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James Widdoes

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Widdoes starred as senior student and Fraternity President "Robert Hoover", alongside John Belushi, in the 1978 film, National Lampoon's Animal House, as well as the 1979 TV series spin-off, Delta House. He has guest-starred in many TV series episodes since then, including Remington Steele... See full bio »

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2013 Do It Yourself (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2006-2013 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
– Cows, Prepare to Be Tipped (2013)
– My Bodacious Vidalia (2013)
– Another Night with Neil Diamond (2013)
– Bazinga! That's From a TV Show (2013)
– Big Episode: Someone Stole a Spoon (2013)
See all 106 episodes »
 
2012 The 4 to 9ers (TV movie)
 
2012 Sullivan & Son (TV series)
– The Punch (2012)
– The Bar Birthday (2012)
 
2012 Men at Work (TV series)
– Heterotextual Male (2012)
– Devil's Threesome (2012)
 
2012 Rob (TV series)
– The Pillow (2012)
– Pilot (2012)
 
2012 Village People (TV movie)
 
2006-2010 'Til Death (TV series)
– Brother's Keeper (2010)
– Family Vacation (2010)
– Dog Fight (2010)
– Ally Abroad (2010)
– Cold Case (2010)
See all 36 episodes »
 
2007-2009 The Bill Engvall Show (TV series)
– Car Trouble (2009)
– United Front (2009)
– The Coffee Maker (2009)
– I Like It That Way (2009)
– Oh, Brother (2009)
See all 30 episodes »
 
2009 Bless This Mess (TV movie)
 
2007 According to Jim (TV series)
– Jim's Birthday (2007)
– Coach Jim (2007)
– Separate Ways (2007)
– Dino-Mite (2007)
– Deliverance (2007)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2007 The Beast (TV movie)
 
2006 Modern Men (TV series)
– Pilot (2006)
 
2005-2006 Twins (TV series)
– Blast from the Past (2006)
– Sneaks and Geeks (2006)
– Twist of Fate (2005)
– Treat Her Like a Lady (2005)
– Fruit of the Lunatics (2005)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2006 Dirtbags (TV movie)
 
2005 Out of Practice (TV series)
– Brothers Grim (2005)
– We Wanna Hold Your Hand (2005)
 
2005 The WIN Awards (TV special)
 
2002-2005 8 Simple Rules (TV series)
– Ditch Day (2005)
– Sleepover (2005)
– The Teachers Lounge (2005)
– C.J.'s Real Dad (2005)
– Torn Between Two Lovers (2005)
See all 63 episodes »
 
2004 Like Cats and Dogs (TV movie)
 
2004 Sweden, Ohio (TV movie)
 
2003-2004 All About the Andersons (TV series)
– Get Out of Dodge... Ball (2004)
– Training Wheels (2003)
– Joe's Big Break (2003)
– Everyone Plays (2003)
– Flo's Dream (2003)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2001-2003 The King of Queens (TV series)
– Queens'bro Bridge (2003)
– Clothes Encounter (2003)
– Driving Reign (2003)
– S'Poor House (2003)
– Golden Moldy (2003)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2003 The Mayor (TV movie) (pilot)
 
2003 Once Around the Park (TV movie)
 
2002 Greetings from Tucson (TV series)
 
2001-2002 My Wife and Kids (TV series)
– Jr. Kyle, Boy Genius (2002)
– Working Relationship (2002)
– Double Date (2002)
– Table for Too Many: Part 1 (2002)
– Table for Too Many: Part 2 (2002)
See all 22 episodes »
 
2002 In My Opinion (TV movie)
 
2002 Sun Gods (TV movie)
 
2001 Reba (TV series)
– Pilot (2001)
 
2001 Kristin (TV series)
– Pilot (2001)
 
2001 Some of My Best Friends (TV series)
– Shaggy Dog Story (2001)
– A Brief Encounter (2001)
– Blah, Blah, Blah (2001)
– Fight Night (2001)
– Pilot (2001)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2001 The Fighting Fitzgeralds (TV series)
 
2001 The Weber Show (TV series)
– ...And Then They Got a Motorcycle with a Sidecar (2001)
 
1999-2000 Movie Stars (TV series)
– The Two Faces of Steve (2000)
– Mothers & Brothers (1999)
– Leap of Faith (1999)
– Bad Boy, Bad Boy, What'cha Gonna Do?
 
