Biography

Actor and filmmaker, Jim Klock has had much success acting in projects such as, the Academy Award-winning film "Green Book" with Viggo Mortensen, and Mahershala Ali, "Underground Railroad", written and directed by Barry Jenkins, "The Whole Truth", opposite Keanu Reeves and Renee Zellweger; "Deepwater Horizon", with Mark Wahlberg; "True Detective", with Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson; "The Astronaut Wives Club" on ABC; and as Detective Chisolm alongside Jamie Lee Curtis and Emma Roberts on FOX's "Scream Queens". Jim also starred in the Warner Bros. Feature Film "Alex & Me" alongside soccer superstar Alex Morgan, has a recurring role on the hit Marvel series, "Cloak & Dagger". He starred in Hulu's "Into the Dark" series in the Season One Finale titled "Pure" as well as starring alongside Thomas Haden Church, Trai Byers, and Mykelti Williamson in "The 24th" directed by Oscar Winner Kevin Willmott and next will be seen starring along side Jamie Foxx and Tommy Lee Jones in "The Burial", and in "Mort in Sherman Oaks" starring Lucy Hale and Jim Gaffigan. Most recently, Jim guest starred on season two of "Leverage: Redemption" and as Captain Keith Butler on the CBS hit series "Blue Bloods" as well as recently starring with Dermot Mulroney in the upcoming film "Like Father Like Son" and "Nowhere Men" with Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Jack Quaid.

Jim's passion for filmmaking also includes producing, directing, and creating digital media. Jim has produced several films, including "The Trials of Cate McCall" with Kate Beckinsale and Nick Nolte; "There's Always Woodstock", with Katey Sagal and Brittany Snow; "Patient Seven", with Michael Ironside; and "A Christmas Arrangement" which premiered November 2018 on Lifetime. Most recently Jim produced the feature film, "Already Gone" alongside Keanu Reeves starring Sean William Scott and directed by Chris Kenneally released theatrically September 2019. Jim's directing credits include "Red Letters" (2019), "Murder Eleven" (2013), "River Guard" (2016), "Massacre on Aisle 12" (2016), "6:66PM: Evil Has an Hour to Kill" (2017) which premiered at the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival in November 2017 and won the Best Comedy Feature Film Award and he both directed and starred in "Slayed" (2020) which premiered as an Amazon Prime Exclusive Release. Jim has even created a digital comedic series called "Interrogations Gone Wrong" in which Keanu Reeves and Jason O'Mara have guest starred.

A highly decorated veteran police officer and former undercover narcotics detective, Jim has served extensively across multiple areas of law enforcement. His expertise spans SWAT tactics, hostage negotiation, undercover operations, narcotics interdiction, interviews and interrogations, crime scene processing, and evidence collection.

In addition to his field experience, Jim has also been an instructor in narcotics investigation, community policing, officer survival, and defensive tactics/Krav Maga. He teaches an eight-hour intensive course at the regional law enforcement academy titled "Introduction to Acting for Undercover and Plainclothes Officers."

Jim's distinguished career in law enforcement inspired him to step behind the camera as a filmmaker. He directed his first feature-length documentary, The Thin Black Line, which explores the challenges faced by minority officers in today's policing landscape. He also produced Service and Sacrifice for the National Law Enforcement Museum.

"Every time we make a film, we are chasing dreams. How blessed are we who get to do it."
- IMDb mini biography by: Code 3

Jim is a 20 year police veteran and former Narcotics Detective.

Worked as a bodyguard for many A-list celebrities and dignitaries when he first started to pursue acting/filmmaking full time.

Incorporates his years of training and experience as a police officer into his writing and directing. This experience ranges from Undercover Narcotics along with being a Law Enforcement Instructor in Defensive Tactics, Narcotics Enforcement, and Interview and Interrogation.

Has 5 sisters and one brother.