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Jimmy Messer(I)

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Jimmy Messer is a British actor known for his role in the Paramount movie Like Crazy. He was born in Worcestershire, England, where he developed a passion for acting at an early age. To hone his skills, Jimmy studied stage and screen at the Young Actors Theatre, the Anna Scher Acting Studio, The Poor School, and RADA.

Throughout his career, Jimmy has performed in various stage productions, including a show about the Holocaust that was presented at the European Parliament in Brussels. In 2008, he moved to Los Angeles and received further training in stage and screen acting from Lynette McNeil, a student of Uta Hagan. Jimmy's talent for improvisation and physical comedy shone during this time.

In addition to his role in Like Crazy, Jimmy has also appeared in the award-winning short film Father's Day Breakfast. He changed his professional name to Jimmy in 2014.
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    Known for

    Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin in Like Crazy (2011)
    Like Crazy
    6.6
    • Delivery Man(as James Messer)
    • 2011
    Saturday Night Divas (2007)
    Saturday Night Divas
    TV Special
    • Producer(as James Messer, Gift Lounge)
    • 2007
    The Royal Variety Performance 2007 (2007)
    The Royal Variety Performance 2007
    7.2
    TV Special
    • Producer(as James Messer, Gift Lounge)
    • 2007
    Brit Awards 2008 (2008)
    Brit Awards 2008
    6.2
    TV Special
    • Producer(as James Messer, Sony BMG Gift Lounge)
    • 2008

    Credits

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    • George Foster, Jimmy Messer, and Adam Broomfield Strawn in The Trial of Nazarenko (2024)
      The Trial of Nazarenko
      Short
      • Vigo Nazarenko
      • 2024
    • Father's Day Breakfast (2017)
      Father's Day Breakfast
      Short
      • Earl (as James Messer)
      • 2017
    • The Also Rans
      TV Movie
      • Pembridge
      • 2012
    • Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin in Like Crazy (2011)
      Like Crazy
      6.6
      • Delivery Man (as James Messer)
      • 2011
    • Douchebag (2010)
      Douchebag
      6.1
      • Alvin Fallows (as James Messer)
      • 2010
    • Johnny B. Homeless is the ultimate couch surfer, an intrepid suburban adventurer who must survive by the quickness of his wits, the hospitality of strangers, and the lumbar support of their couches.  Every morning, our hero awakens on a new couch, in a new situation.
      Johnny B. Homeless
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Craig (as James Messer)
      • 2009

    Producer



    • Guilty Pleasures (2008)
      Guilty Pleasures
      TV Movie
      • associate producer: Gift Lounge (as James Messer)
      • 2008
    • Brit Awards 2008 (2008)
      Brit Awards 2008
      6.2
      TV Special
      • associate producer: Sony BMG Gift Lounge (as James Messer)
      • 2008
    • The Royal Variety Performance 2007 (2007)
      The Royal Variety Performance 2007
      7.2
      TV Special
      • associate producer: Gift Lounge (as James Messer)
      • 2007
    • Saturday Night Divas (2007)
      Saturday Night Divas
      TV Special
      • associate producer: Gift Lounge (as James Messer)
      • 2007

    Additional Crew



    • The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2011)
      The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards
      7.4
      TV Special
      • talent coordinator (as James Messer)
      • 2011
    • 2008 American Music Awards (2008)
      2008 American Music Awards
      5.4
      TV Special
      • assistant talent coordinator (as James Messer)
      • 2008

    Personal details

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      • Jimmy Messer Acting Resume
      • Jimmy Messer Mandy.com Profile
    • Alternative name
      • James Messer
    • Height
      • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
    • Spouse
      • Toula MavridouOctober 4, 2007 - present
    • Relatives
      • John Messer(Sibling)
    • Other works
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