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Jim Fyfe | |
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Born | James Michael Fyfe |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, Public Speaking Coach, Actor, writer, director, TV host/producers, acting coach, school admissions director, assistant headmaster, operations administrator |
Years active | 1986–present |
Title | Assistant Headmaster, Upper Division Head |
Spouses | Leslie Klein (deceased)Sarah Weeks (present) |
Children | 1 |
Website | jimfyfe.com |
James "Jim" Fyfe is an American teacher, public speaking coach, and a former actor, writer theatre director,[1][2] and acting coach[2][3] from Haddon Township NJ. Beginning in 2003, he worked at Rockland Country Day School in Congers, New York. He started as a history teacher before becoming the school's Admissions Director, later its Assistant Headmaster, Upper Division Head, and then the school's Operations Administrator while continuing to teach History.[2] In 2015, he began working alongside comedic television host Stephen Colbert, as a producer on the CBS program The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Since 2017 he has taught at EF International Academy and Homestead CCHS in Hurleyville, NY. As an actor, Fyfe was known for appearing on Broadway, TV and film, most notably on Dark Shadows (91), The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, The X-Files, Law and Order, and in Peter Jackson's film, The Frighteners. Former children may know him from HBO's Encyclopedia, and as the co-host from 1988-89 on The Dr. Fad Show, starring Ken Hakuta.