About Jim Ortlieb
Born 1956. Jim Ortlieb is an American actor.
James Ortlieb (born June 19, 1956) is an American film, television and theatre actor known for his roles in Roswell and Felicity.
Early life and education Raised in Hazlet, New Jersey, Ortlieb graduated from Raritan High School in 1974. He attended Glassboro State College (since renamed as Rowan University), planning to study music and play soccer, but dropped out shortly after suffering an injury on one of the first days of team practice and started acting. After a few years on the stage, he earned a degree in drama from the Mason Gross School of the Arts of Rutgers University.
Career Ortlieb has also appeared in Broadway productions of Guys and Dolls and Of Mice and Men, Billy Elliot the Musical, and The Farnsworth Invention.
Filmography
Film
Television
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American actor
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Jim Ortlieb was born on 19 June 1956 in Hazlet.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jim Ortlieb. https://biography.guide/jim-ortlieb/
MLA: "Jim Ortlieb." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jim-ortlieb/.
Chicago: "Jim Ortlieb." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jim-ortlieb/.
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