 2019 | The Last Whistle | Ted | |
| 2021 | Violet | Dennis Fitcher | |
| 2021 | Hero Mode | James | |
| 2021 | Distancing Socially | Kelly |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Harvey | Duane Wilson | Television film |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best | Head Chef | Television film |
| 1996 | Party of Five | Plumber #1 | Episode: "Deal With It" |
| 1996 | ER | McKenna | Episode: "Last Call" |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Walt | Episode: "Gobble, Gobble, Dick, Dick" |
| 1996 | Pearl | Delivery Guy | Episode: "Christmas Daze" |
| 1997 | Ellen | Kelsy | Episode: "G.I. Ellen" |
| 1997, 2002 | Just Shoot Me! | Howie, Big Dan | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Step by Step | Tom Garilick | Episode: "Pain in the Class" |
| 1998 | Mr. Murder | Swimmer's Father | Television |
| 1998 | The Drew Carey Show | The Maintenance Guy / Man in the Moon | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Vince Deering | Episode: "All That Glitters" |
| 1999 | Working | Fryer Lawrence | Episode: "Romeo and Julie" |
| 1999 | Diagnosis: Murder | Howard Weber | Episode: "Voices Carry" |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | Steve Mallory | Episode: "Saving Santa" |
| 2000 | Martial Law | Dr. Cheery Tooth | Episode: "Freefall" |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Husband | Episode: "Critical Care" |
| 2000 | Popular | Warner | Episode: "Are You There God? It's Me Ann-Margret" |
| 2000 | The Norm Show | Mr. Wooten | Episode: "Norm vs. Schoolin" |
| 2000–2001 | Strip Mall | Harv Krudup | 22 episodes |
| 2001 | Malcolm in the Middle | Roy | Episode: "Book Club" |
| 2001 | The Huntress | Businessman | Episode: "The Hunted/Vegas: Part 2" |
| 2001 | Dharma & Greg | Chief R J Anderson | Episode: "Educating Dharma: Part 1" |
| 2002 | George Lopez | Reggie / Pete | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Grounded for Life | Harry | Episode: "Your Father Should Know: Part 1" |
| 2004 | Friends | Adoption Agency Worker | Episode: "The One with the Birth Mother" |
| 2004 | American Dreams | Big Arnie | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Ned Ryan | Episode: "Maternal Instincts" |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Gil Furnald | Episode: "Loose Lips" |
| 2005 | Less than Perfect | Russell | Episode: "I Just Don't Like Her" |
| 2005 | Jane Doe: Vanishing Act | Air Traffic Controller | Television film |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Mr. Ricker | Episode: "End Game" |
| 2006 | Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door | Reverend Mayfield | Television film |
| 2006 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Maynard's Dad | Episode: "Neither a Borrower Nor a Speller Bee" |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Sam Killian | Episode: "I Know Things Now" |
| 2006 | Monk | Park Ranger | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Big Game" |
| 2007 | State of Mind | Administrator | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| 2007 | Saving Grace | Mitch Duncan | Episode: "A Language of Angels" |
| 2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Detective | Episode: "The Therapists" |
| 2008 | Swingtown | Mr. Stone | Episode: "Friends with Benefits" |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | D.A. Thomas Sheridan | Episode: "Guatemala Gulfstream" |
| 2009 | Safe Harbor | Mr. Cook | Television film |
| 2009 | Castle | Hal Rossi | Episode: "The Double Down" |
| 2009–2015, 2020 | Parks and Recreation | Jerry Gergich | 123 episodes |
| 2011 | Parenthood | Pete | Episode: "Qualities and Difficulties" |
| 2011 | Rizzoli & Isles | Dr. Little | Episode: "Don't Hate the Player" |
| 2012 | CollegeHumor Originals | John Adams | Episode: "Declaration of Email Signatures" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Norris | Episode: "The Crimson Ticket" |
| 2012 | The House on South Bronson | Jim | Episode: "Mansitting" |
| 2013 | Vegas | Bank Manager | Episode: "Scoundrels" |
| 2013 | Good Luck Charlie | Alan | Episode: "Teddy's New Beau" |
| 2013 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Doctor | Episode: "The Gang Gets Quarantined" |
| 2013 | My Santa | Jack | Television film |
| 2013 | Non-Stop | Howard | Television film |
| 2013 | The Wrong Woman | Ed | Television film |
| 2014 | Math Bites | Celebrity Guy / Singing Flower Head | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Geek Cred | New Guy | Episode: "Detective Comics Store" |
| 2014 | Switched at Birth | Chuck Conroy | Episode: "It Isn't What You Think" |
| 2014 | Fatal Acquittal | Greyson | Television film |
| 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Ross | Episode: "Kitchen Nightmare" |
| 2015 | I Didn't Do It | Principal McLean | Episode: "Cheer Up Girls" |
| 2015 | Austin & Ally | Santa | Episode: "Santas & Surprises" |
| 2016 | These People | Tom | Episode: "Dad" |
| 2016 | Kidnapping Lizzie: Nightmare Visions | Detective Williams | Television film |
| 2016 | Veep | Mr. Brookheimer | Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| 2016 | Harvey Beaks | Aiden (voice) | Episode: "The New Bugaboo/The Case of the Missing Pancake" |
| 2016–2019 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Matt Cannistra | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Dr. Havoc's Diary | General Plague (voice) | Web series |
| 2016 | Another Period | Attorney | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | This Isn't Working | Mr. Golden | Episode: "A Very Special Episode" |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Sheriff Reynolds | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party | Constable Jim | Mini-series |
| 2017 | Speechless | Stu | Episode: "H-e-r-Hero" |
| 2017 | Mommy, I Didn't Do It | Ed | Television film |
| 2017 | The Thundermans | Farmer Ted | Episode: "Date of Emergency" |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts | Gary | Episode: "Man Without a Health Plan" |
| 2017 | A Moving Romance | Neil Wilson | Television film |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Rabies | Episode: "Do Some Shots, Save the World" |
| 2017–2018 | The Mayor | Ross Gibbage | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Alone Together | Warren | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2018 | Trial & Error | Michael Poisson | Episode: "A Hole in the Case" |
| 2019–2020 | Bless This Mess | Kent | Recurring |
| 2019 | The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience | Puka Shell Bob | Television special |
| 2019 | Pearson | Police Superintendent Chuck Hargrove | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Neighborhood | Maynard | Episode: "Welcome to the Camping Trip" |
| 2019–2021 | Liza on Demand | Don the Landlord | 9 episodes |
| 2020 | Criminal Minds | Clifford Stinson | Episode: "Face Off" |
| 2020 | Big City Greens | Other Bill Green (voice) | Episode: "Animal Farm" |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat | Jordan Luther | Episode: "Gym" |
| 2021 | 9-1-1 | Don Blevins | Episode: "First Responders" |
| 2021 | United States of Al | Ted Begley | Episode: "Fundraiser/Baspana Towlawal" |
| 2021 | Little Ellen | Storm King (voice) | Episode: "Don't Rain on My Parade" |
| 2022 | American Auto | Governor Tom Harper | Episode: "Millbank, IA" |
| 2022 | The Conners | Judge | Episode: "A Judge and a Priest Walk Into a Living Room..." |
| 2022 | Better Call Saul | Frank | Episode: "Nippy" |
| 2022 | Young Rock | Manager | Episode: "Night of the Chi-Chi's" |
| 2022 | The Santa Clauses | Santa 17 | Episode: "Chapter Five: Across the Yule-Verse" |
Theatre Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Catch Me If You Can | Inspector Detective Levine | Lead |
See also
In Spanish: Jim O'Heir para niños