1999 The Mike O'Malley Show (TV series)
 
1998-1999 Brother's Keeper (TV series)
– The Duel (1999)
– The New Client (1999)
– Politically Impolite (1999)
– With Friends Like Porter (1999)
– Everybody Says I Love You (1999)
See all 15 episodes »
 
1999 Chicks (TV movie)
 
1998 Holding the Baby (TV series)
 
1998 Getting Personal (TV series)
 
1996-1998 Something So Right (TV series)
– Something About Disowning Your Father and Flying to Paris Blues (1998)
– Something About Hitting the Sauce (1998)
– Something About Dante Proposing to Heather (1997)
– Something About Protection (1996)
– Something About 12-H (1996)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1998 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (TV series)
– Pilot (1998)
 
1997-1998 Working (TV series)
– Hatchet Man (1998)
– Sam I Am (1998)
– Creative Matt (1997)
– Lost Weekend (1997)
– Sexual Harassment (1997)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1998 King of New York (TV movie)
 
1993-1997 Dave's World (TV series)
– Testing... Testing... (1997)
– Bad News Barry's (1997)
– Dave Barry, Call Your Agent (1997)
– The Importance of Missing Earnest (1996)
– Starr Tours (1996)
See all 31 episodes »
 
1996-1997 Boston Common (TV series)
– His and Herpes (1997)
– Commander-in-Grief (1997)
– Everybody's Stalking (1996)
– Autumn 'Foilage' (1996)
– Hope Springs a Leak (1996)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1997 Temporarily Yours (TV series)
– Pilot (1997)
 
1995-1996 Can't Hurry Love (TV series)
– The Elizabeth Taylor Episode (1996)
– I Never Cooked for My Father (1996)
– Valentine's Day Massacred (1996)
– The Boss (1996)
– Restless in Chelsea (1996)
See all 18 episodes »
 
1996 Bunk Bed Brothers (TV movie)
 
1995 The Crew (TV series)
– Invitation to a Wedding (1995)
 
1995 In the House (TV series)
– Female Trouble (1995)
– Getting to Know You (1995)
 
1994 Wild Oats (TV series)
– Pilot (1994)
 
1994 Muddling Through (TV series)
– The More Things Change, the More They Stay Insane (1994)
 
1993 Delta (TV series)
– Delta's Little Dilemma (1993)
– Red Hot Mama (1993)
– Amateur Night (1993)
– Mom Comes to Town (1993)
– The Agent (1993)
 
1993 Home Free (TV series)
– Great Expectations (1993)
– Nature of Things (1993)
– Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark (1993)
– The Groundlings (1993)
– The Abbysitter (1993)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1993 Flying Blind (TV series)
– The Player (1993) (as Jamie Widdoes)
 
1993 Camp Wilder (TV series)
– I Love You, Margaret B. Sanger (1993)
 
1992 Empty Nest (TV series)
– It's Not Easy Being Green (1992)
 
1992 Vinnie & Bobby (TV series)
– Spring Is in the Air (1992)
– The Belli Ache (1992)
– Vinnie Gets Sued (1992)
– Killer Shiller (1992)
– It's in the Bag (1992)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1991-1992 Davis Rules (TV series)
– A Foggy Day on Puget Sound (1992)
– Everybody Comes to Nick's (1992)
– Strike Down the Band (1992)
– Bells, Bells, Bells (1992)
– Someone to Watch Over Them (1992)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1991 Harry and the Hendersons (TV series)
– The Terror of the Trees (1991)
 
1990-1991 Uncle Buck (TV series)
– Movin' Out (1991)
– Buck to the Future (1991)
– Pig-malion (1991)
– In Tia We Trust (1991)
– The Music Man (1991)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1990-1991 Doctor Doctor (TV series)
– Sleeping Sickness (1991)
– The Last Temptation of Mike (1990)
– The Terminator (1990)
 
1990 Sugar and Spice (TV series)
– Lovers and Other Truckers (1990)
 
1989-1990 Just the Ten of Us (TV series)
– Cindy Breaks a Date (1990)
– St. Augie's Blues: Part 2 (1989)
– St. Augie's Blues: Part 1 (1989)
– Dangerous Liaison (1989)
– Risky Business (1989)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1989 Living Dolls (TV series)
– Beauty and the Beat (1989)
– And I Thought Modeling Was Hard (1989)
 
1989 Anything But Love (TV series)
– Woman on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1989)
– Hearts and Bones (1989)
 
1988 Raising Miranda (TV series)
– Home for the Holidays (1988)
– Miranda's Date (1988)
– One Night Stand (1988)
– Russell's Broken Heart (1988)
 
1988 Throb (TV series)
– The Grammy (1988)
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
2012 The 4 to 9ers (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2007-2009 The Bill Engvall Show (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– United Front (2009) (executive producer)
– The Coffee Maker (2009) (executive producer)
– Honey Do (2008) (executive producer)
– The Night Before Christmas (2008) (executive producer)
– Susan's Best Friend (2008) (executive producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2004-2005 8 Simple Rules (TV series) (executive producer - 38 episodes)
– Ditch Day (2005) (executive producer)
– Sleepover (2005) (executive producer)
– The Teachers Lounge (2005) (executive producer)
– The After Party (2005) (executive producer)
– C.J.'s Real Dad (2005) (executive producer)
See all 38 episodes »
 
