James "Jim" Fyfe is an American teacher, public speaking coach, and a former actor, writer theatre director,
and acting coach
from
Haddon Township NJ. Beginning in 2003, he worked at
Rockland Country Day School in
Congers, New York
Congers is a suburban hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located north of Valley Cottage, east of New City, across Lake DeForest, south of Haverstraw, and west of the ...
. 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.
In 2015, he began working alongside comedic television host
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert ( ; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is best known for hosting the satirical Comedy Central program ''The Colbert Report'' from 2005 to ...
, as a producer on the CBS program ''
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
''The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'' is an American late-night talk show, late-night news satire, news and liberal political satire talk show hosted by Stephen Colbert, which premiered on September 8, 2015. Produced by Stephen Colbert, Spartin ...
''. 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.
Filmography
''Buy Me That! A Kids' Survival Guide to TV Advertising'' and ''Buy Me That Too''
In the late 80s, Fyfe starred as himself in the ''Buy Me That!'' series. The specials teach children about the ways
commercials
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can be manipulative, for example making products appear better in commercials than they are in real life, or by using
product placement
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.
References
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Living people
American television hosts
People from Piermont, New York
Male actors from New York (state)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Place of birth missing (living people)
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