Jim was born in Ohio to James and Iantha Nieb. A natural performer he has worked steadily since 1991 as an actor, comedian, impersonator and variety performer. Over the years he's done just about everything from films to television to Shakespeare in the park to eating fire at renaissance festivals. Jim has taught and performed improvisation since high school and was a long time member of the comedy improvisation group ComedySportz in Washington, DC.Living and working in LA, Jim still travels quite a bit performing around the Country and world. In 2006 he was honored to have a chance to perform for the USO at various bases in Bosnia and Kosovo.Jim trained at the well respected Playhouse West Theatre and School in North Hollywood, which was founded by Robert Carnegie and co-founded by Jeff Goldblum. In 2009 he joined the teaching staff and, in addition to teaching the Meisner technique classes, founded the Playhouse West Comedy Program which began with a focus on comedy improvisation and has since expanded.