2003 All About the Andersons (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2003 Once Around the Park (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2001 The Fighting Fitzgeralds (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2001 Some of My Best Friends (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1999 Movie Stars (TV series) (producer)
 
1998-1999 Brother's Keeper (TV series) (executive producer - 5 episodes)
– The Duel (1999) (executive producer)
– The New Client (1999) (executive producer)
– Politically Impolite (1999) (executive producer)
– Kick Ball, Get Check (1998) (executive producer)
– Pilot (1998) (executive producer)
 
1993-1997 Dave's World (TV series) (executive producer - 83 episodes)
– The Creeping Peril (1997) (executive producer)
– Let Simmer, Then Grill (1997) (executive producer)
– A Woman of Independent Seams (1997) (executive producer)
– Oh Dad, Poor Dad (1997) (executive producer)
– Tropical Depression (1997) (executive producer)
See all 83 episodes »
 
1995 Can't Hurry Love (TV series) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (22 titles)
2006 Twins (TV series)
Ira
– Sneaks and Geeks (2006) … Ira
 
2002-2003 Greetings from Tucson (TV series)
Don Tobin
– Sibling Rivalry (2003) … Don Tobin
– Christmas (2002) … Don Tobin
– Work Ethic (2002) … Don Tobin
– My Two Padres (2002) … Don Tobin
 
2003 Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (video short)
Assistant DA Robert Hoover
 
2001 My Wife and Kids (TV series)
Larry / Man
– Letting Go (2001) … Larry
– Mom's Away: Part 2 (2001) … Man
 
1994 Chantmania: The Benzedrine Monks of Santo Damonica (video)
Alain Smithee
 
1994 Dave's World (TV series)
Big Willie
– Six Years Old and All Washed Up (1994) … Big Willie
 
1988 Shadows in the Storm
Victor
 
1988 I Married Dora (TV series)
– The Millionaire's Club (1988)
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Brian
– The Time of Their Lives (1987) … Brian
 
1987 American Playhouse (TV series)
Charley Wyckham
– Charley's Aunt (1987) … Charley Wyckham
 
1986 My Town (TV movie)
Hal Fisher
 
1986 Night Court (TV series)
Chad / Chad Newland
– Hurricane: Part 2 (1986) … Chad Newland
– Hurricane: Part 1 (1986) … Chad
 
1985 George Burns Comedy Week (TV series)
Fred
– Christmas Carol II the Sequel (1985) … Fred
 
1985 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Attorney Roger Brunswick
– Reunion at Alcatraz (1985) … Attorney Roger Brunswick (as Jamie Widdoes)
 
1984-1985 Charles in Charge (TV series)
Stan Pembroke
– Meet Grandpa (1985) … Stan Pembroke
– Mr. Brilliant (1985) … Stan Pembroke
– The Wrong Guy (1985) … Stan Pembroke
– Charles' Spring Break (1985) … Stan Pembroke
– Charles 'R' Us (1985) … Stan Pembroke
See all 22 episodes »
 
1984 Back Together (TV movie)
Elliott Harrington
 
1983 Blood Feud (TV movie)
Dave Thatcher
 
1983 Remington Steele (TV series)
Claude Vandermeer
– Vintage Steele (1983) … Claude Vandermeer
 
1981 Park Place (TV series)
Brad Lincoln
– Crazy Judge (1981) … Brad Lincoln
– Marooned (1981) … Brad Lincoln
– Benign Neglect (1981) … Brad Lincoln
– Revenge (1981) … Brad Lincoln
 
1979 Delta House (TV series)
Robert Hoover
– The Matriculation of Kent Dorfman (1979) … Robert Hoover
– Hoover and the Bomb (1979) … Robert Hoover
– Campus Fair (1979) … Robert Hoover
– The Blotto Who Came to Dinner (1979) … Robert Hoover
– The Fall of Dean Wormer (1979) … Robert Hoover
See all 13 episodes »
 
1978 Animal House
Robert Hoover
 
1978 Disco Beaver from Outer Space (TV movie)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1996 Something So Right (TV series)
– Something About 12-H (1996) (story)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 Who's Your Caddy? (special thanks - as Jamie Widdoes)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2008 Animal House: The Inside Story (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Unseen + Untold: National Lampoon's Animal House (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2002 VH-1 Behind the Movie (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Animal House (2002) … Himself
 
1998 The Yearbook: An 'Animal House' Reunion (video documentary)
Himself
 
1985 Super Password (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 September 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 September 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 September 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 September 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 1985 (1985) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1983 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 November 1983 (1983) … Himself
 

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(1984) TV Commercial: Atari 2600 video game system

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