"The Hollywood Quad"
Starring
Jim Troesh

Jim Troesh is an actor/writer/producer best known for his numerous TV appearances including a three year run as the quadriplegic attorney on "Highway to Heaven" starring TV legend Michael Landon. He also wrote the recent theatrical release about a black Jesus, "Color of the Cross." 

Jim is currently shopping the half hour pilot episode of "The Hollywood Quad", a project he wrote, produced, directed and starred in. He's already getting interest from networks and showrunners about his unique show. The bitingly funny sitcom guest-stars Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Malcolm in the Middle), Jim, and several of his most talented improvisor friends. It's based on his popular video podcast "The Hollywood Quad," a laugh-out-loud look at his drive toward success in the entertainment industry.

In addition to "The Hollywood Quad", Jim is pitching his script for a TV series called "The Outsiders" to network execs all across Hollywood. Last year he appeared on "Boston Legal" and was technical advisor and played "Mack" on the edgy pilot for Comedy Central "Special Unit," with the Emmy nominated writer/producer/comedian Christopher Titus.

Jim was just awarded the prestigious Michael Landon Award from the Media Access Office, and won the career making ABC/Disney Writing Scholarship.

Jim is a dynamic performer, a prolific writer, a public speaker, and a skilled technical consultant. His expertise in disability issues and how they relate to film and television make him the perfect choice for filmmakers looking for accurate portrayals of people with disabilities. With more than 20 years in the forefront of the "disability movement," advocating for himself and others, Jim has the experience, the know how, and the personal touch to make him an asset to any set.

But, disability is only one aspect of Jim's life, much like hair color or eye color. As a dad, a brother, a husband, an ex-husband, a boyfriend, a best friend, an office worker, and much, much more, Jim has more in common with "ablebodied" America than one might guess at first glance. His favorite roles to play are those that don't specifically call for a person with a disability. A lawyer, a friend, a psychologist, a villain.

Though he has broken new ground with his performances on television and in film, Jim is also a seasoned stage performer. He has appeared in productions of everything from Shakespeare to Tennessee Williams, to hard hitting pieces by today's top playwrights. He has performed with improv groups such as Los Angeles Theatresports, and  The Moving Targets, a political satire group where Jim was the associate producer. His acting and writing backgrounds are solid after years of study with some of the top teachers in Los Angeles. He currently works out at an advanced improv workshop led by Off The Wall founder, Andy Goldberg.

Jim's screenwriting credits began with an episode of Highway to Heaven that continued his character. He's also written a number of industrial  videos, an award winning play, tons of sketch comedy scenes, and several articles for such publications as Emmy Magazine, Script Magazine, TelevisionWeek, and many other newspapers, magazines, and ezines.

He is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and serves an a judge on the Blue Ribbon Panel that chooses recipients of  the Emmy Award.

Whether he is in front of the camera on a set, on stage in a play, getting zany in an improv sketch, serving as a keynote speaker, hamming it up at a comedy club doing stand-up, working as an advisor, or alone in his office writing a script, Jim's first love is entertainment.

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