Michael Jamin

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Michael Jamin
Born (1970-07-10) July 10, 1970 (age 54)
Alma mater Princeton University
Occupations
Years active1995–present
Website michaeljamin.com

Michael Jamin (born July 10, 1970) is an American television writer and producer, known for his work on shows such as Just Shoot Me , King of the Hill! , Wilfred , and Maron . [1]

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Early life and education

Jamin attended Princeton University, graduating in 1992. [2] While there, he performed stand-up comedy at various campus venues and wrote his senior thesis on the evolution of the sitcom. [2] Jamin graduated with a degree in English Literature, concentrating in the plays of William Shakespeare[ citation needed ]. In later life he would explain self-deprecatingly that he had applied to the creative writing program but had been rejected on the basis that his writing was not strong enough. [3]

Career

After graduating from Princeton, Jamin moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in television writing. [2] Early on, he worked as a production assistant on several film and television shows. He also wrote infomercials for Dionne Warwick's Psychic Friends Network. [2]

In 1996, Jamin and his writing partner Sivert Glarum were hired as staff writers on the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me . [2] They worked on the show for four seasons, writing episodes and serving as executive story editors. [1]

After leaving Just Shoot Me in 2000, Jamin joined the writing staff of the animated series King of the Hill on Fox. [2] He remained on the show through 2006, earning an Emmy nomination in 2002. [4]

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Jamin worked as a writer and producer on shows like Rules of Engagement , Wilfred , Maron , Lopez , Mystery Girls , and Brickleberry . [1]

When production slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamin turned to social media, building a large following for his screenwriting tips on TikTok and Instagram. [3] [5]

In 2022, Jamin wrote and performed a one-man show A Paper Orchestra. The show premiered in Los Angeles before touring. [3] In February 2024 he published a collection of short autobiographical stories in a book titled A Paper Orchestra, based on the aforementioned show. [6] [7]

As a member of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) with a strong social media presence, Jamin is often asked to speak publicly about his experience as a professional screenwriter. [8]

Personal life

Jamin is married to actress Cynthia Mann. [1]

Filmography

Television production

YearTitlePositionNotes
1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman WriterEpisode: "Chip Off the Old Clark" (no. 52)
1997–2000 Just Shoot Me! Producer36 episodes
Writer42 episodes
2001–2006 King of the Hill Producer58 episodes
Writer8 episodes
2005–2006 Out of Practice Producer21 episodes
Writer5 episodes
2007–2008 Rules of Engagement Producer15 episodes
Writer2 episodes
2009–2011 Glenn Martin DDS Producer38 episodes
Writer2 episodes
2011 Wilfred Producer12 episodes
Writer2 episodes
2011 Beavis and Butt-Head Writer2 episodes
2012 Brickleberry Producer9 episodes
Writer4 episodes
2013–2016 Maron Producer49 episodes
Writer12 episodes
DirectorEpisode: "The Request" (no. 25)
2014 Mystery Girls Producer7 episodes
Writer2 episodes
2015 Gigi Does It Producer8 episodes
2017 Lopez Producer12 episodes
Writer2 episodes
2017 Rhett & Link's Buddy System Producer8 episodes
Writer2 episodes
2019–2023 Tacoma FD Producer28 episodes
Writer8 episodes

Acting

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Glenn Martin, DDS Voice; episode: "Deck the Malls" (no. 12)
2009 King of the Hill CarolynVoice; episode: "The Peggy Horror Picture Show" (no. 202)

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