Jim Fyfe

James "Jim" Fyfe is an American teacher, public speaking coach, and a former actor, writer theatre director, from Haddon Township NJ. Beginning in 2003, he worked at Rockland Country Day School in Congers, New York. He started as a history teacher before becoming the school's Admissions Director, later its Assistant Headmaster, Upper Division Head, and then the school's Operations Administrator while continuing to teach History. In 2015, he began working alongside comedic television host Stephen Colbert, as a producer on the CBS program The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Since 2017 he has taught at EF International Academy and Homestead CCHS in Hurleyville, NY. As an actor, Fyfe was known for appearing on Broadway, TV and film, most notably on Dark Shadows (91), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The X-Files, Law and Order, and in Peter Jackson's film, The Frighteners. Former children may know him from HBO's Encyclopedia, and as the co-host from 1988-89 on The Dr. Fad Show, starring Ken Hakuta.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes 1988 Tanner '88 Emile Berkoff 10 episodesEncyclopedia Various Unknown episodes 1988-89 The Dr. Fad Show Himself Co-Host 1991 Dark Shadows Willie Loomis/Ben Loomis 12 episodes A Kiss Before Dying Terry Dieter 1993 Tracey Ullman Takes on New York Drug Dealer TV specialThe Program Nichols 1995 Something Wilder Scott Zachary Episode: "No Kids Allowed" 1996 Power 98 Roger Zalman The Frighteners Stuart 1997 Tracey Takes On... Businessman #1 Episode: "Food" The Real Blonde Roy 1998 Tracey Takes On... A.D. Episode: "Hollywood" Team Knight Rider Dennis Episode: "Et Tu Dante?" Smart Guy Mark Breslin Episode: "Strangers on the Net" Walking to the Waterline Anthony, the B&B Clerk 1999 Kill the Man Guy 1999-2002 The X-Files Jimmy the Geek/Kimmy the Geek / Kimmy Belmont 2 episodes: "Three of a Kind" and "Jump the Shark" 2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Bill Episode: "Tuxedo Hill" 2004 Phantom Force Ivan Cutler TV movie 2004 Tanner on Tanner Emile Berkoff 2 episodes Red Dead Revolver Earl Weatherby, Fitch, Verne Wiggins Videogame 2006 Full Grown Men Night Manager

Buy Me That! A Kids' Survival Guide to TV Advertising and Buy Me That Too

In the late 80s, Fyfe starred as himself in the Buy Me That! series. The specials teach children about the ways commercials can be manipulative, for example making products appear better in commercials than they are in real life, or by using product placement.