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Jim O'Heir

Highest Rated: 86% When Jeff Tried to Save the World (2018)

Lowest Rated: 8% Mimic 2 (2001)

Birthday: Feb 4, 1962

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Best-known for playing the hapless city government employee Jerry Gergich in "Parks and Recreation" (NBC 2009-15), TV veteran Jim O'Heir has appeared in over 50 different prime-time series. Born in Chicago, IL in 1962, O'Heir began his prolific career as a radio DJ in Indiana before studying improv at his hometown's Second City where he co-founded the cult theater troupe White Noise. After starring in a number of their variety shows, plays and one-act black comedies, O'Heir began the transition to the small screen when he was cast as hyperactive sanitarium orderly Duane Wilson in the TV movie adaptation of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, "Harvey" (1996). O'Heir then made his big-screen debut in Matt Le Blanc's baseball dud "Ed" (1996) before landing what would be his first of many network TV guest spots in family drama "Party Of Five" (Fox, 1994-2000). Indeed, O'Heir spent the next four years showcasing his talents in a whole host of one-off comedic and dramatic roles, but he eventually managed to secure a more permanent job when he landed the part of Harv Krudup, the schlubby cleaning business owner whose wife Tammi regularly tries to murder him in soap opera spoof "Strip Mall" (Comedy Central 2000-01). Adding to his resume with a string of memorable minor roles including a perverted trucker in "Malcolm In The Middle" (Fox 2000-06), the manager of an adoption agency in "Friends" (NBC 1994-2004) and a cross-dressing Santa Claus in "Boston Legal" (ABC 2004-08), O'Heir then returned to the film world as Mr. Schrader in the college comedy "Accepted" (2006). Continuing to display his versatility, he then appeared in inspirational family drama "Welcome To Paradise" (2007), played a park ranger in "Monk" (USA Network, 2002-09), a detective in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000-2011) and a defence attorney in "Raising The Bar" (TNT, 2008-09) and showed up as Mr. Cook in the TV movie "Safe Harbor" (2009). But his big break arrived when he joined the cast of the award-winning mockumentary "Parks and Recreation" (NBC 2009-15). O'Heir originally auditioned for the role of libertarian misanthrope Ron Swanson, but instead was given the part of Jerry Gergich, the loveable loser routinely mocked by his co-workers, but who gradually earns both more audience sympathy and more screentime as the series progresses. After appearing as a small-town sheriff in apocalyptic rom-com "Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World" (2011), O'Heir then guested as a bartender in "Parenthood" (NBC 2010-), a couch store owner in "Good Luck Charlie" (Disney Channel 2010-14) and as Father Christmas' right-hand man in "My Santa" (2013) before starring in the web series "Single Siblings" and "Twinzies: Couples Therapy."

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Highest rated movies

86% 67% When Jeff Tried to Save the World
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71% 80% Bosco Watchlist 68% 50% Take Me Watchlist 50% 79% Hero Mode Watchlist
8% 13% Mimic 2
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Distancing Socially
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0% Fatal Acquittal
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48% The Last Whistle
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Non-Stop
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If I Could Tell You
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Ricky Huxley (Character) - 2024
71% 80% Bosco Bo (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Devil Comes to Kansas City Richard Wilson (Character) - 2023
No Score Yet 95% Breathing Happy 911 Operator Jim (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Babysitter the Super Hero Big Ed (Character) - 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Distancing Socially Kelly (Character) - 2021
50% 79% Hero Mode James (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 82% 86 Melrose Avenue Detective Philips (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heavens to Betsy 2 Pastor John (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 25% 2nd Chance for Christmas Crooner (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet No Time Like Christmas Noel /Charles (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 48% The Last Whistle Ted (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Every 21 Seconds Dr. Synkowski (Character) - 2018
86% 67% When Jeff Tried to Save the World Carl (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Smothered by Mothers Agent Miller (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 100% Dance Baby Dance Mr. Dalrymple (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Heavens to Betsy Pastor John (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 27% A Moving Romance Neil Wilson (Character) - 2017
68% 50% Take Me Unknown (Character) $2.6K 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Landline Steve Gout (Character) - 2017
No Score Yet 59% Middle Man Lenny (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 30% Halloweed Mayor Price (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 83% Range 15 Scientist Hathaway (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wrong House Mr. Drake (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet 77% Life in Color Bill Winters (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spare Change Don (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 63% The Dust Storm Steve Bundy (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 45% Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves Vance (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet If I Could Tell You Jim (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charlie Max Sanderson (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mind Over Mindy Mr. Dick Wiener (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 46% Naughty & Nice Harper (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 0% Fatal Acquittal Greyson (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 45% My Santa Jack (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Non-Stop Howard (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wrong Woman Ed (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 28% Armed Response Norval (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Knee High P.I. Fastlov (Character) - 2003
8% 13% Mimic 2 Lou (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 33% Harvey Duane Wilson (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files: Godfather Knows Best Head Chef (Character) - 1996

TV

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93% 89% Parks and Recreation Jerry Gergich (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2009-2015 2020 2024
No Score Yet 91% Young Rock Manager (Guest Star) 2022
100% 78% American Auto Governor Harper (Guest Star) 2022
31% 66% United States of Al Ted Begley (Guest Star) 2021
No Score Yet 55% Call Me Kat Jordan Luther (Guest Star) 2021
No Score Yet 83% Criminal Minds Clifford Stinson (Guest Star) 2020
82% 77% Bless This Mess Kent (Guest Star) 2019
72% 79% Suits: Jessica Pearson Unknown (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet 74% The Neighborhood Maynard (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bold And The Beautiful, The Beginning Matt (Guest Star) 2016-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Caroline & Friends Guest 2018
88% 87% Trial & Error Michael Poisson (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Home & Family Guest 2018
No Score Yet 55% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Long Island Medium Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
62% 51% Superior Donuts Grey (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet 79% Speechless Unknown (Guest Star) 2017
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine Sheriff Reynolds (Guest Star) 2016
93% 90% Veep Mr. Brookheimer (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 84% Hot in Cleveland Ross (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2013
67% 62% Vegas Bank Manager (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 90% The Mentalist Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet 88% Rizzoli and Isles Dr. Little (Guest Star) 2011
88% 95% Parenthood Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
82% 87% Castle Hal Rossi (Guest Star) 2009
22% No Score Yet Raising the Bar Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
43% 80% Swingtown Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
92% 90% Curb Your Enthusiasm Detective (Guest Star) 2007
89% 88% Monk Park Ranger (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 90% The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 75% Without a Trace Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
No Score Yet No Score Yet Less Than Perfect Unknown (Guest Star) 2005
86% 90% Boston Legal Gil Furnald (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
78% 93% Friends Adoption Agency Worker (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Grounded for Life Harry (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 81% George Lopez Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Just Shoot Me Big Dan (Guest Star) 1997 2002
No Score Yet 90% Malcolm in the Middle Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dharma & Greg Chief R J Anderson (Guest Star) 2001
67% No Score Yet Norm Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strip Mall Harv Krudup (Character) 2000
61% 78% Ally McBeal Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Diagnosis Murder Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
14% No Score Yet Love Boat: The Next Wave Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Drew Carey Show Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Step by Step Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ellen Kelsy (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Liza on Demand Don/Don the Landlord (Character)