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James Wolk is known for:

  • You Again
    History -- make that high school -- may repeat itself when Marni learns that Joanna, the mean girl from her past, is set to be her sister-in-law. Before the wedding bells toll, Marni must show her brother that a tiger doesn't change its stripes. On Marni's side is her mother, while Joanna's backed by her wealthy aunt.
  • The Stanford Prison Experiment
    This film is based on the actual events that took place in 1971 when Stanford professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo created what became one of the most shocking and famous social experiments of all time.
  • Front of the Class
    "Front of the Class" is based on the true story of Brad Cohen -- played in the movie by Jimmy Wolk -- who, after being challenged by Tourette's syndrome from a very young age, defies all odds to become a gifted teacher

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Biography

James Wolk, also known as Jimmy, is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in the CBS comedy series The Crazy Ones, the AMC period drama series Mad Men, the CBS drama thriller series Zoo, the CBS All Access psychological thriller series Tell Me a Story, and the HBO superhero limited series Watchmen. Wolk is on the Board of Directors of the Brad Cohen Tourette Foundation. From 2009 to 2012, he also volunteered at Camp Twitch and Shout, which is a camp in Winder, Georgia for children, ages 7 to 17, who have Tourette syndrome. He met Elizabeth Jae Lynch, a schoolteacher, while the two of them were volunteering at Camp Twitch and Shout. In June 2015, the two were married in Los Olivos, California. They welcomed their first child, a boy, in early 2017.