Known for Acting
Jim Cummings is a Los Angeles-based producer, writer, director, and actor. Born on October 31, 1986 in New Orleans, he started his film career with multiple short films, including the 2016 short film THUNDER ROAD, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. He later adapted it into a feature film of the same name, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the SXSW Film Festival in 2018. His next feature, THE WOLF OF SNOW HOLLOW, was released in 2020 to critical acclaim. He also co-directed a feature film with longtime collaborator PJ McCabe with 2021's THE BETA TEST, which screened at festivals such as the Berlin International Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. He's had numerous appearances in other films such as the surreal comedy GREENER GRASS and the horror film HALLOWEEN KILLS. He's also appeared in hit shows like Hulu's THE HANDMAID'S TALE and FX's DAVE.
Born
October 31, 1986 (age 39)
Birthplace
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Filmography
109 films, 10 shows


Pretty Sad
2024 · 5m · US
A glamorous young woman puts herself back together after enduring an episode of vicious violence.


Is Now a Good Time?
2024 · 12m · US
A Marvel employee's workday is spent attempting to grant a terminally ill child's wish to see an unreleased Captain America film, leading to dark comedy and commentary on corporate control over art.


The Last Brunch
2024 · 11m · US
Sometimes you don't realize how thirsty you are until it's right in front of you.
Stop Scrolling and Dust Off Your Horse... The Great Great Grandson of Sartana is Here!
Stop Scrolling and Dust Off Your Horse... The Great Great Grandson of Sartana is Here!
2021 · 1m
A brand new and exclusive short from filmmakers Jim Cummings and Julia Bales


The Beta Test
2021 · 1h 34m · UK
An engaged Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lying, infidelity, and digital data.


The Wolf of Snow Hollow
2020 · 1h 25m · US
Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there's no such thing as werewolves.


Thunder Road
2018 · 1h 31m · US
A police officer faces a personal meltdown following a divorce and the death of his mother.


Parent Teacher
2018 · 17m · US
"Nobody should be eating tater tots as a meal." Mr. Zahn meets the parents of his unruly students and learns that the apples don't fall far from the trees.


Hydrangea
2017 · 7m · US
In life we often play a role, be that a parent, a spouse, an employee, etc. Writer/director Jim Cummings explores the dynamics between playing a part and being real in this short film about an idealized family.


The Mountains of Mourne
2017 · 12m · US
As Jordan, a social influencer, enters a hotel room, he logs onto his laptop and announces to his viewers that this will be his last post. As this short film continues, the reasons for this decision become quite clear.


It’s All Right, It’s Ok
2017 · 3m · US
A man drops to his knees to give CPR to a stranger. But all is not what it seems. “It’s All Right, It’s OK” is the first short film from a triptych by Jim Cummings titled “Still Life.” Each of the films in the series was shot in one dramatic take.


Still Life
2017 · 21m · US
In these three short films, we examine key issues in the American cultural conversation—incarceration, race, life, death, digital culture, gender—through a distorted lens. They may be fictional, but these dizzying one-take videos do have the ring of truth.


The Robbery
2017 · 10m · US
Meet Crystal. She decides to rob a liquor store. It goes pretty ok.
Native Stand Up
Native Stand Up
2017 · 14m · US
John performs stand-up comedy for the first time. It actually goes pretty okay.


Minutes
2017 · 1h 25m · US
In this comedy series, shot in single takes, six young people each experience pivotal moments in their lives that don't quite go as planned and lead to various breaking points as a result.


Marty Hearts Katie
2017 · 16m · US
Marty gets a call that he will be taking on the lead role of King Lear due to the lead actor falling ill, but first he must complete his shift at the loca restaurant where problems begin to escalate throughout the evening, including Kate, the girl he thought he was dating, showing up with another man.


Cory Comes to Christmas
2017 · 16m · US
A daughter comes home for Christmas to introduce her boyfriend to her weird family.


Us Funny
2017 · 16m · US
Jim and Julia spend their day on a wonderful date in Los Angeles. They are very much in love. Interspersed, are scenes of Jim at Julia's funeral.


Thunder Road
2016 · 13m · US
Jimmy Arnaud eulogizes his mother.


The Chucko
2015 · 3m
A couple endures a house tour under a chucko.


The Flamingo
2012 · 32m · US
It's a 3D movie about a breakup. Marty moves into a hotel for a month. It's a painful dance.