Jim O'Doherty

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Jim O'Doherty
Born1959 (age 6566)
Occupation(s)Actor, television producer, writer
Years active1989–present

Jim O'Doherty (born 1959) is an American television producer, writer and actor.

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Career

As a television producer and writer he is best known for his work on the sitcoms Grounded for Life and 3rd Rock from the Sun . He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the latter series, as a part of the producing and writing team. [1]

O'Doherty's other television credits include Out of the Blue , The Tracy Morgan Show and Brothers , as well as the sitcoms Kickin' It and How to Rock , in which he is credited as creator for both series. He has collaborated with fellow producer and writer David M. Israel on the series 3rd Rock from the Sun, Grounded for Life, The Tracy Morgan Show and Brothers.

As an actor, O'Doherty has had small roles in the television series Married... with Children , That '70s Show , 3rd Rock from the Sun, Grounded for Life, and Kickin' It, as well as appearing in the films Megaville (1990) and Basket Case 3: The Progeny (1992).

Prior to acting, O'Doherty started his career in the entertainment industry as a stand-up comedian. [2] He also worked as an audience warm-up man for numerous TV sitcoms...including Unhappily Ever After , Suddenly Susan and Married...With Children.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleWorkNote
DirectorWriterExecutive producer
2006Grand UnionNoYesYesTelevision Film
2010 Inside Out YesYesYesShort film

Television

YearTitleWorkNote
CreatorShowrunnerDirectorWriterExecutive producer
1996-2001 3rd Rock from the Sun NoNoNoYes [a] Yes [b]
2001-2005 Grounded for Life NoNoNoYes [c] Yes [d]
2003-2004 The Tracy Morgan Show NoNoNoYes [e] No
2011-2015 Kickin' It YesYesYes [f] YesYes
2012 How to Rock YesNoNoYesYes
2016-2017 Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything NoNoYes [g] Yes [h] Yes
2019-2021 Studio C NoYesYes [i] NoYes

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryWorkResult
Primetime Emmy Awards 1998 Outstanding Comedy Series 3rd Rock from the Sun Nominated

References

  1. "Primetime Emmy Awards and Nominations for Jim O'Doherty". Primetime Emmy® Award Database. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  2. Jim O'Doherty biography Archived 2012-02-28 at the Wayback Machine , Speakers on Healthcare

Notes

  1. 12 episodes
  2. 3 episodes
  3. 4 episodes
  4. 62 episodes
  5. 18 episodes
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  8. 6 episodes
  9. 22 episodes