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James Wolk(I)

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James Wolk in The Crazy Ones (2013)
The story of Melissa Jesperson-Moore, who at age 15 discovered that her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was the serial murderer known as the Happy Face Killer.
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James Wolk was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to Edie (Elson), an art teacher, and Robert Wolk, a shoe store owner. His family is Jewish. James graduated from North Farmington High School, and worked in his father's store as a teenager. He graduated from the University of Michigan drama school in 2007, and won the role of 'Brad Cohen' in CBS/ Hallmark Hall of Fame's "Front of the Class". Based on the book of the same name, James beautifully portrayed Brad, who has been challenged with Tourette Syndrome from a young age but defied all odds to become a gifted teacher.

In 2009, he landed the title role in the ABC pilot "Solving Charlie" directed by Gregory Hoblit. James plays a young detective who, after his estranged father passes away, learns he has an 11 year old half-brother by the same name. His father's last wish is for Charlie to raise his younger brother.

James played the lead role of 'Robert/Bob Taylor' in the 2010 FOX pilot "Lone Star", directed by Marc Webb. James played a con man who has wives in two different Texas towns and leads a double life. The cast included Eloise Mumford and Adrianne Palicki as Bob's two wives, veteran actor David Keith as Bob's con-artist father, and Oscar winner Jon Voight as a powerful Texas oilman whose daughter is one of Bob's wives.

James also appeared in the 2010 Disney feature film "You Again" with Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis, Odette Yustman, Sigourney Weaver, and Kristin Chenoweth.

He resides in Los Angeles.
BornMarch 22, 1985
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BornMarch 22, 1985
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000977
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mad Men (2007)
    Mad Men
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Bob Benson
    Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Kristen Bell, Betty White, and Odette Annable in You Again (2010)
    You Again
    5.7
    • Will(as Jimmy Wolk)
    • 2010
    Front of the Class (2008)
    Front of the Class
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Brad Cohen(as Jimmy Wolk)
    • 2008
    Ari Graynor and Lauren Miller Rogen in For a Good Time, Call... (2012)
    For a Good Time, Call...
    6.0
    • Charlie
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Big Everything
      • Joe
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Dennis Quaid and Annaleigh Ashford in Happy Face (2025)
      Happy Face
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Ben
      • 2025
    • Harley Quinn (2019)
      Harley Quinn
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Superman
      • Emcee
      • Clark Kent (voice) ...
      • 2019–2025
    • Jim Carrey, Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Ben Schwartz in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)
      Sonic the Hedgehog 3
      6.9
      • Young Walters
      • 2024
    • Paul Walter Hauser in The Luckiest Man in America (2024)
      The Luckiest Man in America
      6.2
      • Junior
      • 2024
    • Lisa Edelstein in The Everything Pot (2024)
      The Everything Pot
      7.5
      • Charlie
      • 2024
    • The Boys in the Boat (2023)
      The Boys in the Boat
      7.0
      • Coach Tom Bolles
      • 2023
    • Jason Isaacs, Michelle Monaghan, Jeremy Jordan, Jay Pharoah, Casey Likes, and Caylee Cowan in Spinning Gold (2023)
      Spinning Gold
      5.9
      • Larry Harris
      • 2023
    • With/In (2022)
      With/In
      5.0
      • Segment "I'm Listening"
      • 2022
    • James Wolk in Ordinary Joe (2021)
      Ordinary Joe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Joe Kimbreau
      • 2021–2022
    • Regina King in Watchmen (2019)
      Watchmen
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Joe Keene
      • 2019
    • Dorian Missick, Paul Wesley, and Michael Raymond-James in Tell Me a Story (2018)
      Tell Me a Story
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Jordan Evans
      • 2018–2019
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
      Goliath
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Jeff Clayton
      • 2018
    • Billy Burke, Kristen Connolly, Alyssa Diaz, Nonso Anozie, James Wolk, and Gracie Dzienny in Zoo (2015)
      Zoo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Jackson Oz
      • 2015–2017
    • David Costabile, Jeffrey DeMunn, Paul Giamatti, Damian Lewis, Corey Stoll, Kelly AuCoin, Maggie Siff, Asia Kate Dillon, and Dola Rashad in Billions (2016)
      Billions
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Craig Heidecker
      • 2017
    • Mercy (2016)
      Mercy
      4.2
      • Brad
      • 2016

    Producer



    • The Big Everything
      • executive producer
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Lisa Edelstein in The Everything Pot (2024)
      The Everything Pot
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2024

    Soundtrack



    • James Wolk in Ordinary Joe (2021)
      Ordinary Joe
      6.7
      TV Series
      • performer: "All Or Nothing"
      • performer: "Away You Go"
      • performer: "Soldier On" ...
      • 2021–2022
    • The Crazy Ones (2013)
      The Crazy Ones
      7.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "Firework"
      • performer: "Drive Thru Lovin'" (uncredited), "It Ain't the Meat It's the Motion"
      • writer: "Drive Thru Lovin'" (uncredited)
      • 2013

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    Lonestar #2
    Clip 1:47
    Lonestar #2
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    "Lonestar"
    For A Good Time, Call...
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jimmy Wolk
    • Height
      • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
    • Born
      • March 22, 1985
      • Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
    • Spouse
      • Jae LynchJune 20, 2015 - present (2 children)
    • Parents
        Robert Wolk
    • Other works
      (November 2, 2011 to December 4, 2011) James starred in the role of "Adam" in the West Coast premiere of Tony-nominated play, Next Fall, at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
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      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      James's father, Robert Wolk, owns a ladies' shoe store and James grew up selling women's footwear. As a result, the first thing James notices about a woman is her shoes.
    • Quotes
      Regarding being selected to portray Brad Cohen in 2008's Front of the Class, Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) - It mobilized my emotions, which makes it so much easier to act. When you feel moved by the story, you want to tell that story.
    • Nickname
      • Jimmy

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    • How old is James Wolk?
      40 years old
    • When was James Wolk born?
      March 22, 1985
    • Where was James Wolk born?
      Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA
    • What is James Wolk's birth name?
      James Joseph Wolk
    • How tall is James Wolk?
      6 feet 2 inches, or 1.88 meters

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