Jim Michaels

Produzent, Darsteller, Regie

12. September 1965 (60 Jahre)
The Chicago native landed his first producing gig on the NBC series Midnight Caller starring Gary Cole. He next served as a producer Co-Producer of the acclaimed NBC series Reasonable Doubts, a one hour drama starring Mark Harmon and Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin.

For three seasons beginning in 1993, Michaels was Co-Producer of the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. The hit show starred Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher as the title characters.

Some of Michaels' other producing credits include Charlie Grace, a one-hour ABC detective drama starring Mark Harmon as a private detective raising a 12 year old LeeLee Sobieski. Michaels also produced Escape From Atlantis, a two-hour cable movie for Starz/Encore.

Jim's next project was the CBS series, Turks, starring William Devane followed by Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family series for the USA Network. Michaels subsequently produced The Guardian pilot for CBS, the Odyssey 5 series for Showtime followed by Dr. Vegas for CBS.

Jim produced the Golden Globe nominated Chris Rock inspired series Everybody Hates Chris. This Show set the record for highest rated comedy ever to air on the UPN/CW network.

With Everybody Hates Chris not getting renewed after 88 episodes, Jim joined the Producing team at Supernatural at the beginning of season 5 for Warner Bros. Television where he has finished the final season #15!

Jim, along with Sean Astin and Mark Marshall, just completed a documentary, Remember the Sultana, with the help of over 930 Kickstarter contributors about the largest maritime disaster to ever happen in America.

Jim's been a featured keynote speaker all over the United States for various organizations including the AFCI and many Universities including UCLA, Academy of Art University and NYU. He is a longtime member of the Producer's Guild of America (PGA). Jim is also a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmy's) as well as Screen Actor's Guild (SAG-AFTRA) and the Director's Guild of America (DGA).

He has produced projects that have filmed in 9 different US States and 2 Canadian provinces. Illinois, Hawaii, California, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Florida, Ontario, British Columbia and Utah.

Filme & Serien auf plex.tv

  • Spione wie wir
    Spione wie wir1985
  • Remember the Sultana - Ein Schiff schlimmer als die Titanic
    Remember the Sultana - Ein Schiff schlimmer als die Titanic2018

Bekannt aus

  • Supernatural: Zur Hölle mit dem Bösen
    Supernatural: Zur Hölle mit dem Bösen15 Staffeln
  • Alle hassen Chris
    Alle hassen Chris4 Staffeln
  • Superman - Die Abenteuer von Lois & Clark
    Superman - Die Abenteuer von Lois & Clark4 Staffeln
  • Odyssey 5
    Odyssey 51 Staffel
  • Die Staatsanwältin und der Cop
    Die Staatsanwältin und der Cop2 Staffeln
  • Der Nachtfalke
    Der Nachtfalke3 Staffeln
  • The Guardian - Retter mit Herz
    The Guardian - Retter mit Herz3 Staffeln
  • Flucht von Atlantis
    Flucht von Atlantis1997

Filmografie

2018
Remember the Sultana · as Executive Producerauf plex.tv
2005
2005
2004
2002
2001
2000
1999
1997
1995
1994
Golden Gate · as Co-Producer
1994
Frogmen · as Co-Producer
1993
1991
Reasonable Doubts · as Co-Producer
1988
Midnight Caller · as Associate Producer

2018
Remember the Sultana · as Private Manley Whiteauf plex.tv
2002
Odyssey 5 · as Catcher
1995
Charlie Grace · as Bar Patron (uncredited)
1993
1993
Free Willy · as Announcer
1991
Reasonable Doubts · as Keyboard Player

2025
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Audience Member
2020
Supernatural: The Long Road Home · as Self - Co-Executive Producer
2016
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
1989

1985
Spies Like Us · as Visual Effects Producerauf plex.tv