Draft:Jim Jansen

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James W. Jansen (born July 27, 1945) is an American character actor known for his extensive, versatile body of work spanning film, television, and stage. He is best known to television audiences for playing the recurring role of Reverend Archie Skinner on the comedy-drama series Gilmore Girls and Dr. Heitz Werber on the science fiction phenomenon The X-Files and through the years was acclaimed for his abilitiy to seamlessly blend into diverse ensemble casts.

Early Life, Education, Career, and Personal Life Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jansen, born James W. Jansen, attended Brigham Young University (BYU), where he earned his theatrical degree and actively participated in campus drama and theatrical productions. Jansen's classical training at BYU laid the groundwork for his rigorous stage discipline. A lifelong practicing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jansen resides in Los Angeles, California, where he is a parishioner tied to the Los Angeles California Temple. He never married and had no children to focus on his acting career while enjoying the freedom it brought him to independently fulfill himself within that profession and lifestyle. As a busy character actor, he often portrayed authority figures, professionals, and recurring community fixtures. He officially retired from acting following his return for the Gilmore Girls revival miniseries in 2016.

Stage and Broadway Credits All Over Town (1974) – Charles Cogan (Broadway)

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater (1979) – Performer (Off-Off-Broadway)

Onward Victoria (1980) – Anthony Comstock (Original Broadway Production)

Scapino (Regional) – Scapino (A Contemporary Theatre)

Filmography and Notable Roles Film So Fine (1981)

Tootsie (1982)

Special Bulletin (1983)

Best Defense (1984)

The Boost (1988)

Death Becomes Her (1992)

Dennis the Menace (1993)

Airborne (1993)

Cosmic Slop (1994)

The Birdcage (1996)

Liar Liar (1997)

'Til There Was You (1997)

Cab to Canada (1998)

The Last Dance (2000)

Miracle in Lane 2 (2000)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Surviving Gilligan's Island: The Incredibly True Story of the Longest Three Hour Tour in History (2001)

Herman U. S. A. (2001)

Murder by Numbers (2002)

Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003)

The Reading Room (2005)

Christmas Do-Over (2006)

Charlie Wilson's War (2007)

Water for Elephants (2011)

Television Who's the Boss?

Charlie's Angels

Remington Steele

L.A. Law (1987–1988)

Melrose Place (1992)

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992)

Love & War (1992)

Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (1992)

Picket Fences (1992)

Matlock (1993)

Diagnosis Murder (1993)

Boy Meets World (1993)

NYPD Blue (1993)

Dave's World (1993)

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)

Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)

The X-Files (1993, 1998) – Dr. Heitz Werber

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993, 1996) – Faren / Agent Lucsly

Chicago Hope (1994)

Weird Science (1994)

ER (1994)

Kirk (1995)

Double Rush (1995)

3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)

Ink (1996)

Something So Right (1996)

The Steve Harvey Show (1996)

Smart Guy (1997)

The Practice (1997–2003)

Ally McBeal (1997)

C-16: FBI (1997)

The Journey of Allen Strange (1997)

Any Day Now (1998)

Oh Baby (1998)

Felicity (1998)

Charmed (1998)

The West Wing (1999) – HUD Secretary Bill Fisher

Malcolm in the Middle (2000)

Bull (2000)

Yes, Dear (2000)

Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) / Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) – Reverend Archie Skinner

The District (2000) – Judge Andy Kinsella

Nikki (2000)

Bette (2000)

The Division (2001)

That's My Bush! (2001)

The Bernie Mac Show (2001)

That '80s Show (2002)

Andy Richter Controls the Universe (2002)

Monk (2002) – Mayor Steven Rudner

Mister Sterling (2003)

Miracles (2003)

Nip/Tuck (2003)

Las Vegas (2003)

Cold Case (2003)

Skin (2003)

Veronica Mars (2004)

Boston Legal (2004) – Marshall Kennedy

Desperate Housewives (2004)

Eyes (2005)

Bones (2005)

How I Met Your Mother (2005)

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005)

The Office (2005)

In Justice (2006)

Crumbs (2006)

Shark (2006)

Brothers & Sisters (2006)

Mad Men (2007)

Tell Me You Love Me (2007)

Cane (2007)

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008)

Raising the Bar (2008)

The Mentalist (2008)

Parks and Recreation (2009) – Stuart

Make It or Break It (2009)

Men of a Certain Age (2009)

Mike & Molly (2010)

Law & Order: LA (2010)

Harry's Law (2011)

Wilfred (2011)

Revenge (2011)

Mom (2013) – Judge Dugan

Murder in the First (2014) – Chaplain Lynch

Category:1945 births Category:Living people Category:American television actors Category:American film actors Category:20th-century American male actors Category:21st-century American male actors Category:Brigham Young University alumni Category:American Latter Day Saints Category:Actors from Salt Lake City