- Jim J. Bullock
Infobox actor
name = Jim J. Bullock
birthname = James Jackson Bullock
birthdate = birth date and age|1955|2|9
birthplace =Casper, Wyoming ,
United States
occupation =Actor Jim J. Bullock aka JM J. Bullock (born James Jackson Bullock on
February 9 ,1955 ) [Jim J Bullock birthplace reference IMDb http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0120160/] is an American comic actor. Bullock was born inCasper, Wyoming and grew up inOdessa, Texas .Career
Bullock became a notable entertainment figure in the 1980s when he co-starred on "Too Close for Comfort", and was a regular "square" on John Davidson's updated version of "
Hollywood Squares " (1986-89). He later became a semi-regular on "ALF" (from 1989–1990 as Neal Tanner).After the sitcom went off the air, Bullock remained active with
theatre ,TV , andfilm work. He briefly hosted a syndicatedtalk show with ex-televangelist ,Tammy Faye Messner . The "Jim J. and Tammy Faye Show" debuted in 1996, but Messner exited the program a few months later following a cancer diagnosis. Bullock continued with new co-host Ann Abernathy, and the show became "The Jim J. and Ann Show" until it was cancelled soon after.Bullock was the voice of "
Queer Duck " in the animated series of cartoons of the same name which have appeared on both theInternet and the TV channelShowtime . In 2000, Bullock was a regular panelist on the revival of "I've Got a Secret ". Bullock played on the national tour of the Broadway production "Hairspray" playing Wilbur Turnblad, a role he took to the Broadway stage starting on September 18, 2007. In addition, Bullock played the always tired "Prince Valium" in the 1987 Mel Brooks movie, "Spaceballs " and as the "Not-Quite-Out-of-the-Closet" in the date montage in the beginning of "Kissing Jessica Stein " (2001).Bullock has a recurring role as
Mr. Monroe , a teacher at the fictional James K. Polk Middle School on the Nickelodeon live action sitcom "Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide ". In 1985, while "Too Close For Comfort" was being retooled as "The Ted Knight Show", Bullock learned that he was HIV positive. The actor, who is gay, discussed his diagnosis on in 1997. He is known as a longtime survivor of thevirus .References
External links
*imdb|0120160
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/456/000027375/ NNDB profile]Persondata
NAME= Bullock, Jim J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Bullock, James Jackson
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor
DATE OF BIRTH= 1955-2-9
PLACE OF BIRTH=Casper, Wyoming ,
United States
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=
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