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      James Widdoes

      James Widdoes

      Highest Rated: 91% National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

      Lowest Rated: 91% National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

      Birthday: Nov 15, 1953

      Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

      Tall, blond gawky James Widdoes will forever be remembered as Hoover, the chapter president of "National Lampoon's Animal House" (1977). But, since the late 1980s, he has eschewed acting for a career as a prolific director and sometimes executive producer of sitcoms. His work in the latter milieu has yielded "Dave's World" (CBS, 1993-1997) and "Can't Hurry Love" (CBS, 1995-96). Widdoes has also directed episodes of such series as "Doctor, Doctor," "Uncle Buck," "Davis Rules," "Boston Common" and "In the House." Partnered with former agent and former ABC programming executive) Jonathan Axelrod in A/W Productions, he has an overall production deal with CBS.

      Highest rated movies

      National Lampoon's Animal House

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      James Widdoes FOREVER AMBER, Cornel Wilde, 1947. ©20th Century Fox, TM & Copyright NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, James Widdoes, Tim Matheson, 1978, (c) Universal NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, James Widdoes, John Belushi, Peter Reigert, 1978. © Universal Pictures NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, James Widdoes, 1978 NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, (from left): Bruce McGill, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, John Belushi, James Widdoes, 1978. © Universal Pictures NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, Bruce McGill, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, John Belushi, Tom Hulce, Stephen Furst, James Widdoes, 1978 NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, Bruce McGill, James Widdoes, Stephen Furst, Tom Hulce, John Belushi, 1978. ©Universal Pictures NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, (from left): John Belushi, Bruce McGill, James Widdoes, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, 1978. © Universal Pictures NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, Bruce McGill, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, John Belushi, James Widdoes, 1978, (c) Universal NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, Bruce McGill, Tim Matheson, Peter Riegert, John Belushi, James Widdoes, 1978 NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, Tom Hulce, Peter Riegert, John Belushi, James Widdoes, Tim Matheson, Stephen Furst, Bruce McGill, 1978, (c) Universal NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, James Widdoes, 1978 NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, John Widdoes, Tim Matheson, 1978, © Universal
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      Filmography

      Movies

      Credit
      91% 89% National Lampoon's Animal House Robert Hoover (Character) - 1978

      TV

      Credit
      33% 19% Extended Family Executive Producer,
      Director       		2023-2024
      No Score Yet 72% The Neighborhood Director 2022
      85% 57% B Positive Director 2021
      No Score Yet 83% Mom Director 2013-2021
      67% 33% Broke Director 2020
      No Score Yet 75% The Goldbergs Robert (Guest Star) 2019
      No Score Yet 83% Man With a Plan Director 2019
      No Score Yet No Score Yet 20/20 Guest 2018
      65% 65% Two and a Half Men Director 2006-2015
      11% 20% Rob Director 2012
      No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bill Engvall Show Director 2008
      No Score Yet No Score Yet According to Jim Director 2007
      14% No Score Yet Modern Men Director 2006
      27% No Score Yet Twins Director 2005-2006
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Out of Practice Director 2005
      58% 48% 8 Simple Rules Director 2002-2005
      64% No Score Yet All About the Andersons Executive Producer,
      Director       		2003-2004
      No Score Yet 81% The King of Queens Director 2001-2003
      41% No Score Yet Greetings From Tucson Director 2002
      No Score Yet 72% My Wife and Kids Director 2001-2002
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Reba Director 2001
      57% No Score Yet Some of My Best Friends Executive Producer,
      Director       		2001
      45% No Score Yet Madigan Men Director 2000
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Movie Stars Executive Producer,
      Director       		1999-2000
      25% No Score Yet Talk to Me Director 2000
      17% No Score Yet The Mike O'Malley Show Director 1999
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Brother's Keeper Executive Producer,
      Director       		1998-1999
      33% No Score Yet Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Director 1998
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Dave's World Unknown (Guest Star),
      Director,
      Executive Producer       		1993-1997
      67% No Score Yet Temporarily Yours Director 1997
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Something So Right Director 1997
      38% No Score Yet Can't Hurry Love Executive Producer,
      Director       		1995-1996
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Anything but Love Director 1989
      No Score Yet No Score Yet I Married Dora Unknown (Guest Star) 1988
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Super Password Guest 1985
      No Score Yet No Score Yet Charles in Charge Stan Pembroke (Guest Star) 1984-1985